SPS reef version 3.0

jhale · Feb 10, 2007

thanks Lissa, it's hard to get tanks to look as good online as they do in person

one note on the sand. I did add some new sand. I've found that the ESV sand grows
diatoms very well

perhaps the water quality needs to be better, but after a month
the nice white sand looks brown. I'll be taking it out with water changes and replacing
it as needed.

ellebelle · Feb 10, 2007

Ooh, I was too quick and I missed the other two.

re: our conversation from yesterday, I think you get the best sense of depth from that last one.l You can really tell that all of the rock pillars aren't straight across there.

jhale · Feb 10, 2007

I forgot to mention that Lissa came over in the afternoon and helped me aquascape for many hours. having you there made the tedious nature of aquascaping much more fun

it also helps to have a second set of eyes to guide you while moving corals around in a crowded tank :hug:

jhale · Feb 10, 2007

top down plan

the tank is to scale, the rocks and clams might be a bit off,
but this shows how the pillars are placed. there is a lot of room between some of them.

aaron23 · Feb 10, 2007

wow J.

im breathless!!! beautiful aquascaping and all placement!!!!!

nyfireman3097 · Feb 10, 2007

looks awesome

loismustdie · Feb 10, 2007

beautiful tank Jon. I like your little computer graphic up there too. Where do you guys get these programs?

jhale · Feb 10, 2007

thanks aaron and nick

chris I just used $2K worth of software to make the sketch

vector works to draw the tank to scale, and photoshop cs to draw the rocks, I was not pushing the envelope for either program lol.
I know google has some programs you can download for free, sktechup is one that's good. It's a 3D program, I've not learned it yet but it looks cool.
http://sketchup.google.com/product_suf.html

masterswimmer · Feb 10, 2007

Jon, your tank looks amazing. Great job.

swimmer

twinreef · Feb 10, 2007

very nice job man!!! u got me thinking of redoing my tank.

Pedro · Feb 10, 2007

Nice! When it all fills in it will look even better!

I wish i can get my corraline to grow as fast as your's, it seems to have completely covered the back walls already.

Good job!

jhale · Feb 10, 2007

pedro, yeah the coraline just blew up on the back wall, it's taking a while to start on the rocks. it's there but it's just little spots.

Pedro · Feb 10, 2007

What's your parameter's like Jonathan?

jhale · Feb 10, 2007

temp 79
sg 1.026
ph 8.2
alk 8.5
ca 420
mg 1350

KathyC · Feb 10, 2007

The tank looks beautiful Jonathan. Best of luck with it.

jhale · Mar 3, 2007

lighting update

I added some new lights today.
there's now a mini luminarc on the right and left side, the middle bulb is still on a spider reflector. all the fixtures now have se xm10K 250's

the luminarcs are 12" off the water, thanks to Chris for helping me out with some installation instructions.

this shot is all three xm's, no actinics.