Pictures of my 6*2*2 reef -- first try

[Phil Krasnostein]

All

This is my first try at posting some pics. They are from my 6*2*2 reef
tank. It has been going for 6 weeks, after transferring everything from my
4*1.5*1.5, which was 4 months old.

http://community.webshots.com/scripts/editPhotos.fcgi?action=showMyPhoto&alb
umID=149890982&photoID=149892178&security=uKrZzq

Hope it works

Phil

[Phil Krasnostein]

All

Sorry -- try this link.

Phil


http://community.webshots.com/album/149890982jXnxRs



"> All
>
> This is my first try at posting some pics. They are from my 6*2*2 reef
> tank. It has been going for 6 weeks, after transferring everything from
my
> 4*1.5*1.5, which was 4 months old.
>
>
http://community.webshots.com/scripts/editPhotos.fcgi?action=showMyPhoto&alb
> umID=149890982&photoID=149892178&security=uKrZzq
>
> Hope it works
>
> Phil
>
>

[Dan Norgard]

Terrific tank, Phil!

[Marc Levenson]

Hi Phil,

Looks very nice. For only 5.5 months in the hobby, you've acquired quite a few
items. Let me gently encourage you to take your time and let your tank
stabilize for the next few months. Your DSB won't even be fully established for
another 4.5 months (6 months total), and you can't count the first 4 months
since it was transferred.

Keep letting us know how things are going.

Marc


Phil Krasnostein wrote:

> All
>
> Sorry -- try this link.
>
> Phil
>
> http://community.webshots.com/album/149890982jXnxRs
>
> "> All
> >
> > This is my first try at posting some pics. They are from my 6*2*2 reef
> > tank. It has been going for 6 weeks, after transferring everything from
> my
> > 4*1.5*1.5, which was 4 months old.
>

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[Rikko]

That tank looks *very* mature for one so new. Excellent aquascaping!

On Sun, 06 Jun 2004 12:33:15 GMT, "Phil Krasnostein"
> wrote:

>All
>
>Sorry -- try this link.
>
>Phil
>
>
>http://community.webshots.com/album/149890982jXnxRs
>
>
>
>"> All
>>
>> This is my first try at posting some pics. They are from my 6*2*2 reef
>> tank. It has been going for 6 weeks, after transferring everything from
>my
>> 4*1.5*1.5, which was 4 months old.
>>
>>
>http://community.webshots.com/scripts/editPhotos.fcgi?action=showMyPhoto&alb
>> umID=149890982&photoID=149892178&security=uKrZzq
>>
>> Hope it works
>>
>> Phil
>>
>>
>

[Phil Krasnostein]

Hi Marc

Thanks to you and all for the nice comments. I am really enjoying this, and
am finding it very challenging. I don't have a DSB in my tank. I have
largely followed the advice of my LFS owner (here in Sydney Australia),
which was to have a very thin covering of sand in the main tank, however we
have set up quite a large sump (4*1.5*1.5) which incorporates a refugium
section with a "semi" DSB (about 2 - 3" thick) in which I have some
Caulerpa, a little live rock and heaps of green algae.

I have built the system up quite quickly, but my intent is to let it
stabilise now for a few months before trying to take it to the next level.
As you can see from the pictures, there are a number (around 23 I think)
corals, roughly 70 kg (155 lbs) of live rock. We also have 2 anemones, 2
Birdnose Wrasse, 2 True Perculas, 3 Blue Chromis, 1 Coral Beauty, 1 Yellow
Tang and 1 unidentified yellow and white coloured wrasse (Pic 2581 is a not
very good shot of him). I have 1 largish red / orange clown in my
quarantine tank -- he is scheduled to go into the reef in two weeks time.

Any advice or criticism is welcomed.

Thanks

Phil

"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
...
> Hi Phil,
>
> Looks very nice. For only 5.5 months in the hobby, you've acquired quite
a few
> items. Let me gently encourage you to take your time and let your tank
> stabilize for the next few months. Your DSB won't even be fully
established for
> another 4.5 months (6 months total), and you can't count the first 4
months
> since it was transferred.
>
> Keep letting us know how things are going.
>
> Marc
>
>
> Phil Krasnostein wrote:
>
> > All
> >
> > Sorry -- try this link.
> >
> > Phil
> >
> > http://community.webshots.com/album/149890982jXnxRs
> >
> > "> All
> > >
> > > This is my first try at posting some pics. They are from my 6*2*2
reef
> > > tank. It has been going for 6 weeks, after transferring everything
from
> > my
> > > 4*1.5*1.5, which was 4 months old.
> >
>
> --
> Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
> Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
>
>

[Richard Reynolds]

> I don't have a DSB in my tank.
not the end of the world.

> have set up quite a large sump (4*1.5*1.5)
what unit of measurements is that in???

> Caulerpa, a little live rock and heaps of green algae.
cool:)

> before trying to take it to the next level.
donno what your "next level" is but you *might* be there for fish.

> 2 Birdnose Wrasse,
not always a wise call, but id imagine you would know by now if its not going to work.

>1 unidentified yellow and white coloured wrasse

http://species.fishindex.com/65


>I have 1 largish red / orange clown in my quarantine tank
you need to ID that one, before adding her to your tank. it might not be comatible with
your percs.


--
Richard Reynolds

[Marc Levenson]

Hi Phil,

That sounds good. Maybe your wrasse is a Lemon Meringue Wrasse?
http://melevsreef.com/id/lm_wrasse.html
http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/0404/wrasse.html

Marc

Phil Krasnostein wrote:

> Hi Marc
>
> Thanks to you and all for the nice comments. I am really enjoying this, and
> am finding it very challenging. I don't have a DSB in my tank. I have
> largely followed the advice of my LFS owner (here in Sydney Australia),
> which was to have a very thin covering of sand in the main tank, however we
> have set up quite a large sump (4*1.5*1.5) which incorporates a refugium
> section with a "semi" DSB (about 2 - 3" thick) in which I have some
> Caulerpa, a little live rock and heaps of green algae.
>
> I have built the system up quite quickly, but my intent is to let it
> stabilise now for a few months before trying to take it to the next level.
> As you can see from the pictures, there are a number (around 23 I think)
> corals, roughly 70 kg (155 lbs) of live rock. We also have 2 anemones, 2
> Birdnose Wrasse, 2 True Perculas, 3 Blue Chromis, 1 Coral Beauty, 1 Yellow
> Tang and 1 unidentified yellow and white coloured wrasse (Pic 2581 is a not
> very good shot of him). I have 1 largish red / orange clown in my
> quarantine tank -- he is scheduled to go into the reef in two weeks time.
>
> Any advice or criticism is welcomed.
>
> Thanks
>
> Phil
>
> "Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi Phil,
> >
> > Looks very nice. For only 5.5 months in the hobby, you've acquired quite
> a few
> > items. Let me gently encourage you to take your time and let your tank
> > stabilize for the next few months. Your DSB won't even be fully
> established for
> > another 4.5 months (6 months total), and you can't count the first 4
> months
> > since it was transferred.
> >
> > Keep letting us know how things are going.
> >
> > Marc
> >
> >
> > Phil Krasnostein wrote:
> >
> > > All
> > >
> > > Sorry -- try this link.
> > >
> > > Phil
> > >
> > > http://community.webshots.com/album/149890982jXnxRs
> > >
> > > "> All
> > > >
> > > > This is my first try at posting some pics. They are from my 6*2*2
> reef
> > > > tank. It has been going for 6 weeks, after transferring everything
> from
> > > my
> > > > 4*1.5*1.5, which was 4 months old.
> > >
> >
> > --
> > Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> > Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
> > Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
> >
> >

--
Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com

[Phil Krasnostein]

Thanks Richard



"Richard Reynolds" > wrote in message
news:<PgSwc.3040$5B2.2968@lakeread04>...

> > I don't have a DSB in my tank.

> not the end of the world.

>

> > have set up quite a large sump (4*1.5*1.5)

> what unit of measurements is that in???



Units are feet. i.e. 4 feet * 1.5 feet * 1.5 feet

>

> > Caulerpa, a little live rock and heaps of green algae.

> cool:)

>

> > before trying to take it to the next level.

> donno what your "next level" is but you *might* be there for fish.



All of my corals are relatively easy to look after. I would like to be able
to manage some of the more difficult ones -- e.g Acropora

>

> > 2 Birdnose Wrasse,

> not always a wise call, but id imagine you would know by now if its not
going to work.



My Birdnose(s) are well behaved. While they are very active, and aggressive
feeders (the large male will take food from my hand), they don't bother
anyone else. However, I did see one eat a very small starfish, and I
suspect they may have taken a couple of small snails.

>

> >1 unidentified yellow and white coloured wrasse

>

> http://species.fishindex.com/65



Thanks for this link. After a quick look, it may be Halichoeres
Leucoxanthus

>

>

> >I have 1 largish red / orange clown in my quarantine tank

> you need to ID that one, before adding her to your tank. it might not be
comatible with

> your percs.



I'll check him out

>

>

> --

> Phil

[Phil Krasnostein]

Marc

That's the one.

Thanks

Phil

"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
...
> Hi Phil,
>
> That sounds good. Maybe your wrasse is a Lemon Meringue Wrasse?
> http://melevsreef.com/id/lm_wrasse.html
> http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/0404/wrasse.html
>
> Marc
>
> Phil Krasnostein wrote:
>
> > Hi Marc
> >
> > Thanks to you and all for the nice comments. I am really enjoying this,
and
> > am finding it very challenging. I don't have a DSB in my tank. I have
> > largely followed the advice of my LFS owner (here in Sydney Australia),
> > which was to have a very thin covering of sand in the main tank, however
we
> > have set up quite a large sump (4*1.5*1.5) which incorporates a refugium
> > section with a "semi" DSB (about 2 - 3" thick) in which I have some
> > Caulerpa, a little live rock and heaps of green algae.
> >
> > I have built the system up quite quickly, but my intent is to let it
> > stabilise now for a few months before trying to take it to the next
level.
> > As you can see from the pictures, there are a number (around 23 I think)
> > corals, roughly 70 kg (155 lbs) of live rock. We also have 2 anemones, 2
> > Birdnose Wrasse, 2 True Perculas, 3 Blue Chromis, 1 Coral Beauty, 1
Yellow
> > Tang and 1 unidentified yellow and white coloured wrasse (Pic 2581 is a
not
> > very good shot of him). I have 1 largish red / orange clown in my
> > quarantine tank -- he is scheduled to go into the reef in two weeks
time.
> >
> > Any advice or criticism is welcomed.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Phil
> >
> > "Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Hi Phil,
> > >
> > > Looks very nice. For only 5.5 months in the hobby, you've acquired
quite
> > a few
> > > items. Let me gently encourage you to take your time and let your
tank
> > > stabilize for the next few months. Your DSB won't even be fully
> > established for
> > > another 4.5 months (6 months total), and you can't count the first 4
> > months
> > > since it was transferred.
> > >
> > > Keep letting us know how things are going.
> > >
> > > Marc
> > >
> > >
> > > Phil Krasnostein wrote:
> > >
> > > > All
> > > >
> > > > Sorry -- try this link.
> > > >
> > > > Phil
> > > >
> > > > http://community.webshots.com/album/149890982jXnxRs
> > > >
> > > > "> All
> > > > >
> > > > > This is my first try at posting some pics. They are from my 6*2*2
> > reef
> > > > > tank. It has been going for 6 weeks, after transferring
everything
> > from
> > > > my
> > > > > 4*1.5*1.5, which was 4 months old.
> > > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Personal Page:
http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> > > Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
> > > Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
> > >
> > >
>
> --
> Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
> Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
>
>

[Phil Krasnostein]

Richard

Thanks for the comment re the clown. From fishindex.com, he/she looks like
an ephippium or Red Saddleback Clownfish. I think you are correct -- he
attacked me when was changing the filter wool in the quarantine tank. He
makes the "bad fish list" on
http://www.aquariumpros.com/articles/badfishlist.shtml

I think he is going back to the LFS.

Thanks

Phil


"Richard Reynolds" > wrote in message
news:PgSwc.3040$5B2.2968@lakeread04...
> > I don't have a DSB in my tank.
> not the end of the world.
>
> > have set up quite a large sump (4*1.5*1.5)
> what unit of measurements is that in???
>
> > Caulerpa, a little live rock and heaps of green algae.
> cool:)
>
> > before trying to take it to the next level.
> donno what your "next level" is but you *might* be there for fish.
>
> > 2 Birdnose Wrasse,
> not always a wise call, but id imagine you would know by now if its not
going to work.
>
> >1 unidentified yellow and white coloured wrasse
>
> http://species.fishindex.com/65
>
>
> >I have 1 largish red / orange clown in my quarantine tank
> you need to ID that one, before adding her to your tank. it might not be
comatible with
> your percs.
>
>
> --
> Richard Reynolds
>
>
>

[Richard Reynolds]

> Thanks for the comment re the clown. From fishindex.com, he/she looks like
> an ephippium or Red Saddleback Clownfish. I think you are correct -- he
> attacked me when was changing the filter wool in the quarantine tank. He
> makes the "bad fish list" on
> http://www.aquariumpros.com/articles/badfishlist.shtml
>
> I think he is going back to the LFS.

well if you wanna keep him go for it, but dont put him in your large reef, you will be
hurting if you have to remove all your LR to catch him!!! I dont exactly agree with much
on that list, they just dont work like I do.

--
Richard Reynolds