At last!

[stevetope]

Hi all,

thought it was about time I posted some tank pics....

comments and financial contributions appreciated

cheers

Steve

full tank - 6 x 2 x 2
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/fulltank.jpg


frag taken from staghorn sps
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/staghornfrag-1JPG.jpg

huge branching euphylia
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/frogspawn2.jpg


purple-tipped acro
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/purpleacro2.jpg

superb lps frag from MadSi
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/trumpetcoral.jpg

[Paul Everton]

Hi Steve

Very nice mate tank looks super credit to you http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

What skimmer do you use? got any specs or water parameteres.

How long has the 6x2x2 been up and runing.

Regards Paul Everton

[edman]

Very nice pics m8....defo puts my little puddle to shame! http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif
See ya soon,Dave. http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[bunglehaze]

wicked looking tank steve, again as paul says - any stats??

what equipment are you runnin to keep all that lot so happy

cheers
leigh http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[stevetope]

Paul/Leigh/Dave

Thanks for the comments. It has taken me this long to do some pics never mind list the kit !!!!

Will post up as soon as I can on that.

Tank has been running just under 5 months now. Half was transferred from my previous tank (trigon 360- Dave http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif )

The stag horn frag - photo 2. I have these for sale. They start at about 2.5" and go to the one on the photo 3-4"

Prices from £15.00 - £25.00.

Steve.Tope

[bunglehaze]

Steve I will still have a staghorn off you at some point m8, gotta make sure the tank is ready first though - and im not happy its anywhere close. will keep you informed though

cheers
leigh http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[GMK]

Hi Steve.
That has realy come on since I was over there, it looks like you have added a fair bit of rock since then, also the Naso has grown.
Glenn

[stevetope]

Leigh

No probs mate.

Glenn

LR is at about 100kg..keeps the clacium levels down http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

Fish you can see is a 'Vlamingi' Tang...and yes they grow bloody quick and bloody big. He is in his juvenile colours at the mo. at about 7" He should colour up a nice orange and blue.

Steve.Tope

[stevetope]

Hi All.

Very Basic Tank Specs.

150 Gallon 6 x 2 x 2 with 50 Gallon Sump
2 x 400W 10000K Lighting
Deltec & A/Medic Skimmers
Eheim / Rio / MJ - For Water Circulation
A/Medic PH Unit
Sys.2000 Power Module / Heater Module / Wave Module

Parameters.

Amo / Nitrite / Phos. -0
Nitrate - Negligable
Ph. 8.1 -8.3
Dkh - 7.2
Calc. - 400

Removers: Rowaphos and RowaCarbon (Used Rarely)

Additives: Kent Trace Elements. Kent Magnesium. Kent Coral Excel. Kent Iodine. ( All added only when required)

Feed: SFBB Spirulina Brine Shrimp, Emerald Entree, Mysis and Cyclops. Marine Snow and Nick.Derbyshires Phyto.

Also have a 70 Gallon Frag System with Single 400W 6500K Lighting and two 4ft Narva Blue Tubes.

Steve.Tope

[GMK]

Fr0m your post, things have moved on a bit,whats all this stuff about UK Marines,?
Glenn

[17000ltrs]

looks good m8t

mark

[stevetope]

Cheers Mark

Look forward to seeing you and the tank again in a few weeks.

Steve.Tope

[Martyn]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (stevetope @ Jan. 23 2003,13:07)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Hi All.

Also have a 70 Gallon Frag System with Single 400W 6500K Lighting and two 4ft Narva Blue Tubes.

Steve.Tope[/b][/quote]
Looks good steve.

What frags do you have and a pic of the frag system would be cool to see.

Martyn

[Cudders]

Hi Steve,

Great lookin tank mate and nice to meet you the other day at UKM.

Mark.

[stevetope]

Mark

Thanks for the comments. Nice to meet you as well mate. Hope to see you down their agian soon.

Steve.Tope

[Lisa Page]

Steve,

Beautiful tank! It's looking very mature for being only 5 months old. http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

What are you going to do with the vlamingi when it outgrows your tank? They grow to 2ft or something like that don't they http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif I hope you have a space reserved at a public aquarium http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/lookaround.gif

Keep the pics coming http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

Regards

Lisa

[stevetope]

Lisa

Thanks for the nice comments. The tank looks good because most of it came out of my smaller system.

I am trying to off load the Vlamingi Tang now cos he's already on the biggish side.

Shame really cos he is a stunning fish beginning to show signs of his adult colouration. He is no bother in the tank other than being greedy at feed times. He is even feeding out of the hand.

Steve.Tope

[Suffolk Reefer]

Tanks, looking very nice indeed Steve.

Real credit to you m8 http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[martyncarr]

Can anyone ID the green tube thingys growing in 4th picture down? I have some growwing in my tank. Is it an algea?

[stevetope]

Hi All

Just thought I would update on the tank. Installed an A/Medic 5000 Twin to replace my two smaller skimmers.

Pumps replaced by 4 x 3500 IKS Turbo's.

Lisa------Vlamingi Tang has gone to my LFS and since been sold and replaced by the GoldFlake Angel as the big fish in the tank.

Few more acro's added and some of my frags.

Will post more pics soon.

Cheers All

Steve.Tope

[craigandsimon]

more pics now :P

v nice tank m8

[Garry thomas]

Very nice in deed steve, good choice of skimmer as well m8y :lol:

[ziggy]

Hi Steve,

Very nice :)