thedocta's reef with pics at 48 days!

[thedocta]

 

[thedocta]

The plain looking ones without the huge rock of zoas is the tank after the first corals.

 

[nvmycj]

I don't know how your pictures get so crisp and clear!!! When I shrink my photo to fit the 500x500 requirement, it gets all distorted! Any suggestions? Thanks

 

[thedocta]

I didn't shrink my pics I took them, left them normal size, uploaded them onto a free site called photobucket then took the little IMG tag and copy cut and pasted it into the post reply space. Very simple to do and great looking pics is the outcome.

 

[thedocta]

Did a water change, changed the carbon, fed them, and tested today so I figured I'd top it off and post. Here are my levels:
PH: 8.0
Alk: "Normal"
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 0
Amonia: 0-.25
Temp: 79 F
SG: 1.026

 

[eclipseagent]

Great looking tank.. terrible looking computer

 

[thedocta]

That must have been a typo...

 

[easy88]

nice tnak what are u running for power heads and filtration

 

[thedocta]

Tinze mini 70 GPH pump in teh tank and a maxi jet 900 in the back. Filtration is sponges carbon and waterchanges.

 

[feixjai]

where can i get a cassette tape skimmer? btw still looks really nice

 

[thedocta]

Its the case of a casette tape...get an old case, take it apart into 2 pieces and mess around...youll figure it out.

 

[partsman]

Docta ...........
when you changed out your original pump for the maxi jet 900 - did you have to do any modifications of ay kind ?
i see the maxi jet 900 is rated 230 gph which is right where our tanks should be - i think .
was the outlet size the same as the original pump .....possibly 1/2 or 7/16 ?
thanks .........only want to do this once ...lol
and ..........with your addition of the tunze mini (70gph) - isn't that a lot of water movement ..combined ...?
i just can't imagine 230 + 70 = 300 gph in a 12 gallon tank - seems like a lot 2 me
your tank looks great though -..........

 

[thedocta]

No motifications what so ever. Everything fit perfectly. The addition of the tunze added a little more movement but not so much to make it to much. It's just right. I've found the way I placed mine is the best setup for water circulation.

 

[partsman]

great .......... i was concerned that the output line from the original pump was the same size as the replacement pump - cool ...............thats just us parts guys and all ......lol
i'll be ordering mine today - thanks again.
isn't it great - even after 20 something years in this hobby one still has room to learn more .
where else can you go these days - have so much fun - and bring your own money !!!
partsman ......covington ,louisiana

 

[thedocta]

Ordered my new 6 stage RO DI unit, TDS meter, and replacement filter kit! Levels still check out good and everything has grown a ton since my last post. I'm in the process of fragging my clovepolyps. I would also like to frag some zoas but don't really know how. If you have any advice on fragging zoas please let me know. Thanks. -Greg

 

[nemo lover]

I like to use a pair of kitchen shears or a razor, gloves, eyeglasses, and super glue gel, I also some times use tweezers too. All you have to do is cut the matt on the bottom, and pull em off the rock. Glue to new rock and your done.

 

[thedocta]

O that sounds easy enough...Do I just cut around a piece of the matt I want then rip that off and glue/rubber band it to another rock?

 

[nemo lover]

yeah that'll work. I like super glue gel though, you don't need alot just a drop.

 

[thedocta]

I don't have gel...will the other stuff work?

 

[nemo lover]

Thats a good question.. Honestly I have only used the gel type, and when I see people recomending super glue its always the "gel type". Maybe reason its easyier to work with? Or it cures better? Not eactly sure. Anyhow you can find it anywhere, drug store, hardware, walmart, etc.