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installman · Newbie-Geek

Hi I am new to the forums here. I have been in the saltwater hobby for a few years now and have several tanks. My newest addition is a 180 mixed reef that has been up and running about a month now. I will post some pics of my tanks later today.
Thanks Stan

Kimberlee · Reef-Geek

I've always wanted to post this, so

. This is a great forum, very helpful. Looking forward to the pics.

spinycheek · Insert Custom Title Here

Welcome, we'd love to see some pics of your set-up!

LadyOfIreland · Dr. Zoos

Glad to have you join us!!!

installman · Newbie-Geek

First try at posting pics here. The 180

The 90

LadyOfIreland · Dr. Zoos

Beautiful tank! I know a lot of people like to have 2 overflows in larger tanks, but I like the thought of one overflow just so there is more space for STUFF!

What are your plans for this tank? I know you said mixed reef - will that be hard and soft coral and fish, or are you more partial to a particular kind of coral?

installman · Newbie-Geek

I bought the 180 as a complete setup. It came with 3 250 watt radiums and 2 vho actinics, so it has enough lighting to grow just about any coral I would want. The tank had a ton of softies and some sps when I got it. The sps didn't survive the move and the resulting cycle, but most of the softies did so it will be mainly softies for a while. As far as fish go I have added 1 yellow tang 1 scopas tang a pair of japanese swallowtail angels and a strawberry dottyback so far. I plan to add a tennenti tang, a vlamingi tang, and a naso tang in the next week or 2. The plan is to add the fish small and let them grow up together.

installman · Newbie-Geek

I almost forgot. Thanks for the welcomes

spinycheek · Insert Custom Title Here

Fancy! What kind of softies?

installman · Newbie-Geek

Mostly zoas and palys, a green toadstool, some finger leather I got from a fellow reefer, gsp, a few head of duncans, and some xenia. I have also added some candy canes and green trumpet frags from the 90. Anybody know what zoa this is ?

rgrking · Spawning

Welcome to the site!!!! Great looking tanks too!!!

I'm a tang lover. I have a 180 too with 3 tangs in there. They look great in big tanks. I can't wait till they all get full size. Yours looks amazing though. Very nice setup!

LadyOfIreland · Dr. Zoos

Looks like an Alpha and Omega morph to me:

installman · Newbie-Geek

Thanks for the compliments and the id. I still have a hard time getting good pics of the tanks, I have been playing with the settings on my camera, but it seems no matter what I do I can't get good pics with just the actinics on. If I am home today when the main lights are on I will try to get some pics of what the tank really looks like.

spinycheek · Insert Custom Title Here

I've learned that a tripod and white balance is a must for aquarium shots. I still take pretty crappy pictures, but they're way better than when I started.

installman · Newbie-Geek

I bought a tripod about a year ago. I have tried playing with the white balance a few times my camera has settings like sunny, cloudy, flourescent1 ,2,3, incandescent, and auto. I can't find a setting that gets the colors exactly as my eye sees them. Especially under the actinics, or blue leds. I will not give up though as I am too stubborn for that.

installman · Newbie-Geek

I got some decent pics of the 90 this morning. They are posted in photo geeks. Heading out soon to a barbeque + frag auction down in Nokomis. It will be my first time there so who knows what I will end up with.

estanoche · I <3 the LEFT COAST!

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Originally Posted by installman

I got some decent pics of the 90 this morning. They are posted in photo geeks. Heading out soon to a barbeque + frag auction down in Nokomis. It will be my first time there so who knows what I will end up with.

ohhhhh ya gotta show us your treasures when you get back so we can

hahahaha

LadyOfIreland · Dr. Zoos

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ohhhhh ya gotta show us your treasures when you get back so we can

hahahaha

Agreed! Definitely wanna see your loot!

Hope you have a good time

installman · Newbie-Geek

Didn't hang around down there long enough for the auction. The kids were not into it at all. It was the first time I have tried to take them to something like this and I probably won't try it again for a loong time now. On the plus side I did get to see what 4,000 gallons of coral grow out tanks looks like.

LadyOfIreland · Dr. Zoos

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Originally Posted by installman

Didn't hang around down there long enough for the auction. The kids were not into it at all. It was the first time I have tried to take them to something like this and I probably won't try it again for a loong time now. On the plus side I did get to see what 4,000 gallons of coral grow out tanks looks like.

Hehehe I understand, I have a small child who hated going to these things, so I leave him at home with the hubby now, and enjoy the time myself ^_^

4,000 gallons of coral grow out tanks - that's a lot of grow out!!

How many people showed up?

[1 (permalink)] Posted by installman 11-11-2011, 12:56 PM	Newbie-Geek
Hello Geeks Hi I am new to the forums here. I have been in the saltwater hobby for a few years now and have several tanks. My newest addition is a 180 mixed reef that has been up and running about a month now. I will post some pics of my tanks later today. Thanks Stan	Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Tampa,Fl Posts: 47 Gameroom cash: $12650 Rep Power: 2
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[3 (permalink)] Posted by spinycheek 11-11-2011, 04:56 PM	Insert Custom Title Here
Welcome, we'd love to see some pics of your set-up! __________________ All this knowledge is giving me a raging brainer!	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 4,277 Gameroom cash: $1307222 Rep Power: 82
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[4 (permalink)] Posted by LadyOfIreland 11-11-2011, 05:52 PM	Dr. Zoos
Glad to have you join us!!! __________________ One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish... Will work for coral "If wishes were fishes, we'd all have full tanks."	Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 867 Gameroom cash: $259040 Rep Power: 34
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[6 (permalink)] Posted by LadyOfIreland 11-11-2011, 09:08 PM	Dr. Zoos
Beautiful tank! I know a lot of people like to have 2 overflows in larger tanks, but I like the thought of one overflow just so there is more space for STUFF! What are your plans for this tank? I know you said mixed reef - will that be hard and soft coral and fish, or are you more partial to a particular kind of coral? __________________ One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish... Will work for coral "If wishes were fishes, we'd all have full tanks."	Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 867 Gameroom cash: $259040 Rep Power: 34
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[7 (permalink)] Posted by installman 11-11-2011, 09:48 PM	Newbie-Geek
I bought the 180 as a complete setup. It came with 3 250 watt radiums and 2 vho actinics, so it has enough lighting to grow just about any coral I would want. The tank had a ton of softies and some sps when I got it. The sps didn't survive the move and the resulting cycle, but most of the softies did so it will be mainly softies for a while. As far as fish go I have added 1 yellow tang 1 scopas tang a pair of japanese swallowtail angels and a strawberry dottyback so far. I plan to add a tennenti tang, a vlamingi tang, and a naso tang in the next week or 2. The plan is to add the fish small and let them grow up together. __________________ The only things that happen fast in a reef tank are bad things.	Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Tampa,Fl Posts: 47 Gameroom cash: $12650 Rep Power: 2
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[2 (permalink)] Posted by Kimberlee 11-11-2011, 02:13 PM	Reef-Geek
I've always wanted to post this, so . This is a great forum, very helpful. Looking forward to the pics.	Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Salem OR Posts: 270 Gameroom cash: $38755 Rep Power: 8
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[5 (permalink)] Posted by installman 11-11-2011, 08:47 PM	Newbie-Geek
First try at posting pics here. The 180 The 90	Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Tampa,Fl Posts: 47 Gameroom cash: $12650 Rep Power: 2
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[8 (permalink)] Posted by installman 11-11-2011, 09:49 PM	Newbie-Geek
I almost forgot. Thanks for the welcomes __________________ The only things that happen fast in a reef tank are bad things.	Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Tampa,Fl Posts: 47 Gameroom cash: $12650 Rep Power: 2
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[9 (permalink)] Posted by spinycheek 11-11-2011, 10:31 PM	Insert Custom Title Here
Fancy! What kind of softies? __________________ All this knowledge is giving me a raging brainer!	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 4,277 Gameroom cash: $1307222 Rep Power: 82
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[10 (permalink)] Posted by installman 11-11-2011, 10:46 PM	Newbie-Geek
Mostly zoas and palys, a green toadstool, some finger leather I got from a fellow reefer, gsp, a few head of duncans, and some xenia. I have also added some candy canes and green trumpet frags from the 90. Anybody know what zoa this is ? __________________ The only things that happen fast in a reef tank are bad things.	Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Tampa,Fl Posts: 47 Gameroom cash: $12650 Rep Power: 2
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[11 (permalink)] Posted by rgrking 11-11-2011, 11:26 PM	Spawning
Welcome to the site!!!! Great looking tanks too!!! I'm a tang lover. I have a 180 too with 3 tangs in there. They look great in big tanks. I can't wait till they all get full size. Yours looks amazing though. Very nice setup! __________________ RLTW 180 Gallon Mixed Reef Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" Isaiah 6:8 Friend me up on Facebook Glen King	Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sullivan, Missouri, USA Posts: 10,000 Gameroom cash: $1656070 Rep Power: 164
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[12 (permalink)] Posted by LadyOfIreland 11-11-2011, 11:35 PM	Dr. Zoos
Looks like an Alpha and Omega morph to me: __________________ One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish... Will work for coral "If wishes were fishes, we'd all have full tanks."	Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 867 Gameroom cash: $259040 Rep Power: 34
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[13 (permalink)] Posted by installman 11-12-2011, 07:02 AM	Newbie-Geek
Thanks for the compliments and the id. I still have a hard time getting good pics of the tanks, I have been playing with the settings on my camera, but it seems no matter what I do I can't get good pics with just the actinics on. If I am home today when the main lights are on I will try to get some pics of what the tank really looks like. __________________ The only things that happen fast in a reef tank are bad things.	Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Tampa,Fl Posts: 47 Gameroom cash: $12650 Rep Power: 2
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[14 (permalink)] Posted by spinycheek 11-12-2011, 07:25 AM	Insert Custom Title Here
I've learned that a tripod and white balance is a must for aquarium shots. I still take pretty crappy pictures, but they're way better than when I started. __________________ All this knowledge is giving me a raging brainer!	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 4,277 Gameroom cash: $1307222 Rep Power: 82
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[15 (permalink)] Posted by installman 11-12-2011, 09:17 AM	Newbie-Geek
I bought a tripod about a year ago. I have tried playing with the white balance a few times my camera has settings like sunny, cloudy, flourescent1 ,2,3, incandescent, and auto. I can't find a setting that gets the colors exactly as my eye sees them. Especially under the actinics, or blue leds. I will not give up though as I am too stubborn for that. __________________ The only things that happen fast in a reef tank are bad things.	Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Tampa,Fl Posts: 47 Gameroom cash: $12650 Rep Power: 2
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[16 (permalink)] Posted by installman 11-12-2011, 11:19 AM	Newbie-Geek
I got some decent pics of the 90 this morning. They are posted in photo geeks. Heading out soon to a barbeque + frag auction down in Nokomis. It will be my first time there so who knows what I will end up with. __________________ The only things that happen fast in a reef tank are bad things.	Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Tampa,Fl Posts: 47 Gameroom cash: $12650 Rep Power: 2
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[19 (permalink)] Posted by installman 11-12-2011, 07:04 PM	Newbie-Geek
Didn't hang around down there long enough for the auction. The kids were not into it at all. It was the first time I have tried to take them to something like this and I probably won't try it again for a loong time now. On the plus side I did get to see what 4,000 gallons of coral grow out tanks looks like. __________________ The only things that happen fast in a reef tank are bad things.	Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Tampa,Fl Posts: 47 Gameroom cash: $12650 Rep Power: 2
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