Greenmako

Thanks everyone!!

baby cooper

Frankijo

Way Cool! Someday I hope to get a PAR map for my tank.

That reactor is awesome. I wish I could have gotton your old one, but I already have a ca reactor.

Yea they are the best calcium reactors that I have ever used wouldn't got back to any others. I want to buy me a PAR meter now LOL

sweet. That PAR meter is way too cool! BTW is there a PAR rating you are shooting for? Or is it just as high as possible?

Nope not shooting for any specific number but it will help me know when my bulbs are old and I was just wondering what my values where lol

got the new reactor working and producing good numbers here is a shot of the beast rocking and rolling

Mike (Mojo) came over and brought his PAR meter with him so I got to get some PAR numbers on my tank. Following what Mike told me did on his picture, numbers that are larger are closer to the front of the tank vice versa

I didn't make an image with values for when the VHO's were the only bulbs on but the numbers are:

72" VHO above water value was: 425

just below water value: 180

24" VHO above water value was: 250

just below water value: 156

Below values on the FTS are with all VHO's and MH's on. I did the readings with both Radiums and 10k reeflux bulbs both were very similar in numbers.

Starting from right to left the ballasts go regular electric, 430 electric, 430 electric, regular electric.

Thanks Mike for coming over and chatting reef and taking some par values!

if you still have this one I'll take it

I upgraded my calcium reactor so this one needs a good home

Reactor is a year old and works great, I'm including the Ehiem 1048 feed pump in the deal

I have the reactor all cleaned up and ready to go.

Price new is: $839 for sale now for $600

Info:

Rated for: 660g

Media capacity: 33 lbs Rowalith C+ (not included)

Pump: Aqua-Bee 3000

Power Usage: 45 watts

Dimensions: Length: 11" Width: 8.5" Height: 24"

no problem

I noticed this morning that my ballast was humming quite loudly when my lights first came on. I'm not usually home when they come on, so no telling how long it's been doing this. Would you consider that normal behavior for them? Its a PFO 400 Watt Dual HQI Metal Halide Ballast.

Thats quite normal your ballast should be fine

gone

Ok both of these ballasts were used for about a year and they have been sitting on a shelf in my garage and its time they go to a new home.

I have test them both tonight and they both worked great. First come first severed.

Dual PFO 400Watt Ballast new is $244 on sale for $100

Here is what the dual pfo looks like:

Single PFO 400W Pulse Start ballast with a Sunlight Supply Lumen Max 2 Single Ended Mogul Base Reflector (needs cleaning) and a 4 month old 400W 10k Reeflux bulb:

New cost for all of the above:$340 on sale for $150

single 400w looks like:

Reflector

Brand newish, used less than 24 hours wasn't the right pump for my new chiller I paid $345 will sell for $300

Model: Marlin

Max. Flow Rate : 2050gph

Max Head Pressure: 37' (13.8psi)

Amperage/ Wattage @ 115V: 2.7A/310W

Inlet/Outlet: 1.5" FNPT / 3/4" FNPT

Motor Type: Baldor® TEFC

Description Features:

• Quiet operation
  
• Minimal heat transfer
  
• Less watt draw than comparable mag drive pumps!
  
• Units are pre-wired with an 8ft cord and molded 115V plug.
  
• Housing is molded GLASS REINFORCED POLYPROPELENE
  

Specifications:

• Maximum Flow Rate: 2050gph
  
• Maximum Shut-Off Head: 37`
  
• Maximum Wattage: 366W
  
• Average Amperage/Wattage: 2.7A/310W @ 115V
  
• Inlet/Outlet: 1.5" FNPT / 3/4" FNPT
  

Wow. Simply Wow. I just skimmed through your end-of-year update and the tank looks fantastic! Great job! I am not a big SPS fan, but looking at your tank could change my mind B)

Thanks, don't get hooked by the sps bug b/c its a very expensive a never ending habit

Beautiful tank!! Those pics. should be in some sort of reef magazine, they're spectacular. It really motivates me to apply the same dedication to my tank. Thanks for sharing.

-Cindy-

Thanks!

Brian- The tank is just beautiful. It has come a long way in the past year and it was awesome even then. I am sure that people here on ARC would be happy to help you out on the crowding issue via some fragging

Thank you it has evolved a lot over the year I'm happy they way its headed

The green birdsnest in post three is about 50 times bigger than when it began. It's really a testament to the devotion that you give to your tank. Great job!

Thanks, I know how big each and every coral was in my tank but I'm glad I have photos of most of them when I got them to compare the growth b/c sometimes you forget. lol

As usual simply amazing! I know that it is getting crowded in your tank, but if your garage ever gets crowded I can help. If you know what I mean.

I think you should submit your tank for TOTM on Reefcentral.

Are you going to make your old reactor a MAG reactor?

LOL yea I know what you mean its stuffy in there not much room

I think on RC that someone has to nominate your tank or something like that but we shall see

My old reactor I will most likely sell, need to recoup some money lol

Ok my fingers are tired and I think I broke the "bracket", "i" ,"m", "g" key's on my computer.

I also had my 1/2hp Chiller act up on me so for the last two days I plumbed in a 1hp chiller which will work much better for the tank. The 1/2hp just had to work to much on my tank. I will post up some after pictures of the new chiller.

I also got a new calcium reactor same as my other deltec just much BIGGER

I haven't plumbed it up yet but its on my list of chores to do.

I'm also going to slowly replace the sand in my tank with new sand, as well as I'm going to try Radiums very soon to see how I like them.

I have a lot of Coral's hitting each other but none of them are out right killing the others. Some are growing onto others which is pretty cool.

Ok onto random shots

Caferacermike's Efflo and Duncan's

4-28-2007 Mike Paletta's Lovelii (blurry coral in the front of the photo is my soli for reference on the next photo)

1-21-2007 The coral that sticks out to the left and up to the top of the water(Coral that is behind the soli )

Top down

2-18-2007 Atlantis Meteor Shower Cyphastrea

1-21-2007

Now for clam shots

1-27-2007 Gm's Blue polyp Birdsnest

1-21-2008

3-10-2007 GM Insignis

1-21-2008 Middle

2-05-2007 DG's Bali Table

1-21-2008 Colony on left

4-14-2007 GM Turaki

1-21-2008

ORA Green Stylophora 1-27-2007

1-21-2008

ORA Green Birdsnest 2-28-2007

1-11-2008

Oregon Blue Tort 2-28-2007

1-21-2008

ORA Chip's 2-18-2007

1-11-2008

1-13-2007 ORA Blue Mille

1-11-2008

Meridiana 1-13-2007

1-21-2008 center of photo

1-27-2007 GM's Soli which at the time I thought it was an efflo

1-21-2008

more to follow:bigsmile: