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Got my new set of VHO`s today so I now have 4 bulbs running. I have the actinic coming on at 9 AM and the 50/50 at 10 AM. The 50/50 will cut off at 8 PM and actinic at 9 PM. I might have to modify that the first few weeks so as to acclimate them to my tank. I also got me a squamosa Clam. I`ll have some pics tomorrow.

Here is the squamosa clam. Doing quite well.

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i121/Melosu58/100_0965.jpg

Looking great. I hope he does well for you. I like the top down view, you get the best colors from clams that way. BTW it almost looks like you are in the water. Very clear.

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Critical Fertilator: The Micromanager of Macronutrients

This is my tank before the new set of VHO.

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i121/Melosu58/100_0636.jpg

Here are a few pics with the extra set of Vho`s. Big difference.

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i121/Melosu58/100_0969.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i121/Melosu58/100_0970.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i121/Melosu58/100_0971.jpg

Haven't been in the marine forums for a while. That looks like a fairly large setup. What size is it? And what are those pink and yellow Anthias that you have there (well, they look like Anthias!)?

You'll have to post a list of the livestock sometime.


Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002

Mike's tank is a 125. I'm not positive on the anthias, so I'll let him answer that one.

Dropped your veggie clip, Mike

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Critical Fertilator: The Micromanager of Macronutrients

Calilasseia, Click on view my tank and you`ll see every thing in my tank plus a full tank pic. Those are bartlett`s anthias. Matt you could have at least picked the veggie clip up.

I`m sorry this forum is a little different . Go to my profile and click on the link that says View my tank and it will show you everything about my tank.

Just found your gallery on Fantasy Reef. Nice collection. Be a while before I'm launching into a setup like that I'm afraid.

Nice to see you put your Yellow Tang in a 125 too. The number of people who turn up here asking if a Yellow Tang will go in a 40 you would not believe ...

Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002

I`m a mod over at aquariumadvice.com and I had someone telling me he had 2 tangs in a 10 gallon tank. He said the fish were fine.

100 gallons ... maybe. 150, better.

Mind you, I saw a dream marine setup at Liverpool Museum after the refit. How does a 2,000 gallon aquarium strike you?

There's two of them. One has several Achilles Tangs in it, along with an assortment of Damsels, Hawkfishes and Blennies, the other has 30 Anthias in it, five Angelfishes, 7 Butterfly Fishes and a brace of Cleaner Wrasses. Apparently each one is connected to its own sump, and the sumps are 2,000 gallons each too, so each collection of fishes has 2,000 gallons of swimming space and 4,000 gallons of filtered water running through a battery of filters to keep them happy. No problems with ammonia or nitrites in those systems!

Trouble is, 2,000 gallons is equivalent to flooding my living room to a depth of 2 feet in seawater, and I think the landlord would have something to say about that!

I'd need a MUCH bigger house to even think of being able to contain a 2,000 gallon container empty within it, let alone a filled aquarium that size!

Oh, the Museum also has a nice 500 gallon setup with Dendrochirus Lionfishes in it. Again, the stuff that dreams are made of.

The constructive uses I could put Paris Hilton's money to ...


Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002

My LFS has a 2000 gallon tank set up at his store. It`s loaded with tangs. I`ll have to see if I can get a pic of it.