recent tank pics...37 gallon reef

[scuba steveo]

the lobster has been in my reef for over a year...i keep him fed very well so he will stay away from others...so far, knock on wood, he has been a good boy
what is really neat about him is that he has a day time perch and a night time perch and as soon as the lights go out he runs all the way across the tank to his night time perch
also funny, i have 2 wrasses that go to their beds every night as soon as the light go out. they each go to the same spot every night and lay down until morning

 

[nicky1.8t]

wow a reef lobster in veiwing site

 

[scuba steveo]

yep he did hide at first but now he is always in sight

 

[beth]

Very nice, steve!

 

[midwest reefer]

hey is that mh 250 or 175? I got the same setup and looking for an upgrade. Does it distribute evenly, or are the sides darker?

 

[stapler]

Your tank looks awesome...I wasnt expecting to see that big of a change!

JMO...but you should add a background to your tank...it really makes a big difference.
stapler

 

[neowind]

Amazing!!!! I love the tank!! That is a huge improvement. Tons of variety.

 

[scuba steveo]

Originally posted by midwest reefer
hey is that mh 250 or 175? I got the same setup and looking for an upgrade. Does it distribute evenly, or are the sides darker?
It is a Giesemann 150 HQI and the bulb is a megachrom 13k
Perfect for my tank size and I really like the bulb...i get good growth and its not completely white like the 10k.
Yes, It distributes evenly. The sides are a little darker but not dark. It's perfect for the xenia, and star polyps on the side, and the more demanding of light corals go towards the center. I just started keeping SPS in February but it seems to be going well so far. The cap i have is starting to grow and the acro has nice polyps. I got the acro from a friend and it was much more blue under his 20k but it seems to be getting some blue color back as time passes.
What I would really like to do is put two actinic T5 strips inside the giesemann. There is room for an 18in blub on each side. The draw back is that I would have to drill two holes in the side of my giesemann. Has anyone ever done this that can comment?

 

[stacyt]

Very nice setup. I like the aquascaping as well.

 

[scuba steveo]

thanks, it has been fun

 

[hardasaroc]

awesome tank you have amde some massive progress..