Matt's 700 Gallon Natural Sunlight System

[StripesTheEel]

Bought a rare colour morph Stichodactyla haddoni (Bright Orange)

Unfortunately where it decided to stay was touching a bright green porites colony.

Oh well

[Greenmaster]

I like the nem... and wow your fish love the camera

[mellowyellow]

Again, it's awesome. I like it's neatness too. Where are all your controls, underneath? How do you do a PWC and where do you mix the salt?

[pat8you]

Stripes your tank is beautiful. It makes me jealous every time i even see your thread in the recent discussion colum. I was reading an interesting little article on carpet anemones the other day. Don't know if it will be of any use to you but here ya go.

Aquarium Invertebrates: Carpet Anemones: Big, Beautiful, and Deadly | Advanced Aquarist's Online Magazine

[pat8you]

Went back and ready the thread real fast so if you have answered this already i'm sorry.

How do the corals do with the large angels in there? Do they pick at the coral much? I've heard of people having tanks this big and they just have so much coral that the little bit of picking doesn't seem to bother the overall tank to much. Do you lose many coral colonies because of this?

[StripesTheEel]

Originally Posted by Greenmaster

I like the nem... and wow your fish love the camera

Yeah they are camera hogs, especially the Emperor.

Originally Posted by mellowyellow

Again, it's awesome. I like it's neatness too. Where are all your controls, underneath? How do you do a PWC and where do you mix the salt?

They are behind the tank in the little fish room. I don't mix salt I use NSW and PWC are easy, I'll take some pics of how I do it.

Originally Posted by pat8you

Stripes your tank is beautiful. It makes me jealous every time i even see your thread in the recent discussion colum. I was reading an interesting little article on carpet anemones the other day. Don't know if it will be of any use to you but here ya go.

Aquarium Invertebrates: Carpet Anemones: Big, Beautiful, and Deadly | Advanced Aquarist's Online Magazine

Thanks man, much appreciated.

Originally Posted by pat8you

Went back and ready the thread real fast so if you have answered this already i'm sorry.

How do the corals do with the large angels in there? Do they pick at the coral much? I've heard of people having tanks this big and they just have so much coral that the little bit of picking doesn't seem to bother the overall tank to much. Do you lose many coral colonies because of this?

Well, I only have one angel (Pomacanthus Imperator) and he is a model citizel as well as a camera hog. He has been in a tank for most of his life so is very good with all corals. He doesn't touch anything! The only corals that have died are due to my own accord, not the fish.

[StripesTheEel]

Okay small update.

You may not appreciate this as I do living in America but here in Australia is quite an expensive fellow. ($500-$1000 AUD)

Achilles Tang



He is doing very well and is due for release into DT next week.

Also bought a profilux 3 ex + profilux dosing pumps





Only just set it up so still getting the hang of things.

[Jimbo7]

Nice achilles! Keep us posted, they are notoriously hard to keep.

[Tryin2layadime]

wow i just priced that tang and its 189.00 american. thats insane.

[David S]

Hey stripes your tank is fantastic,How long have you been in the game? also what will you be dosing with the new pumps?

[StripesTheEel]

Hey David,

I have been reefing since 2003 give or take.

I will be dosing calcium, alk and maybe 1 or 2 zeo additives with it.

Here is another update for those interested.

Okay I'm steadily plodding along.

- Put AUS plugs on the ATI's (get rid of the hideous EURO ones).
- Skimmer has arrived
- Picked up skimmer stand - 10mm acrylic
- Achilles Tang in DT

Things to do now:
- Shutdown old skimmer, install new
- FBF's online
- Water change (Just need someone to deliver water)
- Redo electrical due to profilux addition

One or two pics and a video of Achilles in DT.





Awesome quality iPhone video (Yes that is sarcasm)

[ccCapt]

Now that's what I call a skimmer.
Is that the Bubble King cone?

[FishEggs]

marvelous. simply marvelous.

[StripesTheEel]

Hey Larry,

Alpha Vertex 300

[Jason7894561230]

What great quaility on those photos at the start just stunning
what kind of Camera if you dont mind me asking?

[StripesTheEel]

I used to have a Canon 450D with a 100mm Macro lens

[ccCapt]

Originally Posted by StripesTheEel

Hey Larry,

Alpha Vertex 300

Isn't that from the same company? Royal Exclusiv makes both the BK and the Vertex, I believe. Either way it looks awesome.

[StripesTheEel]

Yeah its made by Royal Exclusiv, AV designed it.

[Ziggy953]

Awesome tank! I love the open swim room and the dimensions are amazing! How the heck have I missed this thread!!

Great job!! Love the videos too btw!

[StripesTheEel]

Okay so today I had the fun task of decommissioning the old skimmer and installing the new one

The old girl has been with me for years and we have been through some good times and bad, a beast of a skimmer will miss the girl :roflmao:



New skimmer in and set up.





Video in action


Things on the agenda tomorrow (Won't get them all done but will try)
- Get ply cut, paint and enclose electrical (AGAIN!!)
- 2 vortechs online
- Hide more of the vortech electrical
- Tidy under tank electrical (skimmer cords, heater cords etc)
- FBFs online

Fingers crossed!

Here's another video, Achilles settled in now :thumbsup: