Submissions for TOTM August (1 Viewer)

[Niko5]

Please submit your entrys for TOTM here or via email to TOTM@MARSHReef.com.

The deadline for August TOTM is July 29th.

Thank You

For a tank to be considered for TOTM the owner must submit it here or via email.

 

[Guest]

Tommy108 gets my vote for TOTM.

 

[chadhender]

I vote for Quocs tank (reefcrazed)

 

[djreef]

I'm with Chad.

DJ

 

[t0mmy108]

Definately Quoc's tank! I appreciate the compliment but mine is way too young. I'll need at least a year to grow out everything. Right now it's just a tank full of frags due to all the trading I've been doing.

 

[Wildfire]

I'm self-righteous enough to do this today:

TOTM Submission Questions

1. Introduction/History of system

Used tank, 265g, bought from Aquatic Designs before they went out of business. Stand built by my father in law, finished by me. Canopy is still under construction.

The sump is my "first" marine tank, an all-glass 55g Long tank.

Tank build documentary can be found at:

http://www.wildfire-tech.com/~matt/tank/265g/gen_index.php?root=pictures&path=/

2. Inhabitants

Fish:
10 Green Chromis
1 Sailfin Tang
1 Purple Tang
1 Flame Angel
1 Pink Skunk Clown
1 Orange Bellied Clown
1 True Percula Clown

Not Fish:
2 Clams ( I THINK that one is a Crocea, and the other a Maxima)
1 Orange Linkia Star
3 Long-Spined Urchins
a Mess 'o Hermits and Snails
3 Green BTAs
1 Sebae Anemone
10 - 15 Tulip Anemones
Hawaiian Feather Duster

Coral:
Green Start Polyps
Anthelia
2 Varieties of Frogspawn
3 Varieties of Hammer Coral
Acropora, Millipora, Fauana-Flora......
Zoas and Button Polyps
3 "Green Trees"
2 Varieites of Colt
Tri-Color Ricordia

http://www.wildfire-tech.com/~matt/...hp?root=pictures&path=//2005-03-13_TankShots/

3. Feeding

Yep, I feed. One full sheet of NORI each morning, Tetra Flake Spirulina each evening. Meat (Brine / Mysis Shrimp, Krill, Cyclopeeze) every 3rd day or so.

4. Filtration

Biological and Sand Bed (not deep). There is about 350 pounds of LR in the main tank (on top of the 45 pounds of base rock for station), and another 35 - 55 pounds in the sump. There is 320 pounds of sand as the sand bed.


5. Circulation

2 AmpMaster 3000 Pumps. One drives the sump / skimmer / chiller, the other the closed loop. Combined MAX GPH of about 6000 gph.

6. Lighting

IC 660 Powering 1 6' Actinic + 1 6' 50/50
IC 430 Powering 2 6' 50/50
2 PFC Dual 400W Ballasts powering 3 400W 10Ks

7. Parameters

8.15 pH
0 Nitrate
0 Nitrite
0 Ammonia
.1 PO4
600+ Ca
Low - Medium Alk

http://www.wildfire-tech.com/~matt/tank/265g/aquanotes.html

8. Maintenance

Brush the glass (brown algae) once a day.
Scrape corraline from glass about once every other week.
Dose ReefSuccess twice a week
Drip dose Alk

 

[Guest]

so who is the winner?

 

[Niko5]

Its a surprise im workin on it

 

[Wildfire]

Bump... new pictures can be found at:

http://www.wildfire-tech.com/~matt/...hp?root=pictures&path=//2005-07-13_TankShots/

My description above has changed. I will re-post.

 

[Wildfire]

I'm self-righteous enough to do this today:

TOTM Submission Questions

1. Introduction/History of system

Used tank, 265g, bought from Aquatic Designs before they went out of business. Stand built by my father in law, finished by me. Canopy is still under construction.

The sump is my "first" marine tank, an all-glass 55g Long tank.

Tank build documentary can be found at:

http://www.wildfire-tech.com/~matt/tank/265g/gen_index.php?root=pictures&path=/

2. Inhabitants

Fish:
8 Green Chromis
1 Sailfin Tang
1 Purple Tang
1 Regal Tang
1 Flame Angel
1 Pink Skunk Clown
1 Orange Bellied Clown
1 True Percula Clown
1 Yellow WatchMan Goby (really shy)

Not Fish:
2 Clams (I THINK that one is a Crocea, and the other a Maxima)
1 Orange Linkia Star
3 Brittle Stars (Tiger Patterning)
1 Tiger Cuke
3 Long-Spined Urchins
12 Green BTAs
1 Sebae Anemone
numerous Tulip Anemones
Hawaiian Feather Duster
50 Blue Legged Hermits
10 Red Legged Hermits
3 Emerald Crabs
5 Peppermint Shrimp
1 Cleaner Shrimp
Approx 25 astrea snails
Approx 25 turbo snails
Approx 25 Nassarius Snails
3 Queen Conchs

Coral:
Green Star Polyps
Anthelia
2 Varieties of Frogspawn
2 Varieties of Hammer Coral
Acropora, Millipora, Fauana-Flora......
Zoas and Button Polyps
Mettalic Orange, Green / Orange, Green, Orange, Blue / Brown, Misc
3 "Green Trees"
2 Varieites of Colt
Tri-Color Ricordia
Blue Maze Brain
Xenia
Blue Candy Cane
Brown / Green Candy Cane
Green Torch Coral

http://www.wildfire-tech.com/~matt/...hp?root=pictures&path=//2005-07-13_TankShots/

3. Feeding

Yep, I feed. One full sheet of NORI each morning, Tetra Flake Spirulina every other evening. Meat (Brine / Mysis Shrimp, Krill, Cyclopeeze) every 3rd day or so.

4. Filtration

Biological and Sand Bed (abt 3"deep). There is about 350 pounds of LR in the main tank (on top of the 45 pounds of base rock for station), and another 35 - 55 pounds in the sump. The sand bed alone consists of 320 pounds of sand white carribean aragonite sand.


5. Circulation

2 AmpMaster 3000 Pumps. One drives the sump / skimmer / chiller, the other the closed loop. Combined MAX GPH of about 6000 gph.

6. Lighting

IC 660 Powering 1 6' Actinic + 1 6' 50/50
IC 430 Powering 2 6' 50/50
2 PFC Dual 400W Ballasts powering 3 400W 10Ks

7. Parameters

7.98 pH
0 Nitrate
0 Nitrite
0 Ammonia
.1 PO4
600+ Ca
Medium Alk

http://www.wildfire-tech.com/~matt/tank/265g/aquanotes.html

8. Maintenance

Brush the glass (brown algae) once a day. ( 2 minutes )
Scrape corraline from glass about once every other week. ( 15 minutes )
Dose ReefSuccess twice a week ( 5 minutes mix )
Drip dose Alk ( 5 minutes mix )
Clean Skimmer once a month ( 30 minutes )
Clean hair algae when it bugs me ( 30 minutes, about once a month )

 

[fishcraze]

Nice tank, wildfire. Hope I can congratulate you next month