Upgraded Reef - 2ft to 3ft

[lightningstrike]

hi jimmy,

something sets me off pondering. u r having a 3 ft tank (101cm in length to be exact), can't u juz use 39W T5s......... read that u r using 24W T5s. can u post a pic of how u mount the 2ft T5s on ur tank?

[Jimng]

nice growth

I must say this guy is the fastest grower in my tank.......but it's skeleton is very brittle......i break a few branch off accidentally when my hand is in doing maintainance.....it just break with a little push.....

[strat]

Wasn't doing anything last night so picked up my cam and was snapping pictures like nothing....so here are some updates and progress on my tank....... -Jim

First, some growth pics....

This is a wild colony and it was like bald when i first got it.....now it's threatening some of the others near to it....

Awesome growth......

Time to frag!!!!

[Jimng]

hi jimmy,

something sets me off pondering. u r having a 3 ft tank (101cm in length to be exact), can't u juz use 39W T5s......... read that u r using 24W T5s. can u post a pic of how u mount the 2ft T5s on ur tank?

Bro, sorry that i didn't update, i had moved back to 2x 150W MH (20k) with 2x Actinic FL + moonlight (AquaSunlight) when some clams died on me (i dun know if it were the lights but i was very sad).... i am still thinking of changing the 2x FL to T5 actinic when i get into DIY mood.....

The previous 2ft T5 sits on a DIY'ed hood on top of my 3 feet tank, as the tank is not rectangle(got 2 corner sliced 45 deg), i mounted the 4x T5 on the rectangle area only......

[Jimng]

Some more pics of other sps that are in my tank.........

[Jimng]

Another digi if i am not wrong......

[Jimng]

This one also free from the same lfs.....got to go there often when there are shipment......

[Jimng]

This is a tenius and it is very blue......

[Jimng]

Awesome growth......

Time to frag!!!!

This guy's very brittle, frag already dun know can survive or not.....maybe only if and when required.......

[Jimng]

Some views from the top.....

[Jimng]

Snapping away.........

[tineng]

This is from a fellow reefer...

it was you who spotted and pick up frags when all the other buyers choose to ignore them.....kudos to you for 'blooming' them....

[Jimng]

Another one......

[Jimng]

it was you who spotted and pick up frags when all the other buyers choose to ignore them.....kudos to you for 'blooming' them....

Thank u bro, many times i prefer to start from frags.....seeing them grow, color up and encrust i believe is the greatest satisfaction any reefer will want to enjoy.....

[lightningstrike]

Bro, sorry that i didn't update, i had moved back to 2x 150W MH (20k) with 2x Actinic FL + moonlight (AquaSunlight) when some clams died on me (i dun know if it were the lights but i was very sad).... i am still thinking of changing the 2x FL to T5 actinic when i get into DIY mood.....

The previous 2ft T5 sits on a DIY'ed hood on top of my 3 feet tank, as the tank is not rectangle(got 2 corner sliced 45 deg), i mounted the 4x T5 on the rectangle area only......

i see i see...... u certainly like the bluish/purplish look dun u? judging by the color temp of the bulbs that u hv went for (T5s & MHs alike). sps color up even more oso, surprisingly ur sps growth is quite substantial....... (taking only color temp, PAR of bulbs into consideration only)

keep those gorgeous pics coming bro.

[Jimng]

top view of other sps.......no way to take frontal shots as it is at the back.....

[Jimng]

Dont know the name of this guy, anyone can identify?

[Jimng]

Last shot from the top.......

[piglet]

solid !!! chio' tank, bro Jimng..

[Jimng]

Phew..... uploading pictures one after another is no joke, will take a rest after this.........one of my encrusting monti.....

[Jimng]

solid !!! chio' tank, bro Jimng..

Thanks bro.....glad u like it.......my wife always complain i treat the tank like the television........(I am always sitting in front of it... )

[Dispar_Anthias]

Nice tank you got there

[DeepBlue]

Another frag from a steady reefer....slow grower but colors are cool....

has the frag turned bluish???

btw....no update of your recent florida ric??

[Jimng]

Nice tank you got there

Thanks bro.......

[Jimng]

has the frag turned bluish???

btw....no update of your recent florida ric??

Yep, it was purplish at first.....later become bluish.....and it still looks good....

Most of my florida rics are in propagation tank (am still trying to propagate them successfully.....now only this one is in my display tank............