Doug's 105 rimless build and diary

[manbeast]

Love the clam, I've wanted one for a while , and what is the name of the coral to the right of the clam that is featured in the second pic?

 

[mr_X]

That's a Pectinia. I love the skeletal structure of these.

 

[manbeast]

Thank you, now I have something else to read up on

 

[Sniperhank]

What kind of clam did you get? Not familiar with that color in maxima...it one of the hybrids?

 

[Gregcoyote]

Lettuce coral! Love this stuff. Is it Indonesian or from Fiji?

 

[mr_X]

Lettuce coral? I think Pavona when I hear lettuce. Now that I googled it, apparently it's about a broad a term as "brain coral". It was from a Jakarta list, so...Indo. Nice piece, but after shipping, it came out to about a hundred bucks

Yes Hank, that was a Maxima. They do come in a turquoise color. I have a gold one as well, but it's a bit shy so far. I'm going to get a Squamosa as soon as I see a nice one, just because I love the extremely fast growth rate.

 

[mr_X]

Lookin good. Are those new or transfers? What is the second one?

That's a Pectinia.Yes, They are new

 

[carey]

Looks great already.

How long did it take in total for you to go from setup to adding corals? Also, you used all live rock I'm guessing?

 

[Gregcoyote]

Yeah, they also call it cabbage coral, very broad term. They are still a very cool shape. Considered difficult, does it seem to have the same needs that our other SPS varieties need? That looks like a nice big one. Worth $100.

 

[mr_X]

It's not SPS. It's LPS. A massive mis-information that was copied and pasted throughout the net.
Not difficult. As easy as a Favia. you should see it at night. I'll try to take a pic. Looks like a totally different creature.

Carey- I set the tank up with some rock from a friend (some live, some dead) and cycled it for a couple weeks, then plumbed it into the main system which already has 100 pounds of rock in it, then added fish immediately.

 

[carey]

Ahh ok. i am in the middle of my cycling it seems and I am very motivated to get some corals in there from the 10g holding tank they are currently in. They are declining pretty fast in the 10g, not sure what the issues are but I need them in the 40b as soon as possible, so I just wanted to see how long you waited.

 

[mr_X]

Well, that would depend on the condition of your rock. If it was cycled from other tanks i would say yeah, but i think you still have ammonia, right? If so, no way! I would rather test my luck putting corals in a predator tank than in a tank full of poison.

 

[mr_X]

Try a bacteria additive. Dr. Tims or similar? It may help.

 

[Sniperhank]

Well I can't wait to see both of the maxima as they grow in your system. I'd love to get my hands on the green ones I've seen pictures of here and there, though there isn't any room in the tank for a 4th clam. Lol.

 

[Keithhjs]

Looks great Doug. Love the Maxima! Clams are my favorite. I'm planning on ordering some from ORA in the next week to couple weeks

 

[Gregcoyote]

I missed that, it is classified as LPS.

 

[mr_X]

So I just ordered 2 dimmable Chinese fixtures to replace the T5. Right now I'm running 864 watts over 2 tanks and that's just ridiculous. I hung the T5 fixture from the ceiling by 2 chains, so I will buy some aluminum U channel and drill a few holes and make a hanging kit for the Tao's.
Just FYI, I got 2 of these:
New Dimmable 120W Aquarium Coral Reef Fish Tank White Blue LED Light Black Shell | eBay

 

[TheTodd]

That is what I have and who I purchased mine from over the holidays. I paid $117, so they lowered the price.

 

[Rich42082]

I have 3 of those from the same seller. I purchased them awhile ago at 150 each.

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[Gregcoyote]

You know those Chinese LEDs don't grow coral, they also emit X-rays that will make you glow in the dark. that is a crazy price.