270 Gallon SPS tank for JBNY

[SERVO]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13785020#post13785020 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by JB NY
The tank is doing great. I have had no problems with the tank at all. I did put in a water sensor that is hooked into everything. It is located on the back of the sump stand in the fish room. The way I made the setup if anything leaks (with the exception of the frag tank) the water will be channeled to the front of the equipment stands, so the sensor is in that area. If water is detected it shuts off the main pump and trips an alarm and sends a txt message to my phone.

But so far everything has been great, all the frags are growing. I forget how long it takes to grow things from frags, but it's moving along. The only losses I've had are 1 or 2 frags that I bleached when first putting them into the tank, and two gobies jumped from the tank.

some updated pics.

Looks like a Ralph Lauren store with all those pastel's in there

 

[chippy70]

JB

I sent you a PM regarding you web site and thanking you for sharing all your info on your set up.

Doing the same with this one. Tanks looks great and sticking along

Thanks for the tip's on growing your own food. I'm in the process in starting my own as per your directions/wep page.

Cheers

 

[erics3000]

SERVO that is so funny....hahahah LOL hahaha

 

[JB NY]

Thanks for all the kind words everyone!!

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13785506#post13785506 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by MIKE NY
looking good Joe!...I'm thinking about going back to a DSB.

Thanks Mike, I'm pretty happy with the DSB again, the only problem I've had is about 7 months ago I started getting algae growing on the sand, it has died out a lot (I thought it was just a phase) but still I never ad that before. It wasn't all over the tank just in certain areas, weird.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13785515#post13785515 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mpoletti
Good stuff Joe. It looks like you have a couple places for some new corals How many of your pieces are pieces from your old tank?

Hey Mark, Unfortunately I only was able to get a few, maybe 2 or 3 pieces from my old tank. The tank will be pretty packed when it finally grows in with the pieces I have right now. But always looking for more.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13786449#post13786449 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by volcom69
Nice lookin good, so do you add any kind of supplements to your tank or just rely on good water changes, your tank really looks like its coming along great job

I was dosing a small amount of vodka (6.4ml) a day for about 14 months. I stoped this weekend, just to see if I notice any changes to the tank (better or worse) without dosing. Besides that I dose 3 drops of lugals a week, 25ml of Seachem strontium weekly, 80ml of Salifert Amino Acids weekly, and 100ml of Special Blend weekly, use a calcium reactor and a Kalk reactor for calcium. Then I do a 10% water change once a week.

Growth has been slow, but the frags are getting bigger so it is starting to pick up. Colors have been very good.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13797069#post13797069 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Western_reefer
WOW!! SWEET setup!! Are the MH double ended or single ended? Also, post a few pictures!!

Thanks, the bulbs are 250 watt SE Aquaconnect MH.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13859023#post13859023 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SERVO
Looks like a Ralph Lauren store with all those pastel's in there

LOL! all the frags were donated by friends, so I got some nice corals from people. I actually have only one or two green corals, all the other acros are blue, purple, pink and yellow. My dad even commented that this tank has a lot of blue corals.

 

[ReefBum]

Looks great Joe. Very well thought out design.

 

[xXReefXx]

very nice setup!!

 

[tom sumter]

You have a very fine appreciate for the aesthetics. I love everything about your stand, the tank, the clean setup, and even the nice furniture and decorations around it.

Looking forward to seeing it when it fills out.

 

[JB NY]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14188177#post14188177 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tom sumter
You have a very fine appreciate for the aesthetics. I love everything about your stand, the tank, the clean setup, and even the nice furniture and decorations around it.

Looking forward to seeing it when it fills out.

Thanks for the kind words, still waiting for my frags to grow in but I finally got some top down shots.

 

[JB NY]

 

[melev]

Beautiful pieces. Looks like you are shooting under quite a bit of blue light. What bulbs are you using?

 

[mpoletti]

Very nice Joe. I really am fond of this one

 

[bleedingthought]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14192999#post14192999 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by melev
Beautiful pieces. Looks like you are shooting under quite a bit of blue light. What bulbs are you using?

Looks pretty white to me. I would guess no more than 15k (total)...

 

[Kigs]

Everything looks great Joe! Knowing your last tank, this one's going to turn out even more amazing.

 

[JB NY]

Thanks guys!

Marc, the bulbs I am running are 250-Watt Acquaconnect 14K MH with Giesemann Powerchrome Actinic Plus T5s

 

[JB NY]

New FTS

 

[Dejavu]

Wow, its grown out a bit in the last 5 months!

 

[juldelf]

What a great tank
really nice
congrats

 

[ReefBum]

Looking great Joe! More pictures!

 

[fishdoc11]

Looks like it's comming along nicely Joe

 

[Acrophiliac]

thats a sweet looking tank.