Steve's Tank [Archive] - UltimateReef.com

spk

26-04-03, 14:36

The Specs So far:

Tank 5X2X2

LR : Not enough yet
Fish: 3 x Blue\Green Chromis
Red Spot Blennie
Inverts: 6 x Red Legs
6 x blue legs
6 x Turbo Snails
6 x Nassarius
3 x Cerith
Sand Sifting starfish
Brittle star fish
Sand Feather worms?
Corals: Xenia
Cabbage
Blue Sponge
Algae: Red Algae
Caterpillar Weed
Flat bladed Calerpa
Brown algae
Green algae (Bushy)

Filters: Aquarium Life Support U1500 trickle filter
Pump: Return 1060
Circulation: 2 x Aqua Clear 3000.
Lights: 4 x life-glo
2 x marine-glo

spk

27-07-03, 18:24

Time to update again.

Picture to give some perspective to the size of the tank and cabinet.

spk

27-07-03, 18:26

This is what the original front view of the tank looked like.

spk

27-07-03, 18:30

We have added some stock since.

I now have a Sailfin Tang.
2 Clowns (pair)
Eye Spot Blennie
4 Chromis (lost the other one and the pair look lonely)
Ghost Gobie.

Pictures will follow shortly

perculaClown

27-07-03, 19:13

hey nice tank,

just going to give you some advice with regards to live rock. Would you not rather invest in more live rock than more livestock? just a tip as i made the mistake of putting animals in before enough live rock and when you go to put more in the animals get very stressed when they are being moved around especially delicate coral.

just a tip mate

Jay

spk

27-07-03, 20:20

Jay,

Good thought. I am in the process of deciding how the final wall is going to look. At the moment I have a space between the rock wall and the glass at the back. From experience of my last tank some 3 years ago, I found it was easier to clean with a gap, now however I feel that I would prefer to have more rock work.

This is the dilemma I now face. I will not be putting any more stock into the tank till I have the problem resolved. Thanks for the advice.

Steve

spk

07-08-03, 21:24

Some more updates.......

This is the trickle tower in pace with the Aquamedic denitrator. Large square black box.

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/RightBelow.jpg

Next to follow the changes in the tank.

spk

21-08-03, 21:49

Latest addition to my tank. Has settled in nicely eating both Live and frozen food and algea.

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/sailfintang2.jpg

Lisa Page

25-08-03, 20:26

Hi Steve,

The tank's coming along great. Love the sailfin tang, he/she's a beaut!

Regards

Lisa

spk

25-08-03, 20:38

Lisa,

Thanks, yes the tank is doing very well at the moment. Need to update this list but things are moving nicely.

Steve

spk

28-08-03, 19:58

This is a full shot of the tank on the 28ty August 2003

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/FullFrontal28aug.jpg

spk

28-08-03, 20:25

These were added a week ago and this is the first that I have had a chance to get pictures of them.

Newly aquired Gonipora.

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/gonipora2.jpg

Lemon Peel or Orange Peel

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/lemonpeel.jpg

Mr Madarin.

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/mrmandarin.jpg

Mr and Mrs Madarin are still shy but there will be better pics.

hojo

29-08-03, 01:19

The tank is looking well are they fillter worms coming out off the sand?

spk

29-08-03, 07:39

Thanks

They are feather dusters of one kind or another.

I wiil try and get a better picture for you.

Steve

Glenn'n'Emm

29-08-03, 09:25

nice tank and pics to match.

Love the little feather dusters, we like feather dusters, unfortunately so does our CB!!

Glenn

spk

29-08-03, 17:37

Thanks for the comments. I am sorry to hear that the CB likes the Feathers. I wil stay away from one of thise then.

Steve

spk

12-10-03, 19:57

Well just a small update. Today started the culture of Phyto. We will see how this works.

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/day1.jpg

I will keep this updated and show you how it progresses.

Any advice on this would be greatly appreciated too.

Thanks

spk

15-10-03, 21:14

Phyto Update Day 3

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/day3.jpg

e98gawthma

18-10-03, 18:50

Hi Steve
Looks nice mate. I like the Lemon Peel
Speek to u later
Mark
B)

e98gawthma

18-10-03, 19:38

Forgot to ask u when i saw u today, have u got your T5's yet. i like the red Goni'?

spk

18-10-03, 19:59

Mark,

Thanks for the comments.

No i am still running on the T8s at the moment. Am looking at the options of T5 or System 2000 Double Halide with Actinics. Still early stages though.

Steve

spk

26-10-03, 23:28

A new addition to my tank.

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/skxenia1.jpg

e98gawthma

27-10-03, 17:09

Nice to see it looks to be doing well. Did you spread it out (frag it i should say) or did you only photo some of it

spk

28-10-03, 19:40

It is spread out around that area so the photo only show some of it. I ma getting some really amazing extensions on the polyps and more of it is standing up now.

JasandJules

29-10-03, 14:07

Nice looking tank..

Do the mandarins dance yet? Ours only have done a few times, fantastic to see, wish they did it more..

Jas

spk

30-10-03, 13:37

We have not seen them dance yet, however the male is rather funny when he tries to catch the female. They chase each other all over the place. This is apparently quite normal and part of the ritual, so who knows maybe they dance soon.

spk

07-11-03, 20:26

New tank inhabitant.

Lovely Cardinal

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/cardinal.jpg

Look at these polyp extensions on this.

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/skxenia2.jpg

spk

07-11-03, 20:40

Update to the Phyto Station. Better pcitures too

Lights on

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/skphyto.jpg

Lights off

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/skphyto2.jpg

tufty711

09-11-03, 21:13

Great start m8.

ant

spk

12-11-03, 23:07

Quick Update.

added a system 2000 float switch to look up water top ups.
Water goes through a kalk reactor thingy.

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/skkalkthingy.jpg

You can see the peristeltic pump that pulls water from the RO bottle in the bottom left of the picture.

With RO water stored next to the tank in barrels.

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/skrobarrel.jpg

spk

13-11-03, 21:58

just an update of my sump activity.

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/sksump1.jpg

There are loads of critters, mysids and who knows what else but camera will not take them nicely.

Still trying though

spk

15-11-03, 23:06

Just a quick update. I have just upgraded the Phyto Station to include a 3l bottle and not just the 2l soda bottles.

Picture with lights on. I cannot believe that the original bottles all started out like the ones on the left.

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/sk2ndbatch2.jpg

Just switched the light off so that you can see a little better.

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/sk2ndbatch.jpg