A Few Pics with Afternoon Natural Sunlight

[marino420td]

My tank sits next to a window on the Western side of my home. So the tank gets a little natural afternoon sunlight. Here are a few pics.

I'm not the best photographer but I'm learning.

 

[natep206]

wow man nice! how big?

 

[Brewen]

Nice look great tank. Thanks for sharing

 

[gregr]

That is one of the finest full tank shots I've ever seen.
Greg

 

[marino420td]

Thanks for the nice comments. The tank is a 65 gallon. This is my first reef tank and I did not know what I was doing when I "piled in the rock" in the beginning. Too much trouble to rearrange now because most of my rocks are huge base rock. Plus I'm in the process of upgrading to a 120 sps tank.

Here are a couple more pics from today.

My damsels were having a territorial display inside this monti cap.

I really like the colors of this damsel and the way it photographs.

 

[astrogazer]

Re: A Few Pics with Afternoon Natural Sunlight

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7531618#post7531618 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by marino420td


I'm not the best photographer but I'm learning.

The images look pretty good to me!

 

[yamaha racer]

wow i really like the sun light work. it looks like ur snorkling

 

[PoukieBear]

Great looking tank.

Is that all GSP in the back right corner?

 

[marino420td]

Yes, that is GSP in the back corner. It is growing up the back glass. My clown hosts in it.

 

[Milleme]

nice

 

[Razzagas]

That is a SWEET tank!! I have a 65 gallon and that is truely an inspiration! I hope my tank will look like that someday! Can you give me some specs on the tank? equipment..fish..lighting..additives..
tanks just awsome!

 

[Fizhstiks]

i like the little clown :lol:

 

[skippy2]

Great pics. My tank gets late day sun but I still haven't gotten a decent shot of it.
Your tank looks great

 

[thor32766]

Great pics and a beautiful tank!

 

[marino420td]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7555179#post7555179 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Razzagas
That is a SWEET tank!! I have a 65 gallon and that is truely an inspiration! I hope my tank will look like that someday! Can you give me some specs on the tank? equipment..fish..lighting..additives..
tanks just awsome!

Thanks. I used a 20 gal sump/refugium with a Mag 9 return pump. CPR Dual Bakpak skimmer (which I hate). 2 Seio 820 powerheads for flow.

Lighting is 2- 175 watt MH's (Reeflux 10K bulbs fired by Coralvue electronic ballasts) and 2- 95 watt VHO super actinics. I also have DIY moonlights on the tank.

Inhabitants:
Percula Clownfish
3 damsels
1- Brittlestar
1- Featherduster
1- Crocea Clam
A lot of green star polyps
various other soft corals
various sps corals
many snails and hermit crabs

 

[Razzagas]

do you use a calcium reactor? additives?
Thanks

 

[marino420td]

No calcium reactor. I dose 2 part B-Ionic everyday - or when I remember.

 

[Razzagas]

marino420td:
In the top left corner of your tank is one of the seios. I appears to be directly pointed at the hard coral in that corner. Is this too much flow for the monti? I am wondering how to set up the powerheads in my tank...
Thanks

 

[marino420td]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7611410#post7611410 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Razzagas
marino420td:
In the top left corner of your tank is one of the seios. I appears to be directly pointed at the hard coral in that corner. Is this too much flow for the monti? I am wondering how to set up the powerheads in my tank...
Thanks

The picture is a little misleading as the Seio actually blows right over the top of the coral. I try to position the two powerheads so their flow meets at the front glass and disperses in all directions. I had to make a few adjustments to keep from blowing my sand around. I really like the flow they put out compared to the maxijets I was using before. You can't beat them for the price.

 

[Razzagas]

thanks for the quick response!