Mini coral farm - Aquarium Advice

loganj · 04-08-2003, 12:09 PM

Here's a few pics of my mini coral farm. I apologize for the poor quality of the pics...took them with my camcorder which doesn't have the best still photo resolution. Actually...it probably has more to do with the poor resolution of the operator, but we won't go there

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Logan J

loganj · 04-08-2003, 12:11 PM

More pics....

kribbz · 04-08-2003, 12:33 PM

thats pretty sweet. may i ask what size tank that is and what kind of lighting your using?

reefrunner69 · 04-08-2003, 12:44 PM

Nice job, those zoos look sweet. In the pics the rocks your attatching the corals to looks pretty big. How big are they to give us a perspective on size of some of the frags.

tyler · 04-08-2003, 01:40 PM

those zoos and rics are very nice. what are the plans for your "harvest"?

michealprater · 04-08-2003, 07:36 PM

looks great. do you plan on selling anything in the warm months?

loganj · 04-08-2003, 07:41 PM

Setup is two 20 long tanks, one of top of the other. The top one is drilled in the bottom glass. A MaxiJet 1200 serves as a return pump. There is also an old ZooMed PH with the rotating stuff pulled out of it in the top tank. Lighting is 1x65w 50/50 PC, 1x20w 10,000k NO, and 1x20w actinic NO. The bottom tank has a DSB and only has 1x15w NO light. There is also a small CC skimmer. I use the bottom tank for mushrooms.
The rocks are mostly "reef plugs" that are 2" in diameter and about 1" thick. The rock with the zoos is about 2 1/2" long by 2" wide. I've been chopping off a little piece of every soft coral that comes through the store. Most of my frags started out tiny...bout the size of a pencil eraser for most of them. This is just starting stock for the larger coral setup when we ever get it set up at the store.
Logan J

fishfreek · 04-08-2003, 08:02 PM

I wana buy some stuff once your ready to sell it.

tyler · 04-08-2003, 09:36 PM

no kidding, aaron. me too.

loganj · 04-09-2003, 12:21 AM

I'm not sure when we'll be ready to start selling stuff. The first thing I'll probably have ready will be zoos. I still have a ton of work to do getting the larger system set up and, as always, money for lighting and other such things is tight. I'll keep you updated as things progress though. I haven't really thought much about shipping any of this stuff yet. I will certainly do whatever I can for anyone on this site though.
Logan J

04-08-2003, 12:09 PM	#1
loganj Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Chatsworth, GA Posts: 4,008	Mini coral farm Here's a few pics of my mini coral farm. I apologize for the poor quality of the pics...took them with my camcorder which doesn't have the best still photo resolution. Actually...it probably has more to do with the poor resolution of the operator, but we won't go there . Logan J

04-08-2003, 12:11 PM	#2
loganj Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Chatsworth, GA Posts: 4,008	More pics More pics....

04-08-2003, 12:33 PM	#3
kribbz Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Highland Illinois Posts: 534 Images: 4	thats pretty sweet. may i ask what size tank that is and what kind of lighting your using? __________________ "The brighter you are, the more you have to learn." -Don Herold

04-08-2003, 12:44 PM	#4
reefrunner69 Aquarium Advice Freak Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2002 Location: Cedar Key, FL Posts: 311 Images: 108	Nice job, those zoos look sweet. In the pics the rocks your attatching the corals to looks pretty big. How big are they to give us a perspective on size of some of the frags. __________________ Kevin Visit Nature Coast Photography Join the Central Florida Aquarists Regional forum or the Southeastern States Aquarists Regional Forum or the N. FL (North Florida Hobbyists) Regional Forum!

04-08-2003, 01:40 PM	#5
tyler Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 238 Images: 8	those zoos and rics are very nice. what are the plans for your "harvest"? __________________ -Tyler

04-08-2003, 07:36 PM	#6
michealprater Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Highland , IL Posts: 2,029 Images: 1	looks great. do you plan on selling anything in the warm months?

04-08-2003, 07:41 PM	#7
loganj Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Chatsworth, GA Posts: 4,008	Setup is two 20 long tanks, one of top of the other. The top one is drilled in the bottom glass. A MaxiJet 1200 serves as a return pump. There is also an old ZooMed PH with the rotating stuff pulled out of it in the top tank. Lighting is 1x65w 50/50 PC, 1x20w 10,000k NO, and 1x20w actinic NO. The bottom tank has a DSB and only has 1x15w NO light. There is also a small CC skimmer. I use the bottom tank for mushrooms. The rocks are mostly "reef plugs" that are 2" in diameter and about 1" thick. The rock with the zoos is about 2 1/2" long by 2" wide. I've been chopping off a little piece of every soft coral that comes through the store. Most of my frags started out tiny...bout the size of a pencil eraser for most of them. This is just starting stock for the larger coral setup when we ever get it set up at the store. Logan J __________________ Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. Logan J www.captiveraisedcorals.com

04-08-2003, 08:02 PM	#8
fishfreek Aquarium Advice FINatic Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2002 Location: Virginia Posts: 971 Images: 82	I wana buy some stuff once your ready to sell it. __________________ Remember dont tap the glass, your fish will think you're an idiot -Anonymous mother Check out our articles area. 30+ Aquatic articles for your enjoyment Are you in or around the Shenandoah Valley area? If so click here to join our regional forum. Looking for affordable web hosting? Look no more We have the answer Learn more about Coral Reef Conservation. Free photo hosting

04-08-2003, 09:36 PM	#9
tyler Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 238 Images: 8	no kidding, aaron. me too. __________________ -Tyler

04-09-2003, 12:21 AM	#10
loganj Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Chatsworth, GA Posts: 4,008	I'm not sure when we'll be ready to start selling stuff. The first thing I'll probably have ready will be zoos. I still have a ton of work to do getting the larger system set up and, as always, money for lighting and other such things is tight. I'll keep you updated as things progress though. I haven't really thought much about shipping any of this stuff yet. I will certainly do whatever I can for anyone on this site though. Logan J

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