Sonny's Rimless Shallow Reef.

[reefsahoy]

off topic!

hi sunnyx from hawaii! just figured i give you an update that i finally made it here in hawaii. Maui was our first stop. i took the family out to dive the Molokini volcano. here's an excerpt of the area "Molokini is a partially sunken volcanic crater just 2.5 miles off the coast of Maui, Hawaii. Located between the islands of Maui and Kahoolawe, Molokini is now a beautiful underwater sanctuary for marine life. Molokini is truly one of Maui's most breathtaking snorkel and dive locations. Part of Maui County, Molokini is a popular destination for scuba diving and snorkeling with many tourist boats coming each day from the south coast of Maui"
below are some pic but they are not my own because i don't have a way to download pics away from home. enjoy!

The dive was awesome as you can imagine! we are now off to Oahu Hawaii to ccheck out pearl harbor and beaches!

 

[SunnyX]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15419157#post15419157 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by clkwrk
:lol: Still taking it easy with a small tank and spending lots of time with my growing daughters .

My next setup will be clean , simple and peaceful. No crowds lots of open room for about a half a dozen or so frags to grow into proper colonies. However real planning for it is a few years off ...Maybe

Well, take your time. Family always comes first.

Hopefully it will be months instead of years for your next setup.

 

[SunnyX]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15419161#post15419161 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by reefsahoy
off topic!

hi sunnyx from hawaii! just figured i give you an update that i finally made it here in hawaii. Maui was our first stop. i took the family out to dive the Molokini volcano. here's an excerpt of the area "Molokini is a partially sunken volcanic crater just 2.5 miles off the coast of Maui, Hawaii. Located between the islands of Maui and Kahoolawe, Molokini is now a beautiful underwater sanctuary for marine life. Molokini is truly one of Maui�s most breathtaking snorkel and dive locations. Part of Maui County, Molokini is a popular destination for scuba diving and snorkeling with many tourist boats coming each day from the south coast of Maui"
below are some pic but they are not my own because i don't have a way to download pics away from home. enjoy!

The dive was awesome as you can imagine! we are now off to Oahu Hawaii to ccheck out pearl harbor and beaches!

That is awesome! I had my heart set on going to Maui this summer but things didn't pan out the way I wanted with work and all.

Have fun and dont forget to stop at the aquarium in Waikiki!

 

[reefsahoy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15419329#post15419329 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SunnyX
That is awesome! I had my heart set on going to Maui this summer but things didn't pan out the way I wanted with work and all.

Have fun and dont forget to stop at the aquarium in Waikiki!

Let me know if you need a recommendtion where to stay cause we were quite happy with price and where we stayed. A condo near beach shopping, food, and surfing! Great price like $165/ night 2 bedroom 2 bath condo with full kitchen and 3 flat screen tv. I didn't even look at the tv but to some that's important! And that's tax included!

 

[SunnyX]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15419368#post15419368 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by reefsahoy
Let me know if you need a recommendtion where to stay cause we were quite happy with price and where we stayed. A condo near beach shopping, food, and surfing! Great price like $165/ night 2 bedroom 2 bath condo with full kitchen and 3 flat screen tv. I didn't even look at the tv but to some that's important! And that's tax included!

Awesome deal! Send me PM on the info when you get a chance.

 

[tamthapluc]

Hi Sunny,

Do you feed your lps? If yes how frequent and what do you feed?

Thanks

 

[rireuter]

sunny, was just curious that what substrate you have in your tank?

 

[Reefer08]

Which brand lugols do you use? Also how much do you dose for your tank?

 

[reefsahoy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15419378#post15419378 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SunnyX
Awesome deal! Send me PM on the info when you get a chance. [
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will send you a pm when I can get to a computer. Typing on a pda is a pain! You will want to fly to the cheapest hawaiian island and use hawaiian air to go to different island cause it's like $80 round trip to any island!

 

[strendo]

Hi Sunny I've been following your thread and site for a while and just wanted to say great tank! I've been taking a lot of your advice and just made the T5 switch also. Here's a pic of my tank
Thanks

<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/KlxOE_xSkmD_xinYVY7-_Q?authkey=Gv1sRgCOfSvuKpyL_XeQ&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_NPIRWKuZUJQ/Smz1Hlr6y4I/AAAAAAAADUg/Y5P7Drynd64/s800/IMG_2248.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/strendo718/Tank72609?authkey=Gv1sRgCOfSvuKpyL_XeQ&feat=embedwebsite">tank 7/26/09</a></td></tr></table>

 

[snaza]

Amazing tank. do you have a tread or any info

thanks

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15420974#post15420974 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by strendo
Hi Sunny I've been following your thread and site for a while and just wanted to say great tank! I've been taking a lot of your advice and just made the T5 switch also. Here's a pic of my tank
Thanks

<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/KlxOE_xSkmD_xinYVY7-_Q?authkey=Gv1sRgCOfSvuKpyL_XeQ&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_NPIRWKuZUJQ/Smz1Hlr6y4I/AAAAAAAADUg/Y5P7Drynd64/s800/IMG_2248.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/strendo718/Tank72609?authkey=Gv1sRgCOfSvuKpyL_XeQ&feat=embedwebsite">tank 7/26/09</a></td></tr></table>

 

[SunnyX]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15419423#post15419423 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tamthapluc
Hi Sunny,

Do you feed your lps? If yes how frequent and what do you feed?

Thanks

Hello,

I occasionally will feed my acan small Spectrum brand pellets. The corals love them and the pellets are easy to handle.

 

[SunnyX]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15420088#post15420088 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rireuter
sunny, was just curious that what substrate you have in your tank?

Hello,

I use Caribsea Seaflor Special Grade sand.

 

[SunnyX]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15420331#post15420331 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Reefer08
Which brand lugols do you use? Also how much do you dose for your tank?

Hello,

Kent Lugols Solution. One drop daily except on Sundays.

 

[SunnyX]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15420974#post15420974 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by strendo
Hi Sunny I've been following your thread and site for a while and just wanted to say great tank! I've been taking a lot of your advice and just made the T5 switch also. Here's a pic of my tank
Thanks

<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/KlxOE_xSkmD_xinYVY7-_Q?authkey=Gv1sRgCOfSvuKpyL_XeQ&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_NPIRWKuZUJQ/Smz1Hlr6y4I/AAAAAAAADUg/Y5P7Drynd64/s800/IMG_2248.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/strendo718/Tank72609?authkey=Gv1sRgCOfSvuKpyL_XeQ&feat=embedwebsite">tank 7/26/09</a></td></tr></table>

:eek2:

Awesome! :thumbsup:

Its great to see that my time spent on here has been received and implemented well.

Do you have a link to info on thee system?

 

[Joel A]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15407668#post15407668 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SunnyX
Hello, I use 110ML of CA and 110ML of ALK daily. It works out to about 1 gallon or 3.8 liters of each solution per month.

i'm kind of wondering how you get away with such small amounts? My tank is a bit smaller (although not a ton) and has a substantially smaller SPS load then yours and i use about 85 ml of each alk and CA part daily... i figured in a mature grown out tank my usage would be a lot higher? What do you keep your CA/Alk at? I keep mine relatively low, with a CA of about 420, and an Alk of about 8 dKH...

also, i've never dosed lugols before.. what exactly are the benefits in an SPS tank? Everything i have read tends to point iodine dosing toward leather corals...

 

[strendo]

Thanks Sunny
It's a custom 48x36x24 from Aquarium Obsessed. Lighting is a Ati 10 bulb powermodule. Flow is 3 X Vortechs, 2 X Korilia Magnum 8's, and a Tunze nanostream. I dose randy's 2 part through an aquacontroller 3.
I dose Vodka, Mb7, and Probido reefbooster.

 

[Deputy1234]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15423801#post15423801 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SunnyX
Hello,

Kent Lugols Solution. One drop daily except on Sundays.

Do you notice any difference dosing Lugol's one drop 6 times a week as opposed to dosing six drops once a week (as instructed on the bottle)?

 

[mg426]

Hello Sunny, I have been following this thread for a couple of weeks now. In the process I have been reading as much as I can about carbon dosing (Vodka) It is a lot of info to sort through. I currently am Running GFO and it is just about time for me to Change the Reactors Media. I am seriously considering starting Vodka dosing. I have some spots in my tank with just a bit of Algae. Would you suggest That I let my tank run a couple days(several??) W/O GFO before starting with Vodka?
My nitrates are running around 5 PPM (Salifert)
My PO4 Runs @ ) PPM (salifert)
I also run a Remote DSB. That I just Cleaned out about a month ago. Thanks for any info.

 

[SunnyX]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15424854#post15424854 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Deputy1234
Do you notice any difference dosing Lugol's one drop 6 times a week as opposed to dosing six drops once a week (as instructed on the bottle)?

I used to do it once a week but recently switched over to one drop a day. So far, I have not noticed any difference in the tank.

I just started doing the daily drops a few weeks ago so its still too soon to tell what if any difference the change up of dosages has made yet.