Tinpanva's Reef Part Deux-60 Cube Build

[TinpanVA]

dude your tank is just so awesome!Could you post some update pics?Right now I have a Ai Hydra HD over my BC29 running all channels at around 45% and I think it might be too high,do you think reducing the CW will have damaging effects?

I'll have to look back at my notes for my lights when I was running my bc29. That tank was stellar! I do recall I was having to run the lights lower due to burning the corals up high. Looking back though, I would have raised the power up very very slowly like 2 or 3% a month to get the colors I'm getting now in the larger tank at higher power. You absolutely need to start off pretty low in a 29. I learned the hard way. I'll see what I can did up.

Here is what my 29 looked like at it's peak. Completely stuffed!

 

[revhtree]

I'll have to look back at my notes for my lights when I was running my bc29. That tank was stellar! I do recall I was having to run the lights lower due to burning the corals up high. Looking back though, I would have raised the power up very very slowly like 2 or 3% a month to get the colors I'm getting now in the larger tank at higher power. You absolutely need to start off pretty low in a 29. I learned the hard way. I'll see what I can did up.

Here is what my 29 looked like at it's peak. Completely stuffed!

One of my favorite nanos!

 

[TinpanVA]

Well the reef is doing just fine, still really haven't bought much coral for it but the ones i do have are doing just fine. I did have a snafu a few weeks ago from me being lazy, the skimmer overflowed back into the sump, which caused the skimmer to overflow even more turning the sump into a giant foamy mess. Tank looked like crap for about a week. I ended up with a few burnt tips on some of the coral. I just ended up tearing down the sump, cleaning everything (it was due anyway) and doing about a 50% WC. I can't remember if I passed this along or now, but after fighting 2 years I'm happy to say I'm bryopsis free.

Got a few shots in today as well, didn't do a FTS as we have all the xmas stuff all over the place and the wife would have a melt down if I posted a pic of the mess.


Wrasse

A key player in the bryopsis removal - One Spot Foxface

This guy has exploded with growth

Cornbred something or other

My Blue Berry Fantasy - Getting really big considering it started as a spec.

Full resolution can be seen here https://paulledfordphotography.smugmug.com/Reef-Tank/n-6tFFjv/

 

[Daniel@R2R]

Well the reef is doing just fine, still really haven't bought much coral for it but the ones i do have are doing just fine. I did have a snafu a few weeks ago from me being lazy, the skimmer overflowed back into the sump, which caused the skimmer to overflow even more turning the sump into a giant foamy mess. Tank looked like crap for about a week. I ended up with a few burnt tips on some of the coral. I just ended up tearing down the sump, cleaning everything (it was due anyway) and doing about a 50% WC. I can't remember if I passed this along or now, but after fighting 2 years I'm happy to say I'm bryopsis free.

Got a few shots in today as well, didn't do a FTS as we have all the xmas stuff all over the place and the wife would have a melt down if I posted a pic of the mess.


Wrasse

A key player in the bryopsis removal - One Spot Foxface

This guy has exploded with growth

Cornbred something or other

My Blue Berry Fantasy - Getting really big considering it started as a spec.

Full resolution can be seen here https://paulledfordphotography.smugmug.com/Reef-Tank/n-6tFFjv/

Looking great, bro! I'm loving these pics (as usual)!

 

[TinpanVA]

It was cold, i was bored, I took a few shots. Tank has been doing really well, just running on auto-pilot.

 

[drawman]

Looks nice! Auto-pilot is a great place to be.

 

[TinpanVA]

Thanks, I noticed I was getting a little algea on the rocks, then I noticed my DI was exhausted so that should be under control soon. I still only average about 1 water test every year and a half or so, maybe....lol