Todd_Sails 125g Reef- New Randon Pics 4/10/14

an angled FTS


some 1/3 FTS

 

Good thing you have the 180 in the works. That tank is getting crowded!

 

sooo pretty Todd!! Are you taking some nostalgic pics? Hey, quick question....did I see where you use phosguard on your tank? You have such awesome growth - I was beginning to wonder if my tank's lack of growth could be due to phosguard but if you're using it, I don't think that's my culprit.

 

Yes, I agree with that. The 180 is gong to look pretty full as well I think, solely from the transfer.
My goal is to have no rock touching the back wall at all, so they can swim back there too. I hypothesize that the fish would feel more area if they could swim 'around' the structures also. My theory anyway, we'll see how it goes.

I do use Phosguard Mindy, however I don't add any very often at all, and rarely actually remove any.
I used to have it in a DIY reactor in the sump.
NOw it's only in a mesh back in my overflow.
My theory is also that all these types of products should be used very sparingly- in smaller than recommended amounts.
my theory ;-)

 

Todd - Did you know that you can't grow corals under blue and white LED's?!

I do love the variety of life in your tank though in all seriousness. Although that it is a good thing you are upgrading; your fish need the extra 6" of swimming room!

 

Is that Sarcasm Marshall, the blue and white thing?;-)

That'll be 6 cubic ft of more room, if my calculations are correct.

 

Marshall has a new avatar! Is that one of your own fish?

 

Yes, it was sarcasm

Actually, ~7.5 additional CF (125: 6'x1.5'x1.833'=16.5CF; 180: 6'x2'x2'=24CF). Or another way to look at it is 180-125=55 gallons. 55 gallons / 7.48 gal/CF = 7.35CF.

So I just found you 1.5CF

Yes it is! See here just to not clutter up Todd's thread: http://www.3reef.com/forums/show-of...iamond-tail-flasher-148753-4.html#post1515193

 

Well, thank you for the extra CF marshall! What a guy.
Nice tank and newfish you have there too!

 

Thank you sir! Notice my tank is lit by two blue and white LED fixtures, and one "full spectrum" fixture (I swapped out one b&w for the full spectrum one I had from reefbreeders). My 55 was lit by just blue and white as well. I just see so many say that you flat out can't grow corals (especially SPS) successfully under those lights. So your tank is a great example that you can

Keep up the good work and get that 180 setup!