Adam Blundell's tank
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Topic: Adam Blundell's tank
Posted By: chris.rogers
Subject: Adam Blundell's tank
Date Posted: December 19 2006 at 8:10pm
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I just saw Adam's tank. It's a beaut. He's got little pieces of rubble siliconed up the back of the tank, and there are quite a few zoanthid colonies starting to 'wallpaper.' He also had some insanely colored zoanthids. The white ones were a trip-- I thought they were bleached at first before it dawned on me that that's the real color. Very shagadelic.
Well, anyway, thought I'd give credit where it's due. Sorry, Adam, if I stuck my foot in my mouth-- I do that so much I don't realize it half the time.
 If anyone gets the chance, take a few minutes to see it. Very pretty. ------------- Ils sont fous, ces Romains! |
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Posted By: Desert Reef
Date Posted: December 19 2006 at 8:50pm
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Ditto. It also to my knowledge has the most water movement of any other tank in the state. Definately worth a visit. ------------- Owners - Shane & Deanna Silcox Sandy, UT 
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Posted By: dnellans
Date Posted: December 20 2006 at 12:15am
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water movement shwater movement, its 'cause he uses secret ingredients...
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Posted By: jfinch
Date Posted: December 20 2006 at 12:31am
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Everybody keeps talking about Adam's tank as if he actually has one... I've only seen Marzena's tank. And it does look really nice! ------------- Jon https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6y_EzjI_ljbIwf2n5uNzTw" rel="nofollow - What I've been doing... |
Posted By: bbeck4x4
Date Posted: December 20 2006 at 8:27am
I can agree that the tank does look beautiful I think that the water movement plays a major part, then of 'course the number of skimmers that are in the sump play a part also.Brian ------------- Family Portraits /Google trusted Photographer for Google Maps for Businesses |
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: December 20 2006 at 11:01am
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Chris- nice to have you over. Sorry for the rush, feel free to come by again.
Thanks guys. I think it is alright... for a tank without algae. Obviously if it were my tank I'd take out half the corals and fill it with algae.
 Adam
ps- yep white zoanthids... hoping to sell some soon ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: Suzy
Date Posted: December 20 2006 at 12:30pm
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Dibs? Marzenas tank really is gorgeous! Adam, maybe you should start up a tank? I would love to see what you could come up with! ------------- http://www.suzysreef.com - SuzysReef.com http://z4.invisionfree.com/UtahBreeder/index.php?showtopic=11&st=0&#last - Using Macroalgae for Aquascaping |
Posted By: Will Spencer
Date Posted: December 20 2006 at 3:20pm
| Adam, do all those skimmers really take stuff out of the water or are they just sitting there looking pretty because of the overkill? |
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: December 20 2006 at 4:11pm
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Just sitting there looking pretty. Not sure if it is overkill or if they just don't work well. Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: dnellans
Date Posted: December 20 2006 at 4:39pm
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How many and of what type are you using now?
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Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: December 20 2006 at 10:00pm
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Had four on there for quite a while. ASM G1, Aqua C EV 180, Berlin, Eco Aquatics (looks just like the EV 180).
So far the EV 180 pulls out some stuff, the G1 pulls out a little more, and I've never had to empty the other two.
Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: dnellans
Date Posted: December 20 2006 at 10:04pm
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hmmm, i think all your skimmer talk might be false advertising then! how much and what are you feeding each week? ------------- http://david.nellans.org |
Posted By: tileman
Date Posted: December 20 2006 at 10:46pm
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I need to come by one day Adam,
I pull out a gallon at least a week. I have to empty my skimmer every 3 days. Too many fish and I feed way too much!!! ------------- 335G Reef TOTM. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2015/2/aquarium ReefKeepers TOTM Feb. 2012 http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/index....k-of-the-month & |
Posted By: Will Spencer
Date Posted: December 20 2006 at 10:52pm
| I have an ASM G3, and I really like it. I'm like Tileman in that I overfeed my tank pretty heavily, but I still only have to empty the skimmer cup about once a month. It's usually completely full of really thick slime by this time though and the riser tube in the middle of the cup has a thick layer of paste inside it. |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: December 20 2006 at 11:08pm
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Skimate viscosity and build up of crud in the neck has everything to do with how far the bubbles have to rise to get into the cup. If the stuff is too thick it can be thinned - too thin, it can be thickened simply by adjusting the bubble height.
Placing a drain tube in a hole in the bottom of the cup saves a lot of work, though it should be checked periodically along with tankwater salinity just in case the bubbles go crazy on the odd day and too much saltwater foam goes down the drain.  ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member
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Posted By: jfinch
Date Posted: December 20 2006 at 11:27pm
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My skimmer skims like crazy (~1/2 cup per day) if I clean the neck daily. That sludge is a foam killer! I really need to clean my skimmer neck again... I'm tired, I'll do it tomorrow. ------------- Jon https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6y_EzjI_ljbIwf2n5uNzTw" rel="nofollow - What I've been doing... |
Posted By: Will Spencer
Date Posted: December 21 2006 at 12:45am
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I've been saying that for over a week now.
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Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: December 21 2006 at 8:37am
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I'll bet skimmer sludge is a problem for me. I need to get on that. It is difficult for me to get under my stand, remove the cup, and reach into the skimmer to clean. That's why I only do it ever 4 months or so.
Dave- I feed my fish about once per 5 days or so??? Usually about one frozen cube of fish food.
Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: Will Spencer
Date Posted: December 21 2006 at 6:53pm
| WOW! Is that all? I feed more like three of those almost every day. |
Posted By: tileman
Date Posted: December 21 2006 at 9:49pm
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We better call animal care! LOL ------------- 335G Reef TOTM. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2015/2/aquarium ReefKeepers TOTM Feb. 2012 http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/index....k-of-the-month & |
Posted By: tileman
Date Posted: December 21 2006 at 9:51pm
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How are you suppost to grow algea, only feeding your fish one cube every 5 days???? j/kding ------------- 335G Reef TOTM. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2015/2/aquarium ReefKeepers TOTM Feb. 2012 http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/index....k-of-the-month & |
Posted By: Reese
Date Posted: December 23 2006 at 8:28am
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Hi Adam,
I was quite interested in your water flow when we saw your tank during the Reef Tour. Can you tell us more about how you set it up and how it is working today?
Jody ------------- Jody L. Reese Logan, Utah 75 gal. Reef Tank Bora da (Good Morning) Proudly Welsh |
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: December 23 2006 at 4:01pm
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Sure. I have two darts running on closed loops. They have two drains and four returns each (spa fittings). That is about 800 gph out of each fitting.
Then I have 1000 gph coming back from the sump on the return pump. So for the closed loops I have 6 holes drilled for each pump.
What other questions do you have?
Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |