reef Posted January 10, 2004 Report Share Posted January 10, 2004 i thought it would be a good idea if we posted some tank pics to show some of the newbies how a reef tank should look like. here is some pics of my tank taken today Full View Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted January 10, 2004 Report Share Posted January 10, 2004 OK, this is definately NOT my tank, but my favorite by far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted January 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2004 come on pies and jetski, lets get those pics up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted January 10, 2004 Report Share Posted January 10, 2004 mmm not bad, be nice when its finished all i need to do is figure how to get a pic up!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted January 10, 2004 Report Share Posted January 10, 2004 jetskisteve, email me your pics to [email protected], and i'll put them up for you. Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted January 11, 2004 Report Share Posted January 11, 2004 I'll post up some full tank pics later. Steve! Hurry up man. Alois, that Anthia looks awesome man. 10/10. Infact your tank looks great, and the glass is so clean Gotta frag up some corals today. Also reintroducing some rock from my sump, thats been getting the lights off for algae control (removing calurpa from my display. Ohhh and kill some more Aipstasia ar$e F$%k C%$ts. They are by far the worst thing about the entire hobby. More pics can be found on my web site. Great pics, I know there are others with reef tanks, lets see them. Pies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted January 11, 2004 Report Share Posted January 11, 2004 Here's jetskisteve's clam: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted January 12, 2004 Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 Looks like mr JetSki needs to clean his glass Its funny i've seen that clam a dozen times but don't remeber it looking that nice! Great photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Posted January 12, 2004 Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 Hey Reef, I wonder how much the power costs to run that tank! I make it nearly 2kW of lighting + approx 350W of pumps. That works out to approx $130.00 a month assuming 12 hours a day on lighting and doesn't include heating (which I dare say you don't need with that much lighting). Do you run a chiller by chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted January 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 Hi warren Power cost is about $400 per month. But that includes other tanks of about 2000 litres. I do have a problem as the power turns off when I turn the microwave on. I will have to run a ext cable from another area to relieve some of the load. Don’t run a chiller yet. It is fairly cool in the room were the tank is located. Tank gets up to 29c some times but hangs about 28c in summer and 26c in the winter. Nice clam Steve must be the diesel in the Takapuna seawater. Get some anemone pics up...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted January 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 Tank specs large protein skimmer 2x150w 14k metl halides 2x 30w blue floro 50L sump tank size 600L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted January 12, 2004 Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 OK you wanted to see anemone pictures. Beat this. I've managed to propogate them several times now, JetSkiSteve if you need help getting you anemone to split give me a call, I don't seem to have any problems at all... Pies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted January 12, 2004 Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 :lol: Nice pic Pies, unfortunately all of mine got wiped out when my heater f###ed up. Could I have a frag? ;-) Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Posted January 12, 2004 Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 Great tanks guy's. I wasn't sure if anyone in NZ kept marine tanks this big and good looking. Awesome effort. I'd like to have a reef tank too (of a similar size) but it's outside my budget. I've had to settle for a similarly sized Amazon Biotope tank instead (heavily planted Discus tank). Its still great, but not quite the same as these masterpieces! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted January 12, 2004 Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 Its my anemones that won him over Warren. It tanks months, if not years for a marine tank to cycle. Start with a medium size tank, 4ft+. Why not get the tank, fill it with rock and a heater, some power heads for waterflow and leave it for a year! Gives you heaps of time to start saving or building the bits you need Remember the expense comes from keeping the stoney corals (CA reactors, Halide Lighting, Heavy Skimming). Don't start with these animals and it would be a lot cheaper than you may think Go on, GO FOR IT! I know you love the science behind keeping a tank, once you start you won't regret it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Posted January 13, 2004 Report Share Posted January 13, 2004 Sorry, the house comes first, then the marine tank... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 13, 2004 Report Share Posted January 13, 2004 You are supposed to build a house around the tank Warren! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Posted January 13, 2004 Report Share Posted January 13, 2004 You should have read between the lines, - thats what it says... 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 13, 2004 Report Share Posted January 13, 2004 Hmm isn't the English language wonderful? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted January 13, 2004 Report Share Posted January 13, 2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted January 13, 2004 Report Share Posted January 13, 2004 Whoohoo Steve! You tank is looking AWESOME man. More pics, more closeups please Ohhh and anomnme closeups and clownfish egg closeup too please :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.L Posted January 13, 2004 Report Share Posted January 13, 2004 wow that's a nice tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted January 13, 2004 Report Share Posted January 13, 2004 Cheers Chris looks tons better in the flesh i have the same camera as pies & reef and you can tell i need practise pies i'm working on it thought the pics shite actually Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted January 13, 2004 Report Share Posted January 13, 2004 The pic is fine and tank looks great! For the benifit of those looking at the above Picture, Steve has a bow fronted corner tank. Its one of the smallest reef tanks around but easily one of the nicest. Proof that it doesn't need to be large to be successful. The picture also doesn't show the hole that Steve had to bang through the house to house all the equipment, but this one does Ohhh and the Anmone in the pic is at least 5 years old Steve? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted January 13, 2004 Report Share Posted January 13, 2004 over 10 years and is much bigger than in the pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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