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Hi all,
been in this forum for a while now... just a formal tank thread to share with everyone... This is my lastest tank pic taken about a week ago... I'm predominantly into SPS as I enjoy watching them grow bit by bit daily... :)
All comments/criticisms welcomed! ;)
http://www.absolutereef.com/forums/uploads/post-1-1176139748.jpg
Stunning tank :applause: , what kind of setup is it , if you dont mind me asking what equipment do you use and what is your regular maintenance routine ?
thats a real stunner mate.
Really REALLY nice that :)
Marc
How on earth do you get colours like that :eek:
Beautiful.
BOXING SHRIMP
27-04-07, 22:54
now that's a tank to be truly proud off, top class, have an A+ from me :worship:
why the red face:D ... what are you embarressed about?
Beautiful, again (I voted for this for TOTM in March).
Stunning tank, anymore pictures?
What's your setup?
Dave
Fabulous - very beautifull - what are the system details pls?
stunning tank, criticism , what criticism. i just could'nt wait for vanguish to post the details so went searching , heres a good thread about the tank if anyones up for a read http://www.sareefkeeping.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3706
Thanks everyone!! The tank is still under construction, as it's been for the past 16 months... :o :o
Still adding and removing corals along the way, hoping to make it look better.... :)
Here's some tank specs :
Tank : 60"x33"x27" 12mm Glass Tank with Front Crystal Glass Panel.
Sump : 48"x24"x18" 10mm Glass Tank
Return : Sequence Hammerhead
Wavemaker : Tunze TS48 + 3xMaxijet + 1x Tunze Nano 6025
Lights : 5x250W (Combination of Reeflux 12KK & BLV 10KK) + 4x80W T5 HO (ATI)
Chiller : Customised 1HP Dip-In Coil Chiller
Skimmer : Customised DIY 60"x8" Diameter Beckett Skimmer
Calcium Reactor : Customised 48"x8" Diameter Recirculating Calcium Reactor.
2x Fludised Reactor (for PO4 removal media)
Sanders Ozoniser 200mg/H
stunning tank, criticism , what criticism. i just could'nt wait for vanguish to post the details so went searching , heres a good thread about the tank if anyones up for a read http://www.sareefkeeping.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3706
Thanks dude!! You're fast!! :D :D
Beautiful, again (I voted for this for TOTM in March).
Was there such thing??? Thanks for the vote dude!! :D :D
Here's some other recent pics...
My new millipora colony... greenish body with orangey tips... :)
http://www.absolutereef.com/forums/uploads/post-1-1177432728.jpg
Blue-tip tenuis
http://www.absolutereef.com/forums/uploads/post-1-1177432769.jpg
Bright green millipora, another fave...
http://www.absolutereef.com/forums/uploads/post-1-1177432919.jpg
My red trachy... :)
http://www.absolutereef.com/forums/uploads/post-1-1177432975.jpg
honestly :wub: thats quite possible the best tank i have seen. Honestly, i absolutley love it. :wub:
:)
Psycho_Eddie
28-04-07, 13:13
Looks really natural, just wondering how much cost for all live rock+ corals + fish.
What a coincedence, 2 days ago i was looking at your thread in the "Hello I'm New Section" and wondering (for the 20th time) why you hadnt started a thread here :)
Abolutely gorgeus piece of work.
That is stunning mate. Agree with what everyone else has said really, one of the best tanks I have seen.
Whats the stock list fish wise?
The Most Amazing Tank I've Ever Seen, keep the pics coming!
i saw this a few months back when you first registered, i was gob smacked then and still am!
its hard to believe its only 5foot long, it looks so much longer, i dont know why??
can you put up some pics of the sump and filtrations.
what are your nitrates like and how do you control them, you seem to have a lot of fish!
well done :)
Thanks everyone!! Everyone is so nice with your kind comments... :worship: :worship: :worship:
Whats the stock list fish wise?
Here you go bro!
1 Convict Tang
1 Powder Blue Tang
1 Atlantic Blue Tang
1 Yellow Tang
1 Bariene Tang
1 Orange Shoulder Tang
2 Leopard Wrasse
1 Rosyfin Wrasse
1 Solar Wrasse
1 Yellow Canary Wrasse
1 Lubbocki Wrasse
1 Foxface
1 Algae Blenny
1 Candy Hogfish
3 Blue-eye Cardinals
2 Chromis
1 Sunset Anthias
6 Dispar Anthias
6 Blue-eye Anthias
2 Bimaculatus Anthias
3 Bartlett Anthias
2 Argis
1 Emeryii
2 Mandarin Blennies
1 Spotted Hawkfish
1 Scooter Blenny
Total Fish Count : 45
i saw this a few months back when you first registered, i was gob smacked then and still am!
its hard to believe its only 5foot long, it looks so much longer, i dont know why??
can you put up some pics of the sump and filtrations.
what are your nitrates like and how do you control them, you seem to have a lot of fish!
well done :)
Okay I cheated... when I re-size the pic, I like to trim the height a little more so that the tank looks more longish... :P :P Pls dun flame me!! :o :o
Nitrates is controlled via strong skimming deployed by my big Dual Beckett skimmer and I run ozone... I currently have undetectable nitrates.
Oh yeah, I keep some chaeto in my sump to help with the no3 and po4... :)
i love it 43 fish and undetectable nitrates..... :worship:
blimey!
how big is the total system volume and how often and how much water changes do you make?
blimey!
how big is the total system volume and how often and how much water changes do you make?
Total more than 250g of water and about 6% water change every 2 weeks... :)
i love it 43 fish and undetectable nitrates..... :worship:
Did a recount and its 45 fishes....
The no3 reads undetectable on a Salifert Testkit... but a friend of my drew some water from my tank and did a high resolution test and claims I've 0.2ppm of nitrates... :D :D
0.02 oh my god i love it. im about 30- 40 ppm :( How big or little is the marine scene in singapore then? That may be a stupid question, i've just never met/spoke to any from there with a tank.
Marc
Nice to see you on here Vang:thumbsup:
I have followed Vang's tank on other forums and watched it progress I'm sure I have said before but what the hell
THATS ONE STUNNING TANK:applause:
Baden
well i dont know how you manage zero nitrates?!
i have a similar size system, only 20 or so fish but one is a snowflake eel.
i change a similar ammount of water to you but my nitrates are 50+
you must be doing something else?!
0.02 oh my god i love it. im about 30- 40 ppm :( How big or little is the marine scene in singapore then? That may be a stupid question, i've just never met/spoke to any from there with a tank.
Marc
We have a good-sized community... :) And becoz we're close to Indonesia, we do get a good supply of corals too!! :p :p
Nice to see you on here Vang:thumbsup:
I have followed Vang's tank on other forums and watched it progress I'm sure I have said before but what the hell
THATS ONE STUNNING TANK:applause:
Baden
Hey dude!! Haven't seen you for a while in AROL... wat's up?! ;)
well i dont know how you manage zero nitrates?!
i have a similar size system, only 20 or so fish but one is a snowflake eel.
i change a similar ammount of water to you but my nitrates are 50+
you must be doing something else?!
Strong skimming I would say... running a twin beckett on a 4 feet plus height 8" diameter skimmer... I also keep a shallow sandbed and make sure my rockscape do not touch the glass so that there's minimal deadspots around the tank... :)
I also use ozone... :)
Here's the monster...
http://www.absolutereef.com/forums/uploads/post-1-1135322684.jpg
Hey dude!! Haven't seen you for a while in AROL... wat's up?! ;)
Been busy working 2 jobs Vang but i be back soon :thumbsup:
Tank is looking good as ever m8:worship:
Hi all,
been in this forum for a while now... just a formal tank thread to share with everyone... This is my lastest tank pic taken about a week ago... I'm predominantly into SPS as I enjoy watching them grow bit by bit daily... :)
All comments/criticisms welcomed! ;)
http://www.absolutereef.com/forums/uploads/post-1-1176139748.jpg
Critisism - are you having a laugh ! ? Wow one of the finest ive ever seen. :worship:
Absolutely stunning a real credit. But I can see one error, no Clownfish :p
Been busy working 2 jobs Vang but i be back soon :thumbsup:
You have my deepest admiration!! Working 2 jobs to support the reefing hobby?! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Absolutely stunning a real credit. But I can see one error, no Clownfish :p
You got me there!! Not a real fan of clowns but den again I always hear that a reef tank without a clown is not a reef tank! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Still looking for that one clown that I fancy! Maybe an African Clownfish... but haven't seen that many here though... :p
Playing with my new camera... took a new tank pic today... :)
http://www.absolutereef.com/forums/uploads/post-1-1178397188.jpg
i can see a gap for another coral just above the green table acro ;)
stunning
You're sharp! That spot hs been replaced by a tabling red millis last night! :D :D
ok, i think there may be a gap on the sand as well! :D
ok, i think there may be a gap on the sand as well! :D
Not for long! :)
that is an amazing tank mate
I want to emigrate I'm not kidding I'm quinced :wave:just need to get the wife to agree :D
that is an amazing tank mate
I want to emigrate I'm not kidding I'm quinced :wave:just need to get the wife to agree :D
Dat could be the greatest barrier!! :D But good luck nonetheless!! :D
very impressive indeed
327g tank?? :worship: :worship: :worship: :worship: :worship:
Anyone prefers a pic like this? Someone requested me to take a less blue pic and this one has all my MH turned on (3xReeflux 12KK + 2xBLV10KK)...
http://www.absolutereef.com/forums/uploads/post-1-1178569060.jpg
Anyone prefers a pic like this? Someone requested me to take a less blue pic and this one has all my MH turned on (3xReeflux 12KK + 2xBLV10KK)...
http://www.absolutereef.com/forums/uploads/post-1-1178569060.jpg
Looks even better like that ;)
The others (are very good) but for me, the above is even better :thumbsup:
Lovely tank :applause:
Superb tank, look like a lot of work has gone into that, well done.:thumbsup:
Looks even better like that ;)
The others (are very good) but for me, the above is even better :thumbsup:
Lovely tank :applause:
Thanks everyone for your kind comments! ;)
Some new pics...
My Radiant Wrasse... :D
http://www.absolutereef.com/forums/uploads/post-1-1179081886.jpg
PBT
http://www.absolutereef.com/forums/uploads/post-1-1179081946.jpg
:D
http://www.absolutereef.com/forums/uploads/post-1-1179081986.jpg
ahhaa
i noticed a few whitespots on the PB, see, you are human after all! :D
ahhaa
i noticed a few whitespots on the PB, see, you are human after all! :D
Opps! Cant blame that on the photography, can I?? :o :o
Wow, supurb. I'm stunned. How many corals are there in total?
And if I may ask, what do you pay for such colonies over there?
I'm guessing mail order is out of the question!!
Thanks Peely...
I never really counted the corals... :P
The prices range from USD20-100 usually... :)
Been a while... got a new prime lens for my camera, so here's a full tank pic... :)
http://www.absolutereef.com/forums/uploads/post-1-1180894799.jpg
Comments/criticisms welcomed! ;)
Psycho_Eddie
08-06-07, 21:57
Im sure if this could be characterized as porn, this is the snizel!
Keep in going, love the colour vibrance of the corals :D
Criticism? Yeah your coral looks awful, tanks to dirty, fish look really unhappy and upset, tanks to small and really poorly lit :p
Now for the real answer.....the opposite of the above.
AWESOME TANK....KUDOS :applause:
Stunning tank very impressive and amazing love it
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