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Topic: 150 Gal Mixed Reef "Not Reef Safe" Take two begins
Posted By: DMower
Subject: 150 Gal Mixed Reef "Not Reef Safe" Take two begins
Date Posted: July 23 2013 at 11:18pm
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I like reading the tank build threads so much I thought I would share my new build with everyone also. I am putting together a 150 gallon tank (72x18x28). I will be shutting down my 60, 37, and 14 gallon tanks and combining them into this one. So far all I have purchased is the tank. Thanks to Brad at the Aquarium! The stand will likely come from Richins Carpentry (My wife had plans for this one). Custom 50 gallon sump built by me. Lights will be 3 AI Sols that I already have. Here is a picture to start things off.  ------------- 150 gal reef with 50 gal sump. Reef Octopus DCS-200 Skimmer. AI Sol Blues. |
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Posted By: Hogie
Date Posted: July 23 2013 at 11:26pm
| You still have room for Zoey in there! |
Posted By: DMower
Date Posted: July 23 2013 at 11:40pm
Yes, But no scratches yet.  For those that have been to my house it is going to go at the top of the second floor landing where the 60 gallon currently resides. This is viewable from the main living/kitchen area on the main floor and from the second level also. I can't hardly wait to move it up the stairs. 1/2 inch glass is heavy!------------- 150 gal reef with 50 gal sump. Reef Octopus DCS-200 Skimmer. AI Sol Blues. |
Posted By: Akira
Date Posted: July 24 2013 at 4:21am
| You have a great start on some nice pieces already . Any plans to have less than 3 clowns ? Lol |
Posted By: Krazie4Acans
Date Posted: July 24 2013 at 9:23am
I didn't realize they had realsed Angry Birds Oceans yet. From the expression it looks like there may still be some graphics issues to address. That is an awesome sea turtle.  ------------- My ocean. 90g (yup, won it!), 40g, 28g, & 10g Systems PADI Advanced Open Water http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=63568&title=krazies-nano-paradise" rel="nofollow - Tank Thread: |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: July 24 2013 at 9:54am
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Looks cool as it is. Why add fish? ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member 
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Posted By: DMower
Date Posted: July 26 2013 at 5:15pm
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The kids are little swimmers for sure! Sump has been purchased. I found a good deal on a commercially made one after all. It is an all acrylic 50 gallon that is 54x16x16 that will work well. Karen and I had a great meeting with Adam at Richins Carpentry today about our stand requirements/wants. Now we wait and see what Dion comes back with for a price. The color we picked is called "Moody Blue". As far as the clowns go I am going to have to sell one pair of the four. I am going to try and keep my Phantoms, Premium Picassos, and Fiji Pink Skunk pairs. The pink skunks get along great with a pair of ocellaris in my 37 gallon currently so I don't think there will be an issue. I have some creative rock work planned. In my head it looks good, well see when I put it together. ------------- 150 gal reef with 50 gal sump. Reef Octopus DCS-200 Skimmer. AI Sol Blues. |
Posted By: DMower
Date Posted: August 13 2013 at 4:24pm
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Currently in a holding pattern waiting for the stand to be build. Parts List: 72x18x28 1/2 inch glass tank with dual corner overflows, black silicone Custom Stand/Hood in "Moody Blue" by Richins Carpentry Acrylic Sump 54x16x16 (50 Gal) 3 AI Sols blue, AI Controller,Supplemental full spectrum 30w LED by Fluval. Reef Octopus DCS-200 Skimmer Mag 12 return pump Auto top off by autotopoff.com Emperor Aquatics 25w UV sterilizer BRS two chamber reactor for GFO Two MP10's, One Tunze 6025, a few aqueon circulation pumps if needed, plus return pump outputs. Sand: mixture of Tropic Eden Aragasnow and miniflakes (.5 to 2 mm). 155 lbs Rock: mostly Fiji (I have about 350 lbs at home to pick from) Refugium light: 30w innovative marine tablet LED or AI Sol white, undecided at this point. ------------- 150 gal reef with 50 gal sump. Reef Octopus DCS-200 Skimmer. AI Sol Blues. |
Posted By: Krazie4Acans
Date Posted: August 13 2013 at 4:31pm
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Whoa,, whoa, whoa, Wait just a minute! Are you telling me that DMower is actually going to allow a tank in his house that has a sump attached? Call the Press! :) ------------- My ocean. 90g (yup, won it!), 40g, 28g, & 10g Systems PADI Advanced Open Water http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=63568&title=krazies-nano-paradise" rel="nofollow - Tank Thread: |
Posted By: DMower
Date Posted: August 13 2013 at 4:35pm
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I am moving up in the world, all the modern conveniences for sure. I may buy a cordless telephone next, who knows. You should see the size of this skimmer! The DC pump is very nice, controllable and quiet. ------------- 150 gal reef with 50 gal sump. Reef Octopus DCS-200 Skimmer. AI Sol Blues. |
Posted By: Krazie4Acans
Date Posted: August 13 2013 at 4:37pm
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Well frag me some of those Zoas I'm waiting for and I'll have a reason to come over and check it all out. Warning you will need some windex and paper towels to clean the drool off of that sparkling clean tank. :) ------------- My ocean. 90g (yup, won it!), 40g, 28g, & 10g Systems PADI Advanced Open Water http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=63568&title=krazies-nano-paradise" rel="nofollow - Tank Thread: |
Posted By: DMower
Date Posted: August 21 2013 at 10:11pm
Updated parts list. Everything listed above is sitting at home waiting for attention. I've been told the stand is built, waiting on doors and paint now. Anticipation building. ------------- 150 gal reef with 50 gal sump. Reef Octopus DCS-200 Skimmer. AI Sol Blues. |
DMower wrote:Posted By: Dion Richins
Date Posted: August 22 2013 at 10:51am
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Doors are here. In paint building now :) ------------- http://www.customaquariumfurniture.com" rel="nofollow - Bad "censored" Cabinets Best quality in the valley! He is one sexy bald guy, even with out a finger!(MAC) |
Posted By: Krazie4Acans
Date Posted: August 22 2013 at 11:01am
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That's awesome that the doors went from teh anticipation building to the paint building in 12 hours! What do they actually do in the anticipation building, Dion? Giggle ------------- My ocean. 90g (yup, won it!), 40g, 28g, & 10g Systems PADI Advanced Open Water http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=63568&title=krazies-nano-paradise" rel="nofollow - Tank Thread: |
Posted By: Dion Richins
Date Posted: August 22 2013 at 12:59pm
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Good question:) ------------- http://www.customaquariumfurniture.com" rel="nofollow - Bad "censored" Cabinets Best quality in the valley! He is one sexy bald guy, even with out a finger!(MAC) |
Posted By: DMower
Date Posted: October 01 2013 at 5:44pm
Alright. Things are underway and flowing! Time to update this thread. ------------- 150 gal reef with 50 gal sump. Reef Octopus DCS-200 Skimmer. AI Sol Blues. |
Posted By: DMower
Date Posted: October 01 2013 at 5:45pm
------------- 150 gal reef with 50 gal sump. Reef Octopus DCS-200 Skimmer. AI Sol Blues. |
Posted By: DMower
Date Posted: October 01 2013 at 5:46pm
------------- 150 gal reef with 50 gal sump. Reef Octopus DCS-200 Skimmer. AI Sol Blues. |
Posted By: DMower
Date Posted: October 01 2013 at 5:46pm
------------- 150 gal reef with 50 gal sump. Reef Octopus DCS-200 Skimmer. AI Sol Blues. |
Posted By: DMower
Date Posted: October 01 2013 at 5:47pm
------------- 150 gal reef with 50 gal sump. Reef Octopus DCS-200 Skimmer. AI Sol Blues. |
Posted By: Electro4112
Date Posted: October 01 2013 at 5:51pm
| Looking good.. |
Posted By: DMower
Date Posted: October 01 2013 at 5:54pm
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The kids were kicked out and the current stock list is as follows: Fish 2 Picasso clowns 2 Phantom clowns 1 Pink skunk clown 1 One spot fox face 1 Blue hippo tang 6 blue green Chromis 1 red headed solon fairy wrasse 1 Melanurus wrasse 1 Spotted mandarin 1 Bangaii Cardinal 1 Pajama Cardinal 1 yellow prawn goby 1 Cortez stingray Inverts 2 skunk cleaner shrimp 1 fire shrimp 4 peppermint shrimp 1 tiger pistol shrimp 1 orange sea star 1 blue tuxedo urchin 1 purple pin cushion urchin 1 red brittle star 1 green brittle star in sump 1 pencil urchin in sump Corals/Other 6 RBTA anemones purple gorgonia (two varieties) yellow gorgonia orange sea rod SPS Red Dragon Cactus coral LPS Duncans Orange Acans Rainbow Acans (healing) orange lobo (healing) Softies blue and green sympodium green star polyps finger leather green devils hand devils hand cabbage leather various zoas/palys (too many to list) clove polyps ------------- 150 gal reef with 50 gal sump. Reef Octopus DCS-200 Skimmer. AI Sol Blues. |
Posted By: DMower
Date Posted: October 01 2013 at 5:56pm
   ------------- 150 gal reef with 50 gal sump. Reef Octopus DCS-200 Skimmer. AI Sol Blues. |
Posted By: DMower
Date Posted: October 01 2013 at 6:01pm
   ------------- 150 gal reef with 50 gal sump. Reef Octopus DCS-200 Skimmer. AI Sol Blues. |
Posted By: DMower
Date Posted: October 01 2013 at 6:09pm
 Most of the rock is suspended although it is hard to tell in the photos. Lots of open sand bed for the new guy!------------- 150 gal reef with 50 gal sump. Reef Octopus DCS-200 Skimmer. AI Sol Blues. |
Posted By: tink
Date Posted: October 01 2013 at 6:27pm
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Is that Ray the little guy he had for a moment? Your tank is BA and Looks good ------------- Creating my own ocean |
Posted By: DMower
Date Posted: October 01 2013 at 6:31pm
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He held him for me for the last two weeks.
------------- 150 gal reef with 50 gal sump. Reef Octopus DCS-200 Skimmer. AI Sol Blues. |
Posted By: Scott B
Date Posted: October 02 2013 at 11:09am
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Very nice! I just picked up the same tank and will be getting it up in the next few weeks. I also have the AI sols for mine :-). More pics!! ------------- 28g jbj led nano, 150 g mixed reef, skimz skimmer, AI blue sol's, Reef Angel controller, wp40's, aquamedic reef doser |
Posted By: DMower
Date Posted: October 02 2013 at 6:31pm
     Ray acclimated great and is very active. He fed well last night for his first feeding in my tank. ------------- 150 gal reef with 50 gal sump. Reef Octopus DCS-200 Skimmer. AI Sol Blues. |
Posted By: Scott B
Date Posted: October 02 2013 at 7:05pm
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Looking good, any pics of the sump area? ------------- 28g jbj led nano, 150 g mixed reef, skimz skimmer, AI blue sol's, Reef Angel controller, wp40's, aquamedic reef doser |
Posted By: DMower
Date Posted: October 02 2013 at 7:11pm
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Its not quite picture ready. messy at the moment. I have not connected the uv or the reactor yet and the wiring is in disarray. soon though.
------------- 150 gal reef with 50 gal sump. Reef Octopus DCS-200 Skimmer. AI Sol Blues. |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: October 03 2013 at 5:56am
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That is cool Darren! -------------  |
Posted By: DMower
Date Posted: October 09 2013 at 3:37pm
  Some sump pics------------- 150 gal reef with 50 gal sump. Reef Octopus DCS-200 Skimmer. AI Sol Blues. |
Posted By: lskurys
Date Posted: October 09 2013 at 3:39pm
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How are you liking the AI in your sump? going to put a little frag rack down there? ------------- 220g , large elite aquatics sump. 3 Radion Pro Gen 3 lights 3 Mp 40's |
Posted By: DMower
Date Posted: October 09 2013 at 3:40pm
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So far so good. I think I am going to put one down there. It will keep it out of the display.
------------- 150 gal reef with 50 gal sump. Reef Octopus DCS-200 Skimmer. AI Sol Blues. |
Posted By: lskurys
Date Posted: October 09 2013 at 3:42pm
How is your algae growing under the the light? ------------- 220g , large elite aquatics sump. 3 Radion Pro Gen 3 lights 3 Mp 40's |
Posted By: DMower
Date Posted: October 09 2013 at 3:46pm
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Too soon to tell. I had a IM 30w tablet led over it until yesterday. Whatever sold first was leaving. The tablet led sold, so I switched to this spare AI SOL white. Algae was growing fine under the other LED. Its on reverse daylight/tank light cycle. ------------- 150 gal reef with 50 gal sump. Reef Octopus DCS-200 Skimmer. AI Sol Blues. |
Posted By: DMower
Date Posted: October 15 2013 at 9:23pm
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The current stock list is as follows: Fish 2 Picasso clowns 2 Phantom clowns 2 Pink skunk clowns 1 One spot Foxface 1 Blue hippo tang 6 blue green Chromis 1 red headed solon fairy wrasse 1 Melanurus wrasse 1 Spotted mandarin 1 Bangaii Cardinal 1 Pajama Cardinal 1 yellow prawn goby 1 royal gramma basslet. (Currently in quarantine) 1 snowflake eel Inverts 2 skunk cleaner shrimp 1 fire shrimp 4 peppermint shrimp 1 tiger pistol shrimp 1 orange sea star 1 blue tuxedo urchin 1 purple pin cushion urchin (banished to overflow) 1 red brittle star 1 stripped brittle star 1 green brittle star in sump 1 pencil urchin in sump Corals/Other 5 RBTA anemones purple gorgonian (two varieties) yellow sea feather gorgonian orange sea rod Sun Coral SPS Cactus coral Red Montipora Purple Montipora LPS Australian Elegance Coral x2 Duncans x2 Orange Acans Rainbow Acans (healing) orange lobo (healing) Frogspawn green with purple tip hammer purple with green tip hammer Softies blue and green sympodium green star polyps finger leather green devils hand devils hand cabbage leather various zoas/palys (too many to list) clove polyps various orange, red, green and blue mushrooms pom-pom Xenia Xenia ------------- 150 gal reef with 50 gal sump. Reef Octopus DCS-200 Skimmer. AI Sol Blues. |
Posted By: DMower
Date Posted: November 13 2013 at 4:03pm
Updated stock list. Cortez stingray died.  A few other changes. but, not much. Traded a couple RBTA today for some chalices. Found a small pink skunk clown to pair up with my large female. Also picked up a MP40 to add to the flow. ------------- 150 gal reef with 50 gal sump. Reef Octopus DCS-200 Skimmer. AI Sol Blues. |
Posted By: Krazie4Acans
Date Posted: November 13 2013 at 4:21pm
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Any idea what happened to the ray? That's a sad loss ------------- My ocean. 90g (yup, won it!), 40g, 28g, & 10g Systems PADI Advanced Open Water http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=63568&title=krazies-nano-paradise" rel="nofollow - Tank Thread: |
Posted By: DMower
Date Posted: November 13 2013 at 4:37pm
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I spoke with Adam about it. He was kind of stumped. It developed a lack of buoyancy control and in one day it turned from appearing fine/eating to dead. Not sure what happened.
------------- 150 gal reef with 50 gal sump. Reef Octopus DCS-200 Skimmer. AI Sol Blues. |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: November 13 2013 at 9:23pm
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I'm sorry to hear about the ray Darren. ------------- |
Posted By: Krazie4Acans
Date Posted: November 13 2013 at 9:32pm
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That sucks. Sorry to hear. Glad to hear that it looks like your corals are staying to get happy again in the new tank. ------------- My ocean. 90g (yup, won it!), 40g, 28g, & 10g Systems PADI Advanced Open Water http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=63568&title=krazies-nano-paradise" rel="nofollow - Tank Thread: |
Posted By: DMower
Date Posted: November 23 2013 at 10:31pm
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I added a small snowflake eel. In one day it kicked out the pistol shrimp/ goby pair and stole their home. I even introduced it 6 feet away. Oh well. They moved to the other side of the tank and are building a new home. Hopefully this eel is as nice as the last one I had. Also picked up a royal gramma basslet. This little guy is in qt. ------------- 150 gal reef with 50 gal sump. Reef Octopus DCS-200 Skimmer. AI Sol Blues. |
Posted By: Krazie4Acans
Date Posted: November 23 2013 at 10:53pm
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You sure like stuff that digs up your sand bed and makes your rocks fall down. Lol the basslet I agree with. ------------- My ocean. 90g (yup, won it!), 40g, 28g, & 10g Systems PADI Advanced Open Water http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=63568&title=krazies-nano-paradise" rel="nofollow - Tank Thread: |
Posted By: DMower
Date Posted: November 26 2013 at 9:01pm
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The current stock list is as follows: Fish 2 Picasso clowns 2 Phantom clowns 2 Pink skunk clowns 1 One spot Foxface 1 Blue hippo tang 5 blue green Chromis 1 red headed solon fairy wrasse 1 Melanurus wrasse 1 Spotted mandarin 1 Bangaii Cardinal 1 Pajama Cardinal 2 striped fang blennies 1 sailfin tang 1 snowflake eel 1 Sargassum Trigger 1 matted filefish Inverts 2 skunk cleaner shrimp 1 fire shrimp 4 peppermint shrimp 1 orange sea star 1 blue tuxedo urchin 1 purple pin cushion urchin (banished to overflow) 1 red brittle star 1 striped brittle star 1 green brittle star in sump 1 pencil urchin in sump 5 conch various crabs and snails. Corals/Other 5 RBTA anemones purple gorgonian (two varieties) yellow sea feather gorgonian orange sea rod Sun Coral SPS Cactus coral LPS Australian Elegance Coral Duncans x2 Orange Acans Rainbow Acans (healing) orange lobo (healing) Frogspawn green with purple tip hammer purple with green tip hammer Softies blue and green sympodium green star polyps finger leather green devils hand devils hand cabbage leather various zoas/palys (too many to list) clove polyps various orange, red, green and blue mushrooms pom-pom Xenia Xenia I found a sweet new addition and king of the tank. A 5 inch Sargassum Trigger that I couldn't pass up. ------------- 150 gal reef with 50 gal sump. Reef Octopus DCS-200 Skimmer. AI Sol Blues. |
Posted By: Krazie4Acans
Date Posted: November 26 2013 at 9:09pm
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Are you sure your building a reef? It sounds like a shark tank with eels and triggers! :) ------------- My ocean. 90g (yup, won it!), 40g, 28g, & 10g Systems PADI Advanced Open Water http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=63568&title=krazies-nano-paradise" rel="nofollow - Tank Thread: |
Posted By: DMower
Date Posted: November 26 2013 at 10:27pm
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Friendly triggers and eels only. Hopefully. you should see the teeth on this guy! Very calm so far. ------------- 150 gal reef with 50 gal sump. Reef Octopus DCS-200 Skimmer. AI Sol Blues. |
Posted By: Krazie4Acans
Date Posted: November 26 2013 at 10:53pm
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I saw a post with a picture of an LFS with a sting ray! ------------- My ocean. 90g (yup, won it!), 40g, 28g, & 10g Systems PADI Advanced Open Water http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=63568&title=krazies-nano-paradise" rel="nofollow - Tank Thread: |
Posted By: DMower
Date Posted: December 10 2013 at 5:19pm
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Tank Update: Stock list updated. Added a few new fish and lost a few. My neighbor fish sitter "forgot" to feed the tank for three days. I came back to a missing pistol shrimp and a dead royal gramma. I think the trigger found some food with the shrimp. The gramma was being consumed by the clean up crew. The yellow prawn goby was missing his friend and did not build a cave since. It died yesterday of unknown causes. I found its body stuck to a MP10. The trigger and foxface got into some sort of argument yesterday. The trigger appears to have won as the foxface now has two bite marks on its dorsal fin that look trigger mouth shaped. The eel is acclimating well. Trigger is eating well. Added some more poison to the tank with the pair of striped blennies. ------------- 150 gal reef with 50 gal sump. Reef Octopus DCS-200 Skimmer. AI Sol Blues. |
Posted By: DMower
Date Posted: December 10 2013 at 5:39pm
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The current stock list is as follows: Fish 2 Picasso clowns (pair) 2 Phantom clowns (pair) 2 Pink skunk clowns (pair) 1 One spot Foxface 1 Blue hippo tang 5 blue green Chromis 1 red headed solon fairy wrasse (female) 1 Melanurus wrasse (female) 1 Spotted mandarin (male) 1 Bangaii Cardinal 1 Pajama Cardinal 2 striped fang blennies 1 flame angel 1 sailfin tang 1 snowflake eel 1 Sargassum Trigger (male) 1 matted filefish (male) 1 christmas wrasse (male) 1 black banded cat shark Inverts 2 skunk cleaner shrimp 1 fire shrimp 4 peppermint shrimp 1 blue tuxedo urchin 1 purple pin cushion urchin (banished to overflow) 1 red brittle star 1 serpent brittle star 1 green brittle star in sump 1 pencil urchin in sump 5 conch 1 unknown clam hitchhiker various crabs and snails. Corals/Other 6 RBTA anemones purple gorgonian (two varieties) yellow sea feather gorgonian orange sea rod Sun Coral SPS green scroll coral sour apple birdsnest green chalice Cactus coral LPS Frogspawn green with purple tip hammer purple with green tip hammer Red/Green Blastomussa Softies blue and green sympodium green star polyps finger leather green devils hand devils hand cabbage leather various zoas/palys (too many to list) clove polyps various orange, red, green, teal, purple and blue mushrooms pom-pom Xenia Xenia ------------- 150 gal reef with 50 gal sump. Reef Octopus DCS-200 Skimmer. AI Sol Blues. |
Posted By: DMower
Date Posted: December 17 2013 at 9:15pm
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Added a dosing pump for Mag, Cal, and Alk. Updated stock list. One post above. One day I will make time to photograph and take some video of the tank. ------------- 150 gal reef with 50 gal sump. Reef Octopus DCS-200 Skimmer. AI Sol Blues. |
Posted By: DMower
Date Posted: December 31 2013 at 5:57pm
Hmmm. Good idea. Shark Tank. ------------- 150 gal reef with 50 gal sump. Reef Octopus DCS-200 Skimmer. AI Sol Blues. |
Posted By: DMower
Date Posted: December 31 2013 at 6:06pm
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As you can see by my stock list I tend to put "not reef safe" animals in my reef tank. I had the tank set up for a stingray. I didn't feel like trying another so when a small shark became available I went for it. No need to "waste" the prime large sand bed and caves. So I added a 6 inch black banded cat shark. Acclimating nicely I think. Wait till I show you the new zoa colony I picked up today. They are crazy colored, never seen before, by me at least. Red/pink center with a blue ring then a long green skirt. I was excited to find them. Also picked up a new utter chaos frag and new frog spawn colony today. ------------- 150 gal reef with 50 gal sump. Reef Octopus DCS-200 Skimmer. AI Sol Blues. |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: December 31 2013 at 8:16pm
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The new zoas sound beautiful! ------------- |
Posted By: Ann_A
Date Posted: January 01 2014 at 5:19pm
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Darren your tank is coming along very nicely! ------------- http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=53856&title=annes-65g-rsm-reef" rel="nofollow - RSM 250 Reef |
Posted By: love2skiutah
Date Posted: January 01 2014 at 6:28pm
| Let's see a pic of the shark! |
Posted By: DMower
Date Posted: January 01 2014 at 7:59pm
Alright, Here are a few crappy cell phone pics I snapped recently. Hopefully someday soon I can take some real shots.   ------------- 150 gal reef with 50 gal sump. Reef Octopus DCS-200 Skimmer. AI Sol Blues. |
Posted By: love2skiutah
Date Posted: January 01 2014 at 9:31pm
| Very cool. I've always wanted a shark. |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: January 02 2014 at 5:52am
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Cool indeed! ------------- |
Posted By: DMower
Date Posted: January 02 2014 at 6:06pm
A few zoa photos. Purple Hornets, Red Hornets, Frostbites, Blue kisses, and Bloodshot Blue Eyes.      ------------- 150 gal reef with 50 gal sump. Reef Octopus DCS-200 Skimmer. AI Sol Blues. |
Posted By: Ann_A
Date Posted: January 02 2014 at 6:32pm
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Those are beautiful zoas! ------------- http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=53856&title=annes-65g-rsm-reef" rel="nofollow - RSM 250 Reef |
Posted By: Krazie4Acans
Date Posted: January 02 2014 at 6:48pm
Definitely need a few polyps of the last two for dna testing on the lineage!  ------------- My ocean. 90g (yup, won it!), 40g, 28g, & 10g Systems PADI Advanced Open Water http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=63568&title=krazies-nano-paradise" rel="nofollow - Tank Thread: |
Posted By: DMower
Date Posted: January 15 2014 at 9:33pm
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The current stock list is as follows: Fish In Display 1 Picasso clown (male) 2 Phantom clowns (pair) 2 Pink skunk clowns (pair) One sunkist color variation, one standard pink. 1 One spot Foxface 1 Blue hippo tang 5 blue green Chromis 1 red headed solon fairy wrasse (female) 1 Melanurus wrasse (female) 1 Bangaii Cardinal 1 Pajama Cardinal 2 striped fang blennies 1 flame angel 1 sailfin tang 1 blue caribbean tang 1 snowflake eel 1 Sargassum Trigger (male) 1 matted filefish (male) 1 christmas wrasse (male) 1 black banded cat shark 1 rock beauty angelfish (female) 2 yellow head wrasse 1 slip**** wrasse Fish in Timeout 1 Blue Spotted Toby Puffer Fish in Quarantine 1 Moorish Idol 3 Lyretail Anthias 1 Dispar Anthias Inverts 2 skunk cleaner shrimp 1 fire shrimp 1 red brittle star 1 serpent brittle star 1 green brittle star in sump 1 pencil urchin in sump 5 conch 1 decorator crab 1 unknown clam hitchhiker various crabs and snails. Inverts/Other 7 RBTA 1 Rainbow BTA 2 GBTA 1 green rock flower anemone purple gorgonians (5 varieties) corky finger gorgonian green lace gorgonian sea whip gorgonian (3 varieties) orange sea rod Sun Coral purple vase sponge red finger sponge Mermaids Shaving brush macro algae Pine cone algae Mermaids fan Blue Maxima Clam SPS None. LPS Frogspawn Green Tip Hammer green/yellow branching goniopora green goniopora (two varieties) Softies blue and green sympodium green star polyps sinularia finger leather green devils hand devils hand sinularia cabbage leather various zoas/palys (too many to list) yellow Fiji leather various orange, red, green, teal, purple and blue mushrooms pom-pom Xenia Red Sea Xenia ------------- 150 gal reef with 50 gal sump. Reef Octopus DCS-200 Skimmer. AI Sol Blues. |
Posted By: DMower
Date Posted: January 31 2014 at 4:23pm
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Tank update: 6 inch black banded cat shark went carpet surfing a week ago. Not cool at all. Good news is, I replaced the shark with...another shark. This one is a very friendly hand fed 14 inch black banded cat shark. Settled in nicely and made a home at the back of one of the available caves. In the last week I added several gorgonian varieties, sponges, a few new zoanthids. I also refreshed the clean up crew with some more snails and hermits. I think the tank is filling in nicely. I have a few surprises for another time in quarantine. Here are a few camera phone photos taken in the last week, most from today.          ------------- 150 gal reef with 50 gal sump. Reef Octopus DCS-200 Skimmer. AI Sol Blues. |
Posted By: DMower
Date Posted: February 10 2014 at 6:11pm
      ------------- 150 gal reef with 50 gal sump. Reef Octopus DCS-200 Skimmer. AI Sol Blues. |
Posted By: DMower
Date Posted: February 10 2014 at 6:16pm
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I'll upload some more later, time for dinner. I have about 40 more ready. Most of my lifestock was sleeping so I will have to shoot during the day. I was trying to capture the 'night life' like my decorator crab, but he decided to remain hidden last night. ------------- 150 gal reef with 50 gal sump. Reef Octopus DCS-200 Skimmer. AI Sol Blues. |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: February 10 2014 at 6:34pm
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Beautiful job on the photos Darren! ------------- |
Posted By: DMower
Date Posted: February 11 2014 at 8:29pm
Some more.                 ------------- 150 gal reef with 50 gal sump. Reef Octopus DCS-200 Skimmer. AI Sol Blues. |
Posted By: DMower
Date Posted: February 11 2014 at 8:38pm
some more.                       ------------- 150 gal reef with 50 gal sump. Reef Octopus DCS-200 Skimmer. AI Sol Blues. |
Posted By: DMower
Date Posted: February 11 2014 at 8:42pm
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For you photo guys these were all shot with a Sony A850 with 50mm macro lens at f8, 1/200, iso 200. Three off camera strobes used for lighting making these "daylight" photos. Two lights from above tank with beauty dish modifiers and one to camera right with a 60 inch octobox. The tank lighting was running at 1% royal blue on the AI sols so this lighting had no effect on the image lighting. Many of the inhabitants were no shows for the shoot as they fell asleep and did not make an appearance. I will shoot them another time. ------------- 150 gal reef with 50 gal sump. Reef Octopus DCS-200 Skimmer. AI Sol Blues. |
Posted By: troyholl
Date Posted: February 11 2014 at 9:25pm
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Just simply WOW! ------------- Troy Hollingsworth Riverton, Utah 270 Gallon "Custom" Tank |
Posted By: DMower
Date Posted: February 12 2014 at 12:21pm
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Thanks! Did you notice the eggs on both cleaner shrimps? ------------- 150 gal reef with 50 gal sump. Reef Octopus DCS-200 Skimmer. AI Sol Blues. |
Posted By: Dan9554880
Date Posted: February 12 2014 at 3:48pm
Amazing tank!!!! Great job  ------------- 210 Mixed Reef 20 Nuvo nano reef Learn your tank, not the hobby |
Posted By: DMower
Date Posted: March 07 2014 at 6:40pm
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http://youtu.be/N8b_o9vwTts" rel="nofollow - http://youtu.be/N8b_o9vwTts Tank Video that I took today. and a few new cell phone pics. Ignore the sound of the kids playing loudly in the background. I also exchanged some circulation pumps out. I added two WP25's and two WP10's along with my two MP 40's. I have two more WP10's on order to replace one more Tunze running on the right back corner. When my pumps are all installed how I want I will have four WP10's on the back wall and a MP40/WP25 combo on the right and left sides (one of each on each side).     ------------- 150 gal reef with 50 gal sump. Reef Octopus DCS-200 Skimmer. AI Sol Blues. |
Posted By: bstuver
Date Posted: March 07 2014 at 10:50pm
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Nice! ------------- Jackie Stuver "wait these aren't the happy Hawaiians oompa doompa godly heaven on your face zoas? I dont want them then. lol!" Ksmart |
Posted By: Snowwhire
Date Posted: March 07 2014 at 11:15pm
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Beautiful! I love the pics too. Great shots. ------------- Marie |
Posted By: DMower
Date Posted: March 19 2014 at 10:21pm
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Updated Stock List: A few inhabitants are MIA, presumed deceased: (orange spotted blenny, female picasso clown, and spotted mandarin). Some were sold for bad behavior:(biting me over and over and over is not acceptable) Pair of red saddleback clowns. One is in Timeout: Blue Spotted Toby Puffer. Eating more zoas than are acceptable, even for me. (sold) The current stock list is as follows: Fish In Display 1 Picasso Clown (male) 2 Phantom Clowns (pair) 2 Pink Skunk Clowns (pair) One sunkist color variation, one standard pink. 1 One Spot Foxface 1 Blue Hippo Tang 1 Blue Caribbean Tang 1 sailfin tang 5 blue green Chromis 1 Bangaii Cardinal 1 Pajama Cardinal 2 Striped Fang Blennies 1 Snowflake Eel 1 Sargassum Trigger (male) 1 Matted Filefish (male) 1 Black Banded Cat Shark 1 Rock Beauty Angelfish (female) 1 Flame Angel 2 yellow head wrasse 1 slip**** wrasse 1 red head solon fairy wrasse (female) 1 Melanurus wrasse (female) 1 Christmas wrasse (male) 1 Dispar Anthias Inverts 2 skunk cleaner shrimp 1 fire shrimp 1 red brittle star 1 serpent brittle star 1 green brittle star in sump 1 pencil urchin in sump 5 conch 1 decorator crab 1 unknown clam hitchhiker various crabs and snails. Inverts/Other 7 RBTA 1 Rainbow BTA 2 GBTA 1 green rock flower anemone purple gorgonians (5 varieties) corky finger gorgonian green lace gorgonian sea whip gorgonian (3 varieties) orange sea rod purple vase sponge red finger sponge Mermaids Shaving brush macro algae Pine cone algae Mermaids fan Blue Maxima Clam SPS None. LPS Frogspawn Green Tip Hammer green/yellow branching goniopora green goniopora (two varieties) Softies blue and green sympodium green star polyps sinularia finger leather green devils hand devils hand sinularia cabbage leather various zoas/palys (too many to list) yellow Fiji leather various orange, red, green, teal, purple and blue mushrooms pom-pom Xenia Red Sea Xenia ------------- 150 gal reef with 50 gal sump. Reef Octopus DCS-200 Skimmer. AI Sol Blues. |
Posted By: bstuver
Date Posted: March 19 2014 at 10:27pm
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Haha those saddleback clowns can definitely be mean, I had a clarkii take a chunk out of my finger:/ ------------- Jackie Stuver "wait these aren't the happy Hawaiians oompa doompa godly heaven on your face zoas? I dont want them then. lol!" Ksmart |
Posted By: ReefOn
Date Posted: March 19 2014 at 11:11pm
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Those are some incredible pictures. Great job. ------------- http://www.reefon.com/" rel="nofollow">  ReefOn 7563 S Main St (700W) Midvale, Uta |
Posted By: Teknik777
Date Posted: March 20 2014 at 5:52am
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Looks awesome bro! ------------- 220 G SPS Display. |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: March 20 2014 at 6:04am
NO! Not the Orange Spotted Blenny! What a cool fish. I'm sorry he's gone. ------------- |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: March 20 2014 at 6:05am
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Do you have a photo of the Blue Sympodium? I'm trying to decide whether to get some or not. ------------- |
Posted By: DMower
Date Posted: March 20 2014 at 11:43am
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Thanks guys! I am sad about the Blenny also. I can't see him in the overflows or in the sump. He may have traveled to the sump, as he did like to hang out high in the tank by the overflows. He was doing well, as were the Mandarin and Clown. The eel may have got them, but there are many smaller easier targets that are fine. I highly doubt it was the shark. I don't have a close-up of my blue sympodium. I like it a lot. Jackie has some also. Mine looks just like the images you see on the web in a search though. ------------- 150 gal reef with 50 gal sump. Reef Octopus DCS-200 Skimmer. AI Sol Blues. |
Posted By: bstuver
Date Posted: March 20 2014 at 11:48am
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Look through my thread I think I have a pic or two of it and can post another for you Mike, I love it as well. ------------- Jackie Stuver "wait these aren't the happy Hawaiians oompa doompa godly heaven on your face zoas? I dont want them then. lol!" Ksmart |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: March 20 2014 at 12:47pm
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Thanks Jackie yours does look cool. ------------- |
Posted By: DMower
Date Posted: April 11 2014 at 10:15pm
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Updated stock list.
The current stock list is as follows: Fish In Display 1 Picasso Clown (male) 2 Phantom Clowns (pair) 2 Pink Skunk Clowns (pair) One sunkist color variation, one standard pink. 1 One Spot Foxface 1 Blue Hippo Tang 1 Blue Caribbean Tang 1 sailfin tang 5 blue green Chromis 1 Bangaii Cardinal 1 Pajama Cardinal 1 Striped Fang Blennies 1 Snowflake Eel 1 Sargassum Trigger (male) 1 Blue Jaw Trigger (female) 1 Matted Filefish (male) 1 Black Banded Cat Shark 1 Rock Beauty Angelfish (female) 1 Flame Angel 2 yellow head wrasse 1 slip**** wrasse 1 red head solon fairy wrasse (female) 1 Melanurus wrasse (female) 1 Christmas wrasse (male) 1 Dispar Anthias 6 yellow tail Damsels Inverts 2 skunk cleaner shrimp 1 fire shrimp 1 red brittle star 1 serpent brittle star 1 green brittle star in sump 1 pencil urchin in sump 5 conch 1 decorator crab 1 unknown clam hitchhiker various crabs and snails. Inverts/Other 7 RBTA 1 Rainbow BTA 2 GBTA 1 green rock flower anemone purple gorgonians (5 varieties) corky finger gorgonian green lace gorgonian sea whip gorgonian (3 varieties) orange sea rod orange sponge red finger sponge Mermaids Shaving brush macro algae Pine cone algae Mermaids fan Blue Maxima Clam SPS None. LPS Frogspawn purple tip Frogspawn green tip Green Tip Hammer green/yellow branching goniopora green goniopora (two varieties) Softies blue and green sympodium green star polyps sinularia finger leather purple sinularia green devils hand devils hand sinularia cabbage leather various zoas/palys (too many to list) yellow Fiji leather various orange, red, green, teal, purple and blue mushrooms pom-pom Xenia Red Sea Xenia ------------- 150 gal reef with 50 gal sump. Reef Octopus DCS-200 Skimmer. AI Sol Blues. |
Posted By: DMower
Date Posted: May 14 2014 at 6:29pm
New rockwork/tank layout.     Shark hanging out in the QT pool  ------------- 150 gal reef with 50 gal sump. Reef Octopus DCS-200 Skimmer. AI Sol Blues. |
Posted By: DMower
Date Posted: May 14 2014 at 6:34pm
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Current livestock after all the death and disaster. The current stock list is as follows: Fish In QT 1 Pink Skunk Clown 1 One Spot Foxface 1 Blue Hippo Tang 1 sailfin tang 4 blue green Chromis 1 Snowflake Eel 1 Matted Filefish (male) 1 Black Banded Cat Shark 1 slip**** wrasse 1 Christmas wrasse (male)4 yellow tail Damsels Inverts 1 skunk cleaner shrimp 1 fire shrimp 1 red brittle star 1 serpent brittle star 1 green brittle star in sump 1 pencil urchin in sump 3 conch 1 decorator crab 1 unknown clam hitchhiker various crabs and snails. Inverts/Other 9 RBTA 2 Rainbow BTA 2 GBTA 1 green rock flower anemone purple gorgonians (5 varieties) corky finger gorgonian green lace gorgonian sea whip gorgonian (3 varieties) orange sea rod orange sponge red finger sponge Mermaids Shaving brush macro algae Pine cone algae Mermaids fan 2 Blue Maxima Clams SPS None. LPS Frogspawn purple tip Frogspawn green tip Green Tip Hammer green/yellow branching goniopora green goniopora Softies blue and green sympodium green star polyps sinularia finger leather purple sinularia green devils hand devils hand sinularia cabbage leather various zoas/palys (too many to list) yellow Fiji leather various orange, red, green, teal, purple and blue mushrooms pom-pom Xenia Red Sea Xenia ------------- 150 gal reef with 50 gal sump. Reef Octopus DCS-200 Skimmer. AI Sol Blues. |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: May 14 2014 at 7:22pm
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Man that's a beautiful shark. The aquascaping looks good. ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member
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Posted By: aporter360
Date Posted: May 14 2014 at 8:08pm
Thank you! being a photographer I was stumped by how you got such up close fine detailed vivid shots. Time to get myself a macro lens and experiment. By the way, beautiful pictures.
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Posted By: DMower
Date Posted: May 29 2014 at 3:34pm
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I think the death and destruction is finally over. This was the most depressing event that I have ever had with fish keeping. All previous fish died except the snowflake eel and matted filefish. The banded cat shark jumped out of the pool last Saturday and was out of water for an unknown number of hours. I put him back in and he held on for two days before dying. Take Two begins... I will be adding to the display again on June 14th. The current stock list is as follows: Fish In QT 1 Coral Cat Shark, 14 inches 1 Snowflake Eel, 10 inches 1 Matted Filefish (male), 2.5 inches 5 Convict Tangs, 1 inch 1 Blackburn's Butterflyfish 1 Zoster Butterflyfish 1 Pakistan Butterflyfish, 5 inches 1 Foxface Lo 2 Bangaii Cardinalfish (bonded pair) Inverts 1 skunk cleaner shrimp 1 fire shrimp 1 red brittle star 1 serpent brittle star 1 green brittle star in sump 1 pencil urchin in sump 3 conch 1 decorator crab 1 unknown clam hitchhiker various crabs and snails. Inverts/Other 9 RBTA 2 Rainbow BTA 2 GBTA 1 green rock flower anemone purple gorgonians (5 varieties) corky finger gorgonian green lace gorgonian sea whip gorgonian (3 varieties) orange sea rod orange sponge red finger sponge Mermaids Shaving brush macro algae Pine cone algae Mermaids fan 2 Blue Maxima Clams SPS None. LPS Frogspawn purple tip Frogspawn green tip Green Tip Hammer green/yellow branching goniopora green goniopora Softies blue and green sympodium green star polyps sinularia finger leather green sinularia purple sinularia green devils hand devils hand sinularia cabbage leather various zoas/palys (too many to list) yellow Fiji leather various orange, red, green, teal, purple and blue mushrooms pom-pom Xenia Red Sea Xenia ------------- 150 gal reef with 50 gal sump. Reef Octopus DCS-200 Skimmer. AI Sol Blues. |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: May 29 2014 at 4:20pm
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I'm glad you are hanging in there Darren. I can't imagine how tough it would be to keep going. ------------- |