Dave's 150G Starphire Zeo Reef~

[Dave's Reef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15199915#post15199915 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Rickyrooz1
Very nice start, I can't wait to see the tank in a year.

Thanks Ricky,

I'm excited to see things fill in too. Now if I could just take pictures like you, I'd really be doing the tank, the fish and corals some justice!

What kind of camera are you using to take all those nice pics? I could sure use some help in the photography area.

 

[Dave's Reef]

Hey guys,

Just found this really funny video on youtube about reefing/fragging! I thought since this is my thread I ought to be able to post it up here if I want. I guess it's not a new video but it was new to me and VERY funny!

If I'm out of line MODS, please let me know.

Thanks

Check it out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z43XVSZbZwk

 

[Dave's Reef]

Time for an update...

Time for an update...

I got a few new fish recently and thought I'd update you all and put up a few pictures of my new friends!

I got a male lyretail anthias and three females to go with my one lonely female...

Also got a copper band butterfly to eat up some nuisance aptasia

Some group shots

 

[Dave's Reef]

more pics...

more pics...

Here's a few more

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Last one

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[mnml]

beautiful fish! your tank is looking killer!

 

[DanW]

WOW Dave! Smokin hot build thread and just spent the last hour or so catching up. I’ve seen several of your posts especially the ones on Steve’s (Jar*head) build and finally found your thread. I LOVE your stand and canopy and the open aquascaping. Anyway, tagging along.

 

[Dave's Reef]

mnml Thanks so much, it's coming along... slowly but surely!

DanW Thanks for checking things here out! I appreciate all the feedback and advice everyone's given along the way. Steve's set up is awesome, huh! I just was out to Cali recently and was fortunate enough to stop by and meet he and his family and get to see that MONSTER of a tank of his! Steve's a great guy!

I like your tank now that I've found it too. Steve had mentioned you to me while I was visiting and I'd seen some of your posts but finally found your tank thread last night. I'll be tagging along with your progress too! Aren't the Starphire LeeMar tanks nice? They do a really good build I think.

 

[DanW]

Dave, yup love Lee Mar tanks. Everyone I’ve seen has been of high quality and better designed than most. Haven’t seen an Elos or AGA but I hear those are unbelievable. I donated about 12 large colonies to Steve’s tank over the last few months during my clean-up but it was like spitting in the ocean! Looking forward on keeping up with your updates, keep them coming!:thumbsup:

 

[naz42]

SWEET tank!!! Thats the exact tank I want to upgrade to. Do you mind if i asm how much it cost?

 

[Dave's Reef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15351943#post15351943 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by naz42
SWEET tank!!! Thats the exact tank I want to upgrade to. Do you mind if i asm how much it cost?

Thanks, I don't mind if you ask... it was $1400.00 just for the tank

 

[mpoletti]

Very nice Dave. Thanks for the update on the alpha.

 

[naz42]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15352095#post15352095 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Dave's Reef
Thanks, I don't mind if you ask... it was $1400.00 just for the tank

Man, i better start saving my pennys.lol

 

[DanW]

Come on Dave. We need to see the pre/post Zeo pictures.

 

[Dave's Reef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15391489#post15391489 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by DanW
Come on Dave. We need to see the pre/post Zeo pictures.

I'll try to get some new pics up asap... I won't be able to get to it till tomorrow maybe? I've been in and out with work today and will do my best to get some up soon!

Thanks for stopping in and feel free to give any advice you feel is worth noting!

 

[DanW]

Dave, Forgot to mention that I was out in AZ last weekend, man 113 degrees! Then what I thought was a fire from a distance turned out to be something I've never experienced, a dust storm.:eek1: The air turned a nice shade of brown (kinda like some of the corals in my tank). It made the inside of my eyelids feel like sandpaper when I blinked. That was crazy.

 

[zdawgnight]

Great looking tank. When I was looking at your pictures you showed 2 different types of bonsai corals a silver bullet and a standard. Whats the difference between these 2 corals? Thanks

 

[Dave's Reef]

DanW - Don't ya just LOVE our Phoenix weather...? Nah, it's just not right how hot it is here. I've lived here most of my life and every year seems worse! However, if you can stomach the sweltering 3-4 months of ungodly heat the rest of the year is great!

zdawgnight - Thanks for your compliments and for your interest~!

As far as the difference between the two different types of bonsais's I've never seen a full colony of the silver bullet so I can't really comment. Maybe Brad(yeldarbj) could comment, he's who I got the pieces that I have from. One has white, silverish polyps and purple tips, the other has a deeper purple with green polyp coloration and growth form. You'd think the one with the silverish polyps is the silver bullet but I think Brad told me it's the other way round??? Anyway, I like them and just thought I'd get both when I found out he had them available!

 

[Dave's Reef]

Some before and after shots so far....

Some before and after shots so far....

As requested I'm posting up some before and after shots. Things are still just coming along but I thought I'd try to update everyone a bit!

Here's a before shot of a Blue Formosa taken back in April

And here it is last night

Here's an "ok shot" of a blue milli I took in April

And last night, the color isn't represented very well here though

Here's a shot of the right side of the tank and some misc. corals

Now here's some individuals from the right but taken last night
Nana

Cali Tort

"Gadgets Acro"

 

[Dave's Reef]

And some more....

Reverse Poker Star Mont last April

And same one last night

Pearl Berry in April

Same one last night

Blue tip Tenius in April

Here it is last night

Here's a few misc. shots of some that are starting to look good
German Blue Polyp

I'd like to get a better camera lens soon, I hope these shots aren't too bad. I wasn't using a tripod so a few are a little out of focus but you get the idea.

 

[rapture]

Super nice