Finally my 90 gallon reef
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afernandez
Never Quit!!
looking good! nice canopy!! wish i had one like it..wana make me one??? ha ha ha j/k looks really good! nice job
BigMike75
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1 set of Vho's are pushed back and the other set is pushed forward so the middle is open and there is room between the bulbs. I have seen setups where the bulbs were alot closer and they didn't have any problems. The Vho's have a internal reflector that will protect them form the heat. I am going to just run the MH's for around 4 to 6 hours to help with growth, my main lights will be the Vho's.
I am using Reef Crystals in my tanks because it is a little cheaper and I know alot of people that use Instant Ocean but the Cal and Mag level is lower then the RC's. There is a sticky in the Reef Chemistry forum that list the levels for different salt mixes and I know that they are real close for IO and RC. Some people will tell you this and some will tell you that, but it is what works for you. My opinion RC's is a good salt and it has worked for me so far. "Knock on Wood" :thumbsup::thumbsup:
BigMike75
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Thanks, I done the best that I could on it with what I had to work with. That was 1 place that I wished that I had know someone that makes cabinet so it would have been alittle better. "I am kind of a perfectionist":thumbsup: I am liking it better after a few days of it being on the tank.
BigMike75
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Pic update
Pic update
I added my hammer from my frag tank yesterday and it is looking pretty good today. Color is way different from under the 10K MH bulb on my frag tank. It was more green in the frag tank now it is kind of a pinkish green in DT. Also I put in a sand sifting starfish Saturday, me and my wife went to Premium Aquatics to pick up a few things and I was talking about a brittle star and she wanted the sand sifter because of the color. I wish that I had read about it before I bought it but it seems to be going good, I will just have to feed alittle more so it won't starve.
Hammer "Cerith snail seems to like it:thumbsup:"
Sand shifting starfish
Pic update
I added my hammer from my frag tank yesterday and it is looking pretty good today. Color is way different from under the 10K MH bulb on my frag tank. It was more green in the frag tank now it is kind of a pinkish green in DT. Also I put in a sand sifting starfish Saturday, me and my wife went to Premium Aquatics to pick up a few things and I was talking about a brittle star and she wanted the sand sifter because of the color. I wish that I had read about it before I bought it but it seems to be going good, I will just have to feed alittle more so it won't starve.
Hammer "Cerith snail seems to like it:thumbsup:"
Sand shifting starfish
BigMike75
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Clown hosting torch coral
Clown hosting torch coral
Caught my black and white clown starting to host my neon green torch coral today. I believe this one is going to be the female of the pair, because it head butts the other out of the way and she is starting to get a little larger.
Clown hosting torch coral
Caught my black and white clown starting to host my neon green torch coral today. I believe this one is going to be the female of the pair, because it head butts the other out of the way and she is starting to get a little larger.
dakineacct
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Looking great, I am tagging along. I am in the process of setting up a 90 gallon, just need a few more items before I can add water. Happy to see another 90.
BigMike75
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Today I received some fish, coral and invert from liveaquaria.com for the first time. Had never ordered anything like this before. I ordered a 2 inch tank raised Blue tang, Ora Dersa Clam, peach digi and green milli from Divers Den. I also got a medium Royal Gramma and a medium Skunk cleaner shrimp. I wasn't able to get any pics of shrimp or Gramma because both have them a hiding place. Everything came out at feeding time and ate well, I would say they were hungry from shipping. SPS went into my frag tank for safe keeping.
The Blue Tang is from Sustainable Aquatics™ Sustainable Island Tank Raised. I had seen some like this on pick of reef from pet solutions before but they were just 1.5 inches and this was a little bigger and was able to see it. This is my wife's fish that she really wanted and with it being tank raised I shouldn't have to really worry about it having Ich. "Knock on Wood"
The Blue Tang is from Sustainable Aquatics™ Sustainable Island Tank Raised. I had seen some like this on pick of reef from pet solutions before but they were just 1.5 inches and this was a little bigger and was able to see it. This is my wife's fish that she really wanted and with it being tank raised I shouldn't have to really worry about it having Ich. "Knock on Wood"
