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220gal Reef project upgrade Update

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Kpotter2, Jun 16, 2013.

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  1. Kpotter2

    Kpotter2 Expert Reefkeeper


    Hello all! I will be posting pictures of my long upgrade process this week, but here is a short video of it up and going.


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3q-mBokPfM&feature=youtu.be


    Thanks


    KP
     
    Kpotter2, Jun 16, 2013
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  2. joshua.jebe

    joshua.jebe Well-Known ReefKeeper

    kyle your video is private and we can not see it!
     
    joshua.jebe, Jun 16, 2013
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  3. Kpotter2

    Kpotter2 Expert Reefkeeper

    Ok I will fix it later today. Sorry
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    Kpotter2, Jun 17, 2013
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  4. Kpotter2

    Kpotter2 Expert Reefkeeper

    Ok try it now!
     
    Kpotter2, Jun 17, 2013
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  5. Deleted member 1172

    Deleted member 1172 Guest

    Lookin good Kyle!! Makes me jealous!!! Lol
     
    Deleted member 1172, Jun 17, 2013
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  6. Kpotter2

    Kpotter2 Expert Reefkeeper

    Thanks!
     
    Kpotter2, Jun 18, 2013
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  7. Kpotter2

    Kpotter2 Expert Reefkeeper

    OK decided to work on rock placement today. I think I like it and fish are really enjoying it. Lots of places to hide and Coral can be placed lots of places.





    A video of my reef!








    Some Frags if anyone is interested. I will trade or sell real cheap.. Red cap and Green Acro


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    Random tank shots and coral placement

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    Kpotter2, Jun 30, 2013
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  8. Kpotter2

    Kpotter2 Expert Reefkeeper

    Just picked up a Kole tang and coral beauty from Josh in CR. I will get pictures of all my fish here soon and post them.

    Thanks

    KP
     
    Kpotter2, Jul 5, 2013
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  9. Big D

    Big D Well-Known ReefKeeper

    Lights look good.
     
    Big D, Jul 6, 2013
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  10. Kpotter2

    Kpotter2 Expert Reefkeeper

    Lol did a lot of work on them lights, but there was a solid base to work with D. [​IMG]
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    Kpotter2, Jul 6, 2013
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  11. Kpotter2

    Kpotter2 Expert Reefkeeper

    Ok so got my Electronics all put up in a Cabinet and took some pictures. I am really enjoying this bigger tank and don't call the Tang police, but I have a Purple,Yellow,sailfin,Kole,Atlantic and hippo tang in the tank and they all are doing well. I also have a pair of Clowns and two Angels. A Bicolor and a Coral Beauty. Its funny because the one I like the most is the Cleaner Wrasse. Its so cool how all the fish come up to him and swim very still or just hover as he picks at them.

    Here are pictures of my new Cabinet.
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    Kpotter2, Jul 11, 2013
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  12. blackx-runner

    blackx-runner Administrator Website Team Leadership Team

    That big *** cabinet makes the tank looks small LOL. Nice job on it though. Now get the tank skinned and build a canopy.
    Tang police LOL... I doubled my tang population when I stopped down to Elliot's. I'm still nowhere near what he had, but I still have a nice collection.

    yellow belly regal tang
    blonde naso
    sailfin
    2x purple
    2x yellow
    atlantic blue
    vlamingi
    powder brown
     
    blackx-runner, Jul 12, 2013
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  13. MXC207

    MXC207 Well-Known ReefKeeper

    How did you pull off 2 yellows and 2 purples?
     
    MXC207, Jul 12, 2013
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  14. Kpotter2

    Kpotter2 Expert Reefkeeper

    Its easy have a big tank and watch the sizes of tangs. Make sure you try to keep sizes different. All these don't always work,but if all else fails just turn off lights a while. :)
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    Kpotter2, Jul 12, 2013
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  15. blackx-runner

    blackx-runner Administrator Website Team Leadership Team

    Throw them all in at once and hope for the best LOL.
    Actually one of the yellows got beat up pretty bad so I pulled him out. His fins are healing nicely, and he is eating like a pig still. I've got a couple ideas to try to get him in there again with minimum violence, but if they don't work out I'll sell him.
     
    blackx-runner, Jul 12, 2013
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  16. MXC207

    MXC207 Well-Known ReefKeeper

    I jus threw a blonde naso in with my reg naso last week and he got his *** kicked for a few days but now theyre all good. Id love to throw a yellow in there but hear purples really beat the crap out of them.
     
    MXC207, Jul 12, 2013
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  17. blackx-runner

    blackx-runner Administrator Website Team Leadership Team

    Purples are usually more aggressive, but I think you could pull it off in the 180. Maybe try to corral the purple into an "acclimation pen" while the yellow gets time to establish territory.
    I had a yellow first, then added a purple. There was a couple days of standoffs, but no bug scuffles. This time adding another yellow and purple at the same time there was more fighting and eventually it seemed like everyone ganged up on the one yellow that would retreat.
     
    blackx-runner, Jul 13, 2013
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  18. Kpotter2

    Kpotter2 Expert Reefkeeper

    So hooked up my Break out box and ran some floats for my ATO. Basic Programming was easy,but I wish I could figure out how to get an email alert if the switch that is checking sump stays on to long or if my other switch in my r/o res goes off because it is too low. Any suggestion before I spend hours resourcing it? I have tried defer and min time, but it emails me every 5 minutes that sump is low any way.
    Thanks
    Kp
     
    Kpotter2, Jul 15, 2013
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  19. Rookie...

    Rookie...

    That video is great!!!! Nice seeing you at lowes, lookin forward to our next meeting:)
     
    Rookie..., Jul 15, 2013
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  20. Kpotter2

    Kpotter2 Expert Reefkeeper




    Thank Rookie! Same here it was good seein you guys. How did you lights come out?



     
    Kpotter2, Jul 15, 2013
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