Renton's Evolution from 200 to 440 gallons

[Renton777]

beautiful tank! my old eyes couldn't find the fat scooter :)

Oh, he is in there somewhere. My daughter named him Rufus.

 

[Renton777]

Ur reef is amazing never let someone try and call u out on whats urs

This is definitely one of my favorite tanks! :)

Thanks guys. I will admit it is a packed reef tank and if I were allowed to setup another tank/frag tank this tank would be a bit more open. However, given my current constraints I am very happy with my reef tank :)

 

[Renton777]

I could no longer resist the allure of a MACNA, just booked my ticket and rooms for the 2015 gathering.

MACNA 2015 | The 2015 Marine Aquarium Conference of North America

 

[MounteeFrag]

I could no longer resist the allure of a MACNA, just booked my ticket and rooms for the 2015 gathering.

MACNA 2015 | The 2015 Marine Aquarium Conference of North America

Just booked mine yesterday. It's gonna be a long year.

 

[Renton777]

Just booked mine yesterday. It's gonna be a long year.

Indeed, several friends had a great time at this years event.

 

[Renton777]

Quick video of the orange spot filefish picking at leftover nori. For those keeping score at home, I have had the male since 10/13/2012 and the female since 5/30/2013.

[video=youtube_share;F-z1GUTZMpQ]http://youtu.be/F-z1GUTZMpQ[/video]

 

[Renton777]

Some Day Glo favia will be going to a new home tomorrow:

 

[F430Lou]

Love the file fish!!! Great tank!!!

 

[lolgranny]

Do you have any issues with your CBB nipping at corals? Those filefish are amazing, ive always wanted a pair but i wouldnt want to get them whithout having colonies. Lots ofcolonies for them to nip at and not worry about them killing a frag at a time. lol

 

[Renton777]

 

[Renton777]

I need to get a macro lens.....

 

[ShippD]

Great pics

 

[Sprink669]

awesome tank!
what are your settings on the AI's
how far off the water?
thanks

 

[Renton777]

Great pics

awesome tank!
what are your settings on the AI's
how far off the water?
thanks

Thanks guys.

The lights are 14 inches off the water and here is a graph with the intensities throughout the day.

 

[Mike&Terry]

WOW! Great video and picture updates! Love the Orange Spotted filefish and the M. bipartitus and your corals aren't too shabby either... :tongue:

Seriously, you have a beautiful mixed reef which is no small feat, but quite IMPRESSIVE with the pair of healthy Orange Spots you are keeping! :bigsmile:

 

[Renton777]

WOW! Great video and picture updates! Love the Orange Spotted filefish and the M. bipartitus and your corals aren't too shabby either... :tongue:

Seriously, you have a beautiful mixed reef which is no small feat, but quite IMPRESSIVE with the pair of healthy Orange Spots you are keeping! :bigsmile:

Thanks! I have been an longtime silent admirer of your tank and am super jealous of anyone with a remote filtration/fish room :) .

With the orange spots I have been very lucky in being able to get them to accept the tiny Sustainable Aquatics Dry Hatchery Pellets, while I feed a lot of frozen food that they eat as well, I feel the pellets are a big key to their health.

 

[Renton777]

Group Shot under the Royal Blue LEDs:

 

[Renton777]

Added a couple new mushrooms yesterday to my budding mushroom collection

 

[Renton777]

A few new corals from the C-SEA/Tidal Gardens Picnic


acan echinata





I liked the texture on this mushroom





A poke-a-dot mushroom that I have contained until it attaches to the frag plug

 

[stlcard]

Renton. Awesome tank man. Made it through about 7 pages late last night. You may have covered this, sorry if I missed it. Looks like a very high flow tank? Do you know about how much gph you have moving through it? As in combined flow of all your pumps?