mnmreef

Cannon T-3 with a 100 F2 macro lens, I don't shoot in the raw as you can process JPG if you set the setting on your camera correctly. Macro photography and astrophotography process about the same. Work in layers to get the color to pop!!

Jason Fox Halloween Chalace, JPG format

About a week ago I finished a 3 week long custom build on a
20 gal long display set up themed around the tidal pools. The main display is a 20 gal long which was
broken down and cut to a depth of 6 inches.
The total water volume of this system is right at about 30 gallons in
total between two pump chambers and the fuge.
This set up was built on mostly spare part with a few items purchased to
tune it up right.

The idea here was to
design a set up that would closely replicate the environment of the tidal pools
which was health and stable for the life it would hold. Currently it has some snails and small hermit
and future inhabits will include a few star fish, sea hair, urchin and a sea
hair common creatures found in the tidal pools.

This system had a modification done to the cabinet it sits
on which allowed for the addition of some extra water and it supported part of
the main feature of the tank. I want a
clean build and display which did not have a bunch of stuff in it or hanging off
of it.

As the water drains off the main through to 1 in PVC
bulkheads it drops into a pump chamber located in the left side of the
stand. The container is a 1 gallon
critter cage which contains two small pumps.
This pump house has a standing drain pipe in the bottom of it which sets
in the plastic sink drain installed in the bottom of the cabinet. This allows me to putt the container and do maintenance
with easy. From the drain I installed a
plastic sink 6 in tail pipe which moves the water down to my fuge. The water move through the stand without spilling a drop
of water.

The fuge is a Aqueon 8 with 1 in of mud, 1 in of coral and 1
in of sand and a few piece of live rock.
I cut a hole about 7/8 from the top and installed a PVC bulk head and
drain pipe to the last chamber of the system my return pump house. I can pull out any of the three chambers and
do service without having to cut, cap or hassle with disconnection anything.

In this photo the return was changed out for a larger container.

The return pump chamber is separate from the others and a
bit bigger than normal for a reason. I
have design this system to drop the water in the main display by about one inch
and as such I needed to make sure I could house that water. Currently the system is working correctly in
the manual mode as I am waiting on my reef keeper lite to arrive this week to
automate the system.

I use the two small pumps to create a tidal motion in the main display by pumping water through
spray bars scratch built with rain bird irrigation pipe (1/2dia) each bar has a few large holes drilled a specific
locations to move the main water column with a good bit of force. These two pumps are powered by a dual ocean
duo with a 10 second push alternating moving the water from the right then the
left for about 22 hours each day. The
reef keeper will control the start up and shut down of the pumps and will also
automate the lighting. At set times
during the day the main will be turned off to allow the water in the display to
siphon off to the first jet ( about 1 inch down) it take about 15 mins for this
to happen. About 5 mins before this
point is reached the small pumps will shut down also stopping all water
movement in the main for about 30 minutes simulating a still tidal pool. After this time the system will start up
first with the spray bars then the main restoring full operation.

Everything has test out and all that is left is the reef
keeper to finish this system off. It
took some tweaking and tuning to get it all right but it works as planned and I
am happy with it. He lighting is a
modified 36in Zoo med dual T-5 fixture with on ocean sun 10,000 K and a Super
Blue with two 36 watt 10,000 K stunners mounted about 18 in from the surface of
the display.

all in this evening!!

Thanks , just thought it would be cool to show where the piece we got ended up!

It is a bit cloudy after adding the rock and corals but you get the jist!! Thanks again!

Thanks again, it is settled in it's new place and looks great!!! Will send you a pic

sending pm

Welcome Back!!!!

If you have polorized sunglasses try to shoot the pic thru them and it should lessen the blue. Hold the phone camera lens inside the sunglass lens like it is looking through it and try to snap it. Hope it helps you to get a better pic.

No longer interested...... Thanks

still waiting on a reply , haven't heard anything yet..... we are still interested in it.

Great lights, I just bought 2 -150's for our 75 gallon. Great price wish I needed it.

will pm you our number interested.

Hi Guam_Guy, was wondering if this is still available. I will send a pm with our number so you can speak to us directly thanks.

Thanks so much , was nice nice meeting you. Loved your tank!!

Yes we have had the same happen, it used to be everywhere and now just specks here and there. It is sustaining on my live rock but not so much on the glass as before

GORGEOUS!!

I would like to get the $10 for the large red cap, $10 for the leng sy. sending pm

Getting an action failed message when I go to upload a photo. As soon as I click the upload button.

YAY!!! I know Mike will be happy!!! We can't wait to see how your tank has flourished. WELCOME HOME "J". HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!! Give us a call MNM

wow sorry to see and hear this She as you say was truly beautiful!! I think as well,and I am no expert but I agree it might be too stressful trying to do it now.

Found this info out about them with the same ones in the photos posted and the same as I have in my tank, Hope it helps

Scientific Name: Parazoanthus gracilis

Classification: Soft Coral

Common Names: Yellow Polyps

Description:

Yellow polyps are very distinctive. They are obviously yellow in color and have long thin stalks up to 1.5" long and long tentacles compared to most other polyps. The polyps are individual and do not connected in any way.

Care:

Hardiness: Yellow polyps are very hardy. They do seem to be one of the tastier soft corals and if there is something in the tank that might munch on the occasional coral, yellow polyps are frequently the first ones eaten.

Lighting: Can withstand most reef lighting schemes, but seems to do best under at least moderate lighting..

Water Current: Yellow polyps prefer low to moderate water motion.

Temperature: 76º to 84º F.

Aggressiveness: Very low.

Feeding: Yellow polyps are photosynthetic and do fine with no feeding, but occasional feeding of small meaty foods like brine shrimp is beneficial.

Supplements: No special requirement are noted. Normal acceptable water parameters seem to suite it just fine.

Tank Positioning: No special requirements other than keeping them out of forceful water flow. These specimens are usually placed near the bottom of the tank.

Propagation:: Yellow polyps will naturally propagate in the reef tank and the colony will tend to grow in size. Super Glue Gell can also be used for manual Propagation. Using a razor knife or simular detach the polyp at the base. Using alittle Super Glue Gel reattach to selected rock or structure..

Average Cost $15 - $40 small-large. Varies in location

We had some flatworms on our mushrooms, took me several times to get them all, But I did it by using a turkey baster and sucking them off of the mushrooms when I saw them. It has been about a month and I haven't seen any of them return. I still keep an eye out but I think I finally got them all. They were only on our mushrooms no other corals. Ours were a bit more round but were flatworms.

They looked like little brown spot on all of our shrooms.

It is now re uploaded to the new album. Thanks for the heads up!!

Beautiful I love Acans!!