Josee1013 150g SPS dominated tank

[josee1013]

when is -25 C (-13F) outside what better way to pass a Sunday afternoon doing aqua-scaping!

we attempt to repair the damage of the LR slides of this week ... rock with capricornis and seriatopora is arranged, hoping it picks up, and that it will be as beautiful like before because for the moment is not great...

the undata had a trim... it interferes less with the flow now!

small water change and the afternoon passed quickly
:thumbsup:

 

[josee1013]

Our aquarium was nominate Feature tank of the month of February 2001 on a Canadian forum; CanReef!
:celeb1: :celeb1: :celeb1:

you can go see the article here:

http://www.canreef.com/ftotm/feb11/

 

[James404]

Congratulations Josee, well deserved!

 

[josee1013]

thanks!

 

[josee1013]

Here's a video of my pistol shrimp digging a new hole under the supervision of the blue spotted watchman goby!

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[josee1013]

the 2011 make-over as started!!

some colonies were sold yesterday!
In march we will get new SPS!! :dance:

 

[josee1013]

update:

the monti capricornis did not like to be re-glued (after the latest LR slide)..they bleach

New adition to the set-up: a quarantine/hospital tank
It's a 33g connected to the set-up with valves to separate it when in use...
The new SPS colonies will go in there before being placed in the main tank.

 

[psusocr]

Very awesome tank!!

 

[bagz727]

Bravo! What happened to the fish?

hi, may i ask what kind of wrasse is that in lower right side of the tank? ty

 

[josee1013]

radiant wrasse

 

[josee1013]

Installation of the quarantine tank:

we put a valve in the water inlet so that we can shot it to quanrantine the tank from the main systeme

today we are going to install the second tank (on the upper-shelf) that's going to be a frag tank.

 

[josee1013]

Finally we decide to stop the bio-pellet reactor after 8 months of use.
Reason : start STN spots in some corals ... and the readings of several posts here describing problems after 6 months of bio-pellets ...
Our hair Algea problem is nearly eliminated we decided to stop the pellets ...
So we reinstalled Matrix in the media reactor (nextreef) ...

Last evening: large water change of 30% and cleaning the sump (Berlin)...

6 new SPS in the quarantine tank!
which will be place in the main tank in the coming weeks, if everything is ok.

 

[josee1013]

Life is full of cycles.

The passions are born, grow, decline, rebirth and sometimes die.
Our interest in the salt water he soon began more then 10 years ... a 90g freshwater turned into saltwater.
Then came big leagues with the 250g and then the 150g (this tread).
The years have bring discoveries, mistakes, happiness and sorrows.
The adventure was rewarding although sometimes frustrating.
It allowed us to meet a bunch of folks and even created some great friendships.

But now our cycle ends.

We closed our 150g yesterday.

Thank you for all your comments!! :beer:

For now we are converting to planted freshwater.. the beggining of a new adventure...

Life is full of cycles.. maybe someday we will return to saltwater...