Some new puddle pictures

[toddmh]

as always, one of the best systems around and getting better every day..

 

[chrisqueenz]

One of my favorite systems! Tom your an example. Would love to see it in person one day!

 

[Capt_Cully]

Looks to me, like you've got the camera, and a few other things, figured out.

:inlove:

 

[mr9iron]

Your tanks are beautiful. Thanks for sharing them. :thumbsup:

 

[GMaquarium]

Top notch Tom. You are doing a great job on those tanks. Now that you kno how to use the camera are we going to see a lot more pics from you? I sure hope so

 

[siobhan2086]

awesome pics, quite the collection. What kind of camera?

 

[tmz]

Hey G, Did you notice the duncans and war coral I picked up at your shop? That was a nice day. Need to get out there again.

 

[tmz]

Amazing tank, about how old are those large sps colonies?

3 to 6 years. Almost every sps coral in there came from a small frag. Many from frag swaps. I still have 6 more tanks to show with lot's more sps. I'll try to add some pics this week.

 

[tmz]

awesome pics, quite the collection. What kind of camera?

Just a small Samsung 10.2 mega pixels SL30 . Photos and posting them isn't my thing but I'm working on it.

 

[Jstn]

3 to 6 years. Almost every sps coral in there came from a small frag. Many from frag swaps. I still have 6 more tanks to show with lot's more sps. I'll try to add some pics this week.

Seems you got some fast growth, very cool.

 

[tmz]

It grows well but i have no way to compare it to others;most of it has been trimmed a few times long the way.
I think steady alk, sg, ph and lighting play a role. Food too via fish feedings and bacterial growth feeding other fuana and of course low PO4 and NO3 and good skimingand gac to help manage organic levels.. No issues (stn, etc) for over 3 years cetainly helps .
I don't dose any trace elemets, amminos or minor elements like potassium ,iodine stontium but routine water changes add some of these as does the feeding.

 

[St.james of reefdom]

Tom,
Wow! It never ceases to amaze when I see your tanks. They are beautiful thanks for the pics, hopefully the 300DD will look that nice when it finally gets done

 

[Jstn]

Which salt mix you use?

 

[tmz]

I've always used Coral Life. It works well for me. Never had a bad batch. So I've never switched from when I started.

 

[tmz]

Thanks everyone for your kind words. Glad you enjoyued the photos. I'll keep working on them .It's nice to get those comments.

 

[tmz]

Here are some more pictures. These are the 89 gallon sps tank and the softie tank . The later is not part of the puddle and runs on a canister filter working as a corbon box and gfo box and a very low production useless Red Sea Prism hob skimmer. Some pic caught reflections from the sunlight. I get better shots after dark.

I'm redoing the left side. The montis( seasons greetings sand dollar and setosa grew out and shaded the rock under them ,so I just opened it all up for extra swim space and sprinkled a few chalices and fungia in the lighted area. I' m thinking about a few sponges for the shade.

This bird of paradise just keeps growing:

 

[tmz]

Oops no bird of paradise in that group. here it is:

And the softie tank:

In blue light:

Daylight:

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

nice!

nice!

must....resist...multiple....aquariums.....must.....

 

[tmz]

Thanks Gary, I wan't more but have more than enough.

BTW, did you notice your gorgonian?

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

oh yeah

oh yeah

I noticed