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Hairytank's 46 bow
Well, I finally decided to produce a Journal of my 46 galon bowfront.
In fact this journal will take you back in time...showing all..the good the bad and very ugly.. August 2007- Fluval 404 and 303 canister filters...hmmm not a good idea, without constant cleaning...this tank had been running since 2000 in one form or another as a marine fish and live rock only tank. http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/o...Aug2007sml.jpg October 2007- Addition of the Superskimmer (Aka: Stupid skimmer) http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/o...AC/Oct2007.jpg There are some missing pictures from this time period.. some artists have blue periods, but I had a hairy period...this was it. Purchased dead liverock and it bloomed into some of the most brilliant green hair algae I have ever seen..hence my user name.. August 2008- Addition of a sump and Tek 4x39 T5 fixture and Aquamedic T1000 protein skimmer. http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/o...Aug2008sml.jpg September 2008 http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/o...ept2008sml.jpg October 2008 http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/o...ct20081sml.jpg December 2008 http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/o...Dec2008sml.jpg The sump- perpindicular to the tank (20 gals), with Two little fishies reactor with Rowa Phos. http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/o...yanAC/Sump.jpg January 2009- Addition of Tek 6X39 T5 lights http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/o...an2009-sml.jpg March 2009 http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/o...mlIMG_1655.jpg Right Side http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/o...mlIMG_1672.jpg Left Side http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/o...mlIMG_1682.jpg Well now you have seen my shame, my blunders, and some of my victories.. |
Looks really nice now!
Amazing how we grow in this hobby eh? |
Looks great Aaron! Was always curious to see what your tank looked like! :mrgreen:
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Yes, it is amazing, but I always have to ask why does that growth have to be sooo painful and darn expesive...haha
I must say, I owe alot to Kevin and Doug of Red Coral. They have helped me get on the right track. |
Wow great progress. Lookin good!
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Great Tank! Neat to see the progress! Thanks for sharing!
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I love the cave! good job
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looks really good man and remember when your mother would say take your time. Hmmmmmmmm does that still count in reef keeping.
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What an excellent progression. Amazing what the right equipment can do for you!
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Thank you for the comments everyone...
Now if I could only set up the 110 gal that is sitting in my basement...hmmm |
Looking good HT.....love that blasto. m.
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Great pictures....
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Some new ones
Unfortunately the Zoas are all gone from the previous posting...someone had an expensive snack..at first I thought it was the Foxface, but the other day I spotted a 3" emerald crab...Hmmm
Then there was the windex incident. Things seem to be getting their colour back, but I did have some damage to the green monti cap and the yellow (?) on the right. http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/o...C/DPP_0001.jpg http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/o...C/DPP_0006.jpg http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/o...C/DPP_0005.jpg http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/o...C/DPP_0004.jpg http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/o...C/DPP_0003.jpg http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/o...C/DPP_0002.jpg Hope you enjoyed the photos.. |
Tank is looking great.
You've done a remarkable job despite your set backs. Kevin |
Bfc
OK, figured out what ate ALLof my zoas and was taking chunks out of various other corals...
A BFC...Big Fargen Crab.. It is 2.5" wide and 0.75" thick.... http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/o...yanAC/BFC1.jpg http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/o...yanAC/BFC2.jpg It came out the other night when I was feeding...this was a quarter size "emerald crab" I put in about 6 months ago..and I hadn't seen it for about 2 months.. I am thinking it must go??? |
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Ohhh, and the crab as you can see is just simply mean looking!
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He does look like a bit of a bastard, I just took a big ass emerald out of my tank that was HUGE, like you I thought he had died long ago.
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wow that crab looks like a menace, If you catch him and dont have any plans for him.. PM me I got a mantis :)
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that doesnt look like any emerald crab ive seen:neutral:
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At least that's what he's saying to me anyways. |
Not a mithrax crab Aaron.....Mithrax have "Hairy" legs.....youve got something else there.
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Yes, it looks like it ready to pounce! It kinda looks like the predator from the movie Predator, with those beady eyes and patchy coloured head..
I bought it as a "emerald crab", but the "emeraldness" begins and finishes with the crab being green...then again I also bought a peppermint shrimp from the same store and it wasn't really as advertised either. Now, I know better than to buy from anywhere other than RC...:wink: The trick will be getting the bugger out without loosing my rockwork or a finger.. |
Those darn crabs. I just found one in our display that was about 2" but it wasn't green at all, it was kind of a brownish orange with orange spots on it. I also had disappearing zoas. Some very pretty green ones--- a rock about 3" x 2" x 2" covered in them, and another with some pretty pink ones about 2" x 2" x 2". But we got the little beggar. I was told it was a box crab. Asides from that, really nice progression on your tank. Nice size, too.
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Damn, he looks ****ed off!!!!!! Might want to wear some knights armor when you go to get him out... :lol:
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Here is a great hitchhiker ID site... I did not that crab there but may be helpful in the future.
http://www.chucksaddiction.com/hitchhikers.html |
box crab sounds about right, i had a few when i set up my first tank
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