new tank.

[peregrinus]

this tank i setup about a month ago. its 99% utah rock and sand with crushed coral. i seeded is with some sand and a few utah rocks from one or my other tanks. this tank have a protein skimmer on it and a refug. i wish i have a better cam to show the life in this tank. tons of pods, shrimp and baby stars everywhere. when i first set it up it went through a small cycle with very little algae. the day i set it up i put corals in it. :D i have not done any water changes on it and am only using tap water. this tank has 2 110 watt VHO and 2 40 watt NO also get natural sunlight for most of the morning.

[peregrinus]

here's a few more pics of some of the life.

[Reptoreef]

And the "new" experiment begins...

[peregrinus]

yep... :D

[dakar]

Looks like you are off to another great start! Now how many tanks and gallons of water have you got running?

[davejnz]

looking forward to seeing it progress

[peregrinus]

4 55 gals prob 300 to 350 gals total.

[Renee]

Looking good, Brian! Let me know if I can give you any frags, or whatever. I got the weirdest looking encrusting montipora at the meeting. I had no idea it would look like a big pink tongue in my tank. Oh, NOooo.... not what I need to see right now. :oops:

Just trying to make you laugh.

[peregrinus]

lol thats funny i have to come get my cooler sometime. have to check out the tank again. well you know they have equipment for that.. ;)

[Reptoreef]

When you're ready to frag your "monti toungue", give be a pm... I'ld be very interested to check it out in your tank.

[Renee]

Everyone keeps telling me there is equipment. I keep getting invited to particular parties, and it's just torture! Am I just grumpy, or what? My friends think getting me to attend these parties is doing me a favor! AGH!

I'll frag the monti right now if you like. It's just sitting in the tank laughing at me. Of course, now you're all laughing at me too. :lol:

[Reptoreef]

Think good "clean" thoughts and of somebody's unattractive relative in a "uninhibited display of animal acts"... if that don't work, try a cold shower. Still not working??? Get the equipement and take care of business... Damon will be back, soon.

Jason

[Renee]

I've decided that the monti is in the shape of a wolf howling. How's that? Might work. I hope it fluffs out and grows into something different real soon.

Also surfing the web looking at a Valkyrie motorcycle. It has an engine as big as my car. Just trying to amuse myself. Thanks for the "chilled" image!

[peregrinus]

lol this post has taken a turn... lol

[dakar]

Yeah, just hadn't decided wether it was a turn for the better or worse... so I stayed out of it... also saves on earning those lumps that mysteriously form on the back of my head. :lol:

[Reptoreef]

What a bunch of pervs... don't ya know??? We were talking about an new... umm...pump. Yeah, that's it... we were talking about a new pump. He He.

[Renee]

We were talking about a pump? Aw, gee... I must have missed that part. Sorry, peregrinus - we were meant to be discussing your new salty experiment. Then I got to looking for a pair of dikes (or is it dykes?) and can't find a pair big enough to frag this monti. So I guess it's a wolf now. It has nice polyps. It must be a happy coral.

:D

[peregrinus]

lol pervs.. well if you asked my wife she would say the same.. ;)

[peregrinus]

well heres some new pics of the tank. let me know what you think. also as you can see the red fuzzy algae is getting very prolific does anyone know what will eat it?

[dakar]

Love our lawmower blenny, he helps keep algae in check.

[Reptoreef]

I believe scopas tangs are famous for loving red algaes.