Who has a beautiful LPS dominated tank?

[Paul B]

Thanks, I think it looks natural because it's old.
Paul

 

[bergzy]

here is are some rough pics of my 180g mostly lps, softie and some sps.

 

[bugsy714]

Bergzy-what lights are you using? Is that tank glass? When are you going to get your 400g?

 

[bergzy]

Bergzy-what lights are you using? Is that tank glass? When are you going to get your 400g?

shhh...

wifey still doesnt really know about it yet...

i am still debating whether to replace the 180g with a glass 400g or do an outside tank ranging 700g to 1300g.

the outside tank would be lit entirely by sunlight (with a little lights for nightime viewing), so the electricity savings from not having to light such a monster would allow me to have such a big tank.

to replace my 180g, it would not be hard at all since all my support equip is already oversized for my present 180g. it would be a simple fact of just replacing the tank and rearranging my lights. but...it i would need to run this by the as she lives in the house as well.

the lights are eco 230 72" giesemann's 3x250w's custom configured so that the two outer lights are independantly controlled from the center light. this allows me to turn on the center light for a 'noon' effect and stays on an extra hour after the side lights go out for a dimming effect.

the tank is a leemar 'polished' glass eurobraced with no noticeable green tint to it. the best part is that the tank is pretty quiet as i have all my heavy duty overpowered and NOISEY equipment in the garage that is only 6 feet away but is insulated by two walls.

i'll repost the journey from home renovation to equipment set up if anyone is interested.

 

[laxing22]

I finally figured out how to imbed a picture! Cheep camera, so the color is bad - came with a color inkjet 3 years ago for well< $100

and last, my clown goby on my big brain

 

[JENnKerry]

Here's a couple full tank shots of our 125:

 

[bergzy]

jennnkerry,

very, very nice tank! i love it! i vote it for a totm fer shure!

 

[JENnKerry]

Thanks bergzy :thumbsup:

 

[GregM779]

I'll post some updated pics in the next few days but here is my 6 month old 125G.

I definitely will have better pics up in a few days, it's been longer than I thought since I have updated my gallery and the tank looks a lot better.

 

[bergzy]

here are some better pics for a more comprehensive overview of the tank:

lps include:

8 scolymias/cynarias
2 octopus neon frogspawn
branching hammer
wall hammer
branching frogspawn
branching neon frogspawn
7 different colonies of blasto's
1 large fox coral
1 orange plate coral
rare color yumas
unusual and rare zoo's
mostly unique array of sps' including: 2 different colonies of miyagi tort, bennet tort, true tyree purple monster, purple rim efflo, purple bonsai and that is all i can remember at the moment...

bed time!

 

[Blastomussaman]

Nice tank Bergzy! :eek2:

Do you get any coral nibblings from the c. multicolor? It is notorious in my tank.

 

[Karl K]

GregM779, how do you find the Niger Trigger is around your inverts?? It just seems odd to see atrigger in a reef tank.


Karl

 

[bergzy]

Nice tank Bergzy! :eek2:

Do you get any coral nibblings from the c. multicolor? It is notorious in my tank.

thanks mucho!

i have had him for about three weeks and...not yet!!!!!:twitch:

but only time will tell...i am keeping him very well fed in hopes that he doesnt fall into temptation with 8 scolys around...yikes!!!

 

[Blastomussaman]

I love centropyge angels, but in order to keep them, I had to turn one of my mixed reefs into a softy tank.

Do not let your angel see you feeding your scolys, they will adapt and learn the many food sources that are available to them!

 

[GregM779]

I love my niger trigger, he really doesn't bother anything. I have more problems with my dragon wrasse around inverts, I just have to put in some more snails every few months but no big deal, he doesn't bother my starfish. It's not weird at all to see triggers in reefs, just to see them in reef aquariums is a little different, then again I also have a flounder.

 

[Flipturn88]

Niger triggers are often considered a "reef-safe" species because they are planktivores, finding their food in the water column (for the most part). However, considering the tendency of other family members, I wouldn't rule out small small crustaceans and shrimp as a meal option.

HTH Kayla

 

[Skipper]

Here's an article on Triggerfish:

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-08/dc/index.htm

There has also been one Tank of the Month that had a Niger. I believe it was Joe Burger's.

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-09/totm/index.htm

 

[GregM779]

Here you go Skipper, some updated pics of the tank....

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=576760

 

[Crusty Old Shellback]

Some really great looking tanks here. PaulB, I'm always impressed by your tank. It's awsome.
Mine is a bit pale in comparssion to most of yours but here is my 6 year old little 45G hex that is LPS/Softie dominated. No SPS in this one. There are some more pics in my gallery if you want to see more.
Full Tank.

Pearl bubble & frog spawn on right side.

Zoa's.

Pagoda

 

[Paul B]

Blown Chevy, It is not your tank, it is your photography. Let me tell you a secret. See how in your first picture you can see the powerhead and the back of the tank? A lot of people take pictures like that but you can make your tank look like Tahiti if you raise your lights and place a piece of cardboard or plywood just under the lights so as to shield the back of the tank just for the picture and don't use a flash. The back of the tank will be black and your corals will look very nice as I can see they are.
Take care.
Paul