Dawn On The Reef

[BigC]

Really like the red seaweed,do not think i have seen any of that for sale before, is it easy to keep? I wouldn't mind some of that myself, it looks very nice.

Cheers Vic.
I Dunno about the seaweed, I aquired it of another reefer and she said that it just grows like a weed under any conditions (within reason) So later on If it takes off I'll send you some.
Regards
BigC

 

[VictorMeldrew]

Thanks BigC, That would be amazing, lets hope it takes off

 

[aaronnorth]

Tank is looking great

 

[ben1987]

good choice on the mh i reckon. you already have 145w on there. That 5w extra isnt worth the heat or losing the lid imo. looks fantastic

 

[mutantbigman2000]

good choice to go with the aquaray.

Get the combo version with one marine white and one marine blue.

 

[BigC]

I was thinkin to go with the all blue as I already employ a white/blue T5
A wish the Aquaray to be the first tube on and the last tube off at night.
Thanks for the info.
BigC

 

[mutantbigman2000]

the blue isn't an actinic though.

It looks awesome but the whites are verrrryyy nice.

I put up some comparison shots on my thread for the different bulbs.

 

[littleme1969]

Loving that rock wall now its coloured up, and the corals look supper healthy too
All round stunning looking tank BIG C well done

 

[BigC]

Loving that rock wall now its coloured up, and the corals look supper healthy too
All round stunning looking tank BIG C well done

Thanks LM
Nice to see your still around, hows it going.
Regards
BigC

 

[ben1987]

even the strips that go alternate white-blue-white give aq very good shimmer and the blue is very bright. See if your lfs has any demo strips up

 

[BigC]

Will Do
Many Thanks
Regards
BigC

 

[ben1987]

if your frag tank doesnt happen and you want rid of that mh send me a pm i may be tempted!

 

[BigC]

if your frag tank doesnt happen and you want rid of that mh send me a pm i may be tempted!

Sorry Ben Keepin it, just managed to convince er indoors that it would be a good idea, and that was a job in itself
Ok OK
Well guys it all kicked off this morning with the death of a Scooter Blenny and I was contemplating my next move with the aquarium. Spoke to some reefing friends earlier about the viability of owning a Watchman Goby. So just on a whim I headed for a LFS in Belfast after dinner with the wife in tow as she needed some shopping.
Got there and they had a small one in complete with shrimp, a bit pricey so anyway to cut a long story short I stumped up £49 for the pair. (been to Sainsburys with the wife 20 mins earlier and spent £48 on a few bits) Wife gave me one of them looks where all you can reply with is "What". Anyway jobs a good un. I gets home and one of the new Daylight Power Compacts hasn't come on at its usual time. Checked everything and traced it back to the tube connector, Tube had blown and welded itself to the connector. (two bloody mishaps with one stone, well thats just firkin typical) All this while aclimatisation was going on.
I rang another LFS, and luckily enough they had a ballast starter unit in stock, another flight down that bloomin motorway, (I travel the dam thing everyday to work) Got to the LFS and they were havin a bad one too as some snotty nosed kid had left the RO running and flooded the counter area. Must be something in the air today. I got home completed the acclimatisation of the aformentioned livestock and proceeded to rip out the old ballast and replace. I had to use one of the old tubes because I had no more spares. So Its off to the LFS tomorrow again to get another tube. Bloody wallet's on a respirator.
Anyway here's some pics after all that.

Another 2 hours stood over a bucket

Show us yer face

Talk about stickin yer neck out

Exausted
BigC

 

[seffieuk]

Oh gawd, you are going to have to be on your best behaviour for a while. Lovely goby and shrimp, what a pretty fish

Seffie x

 

[ben1987]

thought you would be keeping it bigc. im always on the look out for bargains though!
you will have to sell me some frags when they are ready then

nice new tank mates you got there!