Isla Escondido - invincible569's Rimless 300g
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invincible569
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Tremelle, sorry to hear it was stolen. They definitely resemble the Poma's. I wish the Poma that was sick from the LFS would of lived. I really loved his velvet look.
Vistor, thank you very much. I love what you have created too. Not many people can say they have an outdoor reef powered by the moon and the sun.
erics, I agree. It saddens me if one of these beautiful fish dont make it. The Meredithi is one of my favorites still, but it looks as if the place I bought it from isnt the place for my next purchases.
tbone, it should be 6".
And the rest of you, thanks again. This bannerfish is very docile. Hopefully if he strives in my tank, when he matures to an adult, he will grow his horns. That would be awesome! I've definitely closed the door to adding any inverts now because of this species.
Vistor, thank you very much. I love what you have created too. Not many people can say they have an outdoor reef powered by the moon and the sun.
erics, I agree. It saddens me if one of these beautiful fish dont make it. The Meredithi is one of my favorites still, but it looks as if the place I bought it from isnt the place for my next purchases.
tbone, it should be 6".
And the rest of you, thanks again. This bannerfish is very docile. Hopefully if he strives in my tank, when he matures to an adult, he will grow his horns. That would be awesome! I've definitely closed the door to adding any inverts now because of this species.
SptfireXIV
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9832550#post9832550 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by invincible569
Heniochus Varius butterflyfish, most commonly named bannerfish because of the "feather hat". This fish is eating live brine. I really wanted a pair, but maybe on the next bannerfish purchase I may find some. Heniochus Varius is the species name and usually a hit or miss just like an Angel. It has scrolled around through the corals, but has shown no interest.
Keep us updated on this guy. I hadn't even considered one because I assumed it would pick on all manner of corals. I guess its just another fish where not many people have tried it in reef tanks.
Tremelle
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Not to highjack this thread.
The fish was not stolen out of my home tank. I had broken down my tank since I had just sold my house; and had a so called friend, who owns a lfs, hold it for me. I went out of town for a week for work and when I got back I was told my 4" Red Sea Regal Angel and my 4" Blue Spotted Angel had died. About 2 months later I ran into an ex-employee of the store and he told me the owner's wife liked the colors of my fish so she took them home with the owners' permission. Needless to say he finally got what was coming to him when his business went belly up.
So back to the tank at hand.
The fish was not stolen out of my home tank. I had broken down my tank since I had just sold my house; and had a so called friend, who owns a lfs, hold it for me. I went out of town for a week for work and when I got back I was told my 4" Red Sea Regal Angel and my 4" Blue Spotted Angel had died. About 2 months later I ran into an ex-employee of the store and he told me the owner's wife liked the colors of my fish so she took them home with the owners' permission. Needless to say he finally got what was coming to him when his business went belly up.
So back to the tank at hand.
Goby1kanobe
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dude...you have serious issues
invincible569
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Well its time to finalize what I am going to do with the spotlights. Im more interested in the distance from the water line, ceiling position and kelvin rating. Today, I am trying different angles and distances so I can make my final judgement. The 45 degree angle is important because this is where the deep coloring of the coral will present itself when one looks into the tank from the 3 glass sides.
As you can see, the good thing about the spotlight is that I can penetrate the corals during a certain time without having to spread the light all over the tank causing excess nutrient buildup with the main Giesemann fixture. Only the corals will feed.
65K Spotlight
20K Spotlight
As you can see, the good thing about the spotlight is that I can penetrate the corals during a certain time without having to spread the light all over the tank causing excess nutrient buildup with the main Giesemann fixture. Only the corals will feed.
65K Spotlight
20K Spotlight
imsocool5609
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I have one question for you.
What do you do for a living? By the way awesome tank so far
What do you do for a living? By the way awesome tank so far
invincible569
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Im surprised you guys like the 20k more. Hmmm. It's not as intense in person like the 65K. It must wash out with the T5's.
imcool, i work in the computer industry.
tbone, let me think about this.. .hmmm. I ordered 80lbs from RM, then 180 from LFS.. so about 260. These Tonga rocks were very heavy though. They arent porous like Buna. They are very solid. The shapes are awesome though.
EnFuego, once I get the spotlight completed, i will let you know. One of the fixtures snapped earlier from the stem. Wont be buying that model anymore. Im doing a lot of trial and error.
Loving the width...
imcool, i work in the computer industry.
tbone, let me think about this.. .hmmm. I ordered 80lbs from RM, then 180 from LFS.. so about 260. These Tonga rocks were very heavy though. They arent porous like Buna. They are very solid. The shapes are awesome though.
EnFuego, once I get the spotlight completed, i will let you know. One of the fixtures snapped earlier from the stem. Wont be buying that model anymore. Im doing a lot of trial and error.
Loving the width...
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9837746#post9837746 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by invincible569
Well its time to finalize what I am going to do with the spotlights. Im more interested in the distance from the water line, ceiling position and kelvin rating. Today, I am trying different angles and distances so I can make my final judgement. The 45 degree angle is important because this is where the deep coloring of the coral will present itself when one looks into the tank from the 3 glass sides.
As you can see, the good thing about the spotlight is that I can penetrate the corals during a certain time without having to spread the light all over the tank causing excess nutrient buildup with the main Giesemann fixture. Only the corals will feed.
65K Spotlight
20K Spotlight
This is what I was waiting for, I personally like the 6500k spot better, I like the brightness, and that yellowish natural look really does it for me, especially the fact that it is surrounded by the bluer light, the contrast is amazing, the 20k spot is ok but nothing out of this world. that 6500k really highlights that area and creates a focal point. As always looking good Ed,and keep up the good work.
fisheebill
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I'm with Zoos. I like the 65 too.
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