Few random chalice pics..

[gqjeff]

I like this little guy above the green one. The striping is sweet.

Here is a full tank shot of the office cube.

Peace, Jeff

 

[fsu1dolfan]

Sick looking tank and the colors are popping!! Did i read that right...is that an office tank?? Do you mean at your house? Because i have been flirting with that idea but evaporation seems to be my biggest battle stopping me.

 

[gqjeff]

Thanks.. Yep you heard that right, Its at my office. I live about 5 min tops from it though so make 1 visit on the weekends to check it out and feed the fish. Its all automated with GHL profilux. I have auto top off, sensor to turn off skimmer if it goes crazy and skims to much while I am away so the ATO does not go crazy and dump a bunch of fresh water into the tank dropping the salinity. Its 68 total gallons with sump after displacement of sand and rock. I am re doing a 7 yr old 240 at home but it will be a few more months for that beast to be finished.

 

[ToXIc]

really nice setup.. does the copper band mess with any corals?

 

[fsu1dolfan]

That is a great setup and only being 5 minutes away is a huge plus...my office at least 30 plus minutes away. What kind of lights you got on there?

 

[gqjeff]

Thanks.. He nipped on a few zoos from time to time and the lords. Still think he may nip at them some as they have not expanded like the used to since adding him a couple months back. I have since gotten black worms about 3 weeks ago and seems all the nipping has stopped during daylight hrs at least. He's actually fat and happy these days. I bought him for the sole purpose of eradicating aptasia and within a week he munched at least 200 of them down. I have not seen one for 5-6 weeks.

 

[gqjeff]

That is a great setup and only being 5 minutes away is a huge plus...my office at least 30 plus minutes away. What kind of lights you got on there?

Thanks, I run 2 AI sol white units bought them over a yr ago and sol blue were not avail. I built a 26 led royal blue array and that's on it also.. Absolutely glows when I turn off all the whites and hit it with the blue and royal blues. Par is insane and actually smokes stuff unless I acclimate it to the lite. A great feature of the leds and GHL is its nothing to change the intensity for acclimation.

 

[Electrobes]

Holy cow gq, that's really cool to see a copper banded butterfly doing well. I hate to say it but it's a rare sight to see. I am also pleased to see a beautiful anemone not high fiving all the other corals, as happens to many of my reef friends who first try them out!

 

[gqjeff]

Funny my fish r shy.. I actually have 8 fish in the tank LOL.. Running the swc 160 with modded impeller it pulls like 34 scfh so it can handle a large load. I use prodiobio on the tank and and have a spot for cheato in the sump. Have never used it though "cheato" but plan to here soon to start increasing the pod population. I feed a ton of different foods like 4 times a day and no3 and po4 stay in check.

 

[benny z]

have seen in person - very nice cube! :)

 

[subdrive]

Awsome tank bro!!

 

[gqjeff]

Thanks guys.... Ya I just looked wish I could get a belly shot of the copper banded. Thinking he actually needs a diet plan LOL..

 

[fsu1dolfan]

Thanks, I run 2 AI sol white units bought them over a yr ago and sol blue were not avail. I built a 26 led royal blue array and that's on it also.. Absolutely glows when I turn off all the whites and hit it with the blue and royal blues. Par is insane and actually smokes stuff unless I acclimate it to the lite. A great feature of the leds and GHL is its nothing to change the intensity for acclimation.

I love the AI units...when i decide to upgrade one of those systems will definitely be in the running when i try to pick one. Good to hear the par is great!

 

[gqjeff]

Fat boy or girl LOL

 

[twinspots_goby]

Awsome tank! Jeff. I will go and see it in person someday.

 

[gqjeff]

Awsome tank! Jeff. I will go and see it in person someday.

thanks Frank.. Its jammed full. Need to get my 240 re done so I can cherry pick and make some room. See if I can bring it back to the good ole days.

 

[bkss709]

Jeff your tank looks great and the Pink ******* chalice will look great in your tank as so as i get it to you and i will talk to you Wendsday afternoon and finish up are deal for you.

 

[gqjeff]

sweet little red 1 eye I grabbed this past friday.

 

[gqjeff]

Another I grabbed that I will try and fatten up. Has not been very puffed up and it was not when I picked it up either. Hopefully feeding it will get it going.

 

[greg0385]

nice looking tank. that be awesome to bring my hobby with me too work. your taste and skills are fanstastic. i envy you with the butterfly, those are nice fish but mine loved the taste of my corals and even well fed, they were just little snacks. keep on keeping on.
greg