a Wisconsin Reef... my raceway dream come true

[Alpha Aquaculture]

A few quick pics of the shop signs and raceways

 

[Coral Theory]

Looking great, Kris! What are all those black boxes to the left?

 

[Alpha Aquaculture]

Looking great, Kris! What are all those black boxes to the left?

Thanks Vince! Those are 9 of 10 lights for the coral tanks. I'm using all 8 bulb t5 fixtures and all ATI bulbs.

Here they were before I got the stands for the last set of raceways.

 

[Reefer831]

everything is coming together nicely Kris...

 

[Alpha Aquaculture]

everything is coming together nicely Kris...

Thanks! I've got some pics of the setup I'm using for hanging the lights too.

 

[Alpha Aquaculture]

Had the first light sitting on two tanks as a stand for a bit lol. Sometimes you gotta just get it done quick!

 

[Alpha Aquaculture]

Its a zoo in here!!! Just got the stands today right in the middle of applying epoxy. The stands are a great place to let the epoxy cure for the next week!

It took two days to painter tape all the edges, then it will be two days to epoxy. That's 4 days for these 40 tanks and there is 80 for this job! Thankfully Brian is running the show!!!

Another one side of one tank done! Thanks Brian!!!

I foresee some plumbing in the near future

I had someone ask about what I used to paint these tanks.

 

[acan lord]

Why do you feed fine particle food now instead of the larger sized options?

 

[Alpha Aquaculture]

Why do you feed fine particle food now instead of the larger sized options?

I've found that sometimes acans can't spit up undigested larger chunks of food especially if the flow is not adequate. These larger undigested chunks sit in or on the mouth and will rot and cause bacterial infections. Why risk this if you can feed finer foods?

 

[Alpha Aquaculture]

Got some awesome news today!!!! A new pair of clowns are laying eggs right now!!! I'm uploading the video now! Stay tuned!

 

[Alpha Aquaculture]

You guys gotta check out this pair that just laid tonight for the first time ever. I'm not exactly sure but since I purchased this pair in July I would guess they were a year old when I got them, that makes them 19 months old. Let me know what you guys think

Sustainable Aquatics Extreme Snow Onyx
Alpha Corals LLC - SnowOnyx#1firstclutch.mpg

 

[MarvinsReef]

Awesome pair Kris. I'm sure they'll produce some nice babies. Keep us posted.

 

[nycpassat]

Thats an amazing and unique looking snow onyx pair Kris. Best of luck with them and keep us posted with more pics/videos.

 

[Alpha Aquaculture]

Awesome pair Kris. I'm sure they'll produce some nice babies. Keep us posted.

Thanks Marvin! They ate the eggs by the next morning but its all good and very common. Give them 3-4 months and about 10-15 more tries at it and they will be experts Can't wait I'll def be raising some of the eggs to see what happens!

 

[m and m]

When are we going to see chalice pictures again?

 

[Aquaph8]

Love your setups and congrats on the first clutch. They'll be parenting like champs before you know it.

 

[Alpha Aquaculture]

Been slacking online but handling things here in person! The shop is getting close to being completed. Everything is going really well. I'm gonna take a ton of pictures very soon!

 

[Alpha Aquaculture]

When are we going to see chalice pictures again?

Maybe I'll snap a few quick shot for you

 

[Alpha Aquaculture]

Ohhhh I almost forgot about those chalice pics... I took some the other night but for now check out the good news of the day...

 

[Alpha Aquaculture]

Check it out!

ORA Picasso female x Snowcasso male

I purchased this pair from Rudy, oceancube, and he shipped them on 3-12-2012. Today, 3-27-2012 they have already laid a nice little clutch. He told me they are like clockwork laying every 14 days. I received them and almost to the hour they hit the tank they laid 14 days later. Such a beautiful pair of clowns. I feel blessed and hope these eggs do well Thanks Rudy!