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padi56 · 6 July 2005, 08:52 PM

Tank 8ftX3ftX3ft half inch plate glass with one inch base.

1.Left side.

2.Middle.

3.Right.

4.Giant Clam Indian Ocean.

5.Skunk clown pink tipped Anemone
West ridge reef Indian Ocean

dman · 6 July 2005, 11:31 PM

Very cool Padi, but do you take your watches diving in the tank with you??

padi56 · 7 July 2005, 12:36 AM

I made the tank in the room,its big enough to swim in, approx 450 Imperial Gallons.

JJ Irani · 7 July 2005, 04:31 AM

Wow, Padi, that is very beautiful and very creative. Well done!!

padi56 · 7 July 2005, 05:27 PM

It is now well established,its been running now,for almost 10 years with only a few
small problems.Mainly down to getting the correct lighting spectrum,and the water
movement.The main food of most of the corals is light,they have a symbiotic algae (zooxanthellae) for their nutrition,by photosynthesis the, light intensity and spectrum are important.Getting things like calcium and the trace elements balance is important
and I change approx 25 gallons weekly,well my son does that for me.

Sam · 14 July 2005, 12:33 AM

Sweet tank Padi!

I've got a 105 gallon reef tank that's been up for a little over 2 years. It was looking awesome until I moved it from one house to another (only 1 mile away). Now I'm having a fierce battle with algae.

It's mostly LPS & softies now. I lost a few pieces from the algae....mostly my SPS. The only SPS that survived was my big ole Hydnophora.

padi56 · 14 July 2005, 02:22 AM

Yes I had a problem about 6 months ago changed a few of my actinic to ones called blue moon.Within 2 months had a red algae problem tried everything did not think about the tubes.Changed back to the old and within a week tank was back to normal.
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14 July 2005, 10:38 PM

Amazing pics Padi. How about one general shot to show the size of it in the room?

I have a tank in my backyard, it's about 73,000 litres and I go through a few chlorine pucks a week, sometimes some pH- to keep the levels in check. Of course the only fish in it is a battery powered one that my daughter plays with.

6 July 2005, 08:52 PM	#1
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 53,060	My Living Reef Tank. Tank 8ftX3ftX3ft half inch plate glass with one inch base. 1.Left side. 2.Middle. 3.Right. 4.Giant Clam Indian Ocean. 5.Skunk clown pink tipped Anemone West ridge reef Indian Ocean Attached Images Last edited by padi56; 6 July 2005 at 10:46 PM..

14 July 2005, 02:22 AM	#7
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14 July 2005, 10:38 PM	#8
Atomic Guest Posts: n/a	Amazing pics Padi. How about one general shot to show the size of it in the room? I have a tank in my backyard, it's about 73,000 litres and I go through a few chlorine pucks a week, sometimes some pH- to keep the levels in check. Of course the only fish in it is a battery powered one that my daughter plays with. Attached Images

6 July 2005, 11:31 PM	#2
dman Lifetime TRF Patron Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Daren Location: Austin Watch: the road Posts: 13,585	Very cool Padi, but do you take your watches diving in the tank with you??

7 July 2005, 12:36 AM	#3
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 53,060	I made the tank in the room,its big enough to swim in, approx 450 Imperial Gallons.

7 July 2005, 04:31 AM	#4
JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,319	Wow, Padi, that is very beautiful and very creative. Well done!!

7 July 2005, 05:27 PM	#5
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 53,060	It is now well established,its been running now,for almost 10 years with only a few small problems.Mainly down to getting the correct lighting spectrum,and the water movement.The main food of most of the corals is light,they have a symbiotic algae (zooxanthellae) for their nutrition,by photosynthesis the, light intensity and spectrum are important.Getting things like calcium and the trace elements balance is important and I change approx 25 gallons weekly,well my son does that for me.

14 July 2005, 12:33 AM	#6
Sam Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Texas Watch: Yes...too many!!! Posts: 426	Sweet tank Padi! I've got a 105 gallon reef tank that's been up for a little over 2 years. It was looking awesome until I moved it from one house to another (only 1 mile away). Now I'm having a fierce battle with algae. It's mostly LPS & softies now. I lost a few pieces from the algae....mostly my SPS. The only SPS that survived was my big ole Hydnophora.

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