Upgrade Build- Dowtish's 120 gal Oceanic Tech Tank DSPS

[dowtish]

Interesting. Seems like people have very hit and miss luck with them. I'm assuming you keep them well fed?

Cyclopeze everyday just for them. They love it.

I feed heavily for the whole system 2-3 times a day. Pellets, flakes, frozen, nori and reef chili also.

They do a lot of hiding in the SPS branches in this tank way more than they did in my old tank too....just an observation, not sure if it has anything to do with why they dont fight with each other. My purple tang will give them chase here and there, but nothing serious.

 

[jroovers]

Cyclopeze everyday just for them. They love it.

I feed heavily for the whole system 2-3 times a day. Pellets, flakes, frozen, nori and reef chili also.

They do a lot of hiding in the SPS branches in this tank way more than they did in my old tank too....just an observation, not sure if it has anything to do with why they dont fight with each other. My purple tang will give them chase here and there, but nothing serious.

I'm assuming heavily feeding keeps competition to a minimum, compared to a system with less feeding anyway. The group of them looks great! :thumbsup:

 

[dowtish]

My current Acros:

$500 Efflo
ORA Red Planet
ORA Hawkins
ORA Joe the Coral
ORA Pearlberry (all time favorite)
Green Slimer
Tyree Pink Lemonade
Tubbs Pink Jade
PC Rainbow
RMF Acid Trip millepora
RMF Ruby Red Granulosa
Nick's Bubble Gum Milli
Blue Hoek
A. Secale
Purple w/yellow A. Rosaria
Mari Tri color A. Loripes
Aussie A Spathulata
Mari- Pink Metallic Millepora
Pink Dragon w/ green tips
and a few others I'm sure I missed and not to mention monties and other SPS

Coveted List that I dont have:

30K Lokani
Yellow Caroliniana
RMF Ice Age Granulosa
RMF Tri Color Prostrata
dustin's Deepwater
RR The Vinh
RR Orange Passion

 

[sahin]

My current Acros:

$500 Efflo
ORA Red Planet
ORA Hawkins
ORA Joe the Coral
ORA Pearlberry (all time favorite)
Green Slimer
Tyree Pink Lemonade
Tubbs Pink Jade
PC Rainbow
RMF Acid Trip millepora
RMF Ruby Red Granulosa
Nick's Bubble Gum Milli
Blue Hoek
A. Secale
Purple w/yellow A. Rosaria
Mari Tri color A. Loripes
Aussie A Spathulata
Mari- Pink Metallic Millepora
Pink Dragon w/ green tips
and a few others I'm sure I missed and not to mention monties and other SPS

Thats an impressive collection! :thumbsup:

Coveted List that I dont have:

30K Lokani
Yellow Caroliniana
RMF Ice Age Granulosa
RMF Tri Color Prostrata
dustin's Deepwater
RR The Vinh
RR Orange Passion

Of the above, get these first:
30K Lokani
RMF Tri Color Prostrata
dustin's Deepwater - IF you can get hold of this...havent seen this one mentioned for a while...
RR Orange Passion - This is an awesome coral. EASY to colour up. Seriously.

 

[jroovers]

I'm not gaga over a lot of the RR pieces like other people are, but I do agree that the orange passion looks phenomenal, one I would like to have.

 

[dowtish]

I am the same way about RR acros. Most of them dont impress me all that much, but those 2 in particular are nice. I just need to find someone who has these at a decent price.

I really think the dustin's deepwater is extinct. No one here in the states has been able to find it....

 

[basser1]

Finally got rid of all my green slime algae on the sandbed. Things are doing well over all now. Happiest Ive been with the tank since the move.

I really like the lay out, but I particularly like the middle arrangement on the back. Looks like a floating island!

Rather "Avatarish"......

 

[dowtish]

Avatarish was totally what I was going for.

Magnetic shelf from the Alternative Reef.

 

[dowtish]

Picked up a few things this past weekend at our local swap

SSC mini colony

Aquacultured clam

I won these in a raffle. best $20 Ive spent in a while. SA Frostbites "flurry" clowns

And these 2 little guys. A maricultered unknown from a friend that has 4 colors. and an unreleased Jason Fox piece from JF, he called it trippin tenius

 

[sahin]

I really think the dustin's deepwater is extinct. No one here in the states has been able to find it....

Yeah, I thought as much. I know user Myzislow on this forum had a large sized colony...but I found out about 4 months ago that he lost it along with some other of his corals.

 

[sahin]

Wow, nice additions. Love the clam, the mari unknown piece, the fish and the SSC especially! :thumbsup:

 

[dowtish]

Yeah, I thought as much. I know user Myzislow on this forum had a large sized colony...but I found out about 4 months ago that he lost it along with some other of his corals.

I dont think I will find a piece of it, but that is why its on the coveted list.:headwally:

 

[LawmanRob]

I really think the dustin's deepwater is extinct. No one here in the states has been able to find it....

I have a small frag in my tank

 

[glaukos]

Nice additions dowtfish:thumbsup:
Love the clownfish!

 

[sahin]

I have a small frag in my tank

Start a thread and post a pic of it. Maybe there are others who have it?

 

[LawmanRob]

Start a thread and post a pic of it. Maybe there are others who have it?

I'll take a pic tonight.

 

[dowtish]

I have a small frag in my tank

My good buddy Rob to the rescue!

 

[dowtish]

here is a bad quality little video from last week

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cs1PF8AxLbA&list=UUiIrju8joSfDCWLj6TKGFng

 

[sahin]

Love the depth of your tank. I really like how your rockscape has taken full advantage of the depth, this has resulted in a very pleasing display. Great work. :thumbsup:
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[dowtish]

thank you kind sir for the complement. I still plan on mounting the efflo colony to the back glass. I have acquired the encased magnets to do it, I just need to get the wet saw from my club to make a straight cut on the back. This will give the look of even more depth to the tank and more real estate where the colony is now.