Working on the colorful stick tank

[jamnman]

Here is what I have been up to the last couple of weeks.
I have been turning the 120 into a mainly SPS dominated tank.
All the other inhabitants have been transferred to the 175BF.
I wish my camera showed the true colors of the sticks.

 

[jamnman]

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[jamnman]

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[jamnman]

Here is where almost all the old livestock has gone.

 

[tony detroit]

Looking good. Can't go wrong with BB and tons of flow.
What kind of equipment are you running?

 

[iluvmetang]

wow!

 

[yosemite sam]

Wow, both tanks look great! I'd like to see what's under the hood, as it were, as well.

 

[jamnman]

Originally posted by tony detroit
Looking good. Can't go wrong with BB and tons of flow.
What kind of equipment are you running?
As of now the 120 has 2x 250w Ushio 10K bulbs SE style
260w pc actinics and one 30w no actinic
3x mj1200
1 Seio 1500
mag 18 return pump
TS 1250 Deltec skimmer
I am going to add another Seio 1500 and replace the return pump with a Iwaki 40RLXT.

 

[jamnman]

Thanks for the compliments, here is a under the hood shot.
I can hardly see to type now.

 

[jamnman]

The 175 has even more light.
It has 3x 250 HQI DE 10K Hammy bulbs.
2x160 VHO Actinic bulbs

 

[tony detroit]

Give it time and she'll grow. Are you dripping kalk/running a reactor on the 120?

 

[jamnman]

Originally posted by tony detroit
Give it time and she'll grow. Are you dripping kalk/running a reactor on the 120?
I forgot to mention A DIY Kalk Reactor running 24/7.
It is keeping everything very stable so far.

 

[tony detroit]

Can't go wrong with the kalk on a stick tank. Stuff does wonders.
When my tank gets rocking and rollin in a month or so here I'll post some pics. It's still all browned out from the leak. Same tank as your bow.

 

[jamnman]

Originally posted by tony detroit
Can't go wrong with the kalk on a stick tank. Stuff does wonders.
When my tank gets rocking and rollin in a month or so here I'll post some pics. It's still all browned out from the leak. Same tank as your bow.

What kind of leak did you have?

 

[tony detroit]

Silicone let loose.

 

[jamnman]

That's not a good thing to hear.
Where did it let loose?
Mine has black silicone on the sides and clear on the bottom.
Did you go back with the same kind of tank?

 

[tony detroit]

Yup. It was back before AGA and Oceanic did their merger.
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/show...hlight=oceanic

 

[jamnman]

Originally posted by tony detroit
Yup. It was back before AGA and Oceanic did their merger.
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/show...hlight=oceanic
That is terrible I am very sorry that happened to you.
My tank was built Nov. 2004 Hopefully this wont happen to me to.

 

[robchuck]

Nice twigs! Any interesting pieces in there worth mentioning?

 

[jamnman]

No really out of the ordinary pieces.
I really like this large acro colony it has at least 5 acro crabs I have counted.
It also had three bad crabs I removed.