jsw Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Hey PNWMAS! My first reef tank is about 8 months old now. Here is an HTS (half tank shot). It still has quite a bit of growing to do, but I thought I'd share. I have some other nice close-up shots that I'll be posting on here as well. Let me know if you have any questions about specifics. It's a Biocube 29 soon to be upgraded to a 24x24x18 envision cube. I'd really like to attend a club meeting sometime too... what do I need to do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Looks fantastic! but you're gonna be hating that xenia in the not-too-distant future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsw Posted January 4, 2008 Author Share Posted January 4, 2008 I've had the xenia since the beginning of the tank. The clowns love it too much to take it out. Believe me, I've thought about it. I remove a few stalks every month or two. I usually just go drop it off at seahorse, but if anyone wants some free xenia let me know. I like the movement and texture it gives the tank as well. It was pretty thick at that point in this picture. Growth is isolated from the main rocks too. I may get something else for the clowns to host at some point though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 I know what you mean... I really liked mine until it grew out of the tank, into the garage and stole my car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsw Posted January 4, 2008 Author Share Posted January 4, 2008 LOL (laugh) That's why Portland drivers are so bad!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csrdph Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 gorgeous tank! I'd love some free xenia when you have some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCR Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Good looking tank. Welcome Toad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Looks great. Is that a vortech? If so, how do you keep the water in the tank!?!? (laugh) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsw Posted January 5, 2008 Author Share Posted January 5, 2008 gorgeous tank! I'd love some free xenia when you have some It's yours. I'll PM ya when I do the next trimming. Just did it, so it might be a month or two. We'll see how much it decides to grow this month. Looks great. Is that a vortech? If so' date=' how do you keep the water in the tank!?!? (laugh)[/quote'] Ahh, the Vortech. I thought someone would say something about that. The flow with that in a 29 gallon tank makes some very strong current for sure. I had a gyre going with some strategically placed rocks to deflect direct flow for a few corals. The bearing actually went out in the Vortech a couple of weeks ago, and I haven't purchased the replacement. I just dropped a couple of 700gph powerheads in. I'm kinda irked the Vortech went out after 5 months or so with regular cleaning. Right now I'm thinking about flow on the new 24x24x18 upgrade tank. I have two 3/4" returns on the top corners of the rear with a near coast-to-coast overflow. I have an Eheim 1260 for return from the sump. Leaning towards an OM 2-way for the 1260 up. For the real flow, I still haven't decided -- Tunze, Vortech, ? -- I know I want more than one powerhead on some sort of wavemaker. You guys have any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 Well they have that wireless controller for the vortechs now. Would be pretty sweet with 2 of em on a wavemaker type setting. Don't use much energy, don't take up much space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-3 Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 Nice tank JSW! I would call Ice Cap they are pretty good about standing behind there products. Later Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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