Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 14

Thread: New to Reef Corals but not reef keeping

  1. #1
    Copepod


    wave ace's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2008
    Location
    Highworth, Swindon, Wilts
    Posts
    34
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts

    Default New to Reef Corals but not reef keeping

    Hi all I have just found this forum so I thought I would introduce my self

    my name is Neil (wave ace) and I have been keeping a reef tanks on and of for 20 years

    My current tank is is a 48x20x28 hole in wall and its been running for just just over two months




  2. #2
    Whitetip Reef Shark
    • cl0wn's Livestock
      • Fish:
      •  Potter's Angel, 2 Ocellaris Clowns, Mandarin, Blue Spot Goby.
      • Corals:
      •  Mainly Softies.
      • Inverts:
      •  BTA, Urchin, Pistol Shrimp, Crabs, Snails, 3 Sexy and 2 cleaner shrimp, Bristle stars.


    cl0wn's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2007
    Location
    Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
    Posts
    8,880
    Thanks
    272
    Thanked 279 Times in 231 Posts

    Default Re: New to Reef Corals but not reef keeping

    welcome to reefcorals wave ace. looks like a very nice clean set up. more pics please.
    Over 1,000 articles in our Links section.

    Keep your friends close and your anemones closer.

  3. #3
    Triggerfish


    Achievements:
    10000 Experience PointsOld Timer award!
    ROB's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2007
    Location
    Hull
    Posts
    3,279
    Thanks
    22
    Thanked 59 Times in 49 Posts

    Default Re: New to Reef Corals but not reef keeping

    As said very nice set up,

    welcome to the Reef,

    Rob.
    A good forum is like a good wine improves with age

  4. #4
    Turbo Snail


    poz1966's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2008
    Location
    Templenewsam,LEEDS,
    Posts
    412
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts

    Default Re: New to Reef Corals but not reef keeping

    :w: and it's a Lovely tank you have there:bigthumbup:

  5. #5
    Copepod


    wave ace's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2008
    Location
    Highworth, Swindon, Wilts
    Posts
    34
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts

    Default Re: New to Reef Corals but not reef keeping

    as asked more photos

    The build















    The tank















    and a video
    [B][SIZE=5][COLOR=red][URL="http://www.reefcorals.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=171413#post171413"]My Tank[/URL][/COLOR][/SIZE][/B]
    [IMG]http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r97/wave-ace/Marine/mushlong.jpg[/IMG]

  6. #6
    Great White Shark
    • Tangman's Livestock
      • Fish:
      •  4 Yellow Tangs, 1 Sailfin Tang, 1 Lipstick Tang, 1 Adult Emporer Angel, 1 Flagfin Angel,1 Copperband, 1 Pair of Gold Lined Maroon Clowns. 1 Radiant Wrasse,1Potters Angel, 1 Volriki Angel, 1 Cherub Angel,1 Cleaner Wrasse
      • Corals:
      •  All soft corals mainly leathers
      • Inverts:
      •  few snails and crabs, along with 5 Brittlestars and 2 Serpent Stars


    Tangman's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2006
    Location
    York/North Yorkshire
    Posts
    21,374
    Thanks
    221
    Thanked 293 Times in 251 Posts

    Default Re: New to Reef Corals but not reef keeping

    Hi Neil and welcome to Reefcorals, you have a very nice tank there i love your Powder Blue. I hope you enjoy your stay with us. Twiggy.:D:D

  7. #7
    Bamboo Shark



    Join Date
    Aug 2006
    Location
    durham
    Posts
    5,070
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts

    Smile Re: New to Reef Corals but not reef keeping

    hi neil,welcome to reef corals tank looks good.derek
    66ins by 60ins by 37ins deep. fish stock 7in moorish idol,9in blue face angel,6in blue face angel,6in regal angel, 4in powder blue,1 pair flame angels,3 bellus angels,12 alleni damsels,4in cleaner wrasse,1 pair red sea clowns, 1 Pair of wild percs and 1 Pair of black percs,1 fire clown,1 red sea clown, 2 orchid dottybacks, 3 yellow tangs,2 heteractis magnifica anemones,1 heteractis crispa, 2 red bubble tips.

  8. #8
    Retired


    MR Teee's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2006
    Location
    Broughton
    Posts
    4,971
    Thanks
    1
    Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post

    Default Re: New to Reef Corals but not reef keeping

    Very nice looking tank Neil, welcome to the site.
    [URL="http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i59/turbonaut_2006/wakey.jpg"]
    [/URL]

  9. #9
    Copepod


    wave ace's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2008
    Location
    Highworth, Swindon, Wilts
    Posts
    34
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts

    Default Re: New to Reef Corals but not reef keeping

    Thanks for all your comments

    just before I got this tank up and running I had a major problem with my old tank and I lost a 6" clam (I got it at 2") a cat and a couple of frogspown corals, some SPS frags and some heads of hammer corals all the soft corals where fine :( and so where the fish :)

    I'm not shore what happed it may of been a temperature problem or the fact of not spending as much time on it as I was setting up the new tank but I was gutted especially with losing the clam

    I had RO water in the new tank when it happened so I got it salted up and swapped everything over within 8 days and things are going OK (any wood around ?)

    I going mainly with a LPS tank with a few zoo's, SPS and some soft corals



    My old tank (36x15x20 seashell tank with 6 39Watt T5's)


    [B][SIZE=5][COLOR=red][URL="http://www.reefcorals.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=171413#post171413"]My Tank[/URL][/COLOR][/SIZE][/B]
    [IMG]http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r97/wave-ace/Marine/mushlong.jpg[/IMG]

  10. #10
    Whitetip Reef Shark
    • cl0wn's Livestock
      • Fish:
      •  Potter's Angel, 2 Ocellaris Clowns, Mandarin, Blue Spot Goby.
      • Corals:
      •  Mainly Softies.
      • Inverts:
      •  BTA, Urchin, Pistol Shrimp, Crabs, Snails, 3 Sexy and 2 cleaner shrimp, Bristle stars.


    cl0wn's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2007
    Location
    Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
    Posts
    8,880
    Thanks
    272
    Thanked 279 Times in 231 Posts

    Default Re: New to Reef Corals but not reef keeping

    Click here to register & remove adverts
    like the dual wier design, making sure it's not just surface water going to the over flow, must keep the tank very free of detritus. also like the way it softens the corners at the back. if only i had the space to have more equipment. what t-5 lighting did you have on the old tank?
    Over 1,000 articles in our Links section.

    Keep your friends close and your anemones closer.

Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast

Similar Threads

  1. Leccy prices for keeping reef tank
    By Tangman in forum Salt Water Discussions
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 07-12-2010, 05:32 AM
  2. Leaving reef keeping
    By caffers0 in forum Salt Water Discussions
    Replies: 8
    Last Post: 01-25-2010, 07:36 PM
  3. over used reef keeping sayings!
    By Hornrob in forum Salt Water Discussions
    Replies: 35
    Last Post: 06-04-2009, 07:52 PM
  4. keeping my nano reef safe!!!!
    By Aqua Marine Imports in forum Salt Water Discussions
    Replies: 8
    Last Post: 11-22-2007, 09:17 PM
  5. Very new at all this reef keeping
    By Niclee in forum New to Reef Central UK - Introduce Yourself
    Replies: 29
    Last Post: 03-30-2007, 06:07 PM

Tags for this Thread

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •