Our 1000 gal in Canada

[Frank Aguirre]

Curing started

Curing started

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[tom obrecht]

Great shots of the tank going in! Can't even imagine what a laminated sheet that large must weigh!

 

[Frank Aguirre]

The Arm

The Arm

Great shots of the tank going in! Can't even imagine what a laminated sheet that large must weigh!

Thank you for your comments in fact that arm was useful to carry those weights

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[Frank Aguirre]

Skimmer update

Skimmer update

Thanks Frank. At what level in the skimmer column do you find it most effective?


Scott

Hello Scott I have some pics for you

This why I keep that level

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Slowly builds up to the top

 

[Frank Aguirre]

Skimmer

Skimmer

Anthony Calfo once taught me that the mud produced on the inside wall is phosphate precipitates an a great way to drive away this nasty residual

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[Frank Aguirre]

Skimmer weekly maintenance

Skimmer weekly maintenance

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[Frank Aguirre]

The Dark side

The Dark side

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Well folks everything in life has two sides like a coin.

Is time for an update on the state of affairs with this tank

 

[Frank Aguirre]

Update the clonws spawn!

Update the clonws spawn!

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I was trying to photograph the Montipora and realize too much activity by the clowns that live in the blue carpet

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[Frank Aguirre]

Clowns spawn

Clowns spawn

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[Frank Aguirre]

Some SPS growing

Some SPS growing

i use that same sand, and it looks by far the best i have ever seen.
my only downside is that it is not made for a SPS reef.
it does move around with too much flow. (i like that it never turns purple like the more course sand does.)

This monti was the size of a silver dollar by now we are talking a few square inches

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[Frank Aguirre]

The big picture

The big picture

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[Frank Aguirre]

The big picture 2

The big picture 2

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[Frank Aguirre]

Teasing

Teasing

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[Frank Aguirre]

The Cove at night

The Cove at night

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[Frank Aguirre]

So far so good

So far so good

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[bigdog69]

nice build

 

[Frank Aguirre]

nice build

Thank you for your comments

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[Frank Aguirre]

Water test results as Feb 1st 2011

Water test results as Feb 1st 2011

Well here they are:

pH 8.3

Temp 80F

Calcium 400ppm

Magnesium 135oppm

Alkalinity 8DKH

NO2 .000000

NO3 .00000

P04 .0000000

Water change 10% once a month

Mangrove pruning ( Intensive)

Coralline Algae starting to show...

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Some outbreaks of ick here and there but fish keep eating and shirmps keep the parasites at bay...

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[Frank Aguirre]

The kids are al'right

The kids are al'right

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[Frank Aguirre]

Your questions and suggestions are always welcomed

Your questions and suggestions are always welcomed

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