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02-11-2006, 04:53 PM
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Is it gonna rain today?
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Posts: 682
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Weatherman-
I didn't know you kept a spotted mandarin in your tank! I have one in mine and was thinking he was gonna croke when I made the switch... Although he does eat frozen brine. |
Yep. I’ve had the female for over two years, and she’s doing quite well. I’ve never seen her eat anything, but she obviously finds something.
I don’t attempt to keep my 180 nearly as clean as I keep my 120, where I house all my sps. Although the flow is strong in my 180, the anemones are messy eaters, and I only have a EuroReef ES5-3 skimming my 180, compared to the Bullet 3 on my 120. There’s probably enough extra food and detritus in spots to support a reasonable pod population. I wouldn’t want to attempt to keep a mandarin in my 120. It’s just too clean an environment, and the mandarin would likely starve.
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02-11-2006, 05:13 PM
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squid
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: new jersey
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hey guys can i play heres my 3 month old bb trying to do it all in softies wish me luck
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02-11-2006, 05:16 PM
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squid
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: new jersey
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02-11-2006, 06:00 PM
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big tang
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Kansas City
Posts: 256
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Originally Posted by Weatherman
Yep. I’ve had the female for over two years, and she’s doing quite well. I’ve never seen her eat anything, but she obviously finds something.
I don’t attempt to keep my 180 nearly as clean as I keep my 120, where I house all my sps. Although the flow is strong in my 180, the anemones are messy eaters, and I only have a EuroReef ES5-3 skimming my 180, compared to the Bullet 3 on my 120. There’s probably enough extra food and detritus in spots to support a reasonable pod population. I wouldn’t want to attempt to keep a mandarin in my 120. It’s just too clean an environment, and the mandarin would likely starve.
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On the topic of skimmers and the Bullet-3, have you seen the new injectors? Basically the baddest arse injector on the market.
http://www.precisionmarine.com/html/injector.html
They also have a retrofit for older Bullet-2 and 3 models. My new injector will be here Tuesday so I'll definately post some pics and reviews.
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02-11-2006, 06:58 PM
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Hair algae. What's that?
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Galloway, NJ
Posts: 60
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Originally Posted by elephen
Concept3- What size is your tank?
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eeet eeees a tiny teeny 75 gallon tank!
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02-11-2006, 07:16 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: newyork
Posts: 90
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very nice tanks everyone. I can't wait to get my tank up and running.
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02-11-2006, 07:51 PM
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BB Pimperator
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Wilmington, NC
Posts: 117
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Welcome aboard TBP.
Stan, I used black Starboard too and love it.
Don't get too happy though...soon it will be pink Starboard. 
Before I restock my tank I may just take it out to clean.  |
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02-12-2006, 02:00 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: az
Posts: 183
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Here is my 120 BBsps just over a year and going strong
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02-12-2006, 02:05 AM
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Plankton
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: HILLSBOROUGH, NEW JERSEY
Posts: 12
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Originally Posted by REEF-DADDY
About 1 month after set up. I've since added some large colonies and updated my aquascaping a bit. If we get 12" of snow tomorrow I'll snap some new pics. No3 was about 10ppm in these shots, its not under 5ppm. I am really starting to see some nice color. I may even paint the back this weekend!
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Reef daddy
Whaere did you get those flat pieces of rock? They're nice. What are they?
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02-12-2006, 09:18 AM
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BIG SMELLY MOD
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Denham Springs, LA
Posts: 19,228
Reviews: 21
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Really Nice looking tank guys
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02-12-2006, 09:18 AM
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Coral Killer
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: CT
Posts: 307
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They are home made agro crete. 5 parts crushed coral(am I allowed to say that on a BB forum?) to 1 part portland cement. One thing I would not do over is make alot of craters, they trap crap. Here is a close up of one of the rocks. It' starting to cover with corraline, and really looks natural.
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02-12-2006, 10:00 AM
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Plankton
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Asia
Posts: 18
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Crushed coral!!!????? CHEAT!!!!!  |
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02-12-2006, 10:14 AM
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big tang
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Kansas City
Posts: 256
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clockwork- beautiful 120! my 120 is just finishing up its tiny cycle it had when I went from a 75 SSB to a 120BB with freshly cooked rock.
What are you using for flow? I'm running 2 closed loops, 1 sequence dart going out 4 1" returns and then 1 panworld 150-ps (pressure rated) powering 2 3/4" eductors then my return is a mag12 going through a scwd to alternate currents. I have 2 of the new VorTech pumps on preorder through my distributor but may put a Sea Swirl on there also. BTW I still don't think I have enough flow  Those VorTech's should help out though. They will be placed on the opposite ends of the tank. |
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02-12-2006, 06:08 PM
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c.a.g. owner and operator
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: st.pete florida
Posts: 2,311
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yahoooo! now i feel at home ! great to see some familiar folks . hope you stick around ....
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02-12-2006, 06:17 PM
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squid
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: NY
Posts: 7
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All I can say is Beutiful!
I will post some pictures as soon as I get some good whole tank shots. I only have frags I'm taking things slow. I have only recently started stocking.
Clockwork
I have been following your tank since the revision of rockwork. All I can say is either way they looked great. |
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blue ricordia
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bubble king
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false perc
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filter pad
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iwaki md
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macro algae
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peppermint shrimp
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protein skimmer
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royal gramma
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shallow sand bed
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soft corals
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spotted mandarin
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sps corals
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star polyp
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star polyps
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tunze stream
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tunze streams
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turbo snail
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venturi skimmer
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yellow mimic tang
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