illcssd Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 This is john, aka chewie's 30g cube, i went to his house last night to try and take some pictures. Didnt turn out great, but better than nothing, i am sure he will chime in about his setup and his Custom skimmer and such.... austin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illcssd Posted April 13, 2007 Author Share Posted April 13, 2007 Sunburst anthia's, that eats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illcssd Posted April 13, 2007 Author Share Posted April 13, 2007 Purple firefish: there is a pair, they just don't like pictures together; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illcssd Posted April 13, 2007 Author Share Posted April 13, 2007 Recently split roses Baby maxima Crocea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illcssd Posted April 13, 2007 Author Share Posted April 13, 2007 Third rose and lonely perc: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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chewie Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Thanks Austin! They turned out pretty well, but I need to figure out my W/B on my camera. As soon as I do Hopefully I can get a better representation of the color. Some pics were under 15k, and the others under 10k. I have been trying to get into my e-mail today to no avail. Custom skimmer LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewie Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 The top down shots came out the best. I love my little maxima. Thanks for hanging on to that one for me Austin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huskerduck Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Kick *** livestock, really spectacular everything! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewie Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Thanks! List of inhabitants: Fish: 1 True Percula (soon to be a pair thanks to Lowman) 5 blue/green chromis 1 Flame angel 1 Sunburst Anthais 1 Sixline Wrasse 1 Lawnmower Blenny 2 Purple firefish Clams: 1 T. Crocea 1 T. Maxima Inverts: 1 Cleaner shrimp 2 Peppermint shrimp 2 emerald crabs 10 Scarlet Hermits 20 Astrea Snails 3 Rose BTA's (I have had this BTA for 4 years next week, I got it from Reefcam) There is never a boring moment in this tank. I know it's alot of fish, but my maintenace routine keeps the water SUPER clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewie Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Maintenance routine is as follows Fish are fed daily and usually 2x on weekends. RBTA's fed every 2-3 days. Glass cleaned 2-3x per week. All Parameters tested weekly. Every other day I use a custom "powerfilter" to blast the detritus off the bottom and out of the rocks. The powerfilter is just a MJ900 with filter floss material wrapped around a 1" PVC pipe that has about 100 holes drilled in it. I let it run for about 2-3 hours. This is THE main reason the tank does well with that kind of bioload. Once a month I do a 7g W/C which is how much my sump holds. I disconnect everything in the sump, dump the water and wipe it out with a paper towel. No filter sock on the sump. Lights, reflectors, fans cleaned once a month right after the W/C. Tank is 10 months old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illcssd Posted April 13, 2007 Author Share Posted April 13, 2007 you didnt mention what skimmer your using.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewie Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Equipment; There are no powerheads used. The only means of circulation is from a Mag 9.5 from my sump return. It feeds a SCWD and has 2 90 degree nozzles in the back corners. Tank was drilled with a dremel and O/F box was custom made by myself. Skimmer is a Prizm Pro submerged in my sump. It does a good job, but there are better skimmers. Lighting is a SE 250w XM 15k in a Lumenarc mini reflector. Actinics are 2 x 36w PC. CA/Alk/Mg are added to topoff water as needed. I have been using salifert, and seachem. I run carbon 24/7 and change it after 3 months. No Poly filters, rowaphos, or other chemicals are used. That's it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewie Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Simmer down now, I am a hunt and pect typer LOL I forgot to add, I use Oceanpure saltwater from Saltwater Fanta-seas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-3 Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Nice tank! Is that one of those Perfecto 30's? The column ones? It looks really tall. Later Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewie Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Oceanic. It's 20" x 18" x 18" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illcssd Posted April 13, 2007 Author Share Posted April 13, 2007 When you gettin here dude? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 If your camera allows you to shoot in RAW mode, do that - then you can manipulate the white balance all you want without affecting the picture itself. Great looking tank BTW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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