The start of my 300Gal starfire SPS tank

[invincible569]

Wow Brian!! Your growth is amazing!!! You have growth like naka's! I wouldnt change a thing. TOTM for sure!

 

[TandN]

your tank is better then alot of the TOTM's

 

[Oldtimer]

Awesome growth and some amazing shots!

 

[makoJ]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11659889#post11659889 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by poknsnok
maybe the best 1 year growth shots Ive seen... you dont run a fuge at all do you? just a ssb and lots of flow.. whatever it is its working

Thanks, no fuge lots of flow and light about sums it up lol. I just don't have the space right now to have a fuge that would be large enough to support my system

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11660082#post11660082 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tanya72806
SO you add new sand every year then ?

thats the plan but the new sand will be added very slowly to as I slowly take out the old sand

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11660605#post11660605 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by invincible569
Wow Brian!! Your growth is amazing!!! You have growth like naka's! I wouldnt change a thing. TOTM for sure!

Thanks Edward!

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11660701#post11660701 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tanya72806
your tank is better then alot of the TOTM's

LOL I wouldn't say that but thank you

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11663319#post11663319 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Oldtimer
Awesome growth and some amazing shots!

Thank you!

 

[TandN]

Why wouldnt you say that your growth has to be one of the best I have ever seen the only other person in that category would be Sanjay. the design is amazing and the colors at least by the pictures you post I dont know if you play with them or not are simply AMAZING. I think you and Sanjay have the nicest tanks I have ever seen. Theres only one I think that is more impressive and that is Energy's tank but it really is the size of his tank that makes it look so amazing compared to your 2 tanks.

 

[poknsnok]

someone show me a nicer birdsnest

 

[jnarowe]

maybe iwan but that's about it.

 

[makoJ]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11668533#post11668533 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tanya72806
Why wouldnt you say that your growth has to be one of the best I have ever seen the only other person in that category would be Sanjay. the design is amazing and the colors at least by the pictures you post I dont know if you play with them or not are simply AMAZING. I think you and Sanjay have the nicest tanks I have ever seen. Theres only one I think that is more impressive and that is Energy's tank but it really is the size of his tank that makes it look so amazing compared to your 2 tanks.

Well thanks for the huge compliment. I don't mess with my photos other than darkening them a little if needed and resize. Energy's tank is amazing!! I would love to have a tank of that size.

 

[makoJ]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11670762#post11670762 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by poknsnok
someone show me a nicer birdsnest

The birdsnest is my oldest coral grown from a small frag 3 years ago

 

[makoJ]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11671407#post11671407 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jnarowe
maybe iwan but that's about it.

Iwan's tank is insane he has some really cool colors

 

[Lunchbucket]

HOLY FREAKING CRAZY!!! Amazing shots buddy. I can't believe how good it looks.

I'll take some frags off or your hands and help you make some more room in the tank

Lunchbucket

 

[eaglesrx]

I'm in awe everytime you post updated pics of your tank. Definitely TOTM!

By the way, do you use ultralith on your tank?

Keep up the good work!!

 

[makoJ]

LOL Thanks LunchBucket!

eaglesrx- no I don't use ultralith but have looked at it and the tanks that run it look very nice

 

[fishfanatic06]

what is your photoperiod?

 

[argo]

I am not easily impressed, but the pics of your corals are nothing short of stunning - you have my vote for TOTM. Which UV unit are you using and the duration per day? I'm researching all about UV usage in SPS dominated tanks, so makoJ, your input is much appreciated. Thanks.

 

[makoJ]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11673137#post11673137 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by fishfanatic06
what is your photoperiod?

VHO's are on for 12hrs, MH's come on at 1pm and go off at 6:30pm

 

[makoJ]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11673453#post11673453 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by argo
I am not easily impressed, but the pics of your corals are nothing short of stunning - you have my vote for TOTM. Which UV unit are you using and the duration per day? I'm researching all about UV usage in SPS dominated tanks, so makoJ, your input is much appreciated. Thanks.

Thank you, I'm running a Coralife Turbo-Twist 12X - 36 Watt U.V. Sterilizer and a Pentair Aquatics (Rainbow Lifegard) 40 Watt UV Sterilizer QL-40 both are ran 24hrs a day and bulbs are replaced at 6month intervals.

 

[Dejavu]

WOW! your growth is insane. Your tank has to be one of the best i have seen. What are you using for flow?

 

[Bgrae001]

Wow! I'm new to RC and I stumbled on to your thread this morning. I wound up being late for work because I couldn't stop drooling on my keyboard. Your tank is awesome. I look forward to when I get home and get to go through it all over again.

Keep up the great work. You are an inspiration!

 

[pancho]

Amazing! Your tank is breathtaking..