40 Gallon Breeder Project

dwilliams87 · Sep 2, 2013

Added the fuge, and T5's this weekend. I really like the color change by adding the t5's in. I'm still considering adding some of the other colors though. Not because I necessarily need them, just because I want them. I got to spend some time at Greg's again in Saturday, and I love his light configuration. He did a great job with that. And his tank looks amazing. The options he has with colors really grabs my attention and I want the same options on my tanks.

schooleyosis · Sep 2, 2013

I love the looks of a T5/LED hybrid. So many color options...

Dowtish · Sep 2, 2013

Greg's LED build is the best Ive ever seen when it comes to color.

dwilliams87 · Sep 2, 2013

Dowtish said:
Greg's LED build is the best Ive ever seen when it comes to color.

Absolutely agree!

greg0385 · Sep 2, 2013

Thanks guys!! I plan to update my thread soon.

Cant go wrong with having options with multiple colors/spectrum leds and t5s.

dwilliams87 · Sep 25, 2013

Now that I finally won the battle against the bryopsis, I've got to focus more on trying to revive the coral that was very distressed from the outbreak. All the zoas that didn't die are bow looking great and growing polyps. My acans took a very hard got but now are growing heads where they lost them before and are eating again when I feed each one individually. The T5 I added has made the colors begin to start coming back in my acans where they had morphed due to the LED lighting. I'm still having the same issues I always have with growing/keeping alive acros but I think that will get better with more time and trying new things. I have added 6 chromis, 2 of which have already disappeared, but I here that is not uncommon for those fish. The 4 that are left school with my Blue hippo tang and are eating very well. I am feeding a good bit more as well to try to get the nutrients up in the tank as I believe that has been my main problem with my acros. Greg has been kind enough to offer me sacrifices of acros as I try to get this thing figured out. Thanks to everyone who has given me advice with the issues u have been dealing with and happy reefing.

Dowtish · Sep 26, 2013

nice update.

now explain your avatar.

dwilliams87 · Sep 26, 2013

That, my friend, is a Red Solo Cup fish trap. When I had a fish in there that I was having trouble removing, we tied a string to the cup and dangled it in there. Then from my couch, when the fish went in the cup, wait for it....wait for it.... "Snatch". Viola, Redneck fish trap!

Dowtish · Sep 26, 2013

dwilliams87 said:
That, my friend, is a Red Solo Cup fish trap. When I had a fish in there that I was having trouble removing, we tied a string to the cup and dangled it in there. Then from my couch, when the fish went in the cup, wait for it....wait for it.... "Snatch". Viola, Redneck fish trap!

Get ir dun!

ToXIc · Sep 26, 2013

Hahahahhaha

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bknapp · Sep 26, 2013

dwilliams87 said:
That, my friend, is a Red Solo Cup fish trap. When I had a fish in there that I was having trouble removing, we tied a string to the cup and dangled it in there. Then from my couch, when the fish went in the cup, wait for it....wait for it.... "Snatch". Viola, Redneck fish trap!

This section of the build thread proudly brought to you by....

Jeff Foxworthy's "You might be a redneck if.... Reefers edition."

calvo15290 · Sep 26, 2013

bknapp said:
This section of the build thread proudly brought to you by....

Jeff Foxworthy's "You might be a redneck if.... Reefers edition."

You might be a redneck when you use mason jars to transport lives stalk haha

dwilliams87 · Oct 4, 2013

I picked up a few fish today from The Critter. I bought a mandarin, which I can't get a pic of yet, a snowflake clown, and a Picasso clown. The clowns are already swimming together. Really hard to get a good pic, but here's a couple shots at it from the phone.