My new tank.

[chrischin29g]

O_O! Is that a rainbow acan? Super duper jealous!!!

First in line for a frag??

Amazing tank btw

 

[frctlimg]

Rainbow acan has been traded to PROP. You'll probably have to wait a while for a frag to show up at one of the auctions.

 

[Kataro]

sucks man, I wonder how they have it blue in their tank... mine is neon green and purple too ><

 

[frctlimg]

idk, they may be adding different supplements to that tank that we don't. Ask them what they dose next time you go in.

 

[chrischin29g]

Prop as in the prop auction??

 

[frctlimg]

Yes.

 

[Turbovr3six]

Tank looks like its filling in nicely . Im diggin the BareBottom, very cool!

FWIW my Granulosa is up high in light and flow and it has blue tips. I also got it from PetsInc, but when i asked Kristen if it was an actual frag of theirs, she said no. :rolleye1: They look identical as far as i can see though.

 

[frctlimg]

Vodka seems to be working nicely. Nitrates have come down from 20ppm to 5ppm over two months time. Not bad. To celebrate, I thought i'd take some pictures.

Gnarly coralites

<3

 

[frctlimg]

DP my bad.

 

[evsalty]

Your tank looks great. What made you decide to go bare bottom insted of the black sand? Were there any draw backs to the black sand for you?


What is this coral?

 

[miguelp19]

thats a pretty awesome tank. I was wondering if you'd share your "process" i guess i can say for dosing vodka? or a link where i can learn how to do it. My tank is high in nitrates as well but i do regular water changes and i have good skimmers too. so i'd like to try the vodka as well, as i like fat fish also haha thanks.

 

[frctlimg]

Your tank looks great. What made you decide to go bare bottom insted of the black sand? Were there any draw backs to the black sand for you?


What is this coral?

Thanks. I took the sand out because I am moving very soon. Just makes it easier. I really like the bare bottom now tough. I don't have any real negative things to say about the black sand. It looked nice and stayed in place pretty well in high flow. FWIW I had Natures Ocean black sand. I don't like caribsea's version. I'll probably use white sand the next time though.

 

[frctlimg]

That coral is a fish heads frag. I think it's a loisette but i'm not sure.

 

[frctlimg]

miguelp19 -Thank you. I followed this article for my vodka dosing. 80 proof

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2008-08/nftt/index.php

I used microbacter7 for two weeks prior to dosing any vodka. Following the directions on the bottle. This is supposed to keep a single strain of bacteria from dominating after vodka is put into the system.

 

[miguelp19]

awesome! thanks for the info.

 

[scubamaniac]

2nd the thanks for the info on vodka dosing

 

[frctlimg]

No problem.

 

[frctlimg]

mmmm, hungry war.

 

[frctlimg]

I added a blue ric to the pile.

Joe the coral is healing and crowing pretty well.

Got these from Erick. I'm starting to bring zoas back into the tank

The next pictures I post will be in the new house. I can't wait to have white sand again....

 

[Kataro]

very nice! what light do you have again?

Btw I found out that to get the bluish tip on the granulosa... it have to be growing. Pet Inc Granulosa is greenish body but w/ bluish growth and purple tip.... mine still encrusting