caolewis

I want to achieve fat fishes and rich color corals, but tank keeps on P&N spiking and some struggling without running reactors.  Looking into Algae scrubber but they cost $$.  So started DIY, under $100 and will see how this will go in few days or weeks if reaching goals.

1.  No water change ( some minor water changes due to craps from snails in frag tank)

2.  More heavy feeding to have fat fishes.

3.  More balance/stable on P&N and no chemical reactors

Done with plumbing for now after my 50th trip to Home Depot and 30 trips to parkrose hardware lol

When i grow up, i want my own fish room like that. Nice thread and let the show begin.

if u cant find no one, i am ur last option. But there are lot apex folks on here and my hours are limited

Congratz! That's an anazing picture! Glad the aptasia pic didnt win

Common man, it's a super Nutrients' killer Zoas :-)

Yes, it's ASD Rainbow Phoenix Monti, a very sweet monti ( never go wrong with yellow/gold colors).  My camera only could capture 90% of its coloration.  It looks even better in person.

One more coat of white and off to the new owner tomorrow morning.........

 

what is that 7728 NY?

Beer503 and Jorge.  Here is coral hand - high 5 for you 2.

5k for the core tank, filtration, skimmer, and just basic equipment, no stand, live rock, or critters included. I can settle the flow at 20,000 gph for $600 so far, so I am pretty certain it's not impossible if I can somehow get the glass panes without a huge cost. As I said though, my dream is 5k, actually though I hope to get it setup for 10k.

 

This thread isn't about my tank though! This is about everyone else's tanks! No need to nitpick at my wishful thinking!

It's all about being gut and nut.  Just pull the trigger do what you want do instead of asking for being nitpick?  It's a waste of time for sugarcoating 

Lol. I do like having money, guys. I can barely justify spending 10k on an aquarium... Please don't tempt me...

1K salt tank on $10K budget?  Probably barebone tank with its stand 

Looks like these guys

 

http://www.pnwmas.org/topic/32102-the-story-of-a-darth-maul-morph-nicknamed-the-clarkatoa/

Good eyes, boss :-)

No, superman stag is more hairy and pinkish ( I have it ).

Nowadays technology, power consumption is same for both fresh vs salt pumps.  Corrosion and noise are reasons you must consider.  I used 2 fresh pumps in the past to circulate 1000K salt water but I would not go that route again.  If you care about noises, you might need a few smaller and quiet pumps to move massive water ( and few good MP40/MP60 like to void dead water/good flow in your tank) otherwise, it will vibrate and humming sound like a manufactory in your house.  I have both 10K gph and 4.5K gph pumps and they are very very lould for outdoor fresh water pond but they are out in backdoor so I don't care much.  AND Fresh water pump use metal ballbearings and might get corroded while Saltwater pumps use ceramic seals.

I know what they look like!

wat is it? ????

Fernando came by and told me to cook this thing up ( it was white frag back then).  Boy, the patron has a keen eyes for SPS

Very similar but I hope that it's not red planet ( redplanet below in low light) or garbage can where it will end up :-).  Crossing fingers it will be a stag kind.

Another in baking picked up from a LRS few months back.  It might be a stag kind but too young to tell.

A little blur on old cam with amateur skill :-)

I picked this beauty up from a LRS and have been baking it for few months, not sure what its name is or what should be a name for it???

( pardon the blue WB, lazy to retake the pic.  Lot nicer without the blue)

What is that one, Tom? Nice!

Maleficent acro, sir

Hot dogs sound great. I'll bring some homemade cookies. Looking forward to seeing everyone!

 

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The Cookies, u meant??? i want some of it

Thanks for the sharing Goldenbasketreef.  I love new hi-tech stuff and might get that Philip at some point end of the year to try out.  Good thread.

I think I can make my corals work extra hard under LEDs :-)