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Topic: New pictures
Posted By: tileman
Subject: New pictures
Date Posted: March 04 2008 at 3:19pm
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I'm back home and my tank has done quite well for being gone most of this year. Other than being home a couple of weekends I have been living out of a suitcase and seeing the west. I did a few tests yesterday befor a w/c and all this expensive equipment seems to be working. I give most of the credit to Vickie, Eric and my future son in law Danny for takeing care of it while I was away.
Calcium---500
Alk---------10.6 dkh
Mag--------1500
Nitrates---15
ph---------8.19
Other than still fighting algea, aptasia. which is a constant battle
 my sps growth is really good.Side view.
  My nasuta sps
  Duncans have numerouse new heads, I cant really count them, most are down under the others.
 Close up shot
 Gorgeouse favia from Marine Aquatics
 Donuts anyone?
  My new aussie elegance I got in St George. The Living Art aquarium.
  ------------- 335G Reef TOTM. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2015/2/aquarium ReefKeepers TOTM Feb. 2012 http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/index....k-of-the-month & |
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Posted By: coche
Date Posted: March 04 2008 at 3:24pm
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Is anyone surprised? WOW! I really love it when Brad gets out his camera. Your tank looks amazing as always
------------- Justin Carr-Spanish Fork 60G cube LED |
Posted By: jonafriendj
Date Posted: March 04 2008 at 4:09pm
I agree... WOW. That is a beautiful setup  ------------- Pleasant Grove |
Posted By: cl2ysta1
Date Posted: March 04 2008 at 5:24pm
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what kind of trigger is that? ------------- I <3 Boxers Achilles tang lover |
Posted By: Debbles
Date Posted: March 04 2008 at 5:37pm
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WOW great pictures. I don't think I would every leave the house if I had that tank. It is gorgeous.
Deb ------------- Yes Mikey...I still have fins!!! |
Posted By: hammerhead
Date Posted: March 04 2008 at 6:40pm
That is one of the nicest tanks ive ever seen!
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Posted By: tileman
Date Posted: March 04 2008 at 6:45pm
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[QUOTE=cl2ysta1]what kind of trigger is that?[/QUOTE]
Thanks everyone, I was kind of worried to see what it would look like when I got home. But everything did ok.
It's a female crosshatch trigger, one of the first fish I added when I put together this tank. ------------- 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: cl2ysta1
Date Posted: March 04 2008 at 7:09pm
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sweet! ------------- I <3 Boxers Achilles tang lover |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: March 04 2008 at 7:26pm
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Wow. It's still looking great Brad!
Mike -------------  |
Posted By: thathiep
Date Posted: March 04 2008 at 8:47pm
| Beautiful as always Brad! |
Posted By: tileman
Date Posted: March 04 2008 at 10:55pm
More pix.
      ------------- 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: cl2ysta1
Date Posted: March 04 2008 at 11:00pm
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nice ------------- I <3 Boxers Achilles tang lover |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: March 04 2008 at 11:23pm
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Beautiful!
I'm glad you are enjoying being home again.
Mike ------------- |
Posted By: jpndave
Date Posted: March 05 2008 at 1:21am
| WOW! I need to come and see that in person! I love the nasuta. |
Posted By: jpndave
Date Posted: March 05 2008 at 1:23am
This piece is sweet! What is it?
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tileman wrote:Posted By: dustponds10
Date Posted: March 05 2008 at 6:55am
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nice set up. ------------- 120 ASM G-3 T-5 lighting 130 frag system T-5 lighting asm G-1x |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: March 05 2008 at 7:55am
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Dave, it's a Blastomussa wellsi.
Mike ------------- |
Posted By: Jeff Morrill
Date Posted: March 05 2008 at 9:41am
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Merleti?? ------------- WHAT KINDA GUM????... Give em 2 sticks. |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: March 05 2008 at 7:19pm
Nope. Wellsi.
Merleti has this branches close together.
Mike ------------- |
Posted By: tileman
Date Posted: March 05 2008 at 7:38pm
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You're right Mike, awhile back I had all but lost them, but they are makeing a strong comeback. ------------- 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: griffith
Date Posted: March 05 2008 at 7:45pm
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Very nice
I've seen his tank in person - It's beautiful.
I highly recommend going to see it.
When my tank grows up, I want it to be like Brad's
 Linn
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Posted By: Tresa
Date Posted: March 05 2008 at 7:54pm
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He definitely has a beautiful tank!
Brad - when you are ready to frag those people eaters let me know!
What is the coral in the pic below the green scolymia?
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Posted By: tileman
Date Posted: March 05 2008 at 8:23pm
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Dendrophylia, just like tubineria but larger and they stay open most of the time. Shawn told me you picked up a nice aussie acan, hows it doin and how are you doing after your layup? ------------- 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: Tresa
Date Posted: March 05 2008 at 9:16pm
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I knew what the coral was just had to ask, I have been trying to talk a certain someone out of one but he won't budge!
Which one?! Shawn has seen way too much of me lately! Between the acans, the sps, the elegance, and the...........!!!!!
I am doing good - I hate not being able to be as active as I would like to be though. Climbing on my ladder is a little scary right now..............
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Posted By: tileman
Date Posted: March 05 2008 at 9:58pm
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[QUOTE=Tresa]
I knew what the coral was just had to ask, I have been trying to talk a certain someone out of one but he won't budge!
LOL You must not know about our secret handshake. ------------- 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: March 05 2008 at 10:36pm
WOW!! after feeding the tank, my duncans sort of shrunk down to where I could see all of the new babies. There must be 20-30 new heads growing. I'm amazed!!!
      More of my softies and lps
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Posted By: dew2loud1
Date Posted: March 05 2008 at 11:04pm
| how long have you had the elegance, have the tentacles extended any more than that yet? Next time you're down in st. george stop by and see crystal's tank just off the highway as your passing through cedar city |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: March 05 2008 at 11:06pm
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That is amazing. They really are putting out a lot of new heads!
Mike ------------- |
Posted By: bbauman
Date Posted: March 05 2008 at 11:49pm
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That's really cool, Brad! Great new photos! ------------- 28g Cube http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23030" rel="nofollow - Beginners Guide to Saltwater Aquariums Brandon in West Jordan |
Posted By: Tresa
Date Posted: March 06 2008 at 10:45am
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Stop with the people eaters! I need some..............Might be able to frag a blue tort.......
The secret handshake must be a guy thing?!
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Posted By: jpndave
Date Posted: March 06 2008 at 6:16pm
Wow, they are nice. Mine sure don't look like that!
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Posted By: jpndave
Date Posted: March 06 2008 at 6:18pm
| Hmmm, I don't see any Purple People Eaters in there. I sense a trade coming on. |
Posted By: tileman
Date Posted: March 06 2008 at 6:19pm
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[QUOTE=Tresa]Stop with the people eaters! I need some..............Might be able to frag a blue tort.......
The secret handshake must be a guy thing?! [/QUOTE]
Tresa, at least I have 1 coral that makes you jealouse. Your whole tank makes me jealouse .------------- 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: March 06 2008 at 6:21pm
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[QUOTE=jpndave
Wow, they are nice. Mine sure don't look like that! [/QUOTE]
It;s just the camera that makes them look good.  ------------- 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: jpndave
Date Posted: March 06 2008 at 6:23pm
It;s just the camera that makes them look good. [/QUOTE]
Ya, Right! (heavy sarcasm)
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Posted By: jpndave
Date Posted: March 06 2008 at 6:36pm
| Did you post a picture of that nasuta sps in the favorite sps thread on RC? It looks really familiar. I just got a frag of a nasuta that is coloring up really different. I am excited to see what it settles in at. The body is turning a neon green with purple tips. That is sure a nice piece you have. |
Posted By: tileman
Date Posted: March 06 2008 at 6:59pm
I did actually. I posted a few times in that thread. There is a lot of sweet peices in that thread. I have 2 nasutas that are doing great right now. A blue polyped one that I got as a frag and a purple polyped one that was a bit larger. They are awsome corals, you will love yours. My name on RC is (Bradleyj).
I actually got an email from a guy in Calgary Canada that wants to come and visit when he gets down here, he has one of the most gorgeouse sps tanks I've ever seen, his name on RC is Oldude. ------------- 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: jpndave
Date Posted: March 06 2008 at 7:44pm
| Yep, I thought that piece looked familiar. Do you remember the Shawn Bennett Tenuis on there? I love that piece. I think I have located a couple of frags of that piece. Hopefully I will have them soon. |
Posted By: Tresa
Date Posted: March 06 2008 at 9:57pm
| They are red people eaters if I am not mistaken and I am also not dumb enough to think that the pics make them look better - if anything pics don't do justice!!..................You have an amazing tank and there are many things that make me jealous! If you are in the market for a blue tort let me know - the tank has changed a little (a lot) since you were here! |
Posted By: jpndave
Date Posted: March 06 2008 at 10:05pm
You are right, his are Red People Eaters. I have purple people eaters. I am just eyeing up those pics thinking what would be a good swap for a frag of my ppe.
 BTW, Is Tresa blonde....just asking.
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Posted By: BobC63
Date Posted: March 07 2008 at 1:31am
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Brad:
Those are 250Ws in your Maristar, correct?
I just got a 225g tank myself and was concerned I might need 400Ws due to the depth; but looking at your corals I can see that 250s should be just fine
Truly a gorgeous and inspiring tank !!!
------------- - My Current Tank: 65g Starfire (sitting empty for 2+ years) - * Marine & Reef tanks since 1977 * |
Posted By: Tresa
Date Posted: March 07 2008 at 6:44am
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"BTW, Is Tresa blonde....just asking."
What was that about?!
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Posted By: tileman
Date Posted: March 07 2008 at 7:45am
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[QUOTE=carlso63]Brad:
Those are 250Ws in your Maristar, correct?
I just got a 225g tank myself and was concerned I might need 400Ws due to the depth; but looking at your corals I can see that 250s should be just fine
Truly a gorgeous and inspiring tank !!!
Yes, they are 250's . but, my tank is only 24" tall and 30" deep. I think your is the other way around.
 ------------- 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: jpndave
Date Posted: March 07 2008 at 9:26am
Sorry, just joking with you.
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Posted By: Tresa
Date Posted: March 07 2008 at 9:41am
| No worries, just wondering how you knew me so well! |
Posted By: BobC63
Date Posted: March 12 2008 at 6:04pm
True - mine is 30" deep... but I will also have my lights closer to the water surface than your fixture (maybe only 4" - 5" off the surface) and I'll just limit the high-lighting organisms like Clams and SPS to the top 20" of the tank 
------------- - My Current Tank: 65g Starfire (sitting empty for 2+ years) - * Marine & Reef tanks since 1977 * |
Posted By: KMastin
Date Posted: March 12 2008 at 8:30pm
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What kind of wrasse is the handsome one in the front corner? ------------- Kathy Mastin |
Posted By: tileman
Date Posted: March 12 2008 at 10:19pm
That's my velvet supermale. Cirrhilabrus luteovittatus
 ------------- 335G Reef TOTM. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2015/2/aquarium ReefKeepers TOTM Feb. 2012 http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/index....k-of-the-month & |