Oldude SPS pix

[Oldude]

Thought I would share a few SPS shots from my reef

RR Canada - Banana Split - (Looks to have potential but a bit of a disappointment so far)

 

[Oldude]

 

[DFW]

Thanks for sharing!

 

[Oldude]

FTS

RH Side View

 

[Oldude]

Thanks for sharing!

Thanks for looking

 

[Rob.D]

Very impressive, would you mind sharing some details on your system?

 

[whixley101]

Wow. That is all I can say. You should be proud.

 

[cultivatedcoral]

Beautiful SPS you have there.

 

[revhtree]

WOWee! Awesome corals and tank! Nice photos as well!

 

[Crna]

Very impressive system!

 

[ValorG]

Gorgeous!! And i like how your pics aren't blue at all.

 

[swayd]

My jaw just hit the floor!!!!!

 

[kevantheman35]

Wow!

 

[akitareefer]

Holy VorTech! Stunning tank and corals. What kind of lighting?

 

[Electrobes]

Stunning as usual Greg, I love seeing your pics. What are you using to take your pictures with?

 

[maharsreef]

That looks amazing, What a great looking reef! nicely done. More details please. Lighting? ULNS? How many Gallons?

 

[ptreef]

Holy Schaaa Moley!!

Details please!!

 

[Oldude]

Very impressive, would you mind sharing some details on your system?

Thank you - I will provide some details in my next post.

Wow. That is all I can say. You should be proud.

Thanks very much

Beautiful SPS you have there.

Thank you - God makes em' I just grow em':smile:

WOWee! Awesome corals and tank! Nice photos as well!

Thanks vey much

Very impressive system!

Thanks

Gorgeous!! And i like how your pics aren't blue at all.

Thanks, yeah the white balance is important and on the odd occasion I get it right.

My jaw just hit the floor!!!!!

Thanks I hope you didn't hurt yourself.:xd:

Wow!

Thanks

Holy VorTech! Stunning tank and corals. What kind of lighting?

Thanks more info to follow

Stunning as usual Greg, I love seeing your pics. What are you using to take your pictures with?

Thanks for your kind remarks - pictures are taken with a Sony Cybershot generally through an acrylic 'picture box' for top down shots or with my under water case. FTS are always taken using a tripod.

That looks amazing, What a great looking reef! nicely done. More details please. Lighting? ULNS? How many Gallons?

Thanks very much. details to follow.

Holy Schaaa Moley!!

Details please!!

Thanks

 

[Sahin]

Rev, I say this tank deserves TOTM...

 

[Oldude]

I am always happy to share any details -
Here are a few general points:
-display tank size - 404 gal
-dimensions - 96" wide - 36" front to back - 27" high
-sps dominant reef
-shallow sandbed
- Lighting - 4x 250 w true HQI blue wave ballasts with LumenMax 3 reflector pendants + 12x 54 w T5 bulbs (2 x 48" fixtures) + 1 radion LED (in an spot I used to have a 250 MH pendant) Essentially I run MH across the front & T5 across the back - that way I still get a good natural looking shimmer effect from the lighting
- Reefbrite LED blue moonlights
- skimmer - Euroreef RC500
- flow - 3x MP60 & 4x MP40 Vortechs
- Return pump for display is a Reeflow dart
- sump - 120 gallon
- holding tank / additional display in fish room = 130 gal (run to a common sump)
- dose 2 part using Randy's recipe except for the DOW products as they are too impure (played that game & lost several years ago)
- aproximately 200+ corals
- no carbon dosing is being run in the system for ULNS - I do dose KZ sponge power a couple times a week for coral food. I used to do KZ amino acids as well but have given up on that due to poor results. Other additives are Fauna Marin "color elements" which is additional trace elements once per week over & above the Fauna Marin "balling salts" used through the dosers.
- activated carbon changed monthly or when I remember - I don't feel the need to run GFO or other phosphate removers
- Live rock - approx. 450 lbs.
- fish - yes around 40 or 50 I think
- yada yada yada
That's all I can think of off the top of my head but I would be happy to answer any specific questions if you have any.