Mammoth Nano SPS Reef

[FlyPenFly]

Amazing tip and plumbing! Are you running a chiller?

 

[Dugless]

Amazing tip and plumbing! Are you running a chiller?

No chiller has ever been needed on any tank I’ve run. I think as long as you don’t have an enclosed canopy or a room above 76 degrees temps stay low enough.

 

[FlyPenFly]

Very cool, how long did it take for your custom aquarium to make and get delivered?

 

[Dugless]

Very cool, how long did it take for your custom aquarium to make and get delivered?

It was about 3 months from the first email to delivery. I will wait longer next time and order something a bit nicer from a different vendor. I wasn't 100% happy with this tank unfortunately. I personally spent more time building the stand, but working out of the apartment and utilizing borrowed tools really slowed me down. And I hate painting!! :mad:

 

[FlyPenFly]

Very cool. I'm in a somewhat similar situation of having to re-setup a tank in an apartment. Were you worried about the ability of your floors to hold the weight? Did you get your leasing office to agree? I am running just an IM EXT 30L and EXT 25 now... wish I could have could just re-started bigger.

Are you just shooting through the glass btw or are you using one of those dslr mounts to shoot coral?

 

[Dugless]

Very cool. I'm in a somewhat similar situation of having to re-setup a tank in an apartment. Were you worried about the ability of your floors to hold the weight? Did you get your leasing office to agree? I am running just an IM EXT 30L and EXT 25 now... wish I could have could just re-started bigger.

I did discuss with the leasing office, but those original managers left years ago. It seems apartment employees don't last longer than a year or less. I'm 99% certain which way the joists run due to steel beams in the garage and drywall work in the first floor ceilings below. I setup the tank perpendicular to joists and with the wider footprint it is more evenly distributed than a taller standard tank. I would sleep easier if it were in my own home or on a ground floor as footsteps do ripple the water when the pumps are shut down.

Are you just shooting through the glass btw or are you using one of those dslr mounts to shoot coral?

I use the BaO camera tube, D750 and the latest Tamron 90mm. The tube really is a game changer for getting detail and color that isn't distorted by the glass. Anything shot through glass needs to be perpendicular to the glass and fairly close in my experience. The lens has image stabilizer technology and makes for really crisp shots without a tripod. I don't shoot the fish with the tube because that would be impossible, simply through the glass.

 

[FlyPenFly]

Very cool, I used to be a Nikon shooter too but over the last two years switch to an all Fuji system. Will look into that camera tube. I loved my older Tamron 90mm, great lens.

 

[drawman]

Love the Sunburst Anthias definitely my favorite fish!

 

[Dugless]

It is hard to find a coral with this color of gold/yellow. Very impressed so far.

JF Yellow Submarine

 

[Wrangy]

It is hard to find a coral with this color of gold/yellow. Very impressed so far.

JF Yellow Submarine

Stunning photo and coral man!! I really need to get my hands on some of these!

 

[Dugless]

Strangely, this one is less hot pink and more of a magenta for me. Probably too much blue and not enough daylight spectrum to pull those colors.

BC Sex Feast

 

[Keenan]

Beautiful nonetheless!

 

[Jaysushi]

@Dugless I enjoy checking up on your updates. Such beauty

 

[Keenan]

Dugless, mind sharing your reasoning for choosing the GHL over the Apex? Was it just because the conversion rate was good and you were already purchasing the light overseas? Or did some features of the P4 outweigh the Apex for what you were looking for?

 

[Dugless]

Dugless, mind sharing your reasoning for choosing the GHL over the Apex? Was it just because the conversion rate was good and you were already purchasing the light overseas? Or did some features of the P4 outweigh the Apex for what you were looking for?

I liked the cohesive nature of the unit. I could be wrong, but I felt like the Apex relied more heavily on additional modules/components outside the head unit. The Profilux seemed to have more built-in ports and offerings from the start. I also felt like the Profilux and its powerbars are a bit more robust than the Apex's offerings.

In my past experience with Apex, I had a head unit and an energy bar fail before hitting 5 years. These components were wall mounted away from any moisture so that was a bit of a let down. I think they released the new version right around the time I ordered my Profilux.

 

[Pbh-reef]

Would love to see a FTS when you get a chance! Cool tank

 

[Dugless]

This one has a lot of nice pastel colors mixed within it. It doesn't pop from across the room, but up close it is really nice. Almost an under the radar sleeper piece.

BC Rainbow Brite

 

[Dugless]

This one just keeps pooling onto the rock work.

BC Bubblebath Unicorn

 

[SneakyTortuga]

This one just keeps pooling onto the rock work.

BC Bubblebath Unicorn

ive had mine for 6 months and just WONT grow! its one of my favorite tho!

 

[Dugless]

ive had mine for 6 months and just WONT grow! its one of my favorite tho!

I think this coral has the reputation of a slow grower. Mine has been consistently lethargic.