rigleautomotive's Tank Pics Thread

[rigleautomotive]

unreal... it took me two years to grow mine to that size, you've done it in 6 months, I have to stop by for a visit.

Sure thing,we will set a date.I think this thing is just in a real happy place right now and adding some mass.I get lucky once in a while

 

[nycole_0816]

The tank looks amazing... The colonies are nice... How old is the tank???

 

[rigleautomotive]

The tank looks amazing... The colonies are nice... How old is the tank???

Thanks,I appreciate the nice comments.The tank has been up about 10 years but many of the corals and rock came from my 125 which was up about 6 years prior.

 

[Rickyrooz1]

Any updates?

 

[rigleautomotive]

Any updates?

Yea Rick,I will work on some new pics ASAP
As far as a play by play update,The tank is doing great presently and most acroporas are in a good growth spurt . I am keeping everything as stable as possible to keep it going.My colors are as good as ever and I think the maturity of the system is helping with this.I have been feeding very heavy lately and have not reached a point where things started to look worse for it. I am only seeing positive results from the extra food so I assume I was starving the corals prior to ramping up the food.No nuisance algae growing anywhere and I am going a full week between front glass cleanings now which is new for this tank.

 

[john90009]

the corals must have rely loved the pruning it there going through a growth spurt : )

 

[SDguy]

die asterenia stars,die lol

LOL! Just added one myself, damn seastars! :uzi:

 

[rigleautomotive]

the corals must have rely loved the pruning it there going through a growth spurt : )

Actually I believe it does kick start growth in stagnant acros and I have been preaching this for years.Fragging a healthy coral will produce multiple active growth tips where one used to exist so overall growth is multiplied.

LOL! Just added one myself, damn seastars! :uzi:

It is doing an amazing job for me so far.The tank I put him in was riddled with asternia(tiny grey ones) and almost all zoos were consumed one by one until gone.Now after a few months zoos are back and growing,reproducing etc... and I see no tiny stars on the glass.I will have to move the shrimp into another tank soon or he will probably starve.

 

[availablename]

dan, i must say very nice tank you got there. you give the rest of us inspiration that it can be done. i read that you said that you feed heavy, do you think that is the reason for the fast growth rate? how do you maintain water quality with the heavy feedings?

 

[rigleautomotive]

dan, i must say very nice tank you got there. you give the rest of us inspiration that it can be done. i read that you said that you feed heavy, do you think that is the reason for the fast growth rate? how do you maintain water quality with the heavy feedings?

Thank You,I appreciate the nice comments

Absolutely,heavy feeding is one of the factors along with stable Alk,Cal and mg being very important.

As far keeping water quality with feeding more.
Heavy export with large weekly 25% water changes and using a strong aggressive skimmer.I believe using GFO or bacteria to keep phos and nitrate under control is another biggie

 

[markcerm]

Very nice tank dan. how often do you cut frags? ill be looking forward in picking some up when you do.

 

[rigleautomotive]

Very nice tank dan. how often do you cut frags? ill be looking forward in picking some up when you do.

Thanks Mark,usually every month or 2 some need trimming

 

[rigleautomotive]

Any updates?

current FTS

and a couple half shots

 

[john90009]

woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow

 

[ryshark]

Wow is right, how do we nominate for totm? Or does he already have one

 

[rigleautomotive]

woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow

Thanks

Wow is right, how do we nominate for totm? Or does he already have one

Thanks,not yet but hopeful some day.You can find the link at the bottom of the TOTM articles and you copy and paste the Thread you want to nominate in the post.I believe that is how to do it unless it has changed recently

here is the link

http://reefcentral.com/forums/newthread.php?s=&action=newthread&forumid=189

 

[Rickyrooz1]

Nice!

 

[Ricunger]

Nominated...

 

[Ricunger]

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1875700

 

[M007]

Uber nice!