150gal ZEO que dramatic music

[kien]

Originally Posted by shrimpchips

Do you really replace your bulbs every three months? - did I read that correctly?

I'm very curious about this too. I have heard so many conflicting reports.. some replace their T5s once a year, some every few months, and you replace yours every 3??

K.

[Carmen]

Incredible tank John! That tank has amazing growth and is stunning! I have had my eye on those purple tangs too over the last few weeks. Would love to try one if I can get this tank up and running quickly (if there is any left!). They are so nice and fat!
GREAT BUY! Sorry to hear of the tank mishaps - seems to always go that way - one thing after another!
Gorgeous tank!

[shrimpchips]

Originally Posted by kien

I'm very curious about this too. I have heard so many conflicting reports.. some replace their T5s once a year, some every few months, and you replace yours every 3??

K.

Previous to this I saw 6 months once, and I though that was crazy. I also thought the general consensus was 1 year (depending on quality of bulbs) - mine burned out sooner (damn Current USA 18" bulbs), but \I have a PAR meter to monitor my bulb life.

What's your reasoning on the 3 months (if indeed that is correct)?

[lobsterboy]

Originally Posted by lastlight

Despite your setbacks I love your tank not to mention that very nice new fish you go there. I was expecting to hear of some bleaching with you getting new bulbs and cleaning the cover at the same time but I'm glad to read (and see) the corals are still awesome.

thanks Brett, no bleaching yet and colors have stayed the same, the tank now has a bright white look to it. i am trying to be like, Iwan lasser from the Switzerland.

Originally Posted by Lance

That was a run of bad luck. Hopefully that's the last of it.

yes me too.

Originally Posted by Dez

I'm glad that it was all bittersweet in the end. I'm looking forward to one day seeing your set up in person. Everything looks amazing in there as usual.

yeah its all bitter sweet in the end, as much as there are issues and time envolved with the tank, i really love the hobby in the end.

[lobsterboy]

Originally Posted by kien

i do love them purple tangs! would have a boat load of them if i could. glad to hear that these were just minor glitches :-)

ps: i am inviting myself over sometime, watch out!

yup he is chillin out, it would be great to have a larger tank and have a school of them, they have an intresting body pattern.

and sure come on over, reefers are always welcome to drop by, when i am not working, hehe.

Originally Posted by lastlight

Look out for his level 5 spoon attack dude.

huh...? is this like pokemon stuff ?

BTW, how do you get pikachu on a bus ...?


POKE-HIM-ON

Originally Posted by Coleus

Wow. I would freak out if that happens to me. But i don't have a vortech :-)

yeah its a bummer, but it had a good run, and i dont fault ecotech.

[lobsterboy]

Originally Posted by globaldesigns

Sorry to hear about your mishaps, but as others stated, and I also agree, your tank is beautiful.

You now have me worried about the vortechs, as I just bought one. Was yours a gen 1 or gen 2.

it was a gen1, like the first batch that were produced, it came in a brown cardboard box with stickers on the side.

i do have a mp40w as well, both are great pumps.

Originally Posted by shrimpchips

Wasn't that one of the primary problems with the wetsides fo the Gen1's? The uncoated magnet often led to the failure of the pumps. Good to see you're having that sorted out though.

Do you really replace your bulbs every three months? - did I read that correctly?

Tank looks awesome BTW

Thanks shrimpchips

not sure about the issues they have, as there have a few with the gen1, this was the first that i have encountered.

and YES, i do change out the t5;s every 2.5-3 months.

[lobsterboy]

Originally Posted by kien

I'm very curious about this too. I have heard so many conflicting reports.. some replace their T5s once a year, some every few months, and you replace yours every 3??

K.

Yes, the blubs get changed out, 2.5-3 months.

i had orginally planned to change them out every 6, but i wanted to see if there was a difference after 3. and to the eye the tank looked more bright and a hint of blue after changing them out early. it kinda stuck on me.

Originally Posted by Carmen

Incredible tank John! That tank has amazing growth and is stunning! I have had my eye on those purple tangs too over the last few weeks. Would love to try one if I can get this tank up and running quickly (if there is any left!). They are so nice and fat!
GREAT BUY! Sorry to hear of the tank mishaps - seems to always go that way - one thing after another!
Gorgeous tank!

Thanks Carmen, yeah those purple tangs are FAT. i put half a sheet of nori in the tank, he tried to roll nemo in it to have nemo sushi, hahah, not true. but he did go to town on it.

Originally Posted by shrimpchips

Previous to this I saw 6 months once, and I though that was crazy. I also thought the general consensus was 1 year (depending on quality of bulbs) - mine burned out sooner (damn Current USA 18" bulbs), but \I have a PAR meter to monitor my bulb life.

What's your reasoning on the 3 months (if indeed that is correct)?

yup, 3 months, i have had good results with them thus far, so its kinda hard to change now. maybe in a new system, i would try to go further, and see what happens, but for now i will contiune to change them out, 2.5 -3 months.

and for those who have asked. my friend Scott comes by every 2.5-3 months, to pick up the blubs and trade frags.

thanks everyone.

[lobsterboy]

my friend Kazu went to Japan last week and I asked him to pick up some Japanese reef aquarim magaiznes.
heres what he got me.
the last pic i thought was a large aquarium, until you see the eye glasses in the pic.

lots of pics in side, tanks spotless, tons of werid nano planted tanks,

now i wish i could read them

[BlueAbyss]

Are those tiny shrimp in that last pico? Wow, small. That first one in the spherical container is amazing... pretty cool stuff!

[Ephraim]

Originally Posted by BlueAbyss

Are those tiny shrimp in that last pico? Wow, small. That first one in the spherical container is amazing... pretty cool stuff!

red crystal shrimp