Pies Posted April 1, 2005 Report Share Posted April 1, 2005 Too small, you should pop over and check out our 3M wide front projector, in our dedicated HT room I have a line on cheap plasma TVs. Looking at a little 42 for the fishtank room. Pieola Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skuzza Posted April 4, 2005 Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 I thinking we should buy a 8ft wide screen tv and put a coral reef dvd on in the place of tank to save money and time. Your tank looks diff to when i saw it a couple of months back you been too tooing again.Looks better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted April 4, 2005 Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 the joys of being an importer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted April 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 It has changed on the left hand side, moved out about 40 kgs and removed about 20 coral. Just felt the rockwork was too high and corals were too packed. got more room to grow now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted April 4, 2005 Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 the orange fuzzy mushrooms are cool nice looking corals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted April 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2005 More updated pics; Tank is making a great recover from the bleaching episode a few weeks ago. Water is looking crystal clean. Coral growth is ok, but could be better. Po4 is still at about .046ppm and nitrate about 3-4ppm. Added 2 purple tangs and 3 yellow tangs. Still waiting to add a majestic angel, He has been living in the sump for 4 months, just making sure he does not eat corals. So far so good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted April 11, 2005 Report Share Posted April 11, 2005 looking awesome as usual reef! good to see it's recovering nicely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted April 11, 2005 Report Share Posted April 11, 2005 is that an acan or a blasto in the first pic??? very nice, never seen any here before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mythrax Posted April 12, 2005 Report Share Posted April 12, 2005 hi reef. is that a royal gramma in one of those pics. i have always wanted one but can never seem to find any. TJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted April 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2005 Mythrax, yes it is a royal gramma. they do come in some times. but they are not cheap. about $120 each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mythrax Posted April 12, 2005 Report Share Posted April 12, 2005 what about black caps?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted April 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2005 yep, black caps are available, email me and i will advise when some come in. could be within the next 3-4 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mythrax Posted April 13, 2005 Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 already have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted June 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 Nice new acro pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 freaky looking acro, what is the base colour (i cant quite make it out) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted June 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 I have to get a better photo when i clean the glass. the base colour is a light brown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 Looks good. Is the tank as blue as it looked in the photo? That Pearl Bubble of yours is MASSIVE. I think I have that acro frag you have. Mine is purple, with purple/white tips and white polyps. Very nice looking. Are you still using the miricle mud? Whats the verdict? More pics! Pie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 Nice acro Pie..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeBlog Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 Are you still using the miricle mud? Whats the verdict? As for me, let me put it this way. Willing to sell CHEAP!! I may be an outlier though since others rave about it. I just haven't been able to get the algae to grow no matter what I do. :evil: That being said, I never intended to use it for nutrient export since my tests have always been zero. I suppose I am still benefiting from the minerals that it leaches over time, but I don’t test for those and thus really have no idea. Basically, the only reason that it is still in the tank is because I paid over $600 for it. :evil: :evil: As soon as it runs it’s course, I will be replacing it with HEAPS of rock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RnB Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 Any product with the word "miracle" in it ignites my BS detector.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted June 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 Are you still using the miricle mud? Whats the verdict? Could not be happier with the stuff, tank looked great using it, Photos taken also shows that corals looked far more colourful. Could be the iron in the mud. I actually removed it as i had the coral bleeching problem and needed the space. but it is going back soon, or at least some of it as my cataphyllia has recovered when i put the mud in. Some people do have problems growing the algae, and do have to do it a few times. i cant say i had any problem with the algae,. But all the mud tanks i have seen look great and even Hollywoods coral tanks in Albany looked really good when they added the mud. I think using a skimmer also is a good idea otherwise if you go skimless you need a huge sump to hold more algae. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RnB Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 I suppose I am still benefiting from the minerals that it leaches over time in particular what ones do you think you are benefitting from? what is the release rate? how do you test to see if the mud is all "used up" ? nothing personal joe.... I am a real cynic on this particullar product, nothing reads true to me.. i do not understand how any mineral source could be self regulating to dose a tank at the correct rate... looks like BS to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 Yeah I think its BS too. HOWEVER there are some stunning tanks out there using it and nothing else, so it can be hard to argue with the results. I would 'consider' it still. As for growing algae, I have HEAPS of calurpa growing in my sump without the MUD, I have to prune it back every week or so. So you don't need mud to grow it. How blue is the tank as compared to the photos, looks very blue. I thin my tank looks bluer than it photographs. Pie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RnB Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 Pies.. why would you "consider" something you think is BS... can't wait for this one..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RnB Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 Pies.. why would you "consider" something you think is BS... perhaps it does nothing and the tanks are great for a multitude of other reasons...... mud is mud.. or mainly inert silica in this case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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