sf_ramsden's 34g Solana

[sf_ramsden]

That's a sweet McKosker's! I hope to add one to my Elos Midi sometime soon. Where did you obtain him?

Thanks! I actually found it at a LFS around my area here in WNY. They had just gotten it in that day, was still in the bag, and I took it! Right now my clown has been keeping the McCoskers hiding in the rock, but he is starting to come out more now.

 

[Tenacious716]

Dude... everything looks awesome so far, I'm impressed. You are lucky to have a girlfriend who not supports your hobby, but has bomb aquascaping skills! LOL

Glad to see the T5s worked out well, the brackets were a great idea. You'll certainly find some goodies for the tank at the swap! :)

 

[sf_ramsden]

Dude... everything looks awesome so far, I'm impressed. You are lucky to have a girlfriend who not supports your hobby, but has bomb aquascaping skills! LOL

Glad to see the T5s worked out well, the brackets were a great idea. You'll certainly find some goodies for the tank at the swap! :)

Thanks man! Definitely looking forward to the swap, afraid I will come back from it with a lot of awesome stuff and little $$$ :xd:

 

[sf_ramsden]

I picked up a Green People Eater last night as well as some King Midas. Didn't get the chance to snap a picture before my lights went off, will get some tonight and post them.

MP10 should be in very soon, hopefully no later than Friday. Other than that I just need to figure out my Auto Topoff system (what I want to go with) and I should be set from an equipment point of view. Of course there will be a tweak here and there. :wink:

 

[fsu1dolfan]

Wow you had me at BPC Flamethrower! LOL

Seriously though you tank looks great and i love the light. I have been considering a McCoskers for my tank and i love yours!! Also enjoy the MP10 you will wonder why you didnt have it sooner. I love mine...just trying to figure out the best mode/placement/speed....otherwise it has drastically changed the flow in my tank for the better! Let me know how it goes.

 

[butts182]

What about hanging a MH fixture and supplementing with T5s? I used to have that on my 30g and I loved it. Now I just have straight T5s.

 

[MarvinsReef]

Well I finally decided to go with T5's. Ended up getting a Tek system, and I can definitely say I am happy with my selection. Here is the full setup in all it's glory:

Ended up getting some L Brackets from Home Depot and bolted them real well into the wall. Turned out nice and is real sturdy.

what light combo do you have in there?

looking good man. :)

 

[Tabasco1]

Looks very good, props on the gf with the rock skills. Looks like there are plenty of options for coral placement. In the planning stages of my rock work so love seeing what others have done. thanks for sharing!

 

[sf_ramsden]

Thanks Marv! Lights I got for my first go around with T5's are the following:

Front
Giesemann Actinic +
KZ Fiji Purple
KZ New Generation (14k)
UVL Super Actinic
Back

When I replace these after 6+ months will probably move over to ATI's, but we will see. With 4 bulbs I am somewhat limited...

 

[MarvinsReef]

Thanks Marv! Lights I got for my first go around with T5's are the following:

Front
Giesemann Actinic +
KZ Fiji Purple
KZ New Generation (14k)
UVL Super Actinic
Back

When I replace these after 6+ months will probably move over to ATI's, but we will see. With 4 bulbs I am somewhat limited...

sounds good man. :)


I would recommend

ATI Blue+
ATI Purple+
ATI Blue Special
ATI Blue+

that should work awesome. :)

 

[sf_ramsden]

sounds good man. :)


I would recommend

ATI Blue+
ATI Purple+
ATI Blue Special
ATI Blue+

that should work awesome. :)

That's funny, that was my plan going into it, but no stores in the area carried ATI (and I wanted to get it set up right away of course :bigsmile: )

Now that I have time, about 6 months, I will be able to order ATI's online.

 

[MarvinsReef]

That's funny, that was my plan going into it, but no stores in the area carried ATI (and I wanted to get it set up right away of course :bigsmile: )

Now that I have time, about 6 months, I will be able to order ATI's online.

sometimes, online is the cheapest too. :)

 

[akabryanhall]

Everything looks awesome so far! I think you are wel on your way to having a very sexy tank.

 

[sf_ramsden]

Tried to snap a shot of my GPE today... Couldn't get the white balance correct on my point and shoot, so I will have to pull out my D90 next time.

 

[sf_ramsden]

Tested my water today for the necessities, and everything is where I want it.

Nitrate: 0
Nitrite: 0
pH: 8.2
Ammonia: 0
Calcium: 460 (Maybe a little high, will keep track of it)
Salinity: 1.025

Need to get a Mag and Alk test kit at some point... Going to head to a LFS to see if they can test those for me for now until I pick the test kits up.

As for all current livestock, everything is looking good. I picked up 5 Nassarius Snails and 5 Dwarf Ceriths for now. I have a small order coming in from Reef Cleaners with some more Dwarf Ceriths (15) as well as Florida Ceriths (5), Nassarius (5) & Nerites (5). Should help keep Diatoms and Detritus to a minimum.

Have some real nice orders coming in the next couple weeks. To give you an idea:

Blue Hornets
Pink Elephants
Sunny D's
Rainbow Acans (2 morphs) - Let's hope I can keep their color
Bazooka Joe Chalice
Pink ******* Chalice
Raptors Peace Coral

UF Insane Watermelon Chalice
Lucky Charms Chalice
ECC Hybrid Chalice
Pink ******* Chalice (Yea, I know it's in my above order as well... Will choose the one I like best and sell/trade the other)
Phantom Chalice
Nebula Enchinata ("Insane Enchinata")
Fruit Salad Chalice
Snakeskin Chalice
Soul Snatcher Paly :bigsmile:
Lemon Lime Zoas
AOG
RPE
PPE

Looking forward to the next few weeks when these come trickling in!

 

[MarvinsReef]

nice list of corals coming in man. :)

 

[sf_ramsden]

nice list of corals coming in man. :)

Definitely! I cannot wait for the next few weeks. Especially now that I am making a trip back to MI :wink:

 

[kmagyar]

Scott, Thats a really nice solana. The scaping is sweet!

 

[sf_ramsden]

Finally got around to taking more pictures (acquired some new goodies so I couldn't resist). Just taken with my point and shoot until I am able to find my tripod for my Nikon D90.


Paradise Zoas (Thanks Marv!)

Rastas (Thanks Marv!)

Yellow Jackets (Thanks Marv!)

Sparkly PE (Thanks Marv!)

Pink ******* (Thanks Addicting Corals!)
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AC Hypnotic Acan (Thanks Addicting Corals!)

AC Fruit Loops (Thanks Addicting Corals!)

Pink Elphants (Thanks Addicting Corals!)

Blue Hornets (Thanks Addicting Corals!)

I got more than those above over the past few days, just haven't gotten around to snapping shots of everything. Will post a few more randoms in a few...

 

[MarvinsReef]

looking good Scott. :)