A Reef in the Sky

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U coming to Australia? Where?

Yeah Snaza, heading to Sydney.

Andrew, i showed this thread to my wife.. And she was "omg!" (pause)... "why cant yours look like that!"

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:lolspin: Well sounds like you have her on your side now. You could do anything with your reef now

:lolspin: 2 funny!

good news i finaly order my tank! i went with the 60*30*20 rimless and external over flow so excited! i wont have it until the second week of nov but that give me time to finalize the project.

im stuck on the return pump...im stuck in between internal and external what do you use?

btw ...love the way you organize for your trip!

Congrats... you will love those dimensions, especially the depth of 30. So many options for aquascaping.

I use an internal return pump (Red Dragon 6500) which is great. I went with internal simply because I was limited in space underneath the tank. I have no experience with external return pumps but there are pros and cons for both setups. Just remember heat emitted by an internal return pump can increase water temperature but maybe slightly quieter than an external pump. Basically comes down to what pump you invest in.

Thanks, just trying to keep feeding/dosing instructions as clear as possible. Fingers crossed for when I get back.

if you are in sydney send me a msg and i can show you round.

Hey Ryan, yeah.... I'll be in Sydney mid week but only for two days. Then off elsewhere. I'll be flat out during that time. Sorry. It'll be great to catch up and visit the fish store west of Sydney, just off the Princess Highway (if it is still there) but it'll have to be next time.

I might try to get to the one near Warringah mall as I'm on the north shore.


On another note, just in New York at the moment and I managed to meet and spend some time with jbanks (Jonathan) on Sunday. It was a pleasure to meet such a great guy and share ideas and stories about our tanks. Time flew too quickly.
Be sure to check out his thread here in the SPS forum 'Returning to what I love - My new 180 Rimless'. Beautiful setup and corals.

 

[twelvejewelz]

what is you bulb combo your tank look amazing. When i upgrade this is the exact look im going for OMG!

 

[jbanks]

another note, just in New York at the moment and I managed to meet and spend some time with jbanks (Jonathan) on Sunday. It was a pleasure to meet such a great guy and share ideas and stories about our tanks. Time flew too quickly.
Be sure to check out his thread here in the SPS forum 'Returning to what I love - My new 180 Rimless'. Beautiful setup and corals.

Hey Andrew, again it was great meeting you.. For all who have not had the pleasure to meet him, Andrew is a "True Blue" reefer who loves this hobby and has a wealth of knowledge about it. I really look forward to any return visits. The next time will include a cold Fosters or even some Brooklyn Lager Another place I forgot to mention is our Atlantis Aquarium with a beautiful 15,000 gallon reef setup.. I could arrange a tour of the facility through the curator whose a member of our local club, LIRA(Long Island Reef Association).

 

[shaggss]

Your cat is going to LOVE all that food!

Will drop the water container off tomorrow night, need to scout your tank for the placement of "Bruce the Shark" while your away (and maybe pick up a frag or two!) hahahah........

 

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double post - sorry

 

[triton_uk]

Hi Andrew

As twelvejewelz mentioned earlier, what's your bulb combo? I've just got my self an 8 bulb ATI powermodule and went with the bulbs recommended by Deluxe at pro-coral. I'm using-

3x ATI blue+
3x ATI blue special
1x fiji purple
1x ATI actinic

I'm not sure if I like the colour, it seems a bit washed out. Any recommendations?

 

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what is you bulb combo your tank look amazing. When i upgrade this is the exact look im going for OMG!

Thanks...

Now: Front to Back
ATI Blue Plus
ATI Blue Special
KZ Coral Light Fiji Purple
KZ Coral Light Super Blue
KZ Coral Light Fiji Purple
ATI Blue Plus
KZ Coral Light New Generation
ATI Blue Plus

Hey Andrew, again it was great meeting you.. For all who have not had the pleasure to meet him, Andrew is a "True Blue" reefer who loves this hobby and has a wealth of knowledge about it. I really look forward to any return visits. The next time will include a cold Fosters or even some Brooklyn Lager Another place I forgot to mention is our Atlantis Aquarium with a beautiful 15,000 gallon reef setup.. I could arrange a tour of the facility through the curator whose a member of our local club, LIRA(Long Island Reef Association).

Thanks again Jonathan... it was great to meet you. That would be wonderful regarding the beers and aquarium visit!
Look forward to it and will let you know next time I'm heading to NYC.

Your cat is going to LOVE all that food!

Will drop the water container off tomorrow night, need to scout your tank for the placement of "Bruce the Shark" while your away (and maybe pick up a frag or two!) hahahah........

Thanks for the container boss!
The cat is going to love this though!!... So many treats for him

Hi Andrew

As twelvejewelz mentioned earlier, what's your bulb combo? I've just got my self an 8 bulb ATI powermodule and went with the bulbs recommended by Deluxe at pro-coral. I'm using-

3x ATI blue+
3x ATI blue special
1x fiji purple
1x ATI actinic

I'm not sure if I like the colour, it seems a bit washed out. Any recommendations?

Hi James, see the post above for the bulb combo. I've been running with it for nearly 2 months now. Fairly happy with it so far.
I have no experience with the ATI actinic and from what I read/see, not many use it. You could try adding another blue+ or blue special to see what it looks like. Have a couple of bulbs spare so you can play around with the combos.

Will let you know when we go to Macao too... you should be able to hook me up with a private black jack table right? :lol2:

 

[aquaph8]

Your tank is truly an inspiration. I will be reading through you and Jonathan's threads daily for ideas and inspiration during my new build. Im really loving everything you do.

 

[triton_uk]

Thanks Andrew. I’ve got some old bulbs here so I’ll have a play around tonight and see how it goes. I think ill start by replacing the actinic with a second fiji purple and see how that looks. I'm not sure why Deluxe was so adamant I should have a actinic in the mix, maybe he just had a lot of stock there and needed to palm them off on some one lol.

Maybe i could get on the phone to old Stevo when your coming over and get him to send his Rolls Royce around to pick you up at the ferry port......I wish lol.

 

[jbanks]

Away Time

Time has come to head 'down under' for a just over a week so it's the first time we will leave the tank. :worried:

A friend of mine will look after the tank for us while we are away. To ensure everything is conducted correctly and the tank is not over fed, I prepared everything in advance.

Dosing and feeding twice per day. Little containers filled with the correct amounts and Nori pre cut.

Instructions left with who to contact if a major problem occurs.

Now that's what I call planning! :thumbsup: Have a great time at home..

 

[afernandez]

Do you do frozen food at all?

 

[ti-christ]

Awesome tank!!!!

What did you to glue rock together to create your island ?

 

[SunnyX]

The setup is amazing! Congratulations on such a successful build. :thumbsup:

 

[fishypets]

Your attention to detail is second to none Andrew. Where did you pick up this trait?

KGB.....CIA....Air Force??

 

[jason12345]

you have very good organizational skills, i wish i did too.

 

[Mike de Leon]

whats your bulb combo? Nice tank BTW

 

[tntneon]

see post #788

 

[longiotti]

how is the achilies tang doing?

 

[flyingphish]

Inspiring Andrew. Well done.


I rotate at 70kts...

 

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Your tank is truly an inspiration. I will be reading through you and Jonathan's threads daily for ideas and inspiration during my new build. Im really loving everything you do.

Thank you Aqua. Glad the ideas help

Thanks Andrew. I've got some old bulbs here so I'll have a play around tonight and see how it goes. I think ill start by replacing the actinic with a second fiji purple and see how that looks. I'm not sure why Deluxe was so adamant I should have a actinic in the mix, maybe he just had a lot of stock there and needed to palm them off on some one lol.

Maybe i could get on the phone to old Stevo when your coming over and get him to send his Rolls Royce around to pick you up at the ferry port......I wish lol.

No worries James. Yes, he'll try to do that. if you have any questions before buying... let me know as I'll be glad to give my advice.
I'll be expecting the Rolls Royce now! :bounce1:

Now that's what I call planning! :thumbsup: Have a great time at home..

Thanks Jonathan... It appeared to all pay off. Time back in Aus was great... but unexpectedly cooler than we packed for.

Do you do frozen food at all?

Hi, yes... I use Ocean Nutrition foods - Brine Shrimp Plus, Prime Reef and Hikari Frozen Spirulina Brine Shrimp

Awesome tank!!!!

What did you to glue rock together to create your island ?

Thanks... the over hang of the island rock is just sitting together. The rocks inter-lock so no glue or zip-ties were used.

The setup is amazing! Congratulations on such a successful build. :thumbsup:

Thank you very much Sonny.

Your attention to detail is second to none Andrew. Where did you pick up this trait?

KGB.....CIA....Air Force??

lol... My mother I believe

you have very good organizational skills, i wish i did too.

Thank Jason... I am rarely that organized but I don't want to create unnecessary problems due to my slackness. Too much at risk

whats your bulb combo? Nice tank BTW

See above Mike

see post #788

Thanks

how is the achilies tang doing?

Appears to be doing well. Still alive and still eating and swimming.

Inspiring Andrew. Well done.


I rotate at 70kts...

Thanks... nice to hear. I miss that rotate speed. It applied to so many light aircraft



I am back then off again

Well I am glad to report that there are no major problems with the tank or its inhabitants. My mate did a great job following the instructions while I was away.

The usual tank maintenance was carried out today as well as a water change before I head off again.

I've decided to change a few dosing amounts and will monitor the outcome. One of the Lyretails appears to be changing colour into a male so I will be watching with excitement.