A new chapter begins

[Reef bloke]

As much as i have loved the dimensions of my cube the bigger tank bug has struck and here it is.
Classic cabinets Ultima 60by30by30 inches with black silicone,center weir with twin 50mm standpipe and 25mm return
Cabinet is 39" tall and i have added a wooden frame for my own peace of mind although it probably didn't need it.
36by18by18 sump
Total volume around 200 u.k gall after displacement
Equipment
Series 3 Arcadia 2 250watt 14ks on analogue timers(now upgraded to 3 by 250 watt Arcadia halides to miss the bracing bars)*now 2 400watt with lumenarc reflectors*
Deltec megatwin 2 80 watt t5 actinics
Ocean runner 6500 return pump
two 6060 streams flushing rock
one 6000 stream
one 6100 stream
ATI 250 bubble master skimmer
Aquamaster auto top off
Aquamedic 1000 calcium reactor
Hailea HC500a chiller
Profilux Aquarium computer controlling,temp,ph control,lights etc.
Set up
Live rock based system .
.
Here she is thus far.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y171/maxoutput/classiccabs.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y171/maxoutput/reinforcement.jpg
regards Tony

[andy j]

thats a very nice looking tank and stand youve got there tony.looks like it going to be a great system:) :cool:

[Reef bloke]

Cant wait to see your beast when finished mate,itll make mine look like a puddle and at the moment mine looks big to me lol.
Yours is going to be a jaw dropper.

[Manta]

Tony thats a topper, will you be going for bommies again?

[Gavin Smith]

Did you paint the back of the tank?

Is the wier blue glass or does it have a acrylic cover?

Gavin

[Snowsurfer]

that looks great but also looks $$$$

[Reef bloke]

Thanks peeps,the weir is blue(cover) with the glass painted either end.Bommies each end once again,i think im going to need more rock somehow lol.
It really didnt cost as much as it looks.Not much more than a Perc 120 to be honoust and that includes pipework and a sump(homemade).Mind you that didnt include lighting.
Thanks for the compliments,it looks nice at the mo but im sure i could turn it into a dogs dinner if i try hard enough lol.My cube is actually looking the best its ever looked at the mo apart from a few tuffs of Bryopsis(damn stuff!)so its going to be a shame to break it down.
Regards Tony

[Reef bloke]

Wet testing and plumbing
Sorry about pics,camera batts flat had to use phone.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y171/maxoutput/wettest.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y171/maxoutput/wettestsump.jpg

Now to fill with RO water,may take some time!
Tony

[Jon B]

Very nice - similar to my set up :)

I wish I'd gone for 30" front to back :( I'm jealous!!!

[Reef bloke]

Cheers mate,I nearly went 24" but SCOOB talked me into going 30" lol.Cant say im looking forward to the stretch to the bottom of the tank though.
We do have very similar tank specs JonB,spookkkyyyy!!!!!

[wayne g]

what a loverly size for a fishtank!
:D

looking great tony....best advise i can give is to buy a couple of vests for tank maintainance!
:p

[Reef bloke]

Hiya Wayne,was wondering when you would look in lol.I wonder where i have seen a lovely tank of those dimensions before lol.I think i might buy a snorkle lol.
Thanks for all the tips and help you have given me previously via pm mate,much appreciated!
Tony

[wayne g]

no problem tony...pleasure to help a friendly reefer!
i dont post here much anymore tbh

[instantsquid]

Hi Tony - looks fab!

Is this the tank with the two standpipes inside the weir? I'm worried now as I see there is a grill at the bottom of the weir. Does this not mean that with the pumps off, the tank drains down to the height of the lower standpipe?
Hope I've got it wrong! :)

- Ian

[Reef bloke]

Yes Ian you have thankfully got it wrong lol.There is a glass weir(almost full height) thats sit inside the blue plastic one.
Also thanks to Ian for his double silent standpipe advice.I dont think ive forgotten anyone now apart from SCOOB and Pavlo.
Cheers chaps your all stars!
Tony

[instantsquid]

Cool! Glad I was just being an old woman :D

Really looking forward to seeing this one progress. Nice one Tony.

:thumbsup:

[Reef bloke]

Update
Rock and skimmer added.


http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/tank rock.jpg
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/sump skimmer.jpg

[cajen]

Tony, nice-looking tank and very professional-looking setup. Congratulations. The words 'green' and 'envy' spring to mind!

[Reef bloke]

Thanks Clive for the kind comments.As for Envy,well its a baby compared to some giants and putting the looks of it aside 'its not what you got its what you do with it.'
I just hope my reef keeping skills can do it justice,im sure i could cock it up if i try hard enough lol.
Im happy with the way its set up though although its quite simple .
Corals and fish swap next,not looking forward to it!

[SCOOB]

bloomin' eck how have i missed this thread since now????

awesome tony, very neat job. massive cabinet as well, that skimmer shows how much internal space you have, ideal.

and don't blame me for the 30" depth, unlike short-round from indiana jones "you listen to me more you wont live longer". :)

[Tony B]

Great tank, very nice :)

[Reef bloke]

Thanks peeps,fish and corals are in now,ill have to sort some more piccies out.Im really suffering for this tank,im allergic to milliput/deltec/Aquamedic putty and despite wearing gloves my eyes swell up and i itch for England especially around my scrotes.
Tony

[SCOOB]

why would you......how on earth......maybe.....what did.....i give up, just keep scratching i guess.

[simon garratt]

Thats a cracking setup there Tony. If you dont mind me asking, where did you get the fuge lights from. as Id be interested in two of these for my new set-up.

Regards and keep up the good work.


Si.

[Reef bloke]

Hi Si,the light units were cracking value at just over £20 each.They are only T8's but for fuge etc i think they are spot on.They are as light as a feather with built in ballast so can only assume they are electronic.
I purchased them from Swallows aquatics and they are branded as Aquaworld but dont think they have anything to do with our sponsor i dont think.They come in sizes from 2 foot to 5 foot i think and come with what looks like 10k tubes,the largest size is only £23 i think.Ill have to get you the model number off of it.

Scoob dont even go there,and no i didnt dangle my old chap in the tank to try and trigger a spawning event.

Right here are latest pictures,ignore the bit of diatom as after all its a new set up.
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/sideviewnewrock.jpg
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/frontrockarrange.jpg
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/sideview.jpg
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/tanknewrockopen.jpg

Regards Tony

[subz88]

Hi Tony,

that tank's looking truly gorgeous! You can really tell a lot of thought and planning have gone into it.

Are you getting any problems with the Streams displacing sand?

If you're erm, still itching you might want to try some mild antihistamines :o

Cheers,

Sub

[Reef bloke]

Im on the old antihistamines dude.I only had the ones that made you drowsy last night so sat staring at the tank like i was pished.Not itching now but still a bit sleepy.No probs will sand and streams,sand is very fine and doesnt even lift.They are only 6060's though.i think its where the tank is 30" deep,they turned my cube into a sand storm untill i covered the sand with a light coating of coral gravel.No probs in this one though.
Tony

[subz88]

They are only 6060's though.i think its where the tank is 30" deep,they turned my cube into a sand storm untill i covered the sand with a light coating of coral gravel.No probs in this one though.
Tony

Thanks for the advice. I've got two 6100s in a 24" deep tank, and almost bare glass in the corners! Do you switch off the 6060's at night?

[Reef bloke]

Nope 24/7 mate,i dont fuss about too much regards to flow,either on or off lol

[pavlo]

Looking good tony

[MaidstoneMarine]

Looks good tony! Can't wait to see it in about half hour! Just bagging the frags!

[Reef bloke]

Thanks for the compliments Paul and Chris.See you soon chris!
Tony

[instantsquid]

Excellent Tony - your water looks amazingly clear! Do you have any mechanical filtration in there somewhere?

And diatoms??? What diatoms??? You should have seen my tank just after I upgraded! The stuff coated the sand and rocks like a woolly blanket! :D

- Ian

[mattybrown]

that is pukka tank m8 top tank love it well done m8 i like the aquascape bit diff were r u in kent m8.
i live in maidstone would love to see ur tank.

[Reef bloke]

Ian i have a section for the main standpipe with a bit of floss in it,the full height pipe runs unclean into the fuge section.
I live in Higham Matt,your more than welcome to visit,a bit bare at the mo though.

[sharktale]

:) very nice indeed tony,i think clean & cut,comes to mind.
keep us posted.
richard

[firefish]

i do like your setup tony, cracking looking tank.
regards
jase

[Reef bloke]

Thanks for the kind comments,have you both got links to your tanks so i can have a butchers.Cheers Tony

[Reef bloke]

Update:
Slapped some Deltec 5 foot mega twins in the hood for a splodge more of actinic(160 watts,woo hoo).Had to modify the endcaps slighty by setting the screws into the caps as they stuck out too far.
Got myself a nive Favia and a few nice frags fromPavlo, Acropora(Martin Lakin) and Chris together with a nice superman monti from Reece.
Slowly getting there,here are a few pics.
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/tank mega twins hood top.jpg
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/tank mega twins hood.jpg
Megatwins off

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/twins off.jpg

Megatwins on
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/twins on.jpg

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/favia.jpg
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/superman.jpg
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/along the tank.jpg

[andy j]

looking good and love that monti:)

[Reef bloke]

Cheers Andy
Ive got a few patches of Cyano here and there but i suppose its to be expected after the move.Hows yours moving on mate?

[KANE]

does that angel ever give you any trouble??

[Reef bloke]

Nope,just eats pulsing Xenia if i stick any in tank but that could be classed as a God send in some tanks lol.
I keep him well fed and his as good as gold.Ive had him two years now.

[Reef bloke]

Also forgot to mention that my tank was in the PFK this month.Classic cabs used a picture of it i sent them in their half page ad.It would have been nice of them to ask.:mad:

[KANE]

hmmm ....have been tempted for ages to get one, but i will have to wait a little longer!;)
Nope,just eats pulsing Xenia if i stick any in tank but that could be classed as a God send in some tanks lol.
I keep him well fed and his as good as gold.Ive had him two years now.

[andy j]

Cheers Andy
Ive got a few patches of Cyano here and there but i suppose its to be expected after the move.Hows yours moving on mate?


it moving very slowly at the mo:( ive got a touch of OCD when it comes to pipe work:D ,but i may have the sump area finished this weekend with abit of luck so may be able to post some pics :D

Andy

[Reef bloke]

Well i had a moment of madness this week and here is the result.
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/trigger madness.jpg

[mantis]

ooohhh very nice,

hope you have no shrimps or clams and hope it keeps its temper down as well

craig

[Reef bloke]

He was being assessed at the time Craig as he was on loan so to speak ,he was very well behaved.The clown trigger has always been one of my faves but i bottled it in the end and in went the fish trap.It was nice while it lasted though.
P.S i had no shrimps or clams in at the time although i was concerned for my other fish so out he came although he didnt show any aggression for the short time he was in.

[instantsquid]

Lovely Clown Trigger there Tony - real shame he couldn't stay. I can't say I blame you though! I've ummm'ed and aaah'ed about getting a Niger Trigger for ages now, but still don't think I dare get one :(

- Ian

[Reef bloke]

Hi Ian,hope you and the family are well
It played murder with my nerves,my old ring was a twitching something terrible.I was out with two other reefers that will remain anonymous at the time of acquisition.Get three blokes together and before long it seemed like a great idea.Once in the tank the nerves went and reality dawned lol.
I must say there are a pair of beautiful blue cheek triggers Ive got my eye on locally though.
Tony

[peterp]

Funny how you really know how to hate some one and you haven’t even met.

Realistically great setup just jealous.

pete

[MaidstoneMarine]

Hope you don't mind me posting the other picture that you took of the trigger! I think this is an awesome picture! He was a lovely little fish!

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/tank mega twins 082 - ur.jpg

[jobr]

Love Clown Triggers shame he couldn't stay my fav fish.

[Reef bloke]

Cheers for the pic Chris,i miss him but i think ive done the right thing.
Peterp,thanks for the kind comments,not sure about the hate thing going on though lol;) .Have you got any pics of your tank as i do like the perc set ups.
EDIT:Just seen a couple of pics in the photography section Peter and they look stunning,im actually jealous of you so i hate you back lol.
Jobr if id have had an FO set up we would have grown old together,it was very difficult taking that beautiful fish back.Still my tank is a reef tank and a reef tank it shall stay(until the next time lol)

[Reef bloke]

Couple of pics with new lighting,its actually brighter usually but have had to raise lights due to summer heat.The last picture has come out a bit yellow for some reason,its actually alot bluer as in the top pic.
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/new lamps.jpg
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/newlights2.jpg
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/new lamps3.jpg
cheers tony

[CraigT]

Nice pics m8 ;) , Where did you get those wall mounted fans from?

[simon garratt]

cracking setup there Tony. should look a real stunner as it grows out. Keep us updated with the pics.

Regards

Si.:)

[Elliott89]

Looks Fantastic,lovely set-up

[andy j]

Great looking setup ,very clean ,congrats:)

[Reef bloke]

Thanks for all the compliments peeps,ive got to update again as new stock went in last night.
Craig they are Honeywell fans,you can get them through RS components although i picked mine up from my local Co-op for £8 each lol.Has kept my tank under 27 degrees so far.
Tony

[~Tony~]

Stunning setup, Tony. I like the way the central weir has become part of the aquascape.
I look forward to seeing it mature and grow.

Tony

[pavlo]

Looking really good Tony.

I'll try and pop down and see it when I get back from my hols. (If you dont mind of course :) )

[Reef bloke]

Cheers Tony,you like my 'incidental' aquascape then lol.
Paul your always welcome.

[djb1971]

Very nice looking tank Tony. DON'T go messing about with the rock layout, it looks excellent mate;)

Dave

[Phyto]

Real nice tank, clean inside and out:) stunning.

Had a look at RS site and your tank makes those fans look a lot smaller than they are! also noticed they are sold out, think you should get some royalties reefbloke ;)

Great looking setup

[Reef bloke]

More photos,sorry to bore everyone lol but hey why not.
New stock from Fat boy,all Gratis including a very large maxima.Cheers Justin and family!
Ive also found out that my RBTA has split today,both are in hiding at the mo though.

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/new stock2a.jpg

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/new stock5b.jpg

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/newstock1a.jpg

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/newstock6e.jpg

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/newtank4d.jpg

Nice to hear that my rock layout is agreeable lol,i was in a huff and the time and didn't think much about it.Must have been artistic anger lol
Cheers all Tony

[djb1971]

What fish did you end up with from fat boy Tony?

[Reef bloke]

Sailfin tang,4 bangais,regal tang,yellow tang,2 anthias,yellow wrasse,ornate wrasse, juvenile dragon wrasse(in sump at the mo).The sailfin,2 bangais and yellow wrasse are placed in a temp tank at the mo as my purple tang was a recent new addition and came down with white spot which has now almost gone.I didnt want to stock the main tank with too many fish all at once as well.
He also gave me a large Sarco,various fingers,sinularia dura and offcourse the clam.The blokes a star!
Tony

[djb1971]

Sailfin tang,4 bangais,regal tang,yellow tang,2 anthias,yellow wrasse,ornate wrasse, juvenile dragon wrasse(in sump at the mo).The sailfin,2 bangais and yellow wrasse are placed in a temp tank at the mo as my purple tang was a recent new addition and came down with white spot which has now almost gone.I didnt want to stock the main tank with too many fish all at once as well.
He also gave me a large Sarco,various fingers,sinularia dura and offcourse the clam.The blokes a star!
Tony

Not too many then:D:D

What an absolute bargain, good to see they've gone to a nice home ;)

[Reef bloke]

Cheers Dave,i think the old eyes were bigger than the belly as its looking well stocked at the mo without the other fish in the temp tank though lol.

[djb1971]

I think if you can maintain water quality it looks great;). After all a reef should have fish not just a few twigs sprouting from rocks and a couple of 1" fish in a 300g setup:D

Good luck with it;)

Dave

[Reef bloke]

Words of wisdom Dave,words of wisdom.
Cheers Tony

[maestro]

Very very nce lookign tank, love the cabinet

[fat boy]

These Photos will put a smile on the old mans face.


IT'S A DEAL IT'S A STEAL


And apologies to anybody on here who is actually trying to sell their stuff. But the rush is over business as usual.

[Reef bloke]

More change lol.I have swapped about my lighting.I was running a couple of Reeflux 10k 250's but they were far too pink and when i swapped them into my new 3 by 250 unit i notice that the ends were melting!
Nick at Coral culture came to the rescue and swapped them with 2 20k XM lamps.I have an old 10k reeflux which unlike the new ones has always been crisp white with a hint of blue and bunged it in the middle.Im getting very nice colour pop on the corals now although the par on the XM's is down a bit on 10k's which is to be expected.
Heres the result!
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/xm20s.jpg

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/xm20s2.jpg

Aha! Thats better,i put a apostrophes in the file name first time oopppsss!

[Jon B]

WOW, looking stunning Tony. I'm in love with that blue/purple monti!!! :)

[wayne g]

glad you like the new xm's tony!
i find the 20k's make the brightness/overspill from the tank less but the corals look much brighter!
looking fantastic now mate!
(who says you need 400watters eh?)
:rolleyes: :D

[Reef bloke]

Im very pleased with them Wayne at the mo,at first i thought they were a little dull but now they have burnt in they are fine.
As for 400 watters,i think ill stick to the 250's.;)

[Reef bloke]

Couple of update shots,not much changed really just fancied cracking a few off.Not very detailed as i need a better cam,the white balance is a bit off too as they are not quite as blue in the flesh.
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/110906.jpg
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/110906a.jpg
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/110906b.jpg
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/110906c.jpg

[MaidstoneMarine]

very nice tony. that red monti is lovely!

[Reef bloke]

Hi Chris,thanks mate.
your bit is doin O.K?Just cant wait for it to grow out a bit now.Would you pm me your mobile number please mate as i had my firmware flashed on my phone and lost all my contacts,all 4 of em lol.

[pavlo]

Looking very nice Tony. Have you had any problems with the flame angel nipping your clam? :)

[SCOOB]

amazing that yellow tang pulled through. has to be the worst condition one i've seen, a testament to your reef keeping skills :)

[Reef bloke]

Yellow tang still looks a bit ropey but not as skinny thank goodness.
Dont know about skill Scoob,more like plop food in tank lol
Flames fine with clam but the purple tang is bothering it at the mo-hang on famous last words!Your not trying to hex me are you Pavlo?lol
Thanks for the comments peeps,makes it worth while as the wife just doesnt understand me lol

[Richard D]

Wow ! Great looking tank Tony ! :)

Those 20k lamps make a real difference. Ive got a coralvue 10k 250W and its just too yellow IMO. Will try a 20k next time for sure after seeing yours.

[Social D]

Hi tony what tank is that and could you write down the demensions pls
Looks stunning i'm hoping i can fit this in my room fingers crossed.

[Reef bloke]

Thanks peeps,The 20k's have whitened up somewhat since my first pics but i have found them a great lamp.
Sigster the dimensions are on the first page of this thread.If you need any other info dont hesitate to ask.
Cheers Tony

[Reefer Madness]

That's one nice tank, mate, well impressed.

[Reef bloke]

many thanks mate.

[instantsquid]

Interesting point on the bulbs - I'm running 10000K and 20000K Coralvues and much prefer the 10's to the 20's. In fact I'm thinking of ditching the 20's altogether! Just goes to show...

- Ian

[Mucus]

"Ahhh yes" the tank i long to steal !! :D :D :D

the pics just dont do it justice, As you know, i have been on a roller coaster of up`s `n` downs with my tank and have wanted to roll mine out the door and hit it many times with the club hammer!!!.At very least i have decided to keep goldfish many times as it would be far simpler. But every time i pop in and see your tank, i leave inspired and plan to make mine look somewhere as good as yours.
A truly fantastic display
Top respect mate, you shoud be proud :) :) :) :)

Also many thanks for all your help and advice

Regards

Mark

[Reef bloke]

Ian the XM,s are quite nice although i think ill be looking at BLV 14's for my next lamp for extra growth.
Wont be long now Mark.
Cheers mate Tony

[Gubs]

WoW! What a great tank! Absolutely perfect.

[Tony B]

This tank is coming along leaps and bounds and, unlike most women this is getting better with age (flame suit on:eek: ).:D :p

[SPS Hoover]

Looks like it is coming along nicely.

[Reef bloke]

Blimey so much praise from members that i really respect.The tanks got a long way to go but nice to know im on the right tracks.Unless your all just being kind.lol

[stud92]

What is an RO?

[Reef bloke]

Reverse Osmosis unit,it produces pure water to use when mixing up your water for the tank and topping off evaporation.

[cajen]

Hey, that's looking gorgeous, Tony!

[Reef bloke]

Cheers mate,ive got to update soon after my recent sps stripping,cabinet feet crushing and skimmer breaking episodes lol

[cajen]

Well, you wouldn't like to be bored now, would you? :D

[SCOOB]

don't think tony has time to be bored :D

[Reef bloke]

not at the moment im not lol

[KANE]

Cheers mate,ive got to update soon after my recent sps stripping,cabinet feet crushing and skimmer breaking episodes lol
oh dear...well at least it makes me feel like i am not the only one these thing happen to!:rolleyes:

dont let it put you off though!

[SCOOB]

Kane, don't jinx him, the only thing that hasn't happened is a tank glass Kaning :D

[Reef bloke]

ssshhhhh!

[Reef bloke]

Well i suppose its time for an update.What a roller coaster ride its been!Ive had a fair few probs to say the least.Ive listed them below with action i had taken
1 My swine of a purple tang chowed down on my Clam-Gone to live with Scoob
2 Tank stand feet collapsed-Pavlo and Hippolad lifted the tank(still full) back off the floor for me and made new feet.Cheers lads!
http://www.ultimatereef.net/forums/showthread.php?t=191061&highlight=panic
3 All my acros started to strip from the tips,i had to frag then and lost two to RTN-Started Aqeous Iodine addition(cheers Sps Hoover) and did a 160 gal water change.These are the only two things that seem to make any difference.
http://www.ultimatereef.net/forums/showthread.php?t=191032
4 Deltec Skimmer pump knackering blowing the impellor(rusted)-Replaced pump and impeller
http://www.ultimatereef.net/forums/showthread.php?t=191945
5 Eheim 1260 chiller feed knackering blowing the impellor(rust)-replaced with ocean runner 3500
6 My lovely Moorish idol started nipping at sps-removed

Its not been a good time and i have seriously thought about giving up,still things are looking up(famous last words!) so snapped off quite a few pics before the next prob crops up lol.
First one of the RTN'd corals and after that some up to date pics
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/tank mega twins 041.jpg

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/tank mega twins 006.jpg
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/tank mega twins 025.jpg
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/tank mega twins 026.jpg
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/tank mega twins 034.jpg
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/tank mega twins 043.jpg
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/tank mega twins 049.jpg
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/tank mega twins 059.jpg
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/tank mega twins 060.jpg
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/tank mega twins 069.jpg
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/tank mega twins 080.jpg

Thanks for looking
Tony

[djb1971]

Some brilliant shots there Tony ;)

Good to see you've sorted your little problems out ;)

[Reef bloke]

Cheers Dave,to say im paraniod now is an understatement.
Regards Tony

[djb1971]

Trust me , you aren't the only one :D:D

shame about the idol :(

[pavlo]

Looking nice Tony.

[andy j]

great pics:)

[Reef bloke]

cheers lads,the peacock wrasse came out a bit blurry but anyone thats tried to get a pic of a wrasse will know why lol.

[SCOOB]

awesome tony, awesome awesome awesome!!!!!!!!! :D love the full length shot, how many species?????

[Reef bloke]

cheers Scoob,hopefully they will look good if i ever get to grow them out without breaking dead bits off lol.

[SCOOB]

break em all, pass themn this way :D :D

[cajen]

Nice one, Tony - good to see you back on track!

[mj32]

nice to see you turned it around and things are looking up!

Hopefully it will stay that way now :)

[jobr]

Hi Tony

Glad its all coming back together mate.

[Reef bloke]

Thanks for the support peeps,it makes it all worth while.
Tony

[andyk25]

corals looking great

[Dave_P]

Great looking tank Tony! :cool::cool::cool:

Dave

[Reef bloke]

O.K peeps yet another update,this time its had a total makeover!Basically Ive never been happy with the reef bones in the tank.They were large coral heads and although porous they didn't have much in the way of open structure.This kept all micro fauna out of the rock plus i really didn't have a decent balance of Live rock to bones.
Then i saw Fish are friends(Michael) had his very mature reef tank up for sale due to his move to Canada,i contacted him and he offered me the contents for an excellent price!
Anyway after arranging payment i phone Scoob who tells me I'm mad ,fair comment but i was too excited to listen.
Next morning the van was filled up with containers etc and off i went(moody missus in tow,someones got to carry the buckets)to East Sussex from North Kent.Mr John Cleese on my sat nav done me proud and i was there in 90 mins.
A warm welcome was waiting from Michael and a stared at the tank with a lump in my throat.How could a tear such i thing of beauty apart.There were/are some beatifully large acros,massive Lobophyllia and a self propagating Galaxia to name but a few gems.Luckily greed got the better of me and it wasn't long before i was baggin up.
Two hours later i was digging around in the bottom of the tank for Michaels sand bed(yes i am that greedy and it was good stuff!)
After Michael gave me sack fulls of electronic aquarium goodies FOC! we shook hands had a cuddle,Michael had a grizzle and we were off woo hoo.
We were tired and hungry when we arrived home but now we were on a roll.We had the rock bubbling away,stock placed in tanks and other heated and pumped vessels by about 12pm then we decided enough was enough and went to bed.
The morn was not much better,bags of blood,sweat and tears.Shifted all my stock and bones and re-aquas caped with the new rock which was covered in zoo and good stuff so placement was difficult.In then went Michael wonderful corals,what beauties there were and luckily no fatalities!
Milliputing everything in was so much fun!My arms were dead by now,my t shirt and floor soaked and the blessed corals decided that they would jump off the milliput every time i sat for a breather gggrrrrrr.
Anyhow to cut a long story short everything was back in by Monday evening.That evening Scoob and Maidstone marine came a visiting.I think they approved as the stood and nodded at each other and whispered something or another.
Anyway here are the pics of the way she is now,I'm happy so fingers crossed it stays this way.Also thanks for all the help my wife gave despite her constant whining.
Peace out Tony

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/DSCF0179.jpg

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http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/DSCF0187.jpg

[Social D]

Stunning! love the colours you have it looks very healthy

[Reef bloke]

cheers mate,makes it all worth the effort.

[Matt G]

stunning, really like the aquascaping.

[~Tony~]

Love the more open feel you have now. Plenty of room for those huge new corals to grow mega big :D. Simply stunning.

[MaidstoneMarine]

looking very nice tony. I love the scaping now - a huge wide expanse in the middle for the fish - my kind of tank!

[Reef bloke]

Cheers Tony,i really appreciate your feed back and ofcourse Chris's.Gearbox you have made me feel all warm inside,cheers!

[Knev]

Top quality tank mate, stunning

Pete

[SCOOB]

all you need now is the mini rope bridge spanning the gap for mikew and you gots yourself a proper little water world.

pics don't do it justice, not an inch has gone begging, stunning before, stunning now. still think you were mad tho.

thanks again for all your 'old' corals that you couldn't fit in :D :D :D

[jaggy]

reefbloke , what can i say , amazing tank , a real credit to you!

[Reef bloke]

OOO thanks peeps,i feel very humbled that my fellow reefers have been giving me such positive feedback.
Scoob your very welcome to my cast offs lol

[SCOOB]

hey one mans junk is another mans treasure.

[Reef bloke]

I was just kidding Scoob it was all good stuff but alas as you well know i was at capacity.Theres no way you would put anyones tat in your tank.

[MaidstoneMarine]

hey one mans junk is another mans treasure.

I'll second that!

[SCOOB]

i dunno chris, your junk is pretty much just junk :D

[Mucus]

So Cruel!!!!

Hi everyone:D

[SCOOB]

i'm only joshing with chris, hi mark :)

[Tony B]

Hi Tony, looking good mate (the tank I mean) ;) :D

[mysticwave]

WOW WOW WOW!! I love the aquascaping and top quality tank Tony!! You have given me new ideas on aquascaping with lots of corals in between. So did you stick one of the tunzes in and behind the rock work?

Stunning colours!

CC

[Stevielad]

Good job!

What specifically did you not like about your reef bones?

[ziggy]

Very nice indeed :-)

[instantsquid]

How did I miss your re-scaping adventure?! Looks great, mate - I'm sure it was a hell of a job, but the results are certainly worth it. :D

- Ian

[hihat]

That looks amazing, the more open look is great:D

Jim

[Reef bloke]

Thanks again for all the compliments people!
Mysticwave,yes ive slapped two streams either side of the tank mounted on the rear glass facing into large caverns i aquascaped into the rock.This should keep detritus into suspension hopefully,i decided to set them up this way after seeing your tank.You can hardly see them from the display side.

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/DSCF0196.jpg

Stevielad, The bones were very large and unlike most bones didnt have much in to way of in roads for microfauna.They did Denitrify as during cycling in a seperate vat i observed a drop of Nitrate from 100 - 0 in two weeks. They just seem to sit collected detritus and void of any life that may have jumped ship from the liverock that was scattered around the tank.They did colour up with coralline to a degree but they were so boulder like that they didnt look quite right.

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/DSCF0193.jpg

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/DSCF0192.jpg


Just thought id also post one last pic of the aquascape and one of my fav fish that been with me for a couple of years now.
Thanks all Tony

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/DSCF0212.jpg

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/DSCF0201.jpg

[SCOOB]

far too much colour in those photos tony, wanna go freshwater???

[Reef bloke]

Freshwater's for drinkin mate.

[pavlo]

Looking very good.

Are you about tomorrow? I may be in a position where I could pop in for a look. I have 3 Jobs all in Higham

[SCOOB]

really??? i only use it for washing :D :D

[Reef bloke]

Yes Paul anytime after about 4.30 mate if you fancy a nose.

Scoob-washing eh,whats that all about then,the wife mentions it from time to time but ive never quite understood what that white box is for in the room she does the cooking in.

[rikwilliams]

Hi Tony,

Lovely tank, especially the healthy colours of the fish. I like the tunze blasting the caves idea, and was thinking of doing the same with some seios, but my big fish all sleep at the back under the rocks/reef rack, do you find your fish are using the caves anymore, or can they avoid the current?

Cheers

Richard.

[Reef bloke]

The fish all manage to find a bed in the rock of a night,they avoid sitting directly infront of the streams but generally they are fine.Dont be tempted to stick them on a timer though to avoid the situation as fish might sleep in them and come the morm you will end up with sushi!

[ThomJ]

Stunning tank reef bloke, I cant believe it's taken me so long to see this thread....where have I been for the last year...doh

I'm currently waiting on a quote from classic cabinets, how have you found the ultima cabinet.....other than the problem you had with the cabinet feet...... Is the build quality good etc.

Many thanks Tom http://www.ultimatereef.net/forums/images/icons/icon14.gif

[Reef bloke]

You have pm Thom

[fish_r_friends_bruce]

I have to be really honest here, seeing that puts not only a tear in my eye but also a chill down my spine.

two reasons

Firstly the tank and stock that is now so lovingly graced in Tonys tank was my life of constant struggles for over two years and to see it go is totally heart wrenching.

The second reason is that seeing the picture re affirms my strong belief the stock went to exactly the right person.

Tony you have done my stock so much justice i will keep hold of that picture and any others you may wish to post and send me. I know you felt guilty when you arrived and saw how much was there but i want you to really believe I do mean what i have said above and I know you will only make it better still.

if you can keep G and S together i would very much appreciate it they have been as one for over 5 years to my knowledge

Many thanks for the post
off for now to solute the empty tank in the living room and pay homage to the empty cupboard under the stairs

Best wishes
Michael

[dan-the-man]

Looks fantastic fella, just read through it all again. Stunning tank and well worth the effort, how about some sump shots? :)

[Reef bloke]

You really want to look in my murkey old sump lol.Ill get some pics up soon,might as well post a few more of the tank while im at it lol.
Cheers Dan

[SCOOB]

murkey old sump :D :D :D one of the best planned sump and equipment sections i have ever seen, given the internal space of the cabinet, it's well worth a shot or 6.

[Reef bloke]

Thats a big build up Scoob,its areal shoehorn job.Ive just taken a few so be prepared to be bored within an inch of your life.To be honest the sump section really isnt anything special.It was originally supposed to be packed with razor Caulerpa but its only just started to grow lol.Ive just noticed theres a few bits of Echinopora down there still growing slowly under two T8's lol.
Just going to alter them and ill post them up.
Tony

[Reef bloke]

Here ya go,will add some more tank pics soon as ive got nowt better to do lol
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/fullsumpcab.jpg

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/left sump.jpg

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/sump right.jpg

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/in sump.jpg

[Reef bloke]

Some tank pics,i could do with a nice new digital slr but hey ho.
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/along.jpg

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/bubble.jpg

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/left.jpg

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/looking up.jpg

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/up.jpg


Corals

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http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/digi.jpg

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/glaxia.jpg

Someones hungry

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/hungrynori.jpg

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[Corsetts]

Tony that looks amazing :)

You've obviously cracked your sps problems, some of those pieces are stunning :D

Lovely sump too ;) :D

[Social D]

Totm without doubt very nice indeeed.

[Reef bloke]

If you ever want to pop us Chris your always welcome mate.Keeping fingers crossed about the SPS prob,i never take anything for granted anymore.My nerves are still shot from the last time lol.
Cheers Tony

[Reef bloke]

Cheers Sigster
TOTM though?well give it a year or two and it might just be worthy.Far too many great systems about that make mine look like a bucket of slops.

[Corsetts]

If you ever want to pop us Chris your always welcome mate.Keeping fingers crossed about the SPS prob,i never take anything for granted anymore.My nerves are still shot from the last time lol.
Cheers Tony

Thats much appreciated Tony, I'll drop you a pm :)

[Dave_P]

Great looking tank Tony.

Like the way you have mixed SPS, LPS and soft.

Why are you running UV, any particular reason?

Dave

P.S. I know what UVs do, just wondering whether it's for a specific problem you have/had.

[lilyann]

U should get rid of telly! no one will watch it now that is set up!

Looks brilliant!

[Social D]

It's worthy now imo but you arent gonna say that, yeh in 2 years it will be mindblowing if all those sps grow huge but it's one of my fav looking tanks atm

[Reef bloke]

Dave-After my last lot of probs with my sps i was given that U.V unit by Michael(fish r friends bruce).Although i am pretty sure i traced my probs to the rusting impellers i couldnt rule out bacteria.I decided to stick a new lamp in the unit and run it inline before the skimmer.This way the skimmer will pick up any dead or dying matter.Im gonna run for six months then run without and suck it and see.
The next thing on the agenda may well be ozone,not sure yet though.
Lilyann-I cant say i watch the box much anymore unless its the blue planet,finding nemo or sommit lol.Keeps the kids quite though lol.
Sigster-Just to let you know im sitting here feeling quite flushed after reading your comments,the cheques in the post lol.
Thanks all.

[mj32]

That looks realy nice now Tony! Long may it continue that way :p

[Reef bloke]

Cheers Mike lets hope so,hows the fish did it make it?

[mj32]

Yeah, they are all 100% fine. Decided to not stress everything out chasing em round the tank - did the water change with the new water mixed in the QT tank and then went away for 5 days over xmas.

Since we came back george has had no whitespot thats noticable and no other fish had any signs of it at any time. Perhaps 5 days of reduced lighting, quiet house and less stress were what was needed at the time ;)

[Reef bloke]

Excellent news!

[Mucus]

As ever a credit to your knowlegable and systematic approach to reef keeping,,

uh? bucket of slops? i think not!:eek:

More like life on a very happy,well balanced slice of reef:) :) :)

by the way, thanks for coming over and puting my mind at rest the other night:) :) :) its nice to know things are on track.(fan worms now :dance:)

Im catching you up.....;) not....:rolleyes: ;)..

Seriously, the pics dont do your tank justice.

[SCOOB]

as ever, cracking shots!!!

i love that sump area, i doubt there's a member on here that wouldn't want to tinker under there.

as for the calls of totm, i know what tony means when he says give it a couple of years, but, the way and speed it is progressing at, i'll certainly be nominating him one day!!!!

must come up and see it again soon tone, besides, i owe mark a fiver i believe :D

[Reef bloke]

Praise indeed peeps!Its still a very young tank im just hoping we will grow old together lol.Either that or go bigger,he he he.

[Mucus]

Did someone mention money???? :) :) :) :) :) :)
£££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££

[Reef bloke]

Yeh that is a missing ingredient at the mo so its off the menu lol

[SCOOB]

Did someone mention money???? :) :) :) :) :) :)
£££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££

bloody hell he's left his thread, run for the hills :eek:

[Reef Keeper]

been looking at your pics all very nice, just wondering about a few things,does the weir work well that u have i was thinking of having diaganal or box weirs at the corners of my 5x2x2, any idea if either is better ? , also the white urchin u have there looks nice, i assume he is reef safe, whats the name for that one ?, o and the containor next to he sump is that for ro ?

cheers chris

[Reef bloke]

Hi Chris,the weir works very well with the double standpipe set up,very quite.The only prob with the center weir is that its quite imposing.Scoob has box weirs in the corners and are quite and take up little space.Not sure what the urchin is to be honest,his got quite big though now but doesn't touch the corals.He has a bit of a munch on the coralline but what urchin doesn't.
Thanks for the comments

[Mucus]

bloody hell he's left his thread, run for the hills :eek:
:p

[gobyboy]

top stuff tony, great looking tank mate.
might be interested in a few frags in a couple of months ;)

[sharktale]

tony the tank looks the dogs:D ,just been catching up with your thread,nice to see everything is fine now.
good luck
richard

[Reef bloke]

Cheers Richard,The ups n downs of a reef tank eh.Im sure ill have more of my fair share of both this year as we all do.
Tony

[Reef Keeper]

i noticed in the middle of your sump u have a sheet of black egg crate, whats that for ?

[Reef bloke]

Ah yes,the rock in the middle section stands on this.The theory was/is that water that comes into that section from underneath the baffle infront washes up and through the rock.I was also thinking of trying a deep sandbed suspended ontop of the crate so water filters through it from underneath but i think the flow through my sump is just too much.
Tony

[Reef bloke]

Yet more pics,
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y171/maxoutput/tankmegatwins033.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y171/maxoutput/fulltank.jpg

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http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y171/maxoutput/tangsagain.jpg

[mj32]

Looking awesome Tony! :D

The fish in picy 1 is very nice - never seen a fish in desert camoflage before..

"Operation Desert Shore" :p

[maestro]

Looks great tony, plan to get my narva tubes soon!

How do you find the sps growth rate with your combination of light?

[bony]

nice looking tank. fox faces have to be one of the best fishes around.

[fish_r_friends_bruce]

So great to see more pics tony, you dont mind me picking these off for prosperity do you to go with the others?

The corals are thriving the your great environment WOW

Hope the brain is not eating you out of house and home;)

So good to see

keep up the good work
Best wishes
Michael and Liz

[Reef bloke]

Thought id try turning off all the pumps and taking a few,as you can see the foxface was not happy with no flow.
Ill send you a few if you like Michael uncompressed.
At the moment im getting good growth with the light combo Maestro so im very happy.
Cheers all tony

[GaryM]

stunning , i love it

[mysticwave]

nice pics tony, that purple monti below the RBTA is lovely! how do you get your RBTA to be so bubbling up? and doesnt it sting the nearby corals?

Cheers
CC

[Reef bloke]

The BTA in the pic is a daughter of one that Dantheman has now,the original mother coral went through a stage of looking stringy in the two years i had it.It always went stringy looking when it didnt get enough flow or enough light.I find if they get they are in just the right flow,light and i keep my water changes up it stays nice n bubbly.I have also found my rbta to be very forgiving when placed near corals although at the mo its only just brushing them but its growing well.
I also never feed my bta's.
Im also pretty sure ive got a pair of yellow tangs there(male and female),can you tell lol.
Thanks all Tony

[MaidstoneMarine]

cracking shots those. looking nice tony. very nice indeed

[Tony B]

Bloody amazing shots, lovely tank Tony, you're a dam fine photographer!

Corals are looking great :)

[~Tony~]

Stunning pictures, Tony. Tank is looking great. I love the shots with the surface reflections :)

[SCOOB]

loving that reflective shot with the 21 yellow tangs in it, awesome!!!!

[Reef bloke]

Thanks for the compliments everyone
Tony

[Lucky Eddie]

Wow, looking superb Tony.

Certainly hope you are on the list for a visit in March.

I'll bring my clippers !!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D

[Ross1]

Great tank Tony! Love it.

Is it just two 6060's you use for flow? Or have you added more now?


Could you do a fish list if poss?

[Reef bloke]

Richard the tank is booby trapped so beware,at least every time i go near it a suffer injuries.The Stream Magnets nearly broke one of my fingers this weekend a swear the tanks possessed lol.Its not that nice anyhow,yours knocks spots off it.It is on the viewing list in March although id like to say the pics dont do it justice but in this case you may feel they are better than seeing it in person lol.
Ross- Ill have to update the spec.I have two 6060's flushing out the rock work a 6000 and 6100 at either end of the tank plus a maxi jet 1200 in a dead spot and the return from an Ocean runner 6500.

[Lucky Eddie]

Tony, you are much too modest.....................

either that or your eyes are f****d. :)

[Reef bloke]

Bit of each i think lol.

[Reef bloke]

Got my new toy and macro tubes so took a few shots with it.


http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/flymo.jpg

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/Echinopora.jpg

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/regal.jpg

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/gorgonian203.jpg

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/majestic2.jpg

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/seriatopora.jpg

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/yellow tang.jpg

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/star88.jpg

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/zoa.jpg

[MaidstoneMarine]

WOW. you're getting the hang of this camera. awesome pictures there. love them all but especially the yellow tang one!

[Reef bloke]

Cheers Chris

[Corsetts]

It was only a matter of time........:D



Stunning shots Tony, more required though :)

[SCOOB]

holy crap those are good pictures :eek:

wanna come down and take a few snaps of the wife?? if you can make a flymo blenny look like kelly brook imagine what you could do with my bi-boobied one!!!!! :D

(she can't read this right??? )

[Reef bloke]

Im just glad modern dslr's take memory cards or id have at least 4 rolls of film in the bin lol.
Your wife is a fine woman Scoob,i have saved the portrait filter for you my freind!;)

[ziggy]

Fan-bloody-tastic :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:

[Reefer Madness]

Nice one Tony, the tank looks great, outstanding photographs, especially the full tank shots capturing the reflection.
Did you take these when you had the tank under the XM 20k lamps?

Pete.

[Reef bloke]

These are under Arcadia 14,s 2 actinic t8 and 2 80watt t5 actinics.It gives a 20k look but doesnt sacrifice PAR like a 20k would.The 20k XM were nice lamps though when they burned in.
Thanks for your comments,they are much appreciated.
Tony

[dan-the-man]

Excellent shots Tony, well done mate. :)

Come back up here and get some more of mine! :p

[Reef bloke]

Excellent shots Tony, well done mate. :)

Come back up here and get some more of mine! :p

Cheers dan,i take it you mean take pics of your tank?http://www.tag-board.com/smilies/uhh.gifhttp://www.tag-board.com/smilies/yin-yang.gif:p

[pavlo]

Fantastic picture Tony

Where did you get the macro rings from? I'd like to get some for my camera.

[Kev s]

Thats the best yellow tang photo I've ever seen!

Fantastic Tony, how long have you been actively taking photos?

Kev

[Reef bloke]

Paul i got the rings from Jessops(own brand) but i think they only do Canon AF ones but could be wrong.They still retain AF and exposure etc.Not sure what lens fitting yours is,its a Sony yes?
Kev,i used to muck about with SLR's about 15-20 years ago,with the dawn of digital i started to purchase point n shoot cameras.This is my first DSLR and boy i now remember why i loved my old SLR's so much.
Cheers chaps Tony

[BWC615]

Ohhh I take poo pictures! And I'm an art grad!!! (Blame the camera April!)

Wonderful shots, not very often a photo can do all your hard work justice but these do you proud.

[Reef bloke]

Trouble is the pics are starting to look better than the tank Aprilhttp://www.tag-board.com/smilies/sick.gif
The new camera has given me back so much control i lost with my point n shoots.
thanks for your comments.http://www.tag-board.com/smilies/biggrin.gif

[BWC615]

Trouble is the pics are starting to look better than the tank Aprilhttp://www.tag-board.com/smilies/sick.gif


Shussshhhh nobody will know if ou dont tell them.:p I think your just trying to make me feel better now. Good luck with it all and keep the pics comming!

[dan-the-man]

Cheers dan,i take it you mean take pics of your tank?

Yes :D

[SCOOB]

update? :cool:

[BWC615]

I said give me a "U" :dance:
gimmi a "P" :dance:
a "D" :dance:
a "A" :dance:
a "T" :dance:
an "E" :dance:

UPDATE UPDATE, We need to get our facts straight,:banana:

Go go Team muppet!:clap::clap::clap:

(Seeing as scoob started it and everyone else has got one!):o

[Tony B]

Jeepers, is it Kentish update day or something; I can't see that in my diary! Lol! :laugh:

[Lucky Eddie]

Jeepers, is it Kentish update day or something; I can't see that in my diary! Lol! :laugh:

Probably a Bank Holiday down there or something.

Little Mike is already home from playschool.

[Reef bloke]

Its Good Muppet Thursday down here,unfortunately Maidstone dropped our box browny and we cant take any pics at the mo,dang!
MikeW managed to knock up a cam made of an old Kitchen roll tube and an M&M but i last heard that his dog had chewed it up so no more pics for a while.

[SCOOB]

you're joking, i was set to borrow that tube next, goddammit wee man, and your daft little pookie! :mad:

[pavlo]

Fear not, I have a box browny in the loft. I reckon I could rush out and get some film, take the shots and get them developed by the 25th no problem.

[Reef bloke]

Nice one Pav,thats not a bad turn around,the 25th should be just fine.:D

[SCOOB]

yet again Super Pav comes to the rescue!!! :D

[]-[ellcat]

Got this pic as my wallpaper. Hope you don't mind, I think its a great pic!

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y171/maxoutput/tangsagain.jpg

[Reef bloke]

Very flattered mate,dont mind in the slightest.

[Morph3ous]

Just read through this thread, and I take my hat of to you. A truly wonderful tank with awesome colours. Very very jealous and hope one day when the funds and time allow I have something that looks half as good. Well done!

There are some beautiful fish in there. Any chance of an updated fish stock list? Give me an idea of what sort of stock 300UK gallons can allow...

[Reef bloke]

Thanks very much Morph3ous,thers much better tanks than mine about but im happy with my lot.
Now ill have to try and remember what i have and im probably overstocked lol.
2 Yellow tangs Zebrasoma flavescens
2 Regal tangs Paracanthurus hepatus
Majestic Angel Euxiphipops navarchus
Fox face Siganus vulpinus
2 Banggai Cardinals Pterapogon kauderni
2 Green Chromis Chromis viridis
Red spot flymo Blenny Istiblennius chrysospilos
Six line wrasse Pseudocheilinus hexataenia
Peacock Leopard wrasse Macropharyngodon bipartitus
Cleaner wrasse Labroides dimidiatus
4 Anthias (one of which is a bi-colour male) Pseudanthias squampinnis and 1 Pseudanthias bicolor
Mandarin (male) Synchiropus splendidus
Flame angel Centropyge loriculus
2 Black saddleback clowns Amphiprion Polymnus

I may pull out one of the regals in the near future and possibly the foxface due to the biological load as they grow.
cheers Tony

[fras]

fantastic tank and some of the best reef photography I have seen!

[Reef bloke]

Thanks.:o

[geofrs]

Awsome set up!
I'm not worthy geofrs

[Dave_P]

Come on Tony, isn't it about time you put them new pics up :)

Dave

[Reef bloke]

Equipment update:
I have installed a Profilux computer system,kalk stirrer and another skimmer.
I have kept my ap850 on the system too.The Profilux is doing a grand job and as really helped keep the system more stable.
The Kalk stirrer is to help keep my PH up at night but since adding the new skimmer Ph has gone up to 8.4 so may have to dial the stirrer down.
The Skimmer is an API 250 bubblemaster with threadwheel pumps,this thing kicks amazing amounts of air into the skimmer and im waiting for it to break in at the mo.
Ive upgraded the sump from 3 by 15 by 18 to 3 by 18 by 18 to fit the skimmer,im now also running the sump without an algae bed.
Heres a few before an after pics.

Profilux:
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2007Q2/profi.jpg


Before:
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2007Q2/sump.jpg

New sump build:
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2007Q2/shed sump.jpg

Ta da empty cab,i was bricking it due to having to move the centre support,it made a few nasty noises.:

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2007Q2/empty cab.jpg

How much kit can you shoe horn into a 5 by 30 by 39 inch cab?Heres a clue:

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2007Q2/sump finished.jpg

Close up of the ATI skimmer courtesy of AndyJ

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2007Q2/skimmer.jpg

[kevna]

OOOOOO Very nice very nice indeed. I really like that skimmer, keep us informed on how it does.

[andy j]

you have been a busy boy,:D

looking good tony,:thumbsup:

the skimmer fit in nicely ,the water level can def come up 2 or 3 inches in the riser.

looking forward to seeing your tank:worship:

[Reef bloke]

Had to be done mate,determined to get that skimmer in,does it show lol.

[andy j]

looks like you had to use alot of vasaline to fit it all in.:D

[Reef bloke]

KY mate,only the best.