jolson10450's 29g mixed reef

[jolson10450]

i decided to add the most current picture first to my post so it shows up on the thread title in the forum view so here is my april 2011 photo:

http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/2011-05-01193737.jpg

Well about time i showed off my tank some so to start things off:

29g AGA tank
custom canopy and stand
10g cutsom fuge
Reefkeeper 2 controller
Corallife super skimmer 65
Mag 5 return
CPR overflow with aqualifter
Dome style clamp fuge light
Koralia 1
4 bulb T5 Setup with icecap reflectors, end caps, and stand offs, 2 workhorse 5 ballasts for actinics and day.
120v 3000 CFM fan for cooling (things a beast!! only use in summer)
Icecap moonlight
Home made Auto top off (2x relays attached to a extension cord hooked to a small pump)
100w heater (only use in winter)

T5 bulbs are as follows from front to back:

Ati Blue +
Ati Aquablue special
KZ Fiji purple
Ati Blue +

got a variety of sps lps zoos for coral, to many to list, tons of frags on the rack while i wait for my frag tank LEDS to get done.

Fish include:

1x Filamented flasher wrasse
1x Yellow watchman goby
1x Barred goby
2x Percula clownfish

Inverts:
Derasa clam
Black brittle star
Rose bubble tip anemone
Green bubble tip anemone
Mini nano green bubble tip anemones
cleaner shrimp
peppermint shrimp
emerald crab
various hermits and snails (4+ dozen total)

well here are the pictures!

FTS with flash:
http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/Picture001-2.jpg

FTS without flash:
http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/Picture002-2.jpg

left side:
http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/Picture003-1.jpg

center:
http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/Picture004-1.jpg

right side:
http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/Picture005-1.jpg

The Fuge:
http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/fuge.jpg

full tank with stand, yes my camera is terrible as you can tell from how bright the tank is lol:
http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/fulltankwithcrazybrightlightforsomereason.jpg

[Sir Patrick]

Nice little tank ya got there!

[iyachtuxivm]

I agree with Sir Patrick. Oh yeah its about time you posted pics too! lol

[ReeferRob]

Very cool, digging all the great color coming out of that little box!

[jolson10450]

Very cool, digging all the great color coming out of that little box!

thanks! yeah everyone that sees it in person is like wow! it looks amazing!, then they always ask how big the tank is 3 times because it is so stocked with stuff it actually looks bigger than a 29g because there is so much to look at lol. i am lacking some yellow colors but once the rastas grow out more itll be nice.

side note:

when i get time in the next few days i will try to get close ups of the fish and inverts and some nice coral pieces. this is just a start =)

[weimers75]

Nice corals in there! Have you ever had a problem with the bta and the Koralia? I've always wanted one and been worried that it would get sucked in since you can't really screen it off.

[jolson10450]

Nice corals in there! Have you ever had a problem with the bta and the Koralia? I've always wanted one and been worried that it would get sucked in since you can't really screen it off.

i am one of the few that are lucky and when i set the RBTA and the GBTA where they are they havent even moved an inch yet! (knock on wood lol) and the koralia is up the glass a bit and on the opposite side so it would have to do some climbing to reach it. i have heard stories about it though but so far so good for me! and thanks!

[jolson10450]

some new pictures of what i have:

redwings palys:
http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/redwingspalys.jpg

my acans:
http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/theacans.jpg

taylor and keith:
http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/taylorandkeith.jpg

rbta:
http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/rbta-2.jpg

gbta:
http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/gbta-2.jpg

fruit loops:
http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/fruitloops-1.jpg

green favia brain:
http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/favia.jpg

derasa clam:
http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/derasaclam.jpg

whammin watermellons:
http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/whamminwatermellons-1.jpg

the yellow watchman:
http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/chipotle.jpg

scud the cleaner shrimp:
http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/Picture005.jpg

that is all for now i may have more later. its hard to catch the wrasse for a picture and the barred goby.

[jolson10450]

well i am about due for an updated shot, here is the FTS with my new camera, not that great of quality with this new phone.

i got rid of the old CPR style overflow and got a lifereef overflow, the thing is massive compared to my last one lol! this tank looks probably 300% better in person.

http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/2010-11-26161625.jpg

mini carpet:
http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/2010-11-26161644.jpg

[Sir Patrick]

I see growth!!!

We need more close ups of sections of that tank!

[jolson10450]

I see growth!!!

We need more close ups of sections of that tank!

ill try to get some soon, there is growth on top of i fragged almost everything for the swap so they even got fragged and still got more growth than the last pictures lol

[cephalotus]

Were did you get the black eggcrate?

[jolson10450]

a place in livonia, it was called livonia building supply but it has another name now, it was like $8 per sheet 2 foot by 4 foot.

[cephalotus]

Thanks I will try to find them.

[jolson10450]

here is my latest phone picture of the redwings:

http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/redwings.jpg

[MizTanks]

Sweeeeeet!!

Jamie

[jolson10450]

how about a close up of the redwing, why the skirt is stripped orange i cant tell ya but it looks red in person lol:

http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/redwings1.jpg

[steve&mari]

Pretty sweet Justin the pic is awesome. They look like they pop really good bet they are blinding under leds.
Steve

[jolson10450]

finally found an ID for these and they are indeed pookstreets. cherry corals has them! i will drop the redwings and keep them with pookstreets from this point.

here is their link:

http://www.cherrycorals.com/product.php?productid=4172&cat=22&page=1

[steve&mari]

They still awesome let me know if ya frag em n a price bro. Thanks see ya soon
Big Steve

[jolson10450]

They still awesome let me know if ya frag em n a price bro. Thanks see ya soon
Big Steve

it will be a bit before i do, they are in grow out on a grow out plug for a while.

[steve&mari]

Np just keep me in mind please heck I not even sure if ill be able to afford em lol jus really like em from your pic. Wish I had cool ones to bring ya something Sunday think I prob along long way away from havin stuff you'd like lol
See ya bro
Steve

[jolson10450]

well... solved the mystery of my yellow watchman... was inspecting behind the tank today and looked at the wood trim on the floor n seen an odd area where it looked wierd, he was on top of the trim dried up, he must of jumped out and the water stuck him to it.

[MizTanks]

:angelsad: Sorry for your loss jolson :angelsad: I had a watchman at one time~way cool fish~he out grew my tank and found him a bigger home~I truly missed that little digger.

[jolson10450]

well i have had a lot of changes from my last post and within the next week i plan to get some updated pictures up but for now here is one of my RBTA. it decided to move on me.... to the very center of my tank right out front in the perfect spot!

http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/DSC_0267.jpg

[MizTanks]

Those get real big right? :) my space is limited-lol-sure is purddy!

[jolson10450]

Those get real big right? :) my space is limited-lol-sure is purddy!

yes they do! mine is about 5-6" right now, it might get to large for my 29g tank and if so then i might just frag it into two because she is a healthy beauty and always has her tips bulbed so i couldn't see myself selling her completely or trading her for another one that is smaller. i bought her at 2" for $30 i think so it was a great deal! if you get one miz just get it small enough so it can grow over the course of a year or two, mine is only about 6 months old and has grown about 3-4"

[MightiesKeeper]

Very Nice Tank Justin!

[jolson10450]

Very Nice Tank Justin!

Thanks! a lot has changed since then, i plan on adding a new updated picture of the tank within this week sometime, ive traded a lot out and trying to go more sps now. i have since gotten a new skimmer as well and i am ordering new bulbs soon so i want to set the camera up, take a picture of the before and after effects on brightness of having new bulbs.

[MightiesKeeper]

I just replaced one of my bulbs. I could not believe how much light change, I got.

[MizTanks]

how about a close up of the redwing, why the skirt is stripped orange i cant tell ya but it looks red in person lol:

http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/redwings1.jpg

Lemme know when you frag these~lol~my birthdays in November :tongue_out:

[jolson10450]

quick camera phone pictures! sorry for the quality i will get better ones soon!

http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/2011-04-14184134.jpg
http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/2011-04-14184222.jpg

[jolson10450]

here are some updated pics of the tank, not the greatest, still re-arrangeing thing to fit. as you can tell its pretty crammed!

http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/DSC_0314.jpg

full shot showing the sump with the eshopps psk-75 skimmer
http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/DSC_0315.jpg

new orange digi:
http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/DSC_0307.jpg

yellow tort:
http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/DSC_0308.jpg

some gorgonian, if anyone has an ID please share it!
http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/DSC_0312.jpg

electric blues from happy corals, sorry for crappy pic it was in a bad spot:
http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/DSC_0323.jpg

new happy people eaters:
http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/DSC_0322.jpg

the zoa garden:
http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/DSC_0311-2.jpg

and last but not least the sunburst anemone:
http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/DSC_0306.jpg

[Sir Patrick]

Lookin good Justin!

[jolson10450]

Thanks chris!

decided i will add a 6 month update back to back pictures for easy growth comparison. the clear good growth you can see came from the green slimer and pink birds nest. some a lot slower than others but i am still working on trying to get everything perfect in this smaller tank. notice in the top picture the green slimer is actually browned out, it is still located to the right of the birdsnest

here is the old 12g nano i had:
http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/Picture029.jpg

the same rock from the photo above is the one with the zoo garden all over it now and it still has the same birds nest on top of it and the green slimer on the lower right.

april 2010
http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/Picture039-1.jpg

end of september 2010 (7 months old)
http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/Picture001-2.jpg

mid april 2011 (1 year old)
http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/DSC_0314.jpg

[Heidi]

http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/DSC_0306.jpg
when and if this splits. . . call me :)

[jolson10450]

Well i removed the entire left side of the tank (rock with all the kenya trees on it) and moved in all my my acans from my 2.5g acan lord tank and here is how it looks:

http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/2011-04-23142658.jpg

I am super happy with how it turned out! it was just done this morning so most are hardly inflated so i will take a better picture later.

here is another picture of just the acans section (both taken on my camera phone)
http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/2011-04-23144856.jpg

[MizTanks]

Awesome Acan Station! Looks great jolson.

[jolson10450]

Thanks! i really like it! kind of a bummer for the nano contest but still im happy with the change

[Corvette Reefer]

sweet tank i love that orange anemone

[jolson10450]

sweet tank i love that orange anemone

Thanks!

I decided to switch my bulbs back instead of having this:

Blue +
Purple +
purple +
Blue +

I switched it to:
Blue +
Purple +
Aquablue special
Blue +

It was not much of a change visually but i think my growth will be better with this combo. I decided to put the aquablue special back 1 more slot due to it being directly over the majority of my sps to help with their growth.

I will get new pictures next week sometime after the WORC swap this weekend because i will have a good amount of frags cleared out at that point and the anemone holding bin out of the tank, i am going to try to put the higher end coral i have on my frag rack in this tank into my frag tank (last time they did not like the LEDS well or the water wasn't to their liking so hoping it is different this time) to help clear up the tank a bit and actually make it look like a tank.

[Sir Patrick]

What is the purple stuff, lower right side of the tank, looking like its about to take over??

Didnt like the 2 purple bulbs, huh?

[MizTanks]

I'm happy you didn't go all pinky-your bulb combo is exactly what I'm using-totally love the look.

[jolson10450]

i did like the purple bulbs actually it is just i figured with the increased number of sps in my tank it would be better growth wise to throw in the higher par aquablue.

as far as the purple stuff it is actually blue xenia anthelia, the stuff grows like a weed for about a month then it will all die to about the size of a dime then it'll all explode back into growth of that size. my clowns have really taken a liking to it and hardly ever use the anemone anymore because they love to swim through this stuff so i decided to keep it. i will try to get some closer shots next week of each section of my tank.

[jolson10450]

here are some new picture after i added the new vortech and a ton of sps! i have 21 different sps pieces in this tank now! can you say overstocked!

FTS:
http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/2011-05-01193737.jpg

right side:
http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/2011-05-01193705.jpg

middle:
http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/2011-05-01193723.jpg

left side:
http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/2011-05-01193730.jpg

my new baby vantu maxima gold clam... some reason my camera phone makes it to blue when shooting close to the sand:
http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/2011-05-01194810.jpg

and my favorite pick up from the WORC swap, acro deswalii
http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/2011-05-01194823.jpg

[Corvette Reefer]

looking really nice! do you think you get better growth having the Vortech now?

[jolson10450]

looking really nice! do you think you get better growth having the Vortech now?

Thanks! not to sure... i installed it today so only time will tell... i got new bulbs and a vortech and the new skimmer.... so hopefully with all combined everything lives and grows good

[jolson10450]

here is a newly updated picture from about a week ago:

http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/IMAG0008.jpg

[whitetiger61]

looking really good..looks like you have some nice growth in there..

Rick

[jolson10450]

sps have been growing a lot better now that i have been dosing! still not a great picture so i will try to take a better one soon.

[Sir Patrick]

I can see the growth! Very nice man.

[MizTanks]

Looks awesome jolson! sps look great!

[jolson10450]

picked up a few new things and decided to test out my evo 3d and its macro skills, i think if my glass was cleaner it would help lol!

picked this guy up from great lakes aquariums when i went to pick up my frag tank, it is an orange with green mouth tube anemone, something that i cant see in person showed up in the picture though, check out the strange white looking dots almost like a strip light on the top of each tentacle.... i wonder what that is?? i just got done feeding it so the green mouth was closed up:
http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/IMAG0064.jpg

next i am not sure what they guys were but i traded a few things into Fish Doctors in Canton and picked up this frag, has roughly 40 polyps on it:
http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/IMAG0063.jpg

also here is one of my super skittles acan i got from Mr. Coral a while back, it was 2 polyps when i recieved it in mid january and now has 10 polyps including the babies on it! since moving to the 29g it has colored up nicely especially on the sides where it is shaded from direct sunlight:
http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/IMAG0062.jpg

last is my orange acan i got from reef peddlar that also is starting to color up with some nice green colors in it, it is fully under direct light but on the sand bed:
http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/IMAG0061.jpg

the color changes could also be due to me now dosing 2 part.

[larryandlaura]

Sweet acans dude!

[steve&mari]

Looks great Justin

Big Steve

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[MizTanks]

Wonderful pictures Justin! I'm loving that tube nem :) wonder if those lil *lights* on the sweepers are similar to those found on jellyfish?

[jolson10450]

Wonderful pictures Justin! I'm loving that tube nem :) wonder if those lil *lights* on the sweepers are similar to those found on jellyfish?

not to sure, i havent had much time to look into it. the thing eats like a machine thought and is my new favorite piece in the tank!

[larryandlaura]

Got any more pictures Justin?

[jolson10450]

Got any more pictures Justin?

got one more of the tube anemone:
http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/IMAG0065.jpg

thats all for now, got a busy weekend bachelor party then next weekend i got a wedding i am the best man! after that my summer adventures should cool down and you will see more

[larryandlaura]

Sweet pic Justin! Have fun at the wedding. Fall is getting close Duncan Donuts has there fall line out already.