cmanning Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Hello everyone. Just thought i would share with you some photos of our 215gal. reef tank. Enjoy! Courtesy Of:My daughter Julia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JamesL Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 Great pictures! (I really like the crab pic). -James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GKarshens Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 Very nice! I love that Tang! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishtexan Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 Nice! Is that crab a little fiddler crab? I have one too, but it hides alot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmanning Posted July 11, 2007 Author Share Posted July 11, 2007 Nice! Is that crab a little fiddler crab? I have one too, but it hides alot. How you doing Andrew? Yes, it's a fiddler crab. Yes, the dussumieri surgeon is one of our favorite fish. Thanks for the comments. Cindy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinky Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 Beautiful tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomanero Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 Gorgeoussssss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+dapettit Posted July 14, 2007 Share Posted July 14, 2007 drool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishtexan Posted July 14, 2007 Share Posted July 14, 2007 Cindy, WOW your tank is amazing!!! Cant wait to see it in person! Those green palys are amazing! Let me know if you frag anything else out. -Andrew ps-Great clowns! Where are they in that tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishtexan Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 Beautiful tank!!! Cant wait to see it in person! Im doing pretty good. How about yourself? Is your fiddler active? I just got mine and it seems to hide alot now. Those green palys on the other page are amazing! Let me know if you ever frag a couple polyps. How big are they? -Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmanning Posted July 15, 2007 Author Share Posted July 15, 2007 Hey Andrew........I'm doing great! If you read about the fiddler crabs....they like to step out of the water once in while. We were trying to set up more rock in the middle of the tank so a small portion of it would stick out......but I haven't gotten around it yet. I don't know why they need to step out of the water but that is what I read about them. Whenever I get to frag a couple of those palys.....I will let you know...they are growing all over the rock. Maybe I can chip off a piece of the rock and it will be alot easier for them too They get to be around 1/2" to 3/4" in diameter. Cindy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phamily Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 WOW such a gorgeous tank; healthy, pretty fishes and corals. Hopefully someday I will have a nice big tank like yours. Still working on my nano tank though heheh. thanks for sharing those nice photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmanning Posted July 17, 2007 Author Share Posted July 17, 2007 Thanks for the comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmanning Posted February 3, 2008 Author Share Posted February 3, 2008 Various pics. of Acropora Millepora: Blue Tip Tenius: Purple Digitata Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmanning Posted February 3, 2008 Author Share Posted February 3, 2008 This photos were taken by Dave (aka dapettit). Thank you so much for taking the time on shooting some pics of our corals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmanning Posted March 25, 2008 Author Share Posted March 25, 2008 When we first started our 215g reef w/125g acrylic sump/refugium we've decided to add two CoraLife skimmer for up to 220g ea. in sump. That left us very little for lighting and macro wasn't growing as it should. By the middle of 2007 our livestock increased and coral growth. At the time we had LPS, zoas and variety of softies. By the end of August we switched 90% of our corals and we began w/SPS. We've continued to have growth w/SPS and fish as well. Skimmers were not keep up w/the load ( I guess we were asking too much out of those 2). During this whole time we knew upgrading was inevitable. We've decided on the OCTOPUS TDNW-300 skimmer. Been waiting 6wks. for the skimmer to arrive...... things started ok until there was a delay in custom, by then our patience was running thin. Thankfully we found another online vendor who had it in stock, customer service was superb and prompt. Within 48 hrs. it arrived to our doorsteps. Let the unpackaging begin.....for now. Will be posting later on about the plumbing and adding to the cabinetry since this big boy is going external. I will post on its performance as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headless_donkey Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 NIIIIICE! I was actually thinking about your skimmer last night. Does that make me the obsessive one? I am glad you finally got it. How were the instructions? LOL I am about to mesh mod mine. I will let you know how it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmanning Posted March 26, 2008 Author Share Posted March 26, 2008 Instructions? - wee dowwww neeed no ceee-ceee instructions. This is like an old 44 cal. point , shoot, and watch the blood spatter - with a hell of a kick. Blood pics to follow <grin> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmanning Posted March 26, 2008 Author Share Posted March 26, 2008 1.) Open box. 2.) Assemble (without glue first).. 3.) Test - fit location to get water return hole alignment for drilling sump. (Above water level - puleez). 4.) Pray like hell... and Drill. (holesaw - Rigid 2-1/2" (Home Depot)) 5.) Get floating shavings out of sump later. 6.) Install 2" bulkhead fitting and tighten. (River City - see Carlos) 7.) Install (with LOTS of teflon tape) threaded 2" valve (purchased separately) onto bulkhead fitting. 8.) Add one length of 2" PVC pipe (custom length cut with your hacksaw). 9.) Add one PRO-FLEX 2" to 1-1/2" rubber transition coupling (part no 3000-215) (Home Depot) 10.) Build 2"x4" base stand and add plywood and foam insul board (going to be heavy - 44 lbs dry plus 11 gal = ~ 130 lbs) 11.) final positioning. 12.) Connect 10 foot 1" ID input hose to new feed pump (Mag 5 for 1.5 times 300 gallon cap system). - Add 1 90 fitting to Mag 5 to reduce output by 1 ft head to around 450 gal/hr. 13.) plumb intake of Mag 5 to sump drain buckets (we didn't tap into the actual drains, we just ran 1/2" PVC into each "bucket" where the overflows land so we get 100% raw water from each end. <-- no glue since this is all under water WITH the pump and inside the sump. and not under pressure since it's on the suction side of the pump. 14.) Wash skimmer body inside/out with Dawn soap to remove all manufacturing oils (and any other crappo from other peeps hands) rinse, rinse, rinse till it all squeeks when you rub your finger across it. -Reinstall it and ...Fire it up. 15.) Take some pics. (while checking for leaks). 16.) Adjust "big red valve" on output side till dead head (top of bubbles) is at bottom of cup (bout 1/2 way up the neck). 17.) Set water alarm and wait...(U DO have one of these RIGHT?). --> Home Depot 9 bucks, next to the water heaters. (every aquarium deserves one of these). --Cheaper than flood insurance rates. 18.) alarm goes off --> wake the hell up, and adjust downward again..(empty overflow cup). 19.) After 24 hrs = there be scum. Bloody pics: (as promised) --> See our Gallery Album titled: "Octopus TDNW 300" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ACampbell Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 skimmer look awesome. Good pics too. Can't wait to see the nog pics coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ACampbell Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Wow great pics. Love the videos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headless_donkey Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 I am glad you got it done. I should have warned you to run it "dry" when you first hook it up. Mine overflowed twice while I was dialing it in. I guess it has something to do with the infamous "break in" period. It looks like it is already pulling some nasty stuff out. Did it open up some room in your sump? Did you run the hole saw backwards? I have heard of people doing that, but I always go forward. BTW I attached the gallery to your post. I hope that's ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmanning Posted March 26, 2008 Author Share Posted March 26, 2008 Wow great pics. Love the videos. Me too......Love seeing equipment in action. I am glad you got it done. I should have warned you to run it "dry" when you first hook it up. Mine overflowed twice while I was dialing it in. I guess it has something to do with the infamous "break in" period.It looks like it is already pulling some nasty stuff out. Did it open up some room in your sump? Did you run the hole saw backwards? I have heard of people doing that, but I always go forward. BTW I attached the gallery to your post. I hope that's ok. Yeah......we were expecting it ( just as I was about to take a nap......darn ). It helps if you wash some of the oily residue...or else it just keeps beading off until it breaks in. I've heard sometimes it takes a week. Read somewhere on the web it helps to wash w/soapy water. Now you can see thru sump and any maintenance can be done without cursing your *** out!......ready to add more lighting to the sump for macro to flourish. Drilled forward......got some shavings in sump but wife scooped them out w/fine mesh net. Thanks James .....it works better that way .....we appreciated it, -Robert and Cindy- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckimble Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 bad a** skimmer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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