Coral Tank from Canada (1350gal Display Tank)
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Brady, thank you very much for your sincere enthusiastic support of this community. You've obviously read enough to know that the prevailing philosophy in this thread is not how big you make it, but how you make it big! 275 gal is a very respectable size and certainly large enough to have a material benefit from following some of the best practices covered in this thread. Each build has is own unique properties and you really want to find yours and document it for the benefit of the rest of us. There's absolutely no reason you cannot one up this build, not because there is a competition going on but because this build has given you a head start in building a better ecosystem due to the knowledge you have gathered here. That is certainly one outcome this community will be very very proud of. You take this experience and make it better. The hobby will be better off for it!!!!
Peter
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What should we call it? Hmm...oh I know "WNBA" Select lol
I hope someone gets it
You know, there is some truth in that............great brand for this thread. Well done guys.......well done.
Peter
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Indeed! I think we both deserve lifetime supplies of the goodness
Mr. Wilson and I would like to be included in that circle.
Peter
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OK tell you what Dave. If you take one more crack at the certificate and guild it up a wee bit I will prepare to release the rest of the stuff and we can make it a Christmas milestone along the way to the Four Masters news release. Think you can find your earlier work on the certificate?
Peter
I just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. We all love these aquariums but at the end of the day family and health are number #1. So on the note raise a glass for health and the health of your families. May it be a wonderful day for all. In my house we say Zivjeli. Cheers.
mr.wilson
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Peter had me throw some extra hay in the manger just in case an *** or two show up.
nineball
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Works for me ......:wavehand:
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I think you will find that it doesn't take much dimming to get the plasmas down around 12K. IIRC, mine hit a defined blue shade around 90%. I would love to convert my refugium to plasma but the heat/space issue make it impossible. I am planning on moving one of my mangroves to a container outside the tank where it will bask in plasma lighting - hopefully grow big and strong since I like that better than a palm tree by my display.
Agreed about the Refugium lighting, had a fixture fail and I am currently running a compact twist - my chaeto is growing at less that half the rate I was getting from a T5 fixture.
I am running a Reefbrite strip just below my plasmas without problems, but I have open fixtures (no hood/canopy) and excellent airflow. The addition of the blue LEDs makes the viewing perfect for my taste.
FYI, here is a growth shot of one A. millipora frag in the system over the last six months. Sorry for the less tahn stellar photos!
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I think you will find that it doesn't take much dimming to get the plasmas down around 12K. IIRC, mine hit a defined blue shade around 90%. I would love to convert my refugium to plasma but the heat/space issue make it impossible. I am planning on moving one of my mangroves to a container outside the tank where it will bask in plasma lighting - hopefully grow big and strong since I like that better than a palm tree by my display.
Agreed about the Refugium lighting, had a fixture fail and I am currently running a compact twist - my chaeto is growing at less that half the rate I was getting from a T5 fixture.
I am running a Reefbrite strip just below my plasmas without problems, but I have open fixtures (no hood/canopy) and excellent airflow. The addition of the blue LEDs makes the viewing perfect for my taste.
FYI, here is a growth shot of one A. millipora frag in the system over the last six months. Sorry for the less tahn stellar photos!
Excellent growth. Do you think the plasmas add as much heat as halides? I think plasma lighting is going to really step up in popularity this year. I think we will start to see a bunch of plasma fixtures released over the next year. I think a plasma & LED combo fixture would be the incredible.
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Nine Ball Team Expansion......
Nine Ball Team Expansion......
About six months ago I began to look at what process I would invoke to honour the Four Grand Masters of Reef Aquaria. One of the members of this community came forward and back channeled an offer to help me prepare a 4 Masters LOGO that I could use for a limited edition commemorative T-Shirt. We have been collaborating ever since with what I believe is a great result thanks to his efforts and hard work.
We now have a limited set of T-Shirts and now an award certificate to give to the Honouree to autograph for the 4 Grand Masters Tank. The individual who has seen the tank in the flesh and been supportive to our whole community is now an official member of the Nine Ball Team and a member of the inner cabinet specializing in graphic arts. Please join me in welcoming Dave.M to our Team. Dave, thank you very much for all your help and support.
Peter, Mr. Wilson, Chago, Bros Grimm, Bros Shimoda
Nine Ball Team Expansion......
About six months ago I began to look at what process I would invoke to honour the Four Grand Masters of Reef Aquaria. One of the members of this community came forward and back channeled an offer to help me prepare a 4 Masters LOGO that I could use for a limited edition commemorative T-Shirt. We have been collaborating ever since with what I believe is a great result thanks to his efforts and hard work.
We now have a limited set of T-Shirts and now an award certificate to give to the Honouree to autograph for the 4 Grand Masters Tank. The individual who has seen the tank in the flesh and been supportive to our whole community is now an official member of the Nine Ball Team and a member of the inner cabinet specializing in graphic arts. Please join me in welcoming Dave.M to our Team. Dave, thank you very much for all your help and support.
Peter, Mr. Wilson, Chago, Bros Grimm, Bros Shimoda
nineball
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Tank of the Four Grand Masters
Tank of the Four Grand Masters
At the outset of this build I had set as a general design objective for this tank a humble attempt to recognize four outstanding aquarists by incorporating their 'style' into the overall aquascape. I must admit that I also discovered that the quality of work that went into each one of these aquarists build was exemplary and spoke very highly of the focus and discipline to achieve a result that was recognizable around the world.
The first recipient has had a profound influence on this build and from the feedback I have gathered in the last year and a half there are countless members of this hobby who would endorse this terrific achievement of our friend from Bangkok, Thailand, ChingChai Uekrongtham. This award comes from his peers who truly recognize how very much he has given to all of us who have had the privilege of following him on his aquatic journey.
This Certificate signed by Mr. Wilson and myself is being couriered to Chingchai with six T-Shirts with a request that he autograph one and send it back to us so we can hang it in the room with the Tank of the Four Masters. The limited edition T-Shirt is unique in that the image of the coral backdrop comes directly from Chingchai's tank and long term members of this community will recognize that. Each of the other winners will have their own unique backdrop taken from their own build.
I have created a special email address to make it very easy for folks who wish to send their comments and best wishes to ChingChai with the award. We will make sure that your comments are attached to the certificate. This is a sincere opportunity for all of us to say thank you for sharing your passion with our community.
The email is 4grandmasters (@) gmail (dot) com. I'm not sure what the etiquette is for posting email addresses so I hope that makes sense and is permissible.
ChingChai should get this package hopefully late next week. Congratulations ChingChai, you are an inspiration to all of us.
Peter and Shawn on behalf of all your friends..........
Tank of the Four Grand Masters
At the outset of this build I had set as a general design objective for this tank a humble attempt to recognize four outstanding aquarists by incorporating their 'style' into the overall aquascape. I must admit that I also discovered that the quality of work that went into each one of these aquarists build was exemplary and spoke very highly of the focus and discipline to achieve a result that was recognizable around the world.
The first recipient has had a profound influence on this build and from the feedback I have gathered in the last year and a half there are countless members of this hobby who would endorse this terrific achievement of our friend from Bangkok, Thailand, ChingChai Uekrongtham. This award comes from his peers who truly recognize how very much he has given to all of us who have had the privilege of following him on his aquatic journey.
This Certificate signed by Mr. Wilson and myself is being couriered to Chingchai with six T-Shirts with a request that he autograph one and send it back to us so we can hang it in the room with the Tank of the Four Masters. The limited edition T-Shirt is unique in that the image of the coral backdrop comes directly from Chingchai's tank and long term members of this community will recognize that. Each of the other winners will have their own unique backdrop taken from their own build.
I have created a special email address to make it very easy for folks who wish to send their comments and best wishes to ChingChai with the award. We will make sure that your comments are attached to the certificate. This is a sincere opportunity for all of us to say thank you for sharing your passion with our community.
The email is 4grandmasters (@) gmail (dot) com. I'm not sure what the etiquette is for posting email addresses so I hope that makes sense and is permissible.
ChingChai should get this package hopefully late next week. Congratulations ChingChai, you are an inspiration to all of us.
Peter and Shawn on behalf of all your friends..........
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Briney Dave
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Love the shirt idea. well done (said that about a thousand times already LOL)
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