nanoreefer Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Here are some updated pics of my nano. I've been adding lots of corals after removing rbta but still not happy at all with the look of the tank; really miss the movement and color of the rbta. The upper center portion of the tank still seem very lacking. I added some nice sps to spice things up but either they're growing super slow or i'm very impatient Thinking of ripping those out and replace them with something that will add some movement to that part of the tank. Any coral suggestions? OLD pic: NEW pics: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael7979 Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Those are some real nice pictures! Looks great keep it up! Upgrade in the future? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_biker Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 nice pics, those harlequin shrimp are gorgeous. like the last pic, the focus of the feather duster is great, with the great looking lobo behind it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
undrtkr_00 Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Great shots of a nice tank. I always like your pictures... do you have an expensive camera setup? I agree that the former RBTA spot is missing something. Why did you chose to get rid of it? Was it hurting corals, or...? There are a number of different softies that might look nice there and give you the motion you are looking for, and won't move around and kill your other livestock. I have a finger leather that moves nicely in the current, but not as colorful as the RBTA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanoreefer Posted January 30, 2009 Author Share Posted January 30, 2009 Thank you. These pics were taken with a point and shoot ultra compact (Sony T70) camera, nothing fancy. I do have a canon xt that I prefer to use but my friend borrowed it and I'm too lazy to go get it back I got rid of the RBTA because it decided to move behind the rocks when I upgraded the lighting; I guess it didn't like the 250w metal halide. It also killed all my sps as it was growing. I like softies and do have lots of them but they don't like the intense lighting in that bald spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilmca Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Great looking tank and amazing pictures with the point and shoot camera. I have a Sony (H1) digital camera and I can't even get close to that nice of picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 wow great pic's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty419 Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Tank looks great man that things stuffed with corals nice pic's to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectra Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Hieu, Tank is looking great(rock2) Glad to see the shrimp are still flipin stars and having a great time. Give it a little time to fill in remembder thats are number one enemy in this hobby no one wants to wait(whistle) Eventually it will grow in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrgreenthumb Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 loving those shrooms of yours, the ones that look like bubble tips, those are amazing as far as mushrooms go. As far as coral suggestions, I think some neon pink birdsnest would be a good fit for that area in your tank, plus it grows extremely fast since you are impatient just like the rest of us haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanoreefer Posted February 3, 2009 Author Share Posted February 3, 2009 Hmmm...pink birdnest's a good one. I'll have to keep an eye out for one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadReefer Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Nice pics. This is a nice looking tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny503 Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Hieu, What lighting are you using? I am converting my 29G fresh water to saltwater. I am trying to get the light that can handle mosre SPS. Nice tank by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertareef Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Wow... sweet looking tank and some great pics! I love the shrimp going after that star. I know what you mean about the BTA - it would be hard to replace the color and motion of my rose (if I even could get it out of the tank) but it is a pain trying to keep it away from the SPS! Hope the birdsnest works out for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanoreefer Posted February 6, 2009 Author Share Posted February 6, 2009 I'm using the Odyssea 250w metal halide/2x65w pc actinic fixture. The ballast that came with it is really crappy from what I read so I replaced it with a Lumatek ballast and changed the bulb to 14k phoenix. The color with this setup is very nice. I'm getting the birdnest today from lowman (Bob); really excited! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanoreefer Posted February 7, 2009 Author Share Posted February 7, 2009 A few more pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanoreefer Posted February 7, 2009 Author Share Posted February 7, 2009 Time for a few changes: the tank will be taken apart in the morning for a total rescaping. I've been adding rocks here and there and now the tank looks kinda messy. I"m sick of looking at it the way it is; this will also give me a chance to catch that [language filter] yellow tang (model tank citizen, just outgrowing the tank) that's been eluding capture. Will also be ordering a hanging kit to hang the light so I'll have more room to work in the tank; i'm done with burning my arm on the metal halide glass cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miniwhinny Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Oh you're bbbbrave ';-) Looking forward to seeing pics of your new 'scaping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny503 Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 Cam o*n Hieu, I will look into that light, it seem like you are the second person from this forum is using it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 that coco worm shot is a trip. I have some pink birdsnest if you are interested. Orange and purple too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectra Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 So how did the rock work come out(whistle) It will probably look sweet am waiting for pics. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanoreefer Posted February 8, 2009 Author Share Posted February 8, 2009 Phew!!! The rock work's done. I LIKE IT! The tank doesn't look like a huge pile of rock anymore; it's two huge piles of rock now haha...Anyway, only half of the corals have been transferred back to the tank; the other half are still in the holding tank (with flow and heat of course). Everything's pretty much pissed right now. I will take some picture once everything's been moved back into the tank and glued down Will be done by tomorrow. Oh, I was also able to catch that yellow tang. Anyone wanna buy it? I'll take it to a store tomorrow (don't wanna stress him out by keeping him in a holding tank for too long) to trade for something else if i don't hear from anyone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefer Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 nice tank lots of life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectra Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 No tang here I have 2 need to get out of my systemDOH! Glad it turned out he way you wanted and looking forward to the pics(rock2) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanoreefer Posted February 9, 2009 Author Share Posted February 9, 2009 Here are the latest pics! Took about 6 hours to redo the tank and i'm quite happy with the result. What do you think? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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