checked out waverzs tank today!

[heartben]

my gf (xcaptivate) and i went to waverzs house and checked out his set up...

i have to say, i was quite impressed. im sure alot of you have seen it and it wont seem like a big deal to you, but... i was super stoked to see how all that stuff looks/works in real life.

anyways, i just wanted to post a picture (which does the tank no justice) so anyone who hasnt seen it can get an idea. you can also KIND OF (not really enough to see them) get a sneak peak at some frags he will be bringing to the swap (buy them all people... seriously.)
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note on that picture - the halides were just turning on so its a little bit hard to see some of the stuff, not to mention i was kind of at a stupid angle. i have a couple more close ups but i didnt want to post all of them.

also, he hooked us up with some stuff... which was very nice (thank you!) i have a picture of a frag he gave us right...here...
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all in all, id have to say it was pretty awesome. i look forward to meeting more people at the swap!

i got to see the large amount of stuff from the order you guys (whoever joined in on the bargin!) made from tps. looks freakin heavy.

anyways, i just wanted to share that with you. if anyone else is in my area (waterloo) and they want to show off to some n00bs (haha) PM me. im sure we would love to check it out!
-ben

 

[xcaptivate]

yess. it was great to see a setup like that in real life, and getting some extra stuff was awesome (thanks again!). i'm definitely looking forward to the swap.

 

[waverz]

Glad you guys could stop over and check it out, its always fun to educate people on this stuff. Let me know how those frags work out, the green tree should do really well in your tank. As for the little microthalma frag and green milli frag, we'll how it does with your lighting situation. Definitely try and wedge that green tree in some rocks so it has something to anchor to.

 

[heartben]

i need some more rockwork to deal with so i have more options. right now im not really happy with it and i dont want it to be somewhere i dont want it from the git go. friday were getting more rock and then ill pick a good spot for it.

i have the sps in these little dishes with sand so they dont get lost... didnt really think mounting them would help so.. there they be.

(for those who are wondering. were just wondering how those sps might react to pcs :up pretty high, obviously:...if they will grow..or even stay alive. meh?)

thanks again!

edit : also, if anyone cares to find out how the sps frags are doing in however long let me know. im thinking they will stay alive but might not look the greatest...

 

[waverz]

Make sure the SPS gets lots of flow........

 

[bgreenlee]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10996673#post10996673 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by waverz
Make sure the SPS gets lots of flow........

but dont point a power head directly at it...........

 

[heartben]

ive been debating what to do with them now, they actually look quite well where they are (just sittin in a little dish of sand) but im wondering how i might go about mounting them to something... obviously super glue is an option... idk, suggestions?

do most people just glue them to a rock and thats it or do they put them (or leave them) on a frag plug/rubble and just sit em down?

thanks!

 

[Atticus]

Ah the dreaded microthalma... j/k

That coral will do fine under the pc's. It will be tan with green polyps and will still grow like a weed. It likes moderate to high flow and should be placed as high in the tank as possible. YOu will find it easiest to mount it to a small piece of rock using super glue GEL. Dry the end you plan on glueing add a drop of glue and dry the spot on the rock you plan on sticking it to while adding glue there also. seat the two pieces togehter and spin them back and forth to break the bubble between them. You can also glue the coral horizontally, but I suggest waiting with that technique as too much glue or too much handling will kill the coral. Remember this can all be done out of water.

As for the milli, mount it the same way and in the same type of area. As high in the tank as possible. It requires a bit more light, but it might make it. Keep up on the water changes and run carbon to allow as much light as possible to get to the corals.