MarvinsReef Zoanthid Dominated Reef...

[MarvinsReef]

Birthday: 07-22-06

Tank Specs:
- 32g breeder (24"L x 18"W x 18"H)
- 22g fuge/sump (24"L x 12"W x 18"H)
- Lighting (250w MH SE w/ 20k Radium bulb)
- Skimmer (Tunze Nano DC 9002)
- Flow (Mag 7 return pump; {2} Koralia 2 powerhead)

Latest FTS: 06-28-08 -- starting over again...

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Weekly Routine

Monday: Reef Plus by Seachem (2 capfuls)

Tuesday: Enjoy the tank...

Wednesday: Reef Calcium w/ RO water (1 spoonful); after 1+ hr(s) Reef Builder w/ RO water (1/2 spoonful);
---------- also, Magnesium supp (Kent Marine Tech M) (2 capfuls)

Thursday: Enjoy the tank...

Friday: Reef Plus by Seachem (2 capfuls)

Saturday: Enjoy the tank...

Sunday: Enjoy the tank...


Repeat the week... oh yeah, around 3rd or 4th week of the month, I replace the Monday or Friday dosing w/ 15%-20% water change.. I use RO water and Reef Crystals... I feed my tank Mysis, Enriched Brine, and Formula 1 alternating days once a day.. and whenever I remember, I feed frozen cyclopeeze... lastly, I don't have a skimmer...


Recent progressions shots

06-28-07

08-05-07

11-20-07

12-09-07

12-18-07

06-01-08

** Marvin's Notes **
- Radium bulb installed: [03-26-08]
- Tunze Nano skimmer installed [06-01-08]; last cleaned: ???
- Carbon last changed: [07-29-08]
- Last water change: [07-29-08] -- 15%

 

[MarvinsReef]

Construction pics... 07-20-06

much thanks going out to a friend of mine that built the stand and canopy for me..

 

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first set up pics... 07-22-06

 

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filled up.. still 07-22-06

after the dust cleared... 07-26-06

I acclimated my corals with 4 sheets screen, taking 1 sheet off every week or whenever I remembered.. the whole acclimation period lasted about a month...

 

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FTS 07-31-06 when most of the corals are moved...

FTS 08-09-06...

FTS 08-24-06

FTS 09-07-06

 

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FTS 10-01-06

FTS 10-13-06

FTS 11-04-06

 

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latest FTS... 11-28-06...

 

[Xavier]

wow marvin your tank is amazing!!! congrats also what camera do you use for your pics they turn out amazing!

 

[surfn]

nice chronical marv!

that tank is very busy, lots of frags. what are you gonna do when they all grow out?

can we get some close up pics and a description of how you built those little frag holders sitting on the sides of the glass?

 

[MarvinsReef]

nice chronical marv!

that tank is very busy, lots of frags. what are you gonna do when they all grow out?

can we get some close up pics and a description of how you built those little frag holders sitting on the sides of the glass?

I know... too many frags.. for my new year's resolution, I will finally decide on my top 25 palys and top 10 zoas (with doubles or triples ofcourse ) and just keep the tank clean... it's so hard to choose though that's why it has taken me so long to clean up the sand bed... I worked on the tank last night and cleaned it some more...

our Jan frag swap is a key for getting rid of more pieces... looking forward to it.. it does not look natural and it will become just that more and more...

about the frag holders, a friend of mine made all four of what I have.. originally, it was suppose to hold frags on my 12g nano but it has done wonders with the 32g also... all it is is eggcrate glued to magnet cleaners... I would recommend sanding the edges of the eggcrates to prevent cuts when you work on your tank, especially if it's small like mine..

more pics coming soon..

 

[MarvinsReef]

FTS 12-24-06

 

[camz28]

all i can say is awesomeeeeeeeee , i like the nuclear greens they really stand out lmk when their ready , like allways your tank is excellent

 

[MarvinsReef]

all i can say is awesomeeeeeeeee , i like the nuclear greens they really stand out lmk when their ready , like allways your tank is excellent

Thanks..

gimme another month or two for the Nuclears... I love having back ups for these guys just for growing.. my main colony hasn't been touched since I fragged them the first time (around first week of Oct).. started with 3 polyps and went to 20+ polyps now.. I cannot count them accurately coz I cannot see all of the babies popping... it takes the baby about 2-3 weeks to become sub adults and another 2-3 weeks for the sub adults to become an adult.. they start budding new babies around the sub adult stage.. they normally bud from 3-7 polyps at a time... they grow mad after fragging..

 

[CherryCorals]

Is that a Tunze nano I see???

Very nice btw, I to love the nuclear greens.

 

[MarvinsReef]

Is that a Tunze nano I see???

Very nice btw, I to love the nuclear greens.

yup... nanostreams kick butt...

you'll have yours soon Todd.. pm me when you'll be around me... or I don't mind delivering these guys to see your cherry LPS again..

 

[MarvinsReef]

alright.. new lighting in today... yay!!

pics of the new lighting..

4 sheets for acclimation.. I plan on taking out one every week so I'll be done acclimating in a month...

 

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FTS 01-12-06 -- done acclimating.. no more screens and eggcrate over the tank...

 

[Zoanuts]

Marvin,

Looks great. Looks like the paly's love MH!

 

[msman825]

awesome, your going to need a bigger tank before long

 

[MarvinsReef]

thanks guys...

most of the clutter you see on the sand bed is going out before I go on vacation early next month... I will have a cleaner looking tank soon..