Njoyrid's tank

[NjOyRiD]

The Tank

• 220g Marineland Perfecto tank
  
• overflow in each corner
  
• 72x24x30
  
• 400 lbs of live rock
  
• the tank is 3 years old
  

I bought the tank at Big als East, I think its the best price for this size of tanks without being customized
I bought the stand and canopy at Aquavalley, I could choose the color I wanted, plus I got it within a week! Oh and the price was awesome!

[NjOyRiD]

Sump

• I'm using a 100g tub
  
• 50 lbs of live rock in it
  
• 2x socks
  
• 2x Ebo jagers 250w Heaters
  
• Auto top off
  

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Lighting

• 3x Radion XR30w G2
  

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Filtration

• Aquasafe System 5 stages RODI 100 GPD with modified Di canister, just bigger for my needs
  
• 2x socks
  
• Octopus Super Reef Xp-5000 Cone skimmer
  
• 400 lbs of liverock
  
• Live sand 1 inch thick
  
• Vertex Rox 8.0 carbon in a vertex zf-15
  
• GFO in a vertex zf-15
  

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Equipment tank & Reactors

its a 40g acrylic tank with all these equipment

• Vertex ZF-30 with Vertex bio pellets (3000 ml)
  
• Vertex Rx6 Duo *Calcium Reactor
  
• Vertex Zf-15 with carbon
  
• Vertex Zf-15 with GFO
  
• The Two Little Fishies Kalkwasser reactor 300
  
• Super Reef Octopus xp-5000 skimmer
  
• Ego jager Heater 250w
  

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Circulation

• Ecotech Marine Vortech MP60w
  

Specifications

Flow: 2,500 – 5,500 GPH
Wattage: 10 – 60 watts

I've set the pump to Reef Crest at full spin

• Water Blaster HY-3000 return pump
  

Specifications

Both Internal & External Design
Slip & Thread Fitting
Dimensions : 8″ x 4.25″ x 7″
Inlet/ Outlet : 1 1/4″ inlet / 1" outlet
Power :  37 watts
96% efficiency
Max Flow=750gph
Max Head=7.5ft

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Heating

• Ebo Jager 250w x3

set to go on if under 78 degrees

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Controler

• Digital Aquatics RKE-NET
  

Pc4 1

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• Circulation pump for frag tank
  
• Aquaillumination Led for Frag tank
  
• Circulation pump for Frag tank
  
• Circulation pump for Frag tank
  

Pc4 2

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• Heaters: set on if under 78 degrees
  
• auto top off
  
• Doser
  
• Dead
  

Pc4 3

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• MH On: 4pm OFF: 10pm
  
• T5 main tank ON: 3pm OFF: 11pm
  
• Return Pump
  
• Off
  

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Ventillation

• Panasonic Inline vent
  

Winter: set to 40% Humidity
Summer: set to 60% Humidity

its plugged directly to my canopy

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Water Tests

• Salifert Nitrate test
  
• Salifert Magnesium test
  
• Hanna checker Calcium
  
• Hanna checker phosphate
  
• Hanna Checker Alk
  
• RKE controler for temperature
  
• RKE controler for PH
  
• Refractometer for salinity
  

Has of april, decided to go on growth mode, thats means, higher parameters
I switched my salt to Red sea coral pro

Nitrate: 5
Magnesium: 1400ppm
Calcium: 460 ppm
Phosphate: 0
Alk: 12 dkh
Temp: 78-80
Salinity 1.025
Ph: 8.40

Stats/Graphs are here
thank you Reeftronics![/list][/list]

[NjOyRiD]

Other Equipment

• Auto top off
  

it feeds my Two Little Fishies kalkwasser that goes to my sump with a maxi jet 1200

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Supplements

• Calcium
• kalkwasser
• Trace elements

I'm adding Calcium with my Vertex Rx6 Duo to reach at least 400ppm
I'm adding ESV kalk via top offs
I'm doing 5% water change weekly to restore all the trace elements

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Maintenance

its simple, my maintenance is done once a week. every mondays to be exact

• Changing the socks, putting the dirty ones to the laundry with no soap
  
• Removing 5% of water, and then putting the new salt mix back to the tank. using Red sea pro salt
  
• Cleaning my skimmer's cup
  
• Cleaning my glass with a Algae Free Tiger Shark Float Cleaning Magnet
  

Once a month

• Flushing my RODI membrane
  
• Doing all water tests
  

Every 3 months are so:

• Changing carbon media if water going yellow
  
• Changing GFO if phos over .003 ppm
  

I'm using Aquaticlog to keep track of all my things to do

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Feeding

• Lettuce
  
• Silversides
  
• Big shrimps
  
• DIY food with all the vitamines
  
• Pellets
  

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Fish

• Vlamingii Tang (Naso vlamingi)
  
• Yellow Tang x2 (Zebrasoma flavescens)
  
• Spotted Cardinalfish x2(Sphaeramia nematoptera)
  
• Blue spotted Watchman Goby (Cryptocentrus pavoninoides)
  
• Striped Bristletooth (Ctenochaetus striatus)
  
• Green Chromis x2 (Chrysiptera cyanea)
  
• Black Percula Clown x2 (Amphiprion percula)
  
• Emperor Angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator)
  
• Paired Blue throat Triggers
  
• Fowleri Tang (Acanthurus fowleri)
  
• Niger Trigger (Odonus niger)
  
• Moorish Idol
  
• Cream Angelfish
  
• Banghai Cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni)
  
• Blue Tang (Paracanthurus hepatus)
  
• Spotted mandarin (Synchiropus picturatus) x2
  
• Dusky Wrasse
  

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[NjOyRiD]

Corals

• Montipora Capricornis
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Inverterbrates

• Long Spined urchin - Diadema setosum
• Echinometra lacunter
• Astropecten polycanthus
• Calcinus elegans
• Clibanarius tricolor
• Thor Amboinensis

• Tube Anenome - Cerianthus membranaceus
  
  
  

[NjOyRiD]

Frag Tank

• 40g Breeder
  
• 36x18x16
  
• Aquaillumination Led
  
• GenX return pump
  
• Couple different circulation pumps
  
• Connected to the main system
  

Problems occurred and future plans

• Hair algea
  
• Hydro to high because of those MH, going LED
  
• Need a solution for power outage
  
• Change CA reactor to a dual to keep my ph higher
  
• adding an equipment tank on top of the sump to have all the equipment to my eye level
  
• Get a new sump
  
• Adding more volume for more stability
  

Special thanks

Liv my friend for all the help installing the tank
Az at Aquavalley for your crazy prices on live stock and all the good tips regarding my tank
Mathieu at GoReef for all the good prices on equipment plus all the good advices
Mark (mrsaltwaterguy) my buddy from Texas that helped me out during my algea outbreak!
Pat from Reef wholesale for all the times I bug you with PM, questions regarding my tank haha
My wife Jasmine who let me spend 21k on my tank  haha I love you[/list]

[Hookup]

Wow!!!!   Very nice indeed!

[Malyon18]

Looking good buddy, now start fragging me some frags hahaha

[salvini55]

Problems

• adding an equipment tank on top of the sump to have all the equipment to my eye level

its the only way!!!!!

I was under the impression that ALK needed to be 7-8 DKH when running a carbon system like bio beads. Is this not the case for pellets?

[NjOyRiD]

its the only way!!!!!

I was under the impression that ALK needed to be 7-8 DKH when running a carbon system like bio beads. Is this not the case for pellets?

I just added the kalkwasser reactor so It might just be not set properly[/list]

[liv]

Looking great bud

can't wait to see some led's on that super tank !

[NjOyRiD]

any questions guys?

[Hookup]

Tell me more about your auto feeder. It's something I want for fish who needs I cannot meet...

Where/how do you install it?  How do you use it?

[NjOyRiD]

I decided to get the eheim because it was on spécial during boxing day.
its pretty easy to install. Put the time, how mnay times a day you want to feed, and during that time, how many times you want it to turn.
I made a video for you.
the only thing is, that machine need to be sideways. i dont have a top. plus my Mh would probably killed it.
so to me it was the best palce to put it..enjoy.

[Hookup]

Thanks.  I'm troubled with my no canopy system to add one of these.  I see how it works on your system and it looks good IMO. I'm not sure how to adapt it to mine in an every day manner while making it look like it's hidden.

I'm thinking it would be very hard.

This lack of a canopy is a pain I the arse.

Nice looking fish BTW.  How did you find your angles are with your coral?  How long have you had the angels?  Any issues?  If not, why do you think you are successful?

[NjOyRiD]

I only have one angel, its a bellus angel, reef safe, very peaceful. i love him, my wife bought it for me at new years eve hehe
eats on pellets and frozen food. I recommand it!

[liv]

hey buddy,

for the power.. get a UPS and hook up the recirc pump and your controller.
I can probably put something on a relay to trip and notify you via the controller ( email or web ) that says that we are out of power. I think you have a few serial connections left on it we could use to detect a loop. ( add to the todo list )...Oh. and I got the rj12 connectors.. let me know if u still need a cable.. and what length.

[az]

nice setup Phil, we need more tank shots.
you may need to update your fish list


oh 1 quick fix its
www.aquavalley.ca

The Tank

• 220g Perfecto tank
• overflows in each corner
• 72x24x30
• 200 lbs of live rock

The stand and canopy was bought at www.aquavalley.com and its PERFECT!

Full tank video

[NjOyRiD]

nice setup Phil, we need more tank shots.
you may need to update your fish list


oh 1 quick fix its
www.aquavalley.ca

hahah yeah I will do that Az haha my wife is nuts :D
I will put more tanks shots when that hair algea will be gone
I wish my coraline algea would grow faster so the hair algea wont be able to grow...

Update: 09/01/11

my wife bought me an Early Valentine present: A bluespot jawfish (Opistognathus rosenblatti) but died the next day

[NjOyRiD]

Update 11/01/11

I decided to try a weird method to control my HA, i saw a lot of ppl on youtube doing it. also a lot of ppl are doing it on Reefcentral
heres a video to show you

[Malyon18]

HAHAHA when I said you should try it I never said to go out and buy 10 of them hahaha

[NjOyRiD]

Update 12/01/11

having mollies in the tank is not working too well, the flow in the tank is a bit to strong for them.
they are alive but never they will go down from the surface

[az]

tried a seahare yet?

[NjOyRiD]

yeah, didnt last long

[NjOyRiD]

Update 16/01/11

New frags that I bought at Aquavalley today

• Montipora confusa
• Goniopora minor
• acropora sp of some sort
• Stylophora pistillata

[ThomasLynn]

Had a chance to see this tank in person yesterday... WOW This setup is so ahead of anything I can imagine doing! IT IS BEAUTIFUL! Keep the updates coming, I look forward to seeing the growth of the corals! *May we all have wives as supportive*

[yellowtang]

I have also seen his huge tank!!!! I just wish I had the room to
put one of those babies at my place!!!!
anyways..... I believe that once he get all that pesky algae under control
his tank would be a very awsome tank to admire.

[NjOyRiD]

ahh thank you guys!
much appreciated!

[NjOyRiD]

Update

I received my new Vertex Rx6 Duo, it was cheap so I jumped on it.
in the 2nd chamber, I will be adding coarse live rock for putting my ph higher before it goes to the tank
in the 3rd, GFO from Two little fishies

[NjOyRiD]

Update:

Since the new Calcium reactor is up and running, my ph never droped below 8.0 which is awesome!
I'm getting ready to leave on vacation for 3 weeks, I,m a bit stress leaving my tank hehe It should be alright!

[HomerJ]

I had the chance to see Njoyrid's tank last night.  Really nice setup, this thank is HUGE!!!

Congrats on a nice tank, and be thankful for a very understanding and supportive girlfriend ;-b

[NjOyRiD]

I had the chance to see Njoyrid's tank last night.  Really nice setup, this thank is HUGE!!!

Congrats on a nice tank, and be thankful for a very understanding and supportive girlfriend ;-b

haha Pat, I didnt know it was you LOLLLLL

[NjOyRiD]

Update: 05 /03 11

its 10h30 pm, we just finish installing the equipment tank
heres a video of it plus the mess around it haha

plus iw as gone for 3 weeks in florida without touching my tank
my pamaeters are all perfect, eveything to 0
plus my hair algea is dying, became all thin thin
i lvoe it

[NjOyRiD]

Update: March 18th 2011

Because the mag 9.5 died, I replaced it with a Water Blaster HY-3000, heres some infos about it

Both Internal & External Design
Slip & Thread Fitting
Dimensions : 8″ x 4.25″ x 7″
Inlet/ Outlet : 1 1/4″ inlet / 1" outlet
Power :  37 watts
96% efficiency
Max Flow=750gph
Max Head=7.5ft

for my setting, my pump task is for the return, equipment tank and my CA reactor
its barely doing the job, ouff!!

I also installed my frag rack! lookin good!

[NjOyRiD]

Update 01/04/11

-new videos:

• Spotted Mandarin hunting
• Shot of my Aussi Duncan
• Full Tank Shot

-new pictures:

[bongo]

Nice shot of your tank Phil!

But I must say that it looks way better in real person

So massive! and the shot doesn't catch the shimering effect of your 400w or the glowing of your corals.

[NjOyRiD]

I need ID on this one

[NjOyRiD]

Mandarin pics

[NanoSF]

My favorite looking fish. Too bad my tank is too small. Although I am tempted to try one since my glass is just crawling with pods these days. It is so bad it is affecting my viewing pleasure with all these copepods. Maybe I need something to take care of them 

[Darth]

Your pics the first one looks almost like cabbage coral and the other is just button polyps

[NjOyRiD]

Rockwork:

[NjOyRiD]

I need ID on this goby

[NjOyRiD]

My daughter!
cutiest catch

[liv]

he he.. ya.. a real cuty ! 

[Thunda]

Todd & I LOVE your tank!

I can't wait to see updates!

[bongo]

Those are Nice shots!

Haven they been taken by your friend's super camera?

[NjOyRiD]

Those are Nice shots!

Haven they been taken by your friend's super camera?

yeah! nice shots huh?

[bongo]

yeah I like how the shots trully reflect the actual tank

I just can't take a good shoot... tried white balance and even play with the blue levels

my shots are too blue with my camera

[NjOyRiD]

Update 02/05/11

I bought another Vertez-15 for my gfo. Lookin good!!

[dan2x38]

Very nice setup! Love the Bellus Angel personal fav. just afraid to buy one then loss it at their price... no Nemo for your daughter in there? LOL

[NjOyRiD]

Very nice setup! Love the Bellus Angel personal fav. just afraid to buy one then loss it at their price... no Nemo for your daughter in there? LOL

yes i have 3

[dan2x38]

yes i have 3

Trying to make me jealous? Now I don't like your tank anymore! LOL

[JetJumper]

Calcinus elegans

Ever seen a naked one of these.

[NjOyRiD]

haha Jet, thanx for that pic!!

[dan2x38]

WOW very nice candy cane colony that is huge... cool!

[JetJumper]

Are you shutting down your tank?  With all the stuff for sale in your ad, seems like you are closing your tank down with nothing left.

[NjOyRiD]

Are you shutting down your tank?  With all the stuff for sale in your ad, seems like you are closing your tank down with nothing left.

nah, they are just frags of my corals lol

[NjOyRiD]

Update: 29/05/11

-added another clown fish
-still trying to find a blue throat trigger, if you know where i can find one, let me know. thank you

[NjOyRiD]

I've created a fan page of my fish tank if interested!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Phil-Brissons-tank/211661432212199

[JetJumper]

Just curious, but why don't you take a lot of that rock you have and put it in the DT?  The DT looks soooooo empty

[NanoSF]

Better yet, why don't you put a picture of what your tank actually looks like now?

Jet: He has added a lot of rock, but for some reason is showing an old picture.

[NjOyRiD]

hehe true, I have a big wall in the middle now
picture will come soon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cu4y8ybpJrY

[Severum]

I saw Fishtail with a bluethroat last week when I stopped by. Not sure if they still have it. If was a bigger trigger. like 6"+.

An A+ fish though. If I can find a smaller one I'll be all over it.

[NjOyRiD]

oh!! haha i went and get it! hes massive!
very shy, didnt come out yet, still in his cave haha
thanx tho!

[Severum]

Good to hear. Now only if I can swing a commission for my recommendation. Lets say 50% off an MP60 sounds right.

It took my last trigger a while to come out but once he was comfortable he was the star of the tank. He was lost to a horrific powerhead accident. :*(

[NjOyRiD]

humm, i just bought a mp60, i will put it in the tank tomorrow LOL

[NjOyRiD]

Update 05/07/11

added a pink tail trigger today, hes doing fine with others and came out really quick out of the cave!
(blue throat trigger is still hiding after 2 weeks)

[Severum]

I'd be interested to see how that pinktail does with your inverts. They are not as friendly as Xanthichthys triggers. Then again your experience may vary because all fish have different personalities, yadda yadda yadda...

One of my attempted bluethroat replacements would do nothing but hide until one day he didn't come out.

[NjOyRiD]

Update 13/07/11

-Bought mp60 to replace my 2 koralia magnums 8
- added lots of snails, hermits, Fancy Tiger Brittle Star, Sand sifting star
- added Tailspot Blenny, Fowleri Tang, Yellow Tang, Striped Bristletooth Tang, Spotted Cardinal, Black and White Clownfish
- 3 Brain Corals

[NjOyRiD]

Update: July 18th

- We lost power for 14h...got stuck at the cottage because of those trees on the ground and couldnt go home start my battery backup. I was able to be at home at 7am this morning. REsults; so far i see my rubyhead wrasse and one coral banded shrimp dead. now getting ready for a water change.

[Severum]

Oh no. I'm sorry to hear that. I hope the rest of your inhabitants fair better.

[NjOyRiD]

I'm gonna know more at 2pm when the actinics will go on..
I want them off to reduce stress for a while.
But i see all my tangs alive, all my triggers...

[NjOyRiD]

[NjOyRiD]

Update: 02/10/11

We started the frag tank project, mmaisonneuve is helping me out with this project
It consist of adding a small 40g breeder tank as a grow out for my main tank


First step was doing the drywall, then patching everything up. And now, first coat of primer

more details and pictures soon

[salvini55]

aww yeah, that is a healthy dose of tasty pics

[Cheebs]

Nice pics!!!

[NjOyRiD]

Nice pics!!!

thanx

[kole18]

nice tank lot's of space to swim around your fish & corals too.

[NjOyRiD]

Update 11/10/11

- 4th coat of paint is done
- the floor is done

[ToX]

How do you like the mp60? Do you have anything else for flow?

I also bought a 220g, I have a mp40w already. Do you think 1 mp40 and one mp60 would be enough?

[NjOyRiD]

I really like it. it does the job.
But I will get another one, just to make sure i dont have detrius stuck on the other side somewhere
so your mp40 will be alright on the other side.

[kole18]

nice tank man, as well the selection of tangs. what happend to all your sps corals that would be really nice to see those branches of acro there in your tank but really nice set up of LR's 3 island apart.

[NjOyRiD]

its growing slowly hehe
i recently changed my bulbs to 15k. i see a big difference in growth

also, my frag tank is ready; will post pictures soon.

[kole18]

oh i see, no wonder i was looking at your tank's pic seems like all your sps corals much not to see. hey is that the 15k XM? i'd find 15k XM its almost same color as of 14k phoenix. because my old 65g im only using 1 bulb there 250w 15k XM but the color really same as the phoenix 14k.

[NjOyRiD]

yup it is. I like it, i will stick with them now. and 50$ a bulb is cheap. I like it...

[vic622]

... changed my bulbs to 15k ...

What did you have before?

[NjOyRiD]

What did you have before?

radium 20k

[kole18]

where did you get your bulb? that's really cheap price hmmm i was thinking to get a pair of DE 150w for my 70g.

[NjOyRiD]

Update 08/12/11

[Malyon18]

Looking good buddy 

[Hookup]

Things are starting to color up nicely.

Great job

[az]

do you have a theme in mind Phil? if not I'd add more rock and make 3 big islands.

[NjOyRiD]

yeah, in the future, I'd like to lift left and right Island
and get rid of all mush and LPs

[NjOyRiD]

Update: 15/12/11

My left and Right Island got lifted
pictures to come

[yellowtang]

Your tank is awful Phil... Time for you to downgrade
To a 33g buddy... 
Phil your tank has come a long way and
Maturing rapidly....are u thinking of adding
More live rock? Or u like an open concept look.
Either way it looks fantastic...
Cheers

[NjOyRiD]

[jshchrtn]

Looks great, wish I had a tank that size!

[NjOyRiD]

Looks great, wish I had a tank that size!

Thank you very much

[kole18]

That tank is very empressive 3 islands really amazing more corals

[NjOyRiD]

That tank is very empressive 3 islands really amazing more corals

corals are coming slowly, i get frags, i like to see them grow

[NjOyRiD]

Update: 02/02/12

• Copperband for Apt prob
• Tiger pistol shrimp
• orp probe
• New Di canister, a BIG one

Did the big 6 month maintenance today, well it took me 2 days haha

• Cleaning the calcium reactor
• replenish hard calcium
• put all pumps, skimmer and powerheads in vinegar for 5 hours and clean them well after
• cleaning the bottom of the equipment tank
• replenish all medias, gfo, bio pellets, carbon
• cleaning the bottom of the sump for all the crap
• and I finished with a Big water change, bigger then usual

[brotherluv]

Your tank looks great!  How does vinegar help your powerheads and skimmer?  How do you clean them off afterwards?  What is an orp probe?  Are copperband butterflies the ones that can sting you?  What is gfo media?  How much carbon do you use and do you only have to change once every 6 months?  Lol sorry for all the questions...

[NjOyRiD]

Vinegar clean the whole thing, algea, coraline, dusters, all you have to do is wipe.

orp probe; heres some infos for you. hey dont blame me for the headache after reading that haha
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-12/rhf/feature/index.php

copperband butterfly can sting? lol


GFO = granular ferric oxide ( removes phosphate)
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-11/rhf/index.php
I use 1 gram per gallon
i chnage them when I reach .03 ppm

Carbon =  ½ cup for every 40 gallons
I chnage them same time as gfo

hope it helped

[DaWolfe]

Your tank looks great! Very NICE!  It almost makes me want to make the switch to salt again....

Good job!

[NjOyRiD]

Your tank looks great! Very NICE!  It almost makes me want to make the switch to salt again....

Good job!

you should, I,ll help you out

[brotherluv]

Cool thanks for answering my questions...I guess I was thinking of the foxface rabbitfish that stings not the CBB.

[Darth]

how is the foxface eating? I keep reading mixed reviews, some say the ones that will the aptasia don't eat other food and they are really hard to keep, because they don't eat and will eat corals any probs yet? does he eat the aptasia and reg frozen foods, pellets or flakes? Please inquiring minds want to know I love that fish one of my favs

[NjOyRiD]

I have no foxface?!

[bt]

Think he means the CBB, based on the "eats aiptasia" part.

[NjOyRiD]

Yeah its doing a good job on the apt
These fish are very fragile and hard to keep alive

Rigjt now he didnt touch my food
Also had to put a protective pad on my mp60

[Darth]

I have no foxface?!

yes I did mean the cbb LOL sorry

[Darth]

I would love to get one they are such beautiful fish, I just hate it when fish die =( had the filefish that did wonders on it, but it started eating my corals =( so I had to get rid of him

[az]

new islands def looking nice but give it some time  
fingers crossed on the cbb.

[NjOyRiD]

Bah, copperband died last night, stuck on my mp60...

Ill be trying new buterflies, read the long 32 pages on reef central for more options on a reef safe butterfly

so Az, show me what you can get haha

[kole18]

that's sucks bro

[NjOyRiD]

that's sucks bro

It happens i guess
I really like the pyramid butterfly but they dont eat apstasia...

[kole18]

The one i had before seems easy to keep, i ended up selling because of my purple tang aggression. Don't you worry bro you'll get one its easy for you to keep specially that size of tank should be able to keep 1, just sometimes luck wouldn't work even though you've got bigger tank goodluck by the way bro how's the kole tang?

[NjOyRiD]

I think its doing good, i gave it to seb to thank him to go to your place for me haha

Dusky is doing great, nice female

man I'd like to upgrade again. i need to find a compagny that can build right out of my basement...

[kole18]

Oh good to hear about that bro.

[NjOyRiD]

Update: 24/04/12

new pictures:







- changed my RODI from 7 stages to 5, but with a bigger Di canister


- Has of april, decided to go on growth mode, thats means, higher parameters

Nitrate: 5
Magnesium: 1400ppm
Calcium: 460 ppm
Phosphate: 0
Alk: 12 dkh
Temp: 78-80
Salinity 1.025
Ph: 8.40

- I'm adding 60 ml of magnesium weekly now.

[kole18]

Nice tank, achilles

[NjOyRiD]

Update: 2/04/12

- Added a pic of my kalkwsser reactor


- Im adding iodine with Red sea reef colors A, Amin and Power Trace 1 via Bubble Magus doser and Seaside Aquatics liquid containers (2.5L)



- added Scooter Blenny (Synchiropus ocellatus), Achilles Tang (Acanthurus achilles), Banghai Cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni)

[JetJumper]

What size of pump is feeding the Kalk reactor?

[NjOyRiD]

mj1200 is doin the job, and i woulnd go less

[Cheebs]

Very nice tank. An Achilles Tang too, wow! Keep us posted on how it goes with it, I've heard they can be a challenge.

[kole18]

Hey phil, how's the achilles doing you've got 240g must be that tang really happy to have that space to swim around

[NjOyRiD]

Its been a while I have the Achilles, everything is doign good, no aggression at all
swimming, whoa, he loves the space because I only have 3 islands, lots of room(no choice with all these tangs)
and with the mp60, this is the perfect set up for achilles

For ick, everytime i put my hands in water, the spots will appear but then the next day, they are gone again.
I read in RC, must ppl put UV to help them not get ick....might go that way someday

[NjOyRiD]

Update 01/05/12

-added a pic of my bio pellets that I forgot to show


-added pics of my fish






-updated pic of the frag tank

[kole18]

Phil very nice fish selection .

[NjOyRiD]

Phil very nice fish selection .

thank you

[NjOyRiD]

Update 03/15/12

- added pictures of

- long Spined Urchin
- BTA
- purple Tube anemone

[shannon333]

Wow!!
Totally spectacular tank!!!

[NjOyRiD]

Wow!!
Totally spectacular tank!!!

thank you

[NjOyRiD]

Update 17/05/12

- new video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnZayxt0Yog

[Hookup]

Love the fish...  Looking good

[kole18]

nice phil, you've got more beautiful fish than corals ohhhh that achilles is so amazing.

[NjOyRiD]

nice phil, you've got more beautiful fish than corals ohhhh that achilles is so amazing.

yeah he has been picky n food tho
i got to find more otptions

[NjOyRiD]

The achilles died while I was away to the cottage this weekend.
not sure why, all parameters are perfect..humm ?

[kole18]

That's sucks Phil , nice tang but really hard to keep though .

[NjOyRiD]

Update: 21/05/12

Update: switching for Red Sea coral pro salt
will be mixing my old and new salt for 2 months

[kole18]

Oh nice you've start using this salt Phil 

[NjOyRiD]

Update 08/06/12

- Added a Cream Angelfish (Apolemichthys xanthurus)

[kole18]

I hate dwarf angels, their beautiful but seems like always gives me a trouble keeping those fish in my tank. recently i'd bought a potter angel but it didn't last in my tank ended up trading back to mscape due to hobbits of nipping corals. i'd love my sps vs dwarf angel, maybe i'll get a genacanthus angel once i get a bit bigger tank. but now im enjoying my small tank corals are growing crazy sooner later i have frag it all. always have a nice fish phil.

[NjOyRiD]

hes actually bigger then my emperor angelfish
I got him to get rid of some zoa in my tank.
other then that it is reef safe

[Achilles]

Just wanted to say really nice tank. I really enjoyed the video.

[NjOyRiD]

Just wanted to say really nice tank. I really enjoyed the video.

thank you

[NjOyRiD]

Update 18/06/12

[kole18]

phil more coralsssssssss nice tank man!

[NjOyRiD]

Update ausgust 2nd

- Change my bulbs to 10k and its very ugly hehe
coralife 400w, 10k is very very yellow

[tophoo]

Change that bulb for a Fiji purple.  Love those

[mmaisonneuve]

MH Sucks change those for Radion LED ASAP

[kole18]

10k is good if your going to supplement w/ RB LEDs . Mscape display tank 90g 10k combination of RB LEDs /T5 actinic blue corals are doing crazy that purple stag there it's growing wild specially the color is amazing.

[NjOyRiD]

I have no choice to find more supplments, my tank is really ugly
i dont want to show it to anybody hehe

[kole18]

Phil maybe put more corals you know:)

[redbelly]

Why did you go with the coralife 10k?

[NjOyRiD]

Why did you go with the coralife 10k?

I had one in spare
and money is really rare right now, just ordered another one.

and I really had to switch the bulbs, i could see the differences in my sps

so now, gotta tough it out for 10 months

[redbelly]

Thats a good reason

Just dont know too many people running coralife lamps.

Are you getting good growth?
And color?

[NjOyRiD]

Thats a good reason

Just dont know too many people running coralife lamps.

Are you getting good growth?
And color?

Thats the only reason I got that lamp.
i put it last week so ill let you know about the growth, but the color, awful awful
very ugly

i need to borrow a 48 inch reefbrite for 10 months haha

[kole18]

Xm 10k's not bad compare to coralife Phil. You should try it man, mscape that's what they used to their display tank as well the others tank.

[NjOyRiD]

Xm 10k's not bad compare to coralife Phil. You should try it man, mscape that's what they used to their display tank as well the others tank.

I had 15k Xm, loved them
like i said, it was just a financial issue thats why i got the 10k

[kole18]

14k Phoenix mine, as well financial issue here too. Thinking getting AI or Kessil before of this year.

[NjOyRiD]

Update Dec 17th

• new pics

• New lights, 3x Radions Xr30w G2

• New fish
• new fish pictures

• New frag tank Pic

[NjOyRiD]

Rhodactis inchoata

[NjOyRiD]

Update Feb 11th

[NjOyRiD]

@Ray; that angel I got from you, wont change color LOL

[Cheebs]

Very nice fish, and the tank is looking great. Good job!

[NjOyRiD]

Very nice fish, and the tank is looking great. Good job!

the tank  is 3 years old now
thanx for the kind words

[NjOyRiD]

Update Feb 20th

[Darth]

I thought niger triggers werent reef safe, you have no issues with him?

[NjOyRiD]

got lucky, hes 100% reef safe. But again, depends on the fish personality itself
hes been in my tank over 2 years, no issues

[NjOyRiD]

[embed=425,349]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-l-pHDiRlb4[/embed]

[yellowtang]

Is always nice to see your tank phil.
Is been a long work process, but has paid off .
So I heard you are converting it into a fresh water set up?
Lol lol lol

[NjOyRiD]

Is always nice to see your tank phil.
Is been a long work process, but has paid off .
So I heard you are converting it into a fresh water set up?
Lol lol lol

never

[ramblnpony]

Great video Phil and nice variety of fish!

[NjOyRiD]

Great video Phil and nice variety of fish!

thank you so much