General Progress - Photos

[MtnDewMan]

Where did you get your sps frags Chuck?

Local store
Queen City Corals - Queen City Corals | Charlotte, NC
Boom Corals - sps, lps, corals, zoas, palys, softy, Boom Corals LLC
Cherry Corals - Cherry Corals | The most exotic and rare corals online
Harry's Frags - Coral Frags for your Reef Tank

All great places. Harry's is a great deal actually.

 

[MtnDewMan]

I'm looking forward to seeing this.

Here you go. Before and after pictures. What a hassle to get it fastened to the wall, but finally got it done. More light, more spillage, but a familiar glow (from past VHO experience). Don't mind the cords all over, still need to tidy them up a bit.

 

[vlangel]

Hey, I used to have VHO back in the day too! My boss would set up reef tanks with metal halide with supplemental actinic VHO. That actually worked well.

 

[Misled]

Looks good!!!!

 

[Reefing102]

Looks really good!

 

[JohnL]

Are you pleased with the result Chuck?

 

[MtnDewMan]

So far yes, brings back the nice glow of fluorescent through the tank. It's bigger but it's just light that falls into the tank at the end of the day. The holes in the wall will suck to deal with when I eventually take it down.

 

[kharmaguru]

So far yes, brings back the nice glow of fluorescent through the tank. It's bigger but it's just light that falls into the tank at the end of the day. The holes in the wall will suck to deal with when I eventually take it down.

I see bigger tank coming...

 

[MtnDewMan]

I see bigger tank coming...

No, I had my bigger tank years ago, this small tank keeps me busy enough and I am still able to keep the coral and fish Iike.

But never say never.

 

[vlangel]

No, I had my bigger tank years ago, this small tank keeps me busy enough and I am still able to keep the coral and fish Iike.

But never say never.

I feel the same, (although for me a big tank was a 125 gallon with a 70 gallon sump). Now I am content with my 56 gallon column which allows me to keep what I want without crazy time in maintenance.

What size is your tank, BTW?

 

[MtnDewMan]

I feel the same, (although for me a big tank was a 125 gallon with a 70 gallon sump). Now I am content with my 56 gallon column which allows me to keep what I want without crazy time in maintenance.

What size is your tank, BTW?

This tank is only 20 gallon, no sump.

My old tank was a 70 gallon tank with a 40 gallon sump (Tank of the Month - October 2002 - Reefkeeping Online Magazine)

 

[JohnL]

This tank is only 20 gallon, no sump.

My old tank was a 70 gallon tank with a 40 gallon sump (Tank of the Month - October 2002 - Reefkeeping Online Magazine)

Still impressive 20 years later

 

[vlangel]

This tank is only 20 gallon, no sump.

My old tank was a 70 gallon tank with a 40 gallon sump (Tank of the Month - October 2002 - Reefkeeping Online Magazine)

Wow, that was a gorgeous tank. Really nice and not what most of us had in 2002! I am sure this 20 gallon will turn heads as well.

 

[MtnDewMan]

Wow, that was a gorgeous tank. Really nice and not what most of us had in 2002! I am sure this 20 gallon will turn heads as well.

Thanks! I had a typo, it was a 75 gallon tank

 

[Nanook]

Tank looks good, Chuck!

 

[MtnDewMan]

I'm liking the colors of these pieces.

 

[sven]

MtnDewMan, good to see you are still here, I've been gone for ages but have returned, hope to start a tank build shortly.

 

[Misled]

Welcome back sven.

 

[Reefing102]

Welcome Back @sven

 

[JohnL]

MtnDewMan, good to see you are still here, I've been gone for ages but have returned, hope to start a tank build shortly.

Welcome back sven