Iceemn's 125 reef tank PHOTO intense

[iceemn360]

Lol well im glad im not the only one. Nitrates and Phosphates never used to be a problem until I had to help save my friends fish from a tank crash. Im actually doing the vodka dosing now in attempt ot address the issue. I can tell my LPS are suffering some what from the bioload. The model of my Euro Reef skimmer escapes me but Its about the size of a 5 gallon bucket. The original pump busted so Im using a modded magdrive. maintainence consits of biweekly 30 gallon water changes. ATO was just installed> plumbed to a garbage can full or RO water. Lights are as stated in my very first post. ummm..... Calcium reactor> KNOP with 10lb CO2 tank. 2X96 watt coralife fixture for the refugium>>> Cheato growing like nuts.

stocking can be summarized as too many tangs and is by no means a model for other aquarium keepers. yet they all get along amazingly are fat and healthy.
My vlamingi was donated to the Birch Aquarium at Scripps in San Diego where it is going to be the star fish in Tank 26
blue tangs>holding
sailfin> holding
yellow
purpe>holding
tomini
2 Papau New guinea clowns
2 lyretail anthias
5 firefish
4 bengaii cardinals
2 spotted mandarins
melaurus wrasse
sixline
lubbocks
copperband
5 chromises
damsel

 

[jkdsr78]

That's a beautiful tank! Great pics!

 

[footbagger311]

I have a 125 also and I hope to have my tank look that good some day. Only time will tell.

 

[fish4lyfe]

Your pictures are amazing, such good quality too.

 

[bjjfan]

fantastic

 

[iceemn360]

lol thanks guys. I must say that if you have an RO DI unit or are getting one then The filterguys are Amazing. I ordered some replacement parts for my coralife pure flo II two days ago and all of the replacement filter parts came in TODAY! so yay now I have fresh crisp RO DI water to supply my new ATO

NEW RODI+ NEW ATO= VERY happy Reef tank

 

[iceemn360]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13147186#post13147186 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by will16
Agreed. Great shots. Are you using a circular polarizer for those outdoor sky shots?

Oh and very nice tank too

sorry Will i have no idea how I missed your post. I DID use a circular polarizer and the effects were amazing in terms of adding deepness to the blues in the sky, cutting glare, and making the clouds more defined. Without the polarizer.... as seen in some of the photos.. the sky is washed out and overexposed with no definition of clouds.

 

[iceemn360]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13148454#post13148454 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by footbagger311
I have a 125 also and I hope to have my tank look that good some day. Only time will tell.

haha dont worry! Im sure your tank is amazing. My tank has only just reached its 1 year mark so we shall see where it is in a while

i must say halides+ calcium reactor+ ATO+ RODI+ timers are GREAT additions to my tank and now
im just sitting back and watching it grow

 

[iceemn360]

So here is my very messy garage with the ATO/RODI/ and chiller plumbed in

Bin with RODI water and Pump connected to ATO

RO unite before the units were changed out

RO unit with fresh filter components from The Filter Guys

Now only one of my overflows drains into my filtersock in my sump

THis is where water from the ATO goes into the tank

This is where the chiller line and the ATO line come out from the wall into the tank stand. (traveling about 30 feet in crawl space from the garage. )

Refugium just harvested half the cheato. The ATO is in the top left. Notice the handle fo Vodka? haha Also the Left overflow now drains straight into the refugium. not sure if this a great Idea but I like it!

 

[iceemn360]

MY Fish love Faces

MY Fish love Faces

My fish just love to follow people moving around the tank. Here they are all crowded at one end.
They think I;m going to feed them. hah and they have already just been fed!

 

[iceemn360]

Here is a video from a while back. I just fed the fish and they want more!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/iceemn360/2762348636/in/photostream/

 

[IridescentLily]

Good lord, you have some fabulous photography skills.

What bulbs are you using in your lighting if I may ask?

 

[warr40]

All of these pics are amazing. I have a d40x and only wish to get pics as good as those.

Great tank too!

 

[crvz]

good photography, but there's a lot of weird things in your reef. Frogs, lions, cars... The title should be "Iceemn's little bit of everything!" Thanks for sharing it all.

 

[SDguy]

Nice tank and pics!! Too bad I couldn't afford a goldfish bowl while going to UCSD

 

[iceemn360]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13152123#post13152123 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by IridescentLily
Good lord, you have some fabulous photography skills.

What bulbs are you using in your lighting if I may ask?

The ligthitng is provided by three 250 watt 10K XM bulbs with magnetic ballasts
There are also 2 110 watt VHO actinics with Ice Cap Ballast
Ordered it from champion lighting

 

[iceemn360]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13153116#post13153116 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by warr40
All of these pics are amazing. I have a d40x and only wish to get pics as good as those.

Great tank too!

haha no worries. as someone once said.. I believe the quality of the photo is 50% the lens, 40% the user and 10% the body. So dont worry it. You've got a great camera! just keep shooting.

 

[iceemn360]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13153368#post13153368 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SDguy
Nice tank and pics!! Too bad I couldn't afford a goldfish bowl while going to UCSD

lol no worries! It looks like things turned out great for you seeing that you are a Biochemist! Im just trying to think about what I'll be doing after I graduate. But I must thank the madre. Nothing would be possible without here diligent care while Im at school.

 

[iceemn360]

BTW sdguy your tank is amazing!

 

[footbagger311]

I could see your tank being TOTM sometime in the future.