My Upgrade Diary with Pics

[Coolguy818]

Test Results......

Temp: 81.0
Specific Gravity: 1.026
PH: 8.2
Ammonia: undetectable
Nitrite: undetectable
Nitrate: 2ppm
Phosphate: undetectable
dKH: 8
Calcium: 440ppm
Magnesium: 1440ppm

That is as close to perfect I can get...........

Growth is visible on a daily basis.....

 

[Coolguy818]

Wow all those views and not one comment?

 

[easye123]

looks like you got two new tangs.

where did the tomini go? do you have three in there now!

 

[AMIFL]

Tank looks sic! Nicely done.

 

[maroun.c]

Very nice setup thanks for sharing

 

[Coolguy818]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10697481#post10697481 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by easye123
looks like you got two new tangs.

where did the tomini go? do you have three in there now!

Its actually 4 tangs............ I know I know. I need a 6 foot long tank to have healthy tangs.

But I feel like with the amount of flow I have, i could be making up for that shortage.

Here come the Tang police........

And thank you for the nice comments also.....

 

[Coolguy818]

Some new additions......

ORA German Blue Polyp Acropora (MH + T5)

ORA Chipp's Blue-Green Acropora (MH + T5)

Blue Crocea Clam (MH + T5)

White with Blue Tip Derasa Clam (MH + T5)

My Purple Tang Healing from HLLE

 

[Coolguy818]

And some more.....

Acan Macro Shot (MH + T5)

Emerald Crab Macro

Quick Shot of my new Red Sea Regal Angel:dance:

And a Full Tank Shot (MH + T5)

 

[Todesengel]

That is prob one of the most amazing 70gallons I have seen on here! Amazing work!

 

[Coolguy818]

Wow Thanks........

I just can't wait for time to pass and these corals to start to take off and grow like crazy......

 

[TTrout]

so, when are you upgrading to a 180gal?

 

[washingtond]

You really have a nice tank there and I can’t wait to see it a year from now. What are you doing to keep the Ca and Alk levels?

 

[Coolguy818]

Trust me neither can I....... Thanks

Soon I will be upgrading the lighting and adding a frag tank to the mix. I will be going from 2x175w MH 14k to a 2x250w MH 12k Reeflux Bulbs with Coralvue Ballasts.

Also contemplating Calcium Reactor addition. Maybe a MRC2 Dual Chamber.

What do you guys think?

 

[Coolguy818]

Forgot about the dosing question:

I Dose religiously with B-Ionic 2 part in the morning and Purple Up at night. Both with the lights off.

Like I said trying to figure out if I should purchase the Ca Reactor.

 

[Adam G]

I would think as those corals start to grow you are going to have a hard time keeping your Calcium levels up without a reactor.

 

[Coolguy818]

I know..... The tank is already pushing the Ca and Alk limits of B-Ionic.

A reactor will be perfect.

Also I got some pics finally of my new Red Sea Regal Angel.

Enjoy!

Full Tank Shot

 

[Coolguy818]

Two new additions to the mix.

Blue Flasher Wrasse (Blenny got jealous)

ORA Tri-Color Valida Staghorn (MH + T5)

Best shot I could get, but the tips are flaming purple.

 

[Coolguy818]

I was pretty bored today..... So I decided to go out and spend some money... ASM G2 Protein Skimmer........!!!

And some new additions..........

First the Skimmer

Pokerstar Encrusting Montipora (MH + T5) bad pic...

ORA Bottlebrush Acropora (MH + T5)

Acropora Caroliniana (MH + T5)

 

[Coolguy818]

Next a growth Pic......

ORA Blue-Green Tort 9/3/07

ORA Blue-Green Tort 9/15/07

 

[Coolguy818]

And Finally a Full Tank Shot