Cold/Temperate Water Reef

[billsreef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8711454#post8711454 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by coldwater reef
yeah how the heck do I post my pics? I tried and failed, says they're too big.

I usually resize images to about 640x480 and save as a jpeg. Depending on the original image size, you might need to play around with the jpeg quality settings. IIRC you need to get the image to be less than 100kb.

 

["Umm fish?"]

Honestly, I don't like the size limits of the forums. So, I put my pictures up elsewhere on the internet and just post a link to them here. It saves me much headache in trying to get my images to some arbitrary size limit.

 

[billsreef]

The size limits really aren't so arbitrary, it has to do with being able to host so much data from so many users. Also the size limits are really more than adequate for an image to look good on on a monitor, larger file sizes really aren't needed

 

[coldwater reef]

hmmm well I've got to make another dive today, I'll try and git-r-done over the weekend.

 

["Umm fish?"]

I'm sorry. It wasn't meant as a criticism. I meant it was arbitrary in that it could have been 98kb or 102kb, but someone just decided 100kb. Arbitrary.

 

[Dale Carlisle]

I use photobucket which has a resizing function. but it isn't the best for creating multi pic posts though.

 

[coldwater reef]

ok got the digital camera and will have some pics up here soon. Don't expect them to be high quality though...

 

[coldwater reef]

photo

photo

anemone

 

[coldwater reef]

alright I'm not posting photos here. Just attempted after ruducing file size etc. I'll be doing a website here soon, and I'll have my pics there.
Anyhow, my piling perch are taking flake food and everything seems to be doing ok.

 

[Fishboy1230]

bump
great thread
makes me want another tank......

 

[Fishfreak218]

Steaveweast,
first off, amazing tanks! I have a few questions
What are the dimensions of both of your coldwater tanks?
What are you feeding your anemones?
Can we see closer Full tank shots?

 

[coldwater reef]

Just added a basket star, some ostrich plume hydroids and 3 umbrella crabs!

 

[rekn]

pics cwr!

 

[coldwater reef]

ok ok I'll get busy on it!

 

[dendro982]

Does anybody know the Canadian suppliers for the colorful temperate reef habitants, Ontario (Toronto) preferably? I had never seen anything like this in retail.
Really great tanks!

 

[Fishboy1230]

What would you guys reccomend as the min. thickness for glass without sweating? Also very noob question for temprate reefs, Where is the Pugent sound? (states?)
Thanks
Keep this forum rollin

 

[steveweast]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8786082#post8786082 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Fishboy1230
What would you guys reccomend as the min. thickness for glass without sweating? Also very noob question for temprate reefs, Where is the Pugent sound? (states?)
Thanks
Keep this forum rollin

I would suggest no less than 3/4".....I've seen tanks with 1/2" that did have minor sweating in 95 F summer heat. But, with the humidity of NJ, I'd suggest for you no less than 3/4".

Where's Puget Sound ???? That would the huge Sound that stretches from Olympia, Wa in the South ....through Seattle....and onto the Canadian border.

 

[coldwater reef]

As Steve says, 3/4". My tank is standard thickness though and hasn't given me any problems so far, but it isn't summer yet.
Another thing is the existence of insulated tanks from aquatico, but they cost more.
What I've done with my tank, although it's a hack job, is glue styrofoam sheet on all but the front. Also, having the tank on top of stryo sheet goes far. Thermodynamics and stuff y'know.
As far as Puget Sound goes, use GOOGLE image search, terms like Puget Sound scuba etc. and you should get some good results. The marine biodiversity here in the sound is extraordinary, I may be incorrect but I've read somewhere or heard that there are more species per square foot here than anywhere else. Another thing is that with the critters from here you can pack more variety into the tank and not have the compatability problems as with tropical reefs. I really am starting to prefer my coldwater system over the tropical for that reason, plus I collect for myself, which is a blast. Additionally, the maintenance with my system is much, much less than the tropical. Almost zero evaporation, no algae issues, I just go and get about 20 gallons of water per week from the bay and that's it.

 

[aquaruki]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7812159#post7812159 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tecoral

I plan on trying something in the future but instead of a chiller I want to try a heat exchange using buried plastic line and a good pump. Something that was deep enough to not freeze in the winter. If I can get a handle on my other projects I would be able to start. Love to see some picts of your setups.

Hey, I wanted to do a heat exchanger also! I have a bunch of plastic water line that is left over from installing new water main in our house. I figured a good pump could push the water thru and cool it.

 

[aquaruki]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8786082#post8786082 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Fishboy1230
What would you guys reccomend as the min. thickness for glass without sweating? Also very noob question for temprate reefs, Where is the Pugent sound? (states?)
Thanks
Keep this forum rollin

Ha ha ha!:lol: I have lived by the Sound for a decade and a half, and it just recently occurred to me that someone might not know where it is! I asked one guy online if he had ever seen beadlet anemones in Puget Sound (thinking he is local), and realized afterwards that he lives in Greece!