Marquise O's Shallow 36"x24"x16" Reef Tank

[Marquiseo]

Cannon 100?

60mm. The 100mm won't work well on my shallow reef due the minimum focusing distance.

 

[Marquiseo]

Here is a quick video of them eating:



Watch in 1080p.

 

[Marquiseo]

Update:

I ordered the incorrect size of Reef Brites XHO fixtures(36") to go inside of my Giesemann Matrixx II. Because I opened the packages to inspect the lights for damage and missing parts, I can't return them back to the retailer. I now have a pending order for the correct fixture length needed for the inside which will have to be the 30" fixture. I have to sell the old lights and wait for my new ones to arrive next week for installation.

 

[Marquiseo]

Update:

-The correct size ReefBrites shipped today and should arrive Wednesday in which I will install once I get home from work.
-My tank has become an ULNS due to my Marinepure Blocks and oversized skimmer. I can not keep nitrates and phosphates in the tank. I had algae everywhere but it has since cleared out. My corals (mainly sps) have bleached out a little but hopefully they will recover just fine with the additional feedings I have been giving the tank due to the addition of the Royal Grammas. I am contemplating adding (5) Helfrichi Firefish to the tank and (1) Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse to bring an explosion of purplish colors.
-In the meantime, here is a quick, new video of me feeding the tank just now. Be sure to watch in 1080p:

 

[Spiderguardnano]

Won't the helfrichis kill each other?


Can we get a full tank shot
With the lights over it

 

[Marquiseo]

Won't the helfrichis kill each other?


Can we get a full tank shot
With the lights over it

Nope, they won't. You have to consider that aggression only occurs in most peaceful fish like Firefish when food is scarce, assertion of domination, or defending territory against invaders/to protect eggs. They should be fine added at the same time.

I will take one later.

 

[revhtree]

Very cool!

 

[Marquiseo]

Very cool!

Thanks!

 

[Marquiseo]

8 MARCH 16

 

[revhtree]

Awesome job!

 

[Marquiseo]

BOOM!!!!

 

[XocyrusX]

BOOM!!!!

That's exactly what I want to do. Thanks for your insight. This is the second idea off this thread I am using. Smashing my IM 30L worked out perfect. Thanks for sharing!!!

 

[DLuce510]

If low nutrients continues to be a problem, there's lots of threads on dosing NO3. Best thing I ever did for my system, but I won't discuss it on your thread, just letting you know it worked great for me.

 

[Eckolancer]

Very nice rock work

 

[Marquiseo]

If low nutrients continues to be a problem, there's lots of threads on dosing NO3. Best thing I ever did for my system, but I won't discuss it on your thread, just letting you know it worked great for me.

I have used Stump Remover for quite some time now, over 6 months if I remember correctly but not since the start of this build; I just didn't realize it had reached the need until recently.

Very nice rock work

Thanks!

 

[Marquiseo]

Growth Shots



-The first images of each coral were taken on 03.05.16 and second images on 03.12.16 (7 days). Only changes in the time frame were addition of (2) 30" Reef Brite XHO.

 

[ash9965]

Nice setup I maybe missed this along the thread but how many Gallons is the tank also I have heard not so good keeping 2 tangs in one tank but when I used to have only 1 he seemed lonely . Thoughts on keeping 2 yellow tangs together ? Thanks

 

[WilRams]

Interesting. May have to do this as well. So to get the empty slow on the sides you just need to order the 6 (the empty slots I presume are for the 8 bulb version?) I wonder what the 4 bulb version looks like.

I currently have an ATI with a reefbrite mounted to the outside I'm not thrilled about aesthetically so this may be the ticket.

 

[Marquiseo]

Growth Shots

3/5/16 --- 3/12/16 --- 3/15/16
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[Marquiseo]

UPDATE:

- I ordered some Berghia Nudis to combat my Aiptasia issue. I sorta let it get out of hand and could have stopped it from the beginning. I ordered 5; placed 2 in the display and the other 3 in a breeding container. So far in the display two Aiptasia have disappear that I know of.
- I am thinking of purchasing the Neptune WAV starter kit. This is due to the fact that cyano is starting to grow above my single Maxspect Gyre 130. It is nowhere else in the tank but directly above the pump. Also, I think I need to create an alternating current in the tank to eliminate a dead spot in one location of the tank.
-My bounce mushroom bubbles have deflated since I switched to T5s or because I upped my flow; I am not sure which change did it.


Here are some pics taken under the (2) 30" Reef Brite XHOs only:

And for something different and not normally photographed by reefers, here are some pests:

Aiptasia

Spaghetti Worm