(First Reef Tank Ever) **** 600gal Display **** 1300gal System
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blademaster
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look cool
cbui2
Member
fishfreak1242 - have topdown boxes built already, just need a real camera
nwdyr - no problem, all my cars are outside. garage doors are closed during the winter & summer seasons. open spring and fall, this does not effect the tanks temp at all, only if the weather is really cold outside then i would have it closed. garage is well insulated also
blademaster - thanks
CPG - thanks took me awhile to get it right and learning the entire ecosystem is the hardest part. the coolest things about this hobby is gettting educated on something new everyday
nwdyr - no problem, all my cars are outside. garage doors are closed during the winter & summer seasons. open spring and fall, this does not effect the tanks temp at all, only if the weather is really cold outside then i would have it closed. garage is well insulated also
blademaster - thanks
CPG - thanks took me awhile to get it right and learning the entire ecosystem is the hardest part. the coolest things about this hobby is gettting educated on something new everyday
halostalker
Member
Sick tank, great job keep the updates coming and can't wait till u get a real camera. im goin to do the same thing for my midlife crisis.
exept most likely my wife would kill me=P
pettyhoe
Member
Originally Posted by cbui2
http:///forum/post/2494507
its about that time again to make some foods (3 quart ziploc) which they consume in three months.
ingredients used:
1 whole garlic
1/2 lb. fresh shrimp, squid and scallop
2 frozen packs of Hikari algae, mega angel and ocean plankton
1/2 cup formula 2 pellets and 1 cup of flakes
1/2 cup spectrum thera+ pellets by new life
15 grams whole freeze dried cyclop-eeze since out of frozen one
1 oz. garlic xtreme, 30ml Selcon, 4 oz. Zoecon and 2 oz. vita-chem
procedure for mixing ingredients together:
1. all frozen food Hikari cubes are soaked w/RO for an hour
2. fresh seafood are chopped and blended to almost paste form
3. add fresh seafood along w/Hikari products mix using spatula
4. add all pellets, cyclop-eeze and all liquid vitamins mix again
5. last item added flakes then carefully folding w/spatula but not breaking flakes into pieces
In regards to the Selcon and Zoecon, I have heard from a very reliable source that using liquid baby vitamins is more efficient and healthy for the fish, and quite cheaper and readily available. Just a thought, although it seems as though price isn't one of your biggest priorities. haha, kick a** setup and job! I'll keep reading.
http:///forum/post/2494507
its about that time again to make some foods (3 quart ziploc) which they consume in three months.
ingredients used:
1 whole garlic
1/2 lb. fresh shrimp, squid and scallop
2 frozen packs of Hikari algae, mega angel and ocean plankton
1/2 cup formula 2 pellets and 1 cup of flakes
1/2 cup spectrum thera+ pellets by new life
15 grams whole freeze dried cyclop-eeze since out of frozen one
1 oz. garlic xtreme, 30ml Selcon, 4 oz. Zoecon and 2 oz. vita-chem
procedure for mixing ingredients together:
1. all frozen food Hikari cubes are soaked w/RO for an hour
2. fresh seafood are chopped and blended to almost paste form
3. add fresh seafood along w/Hikari products mix using spatula
4. add all pellets, cyclop-eeze and all liquid vitamins mix again
5. last item added flakes then carefully folding w/spatula but not breaking flakes into pieces
In regards to the Selcon and Zoecon, I have heard from a very reliable source that using liquid baby vitamins is more efficient and healthy for the fish, and quite cheaper and readily available. Just a thought, although it seems as though price isn't one of your biggest priorities. haha, kick a** setup and job! I'll keep reading.
cbui2
Member
HaloStalker - thanks, but good thing my wife and kids love the display
PettyHoe - thanks as im afraid to try that supplements, all the fishes are happy and will fed with no complaint so far
luke01 - thanks, no Dr. here. just been working hard for the past 15 yrs so i get to sit back and relax for now
few updates:
the hardest employee finally gets to eat when everyone sleeping
just harvest 5 weeks ago and now its full again
with only 23 fishes, my skimmer will retired soon unless new arrivals are coming.
PettyHoe - thanks as im afraid to try that supplements, all the fishes are happy and will fed with no complaint so far
luke01 - thanks, no Dr. here. just been working hard for the past 15 yrs so i get to sit back and relax for now
few updates:
the hardest employee finally gets to eat when everyone sleeping
just harvest 5 weeks ago and now its full again
with only 23 fishes, my skimmer will retired soon unless new arrivals are coming
.
johnny&sin
Member
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saltyshogun
Guest
Simply Unreal!!! Your hardwork has really paid off. Thanks for keeping us updated with pics. I can't even imagine seeing this setup in person! I'm constantly drooling on my keyboard as I scroll through this thread as it is.
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flame hawk
Guest
great job thats the way to do it looks real good
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flame hawk
Guest
very very nice lob my hats is off toy you i think a eel would look great in that tank nice fish list also
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jesses89
Guest
Cbu, what a nice tank... great job.
i have a few questions...
What happened to your Regal angel?
whats your current stocklist?
How many scarlet skunk cleaner shrimp do you have?
You should get some neon gobies.... will keep your fish clean... hopefully preventing any ich outbreaks in the future..
i have a few questions...
What happened to your Regal angel?
whats your current stocklist?
How many scarlet skunk cleaner shrimp do you have?
You should get some neon gobies.... will keep your fish clean... hopefully preventing any ich outbreaks in the future..
deltablack22
Active Member
I read way back when that you replaced the top layer of sand in the tank every so often. Why and how and why again do you try to do that? That just seems like a needless undertaking and expensive at that. Speaking of the sandbed - WHERES THE CLAMS!?!? You've got plenty of room for some clam!