CA2OR Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 This thread is going to be the only thread where the Grow Out Competition photo updates are to be posted until the end of the competition. Last round we had some difficulties locating all the updates (scratch) so this round we will keep them in one thread. Remember, the frag must stay on the official GOC plugs they were given to you on. This thread will be moderated, meaning you can post whatever you like, but everytime photo updates are coming in I will be sifting through this thread removing any non relevant posts. When maintaining thread posts will be deleted for reason "thread clean up" First photo update is required within the week of November 23rd through the 30th. They must be in before November 30th at midnight or you may be DQ'd. Rules this time around will be strictly enforced.(enforcer) Second photo update is required within the week of December 25th through the 31st. DQ could result if they are not put in by midnight on the 31st. Due to the holidays, you are allowed to post a few days early if you want, to make sure you don't forget... Happy Holidays!!! Final photo update is required by midnight on January 31st. No exceptions unless previously discussed. I would like to see photo's from everyone in the next 2 weeks or before the 15th but that isn't required. Current Standings: ***Claythesavagefraser----17 ***Impur-----------------13 ***Byrd-----------------11 ***Orion------------------11 ***Beckie---------------10 ***Gunner52------------10 ***Kilmca----------------09 ***Lancecobb1----------09 ***Randy-S---------------09 ***Spectra----------------09 ***Chief----------------08 ***Hoss------------------08 ***Quigley----------------08 ***Grassi----------------07 ***Matty0206-----------07 ***Fish------------------06 ***Madmike-------------06 ***Sharoleb---------------06 ***Stylaster--------------05 ***Tanktop74------------05 ***Albany Middle School (MR S)---03 ***Reef165---------------03 ***Undrtkr_00------------03 ***Vanz-------------------03 ***Moovinfast-----------01 **Jay-------------07 **Jason7504------------03 **mediocrereefer------03 **Saltfinsax-------------06* *Alarsuel-------------00 *CA2OR-------------09 *Cannedmulder-------------00 *Cklskypilot-------------00 *Downhill_Biker-----07 *FPD4308-------------00 *Frank-------------00 *gawf4fun------------00 *Jkazmer--------------00 *Justinb-------------00 *Lowman--------------00 *MedRed-------------00 *Mikep503-------------00 *Oregon Aqua---------00 *Pantherguy30---------00 *Pjraneri-------------00 *Rick-------------00 *RLAforce-------------00 *Ryan-------------------00 *Snowpunk-------------00 *SquishyDuck-------------00 *USCG CWO-------------00 Next and Final photo update required by Midnight January 31st....no exceptions....no reminders Pic's are to show total polyp count as well as a picture of all polyps closed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanktop74 Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 I have a question... You say the first pic updated is required within the week of nov 23 through nov 30th. Can I post before that week and not post during those dates without getting DQ'd? I will be out of town those dates. Thanks for the clarification! Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted November 2, 2009 Author Share Posted November 2, 2009 With you informing us of your out of town plans than that is fine. Exceptions can be made as long as we know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjraneri Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Photo Updates and Introduction Hello everyone, I am relatively new to this site and would like to introduce myself and my tank for the November grow out competition. Anyway I will keep it brief...my name is Pete and below is a list of my system components and some photos. I purchased this tank from Brad..aka bbatman in September...since then I have made some modifications and additions to the system. I am relatively brand new to the hobby, so I am trying to learn quickly and at times have felt like I have been drinking from a firehose. Nonetheless I am truely enjoying the learning process and the relaxation and beauty that this hobby provides...I think im hooked. Dont worry Brad the carpet anenome that was in here is in good hands, just had to trade it in with Patrick because it was just outgrowing the tank. I was in there the other day and it looks like he has sold him off already. :-) Anyway here it is. 39 Gallon Cadlights Signature Series System The Tank, Cherry Wood Stand * TANK DIMENSIONS: (L)24" x W20" x (H)20". * Full size direct-skim refugium on back. * Comes in black Cell-Cast acrylic background. * Refugium Dimensions (L)23" x W 5" x (H)19.5". * PC light strip for refugium. * Signature Polished and mitred edges with Extra thick 8mm thick glass. * Seamless curved front panel. * 100G Professional pin-wheel protein skimmer * 6W Drop-in Ultra violet sterilizer. * 70G cooling unit. * Tank has undergone 10-20% water changes weekly since I purchased it. Lighting * 150w 20,000k halide with 2 x 24w Actinics supplements * (2) LED-HO 2 watt moonlights. * Stainless steel ceiling cable set. * separate circuits and switches for complete automatic and manual control for each T5 bulb, LED-HO system and Halide lights. Accessories * Ecotech Marine Vortech MP10 * Koralia nano * Coralife Dual Power Center Timer * Magnet Cleaner * 2 Heaters FISH * 2 False Perc * 1 Bicolor Blenny * 1 Flame Angel * 1 Yellow Tail Damsel * 1 Yellow Wrasse [ATTACH]6390[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]6391[/ATTACH][ATTACH]6394[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]6392[/ATTACH][ATTACH]6393[/ATTACH] Thanks everyone, look forward to chatting with you all. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef165 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 GOC frag pic and equipment list Tank is a 40 gallon breeder, 18 gallon sump with sock every other week, big airstone driven skimmer, a Gen-x 2400 return pump hooked up to a 3/4 inch sea swirl, a korillia #3 for added cerc, Lighting comes from a 250 watt se 20k bulb. I am going to have a bare bottom tank but waiting till my cement rocks are cured before taking out whats left of the sand. Here are my frag pic's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantherguy30 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 GOC 50 gallon Envision Cube 15 gallon Sump w/ filter sock and live rubble overflow has 3 red mangroves Return pump is a Eheim 1262 feeding 2 1/2" returns Lumen Max 3 pendant w/ a 250w 14k Pheonix bulb Moonlights PCI-RPS2000 Skimmer PH-8.0 KH-9 PO4-0 CA-500ppm N03-0 Mg-1200ppm SG-1.026 Temp-79.4 Placed the frag in front corner and had 1 polyp open at first and then haven't had them open back up since. May move farther back on the side with less flow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltfinsax Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 125 gl mixxed reef, 100+ lb liverock, 1 1/2" sand bottom 40 gl sump with cheto and Caulerpa with light on at night, sock changed every other week 20 gl wet/dry with live rubble Berlin 25 225 skimmer Blueline 30 HD-X return Korallin Calc reactor Media reactor with carbon 72" Nova Extreme Pro T5, Actinic start at 7:30, All lights on at 11:00, Day off at 6:00, Actinic off at 9:00, bulbs changed every year. Water specs, don't ask Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byrd Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 here is my pic from Sunday Nov. 1st; 75 gallon display/20 gallon sump Calc Reactor Phosban Reactor UV Sterlizer Skimmer MH w/Actinics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted November 3, 2009 Author Share Posted November 3, 2009 Someone correct me if I got this wrong but I thought I read all you guys want are pics for now' date=' if you are in the winners circle(s) then you want a break down of equipment etc.?????[/quote'] I am trying to get all of that sorted. But yes we do want a tank break write up if you are winner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 Here's my first pic: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stylaster Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Im going to use my 24g aquapod for the competition. It has a 250w 20k halide and has been established for 3 years. Here is a general pic of the tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 System Specs. at beginning of competition. 125g Glass Display Tank - Aggressive Reef, Primarily Softies and LPS with a few SPS 26g Glass Growout Tank (Attached with LPS and softie frags) 40g Acrylic Sump with 7-8 inch DSB 20g Glass Refugium (Ball of Cheato) Estimated total volume (water, sand, and rocks) - 190g 1050w total lighting over display (1-250w & 2-400w) 14k/15k bulbs running about 7 hours each day Growout Tank has 92w total (4-24w 6500k spiral bulbs) running at the same time as the display lights Refugium has 48w (2-24w 6500k spiral bulbs), these run when the display lights are off. Estimated 250g custom recirculating skimmer built locally 800 GPH circulating through all 4 tanks (Display,Growout,Sump,Fuge), 1800 GPH Closed loop in the display, 1700 GPH supplemented via 2 power heads in display, Growout has one 400 GPH power head supplemental flow. One small heater in growout tank. Competition Piece currently placed in the growout tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilmca Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 System Specs - competition frag is currently in the frag tank. 400g Display Tank w/ (5) 250w MH DE Phoenix 14k bulbs + 440w of VHO Actinics + 220w of VHO 10,000k. VHO Actinics are on from 12:00 till 2:00 and 9:00 to 11:00. VHO 10,000k are on from 12:30 till 2:00 and 9:00 to 10:30. MH are on from 2:00 till 9:00. 160g Sump Tank w/ ~75 lbs of live rock but no light. 75g Frag/refugium Tank w/ a single 400w MH SE Radium 20k bulb over corals and (2) 65w 6700k PC fixture over refugium. PCs are on from 12 to 12 over refugium. MH is on from 2 to 10 over frag tank. Reeflo Dart return pump for display. Reeflo Orca 250 w/ Dart Gold PS (2) 1" SeaSwirls plus (2) stationary return lines on display. (6) Tunze 6055 powerheads on 7095 controller in display tank. (2) powerheads in frag/refugium tank plus return line. 1000w titanium heater on controller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_biker Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Questions: Are updates going to be required every week, or just randomly? There are a ton of threads in this GOC and it is hard to find what is required sometimes. I looked and looked but couldn't find the ending date for this GOC. I am leaving for Egypt for 3 weeks in Dec/Jan. I wont be able to update or even check on the coral. Info: 200g Display 2x 400w Radiums, Lumenmax Reflectors, PFO PS (M135) Ballast 2x 3/4" Seaswirls on returns 1x Vortech MP40w on Lagoon Random Mode 100g Sump/Fuge/6" DSB AquaC EV-1000 Skimmer Kalk added on ATO (55g Drum) -Soon to be Calcium Reactor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Hi all, I'm running a 29 gallon tank with a currentusa sundial t5 fixture, (4x24watt with two geissman aquablues and 2 geissman actinic+), and a koralia 4 for circulation. I have a 10 gallon sump/fuge with no baffles that has a big ball of chaeto, some live rock rubble, a filter sock, and a no-name skimmer. I am using a mag 5 return pump. I just added 15 pounds of dry aragonite sand to act as a buffer for ph, but up until last week I had been running it barebottom for several years. I just started running some carbon in the filter sock in an attempt to combat a small but annoying cyano bloom that I believe was triggered by the addition of the sand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 29gal 250w 20k radium MH 1 sureflow mod MJ 150w heater on Ranco temp controller ATO with kalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 System Specs: 95 gallon glass display tank 40 gallon glass sump/ref tank 2 250w 10K MH 4 110w VHO super actinics 2 65w PC's 67k in the ref tank 4 Koralia 1 power heads Mag 12 return pump/protein skimmer pump Protein skimmer 160 lbs or so LR in display tank We put the frag in the upper right corner of our tank (so far) with no issues of it moving around (either by snails, circulation or fish)...you can kind of see it in this picture towards the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gawf4fun Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 Here are my tank specs: 180 gallon pentagon mixed reef w/30 gallon sump Precision Marine calcium reactor and Precision Marine Bullet II skimmer Ampmaster closed loop, Vortech MP40 and Tunze 6045 for internal flow Iwaki MD40 via 1" Sea Swirl for return 2 x 400 watt 14K single end XM metal halides on PFO ballasts 4 x 65 watt VHO actinics 170 lbs. live rock Prime 1/3 HP chiller, no heater Initial position of the frags for light acclimation: Full tank shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner52 Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 specs: 75G glass tank 25G acrylic sump 2 250W metal halides one 15k bulb and one 20k 2 48" t5 atinics pci calcium reactor 2 korlina #3's 1200 gph return pump i think its a pci all lights are on timers for consistant day and night schedule Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharoleb Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 36 gallon bowfront 1st pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr S Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 oops. here is the pic?! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 Ok here goes! My tank is a 24g Aquapod with 100w of T-5 lighting. Vortech Mp-10 for flow. Mostly soft corals and zoa's. I got 4....(rock2) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beckie Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 Tank specs: 150 gl acrylic tek t5 8 2 guissmen actinic+/2 super blue actinic/ 4 blue plus ?? 25+ gl sump/refuge 3/4 inch sea swirl 2 koralia #4 Mixed reef Beckie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
undrtkr_00 Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Finally picked mine up over the weekend - thanks Beckie! Tank specs - 29g standard glass T5 lights - 2 x 24W Simple HOB filter, no sump, no skimmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quigley Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 I finally got it. Hazza. 40 gal hex 36 gal swim tank w/mangroves and algae. 14 gal refugium 100 gal total system 250w MH, 2x65w actinic. No filter, C Remora skimmer Mixed sps and softies. Here it is just a few hours after puting it in my tank.(clap) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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