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Offline lazylivin

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364 days
« on: January 06, 2015, 21:52:15 »
I know you all seen this picture at least twice already but I found another pic; similar perspective from 364 days ago. This is what 1 year of growth looks like.

1/05/14



1/04/15


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Re: 364 days
« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2015, 22:16:13 »
That is sick..

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Re: 364 days
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2015, 01:43:20 »
That is sick..

Actually quite healthy!

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Re: 364 days
« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2015, 08:33:13 »
FANTASTIC job Brian !!!!   upgrade to a deeper tank soon ????

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Re: 364 days
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2015, 08:57:16 »
We have been talking about doing 240 Long tanks  :be happy: , just cant tell the wives.

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Re: 364 days
« Reply #5 on: January 07, 2015, 09:52:27 »
240 Long  ...NICE !!

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Re: 364 days
« Reply #6 on: January 07, 2015, 10:26:26 »
Very nice!

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Re: 364 days
« Reply #7 on: January 07, 2015, 16:29:21 »
Wow.. You're doing something right!

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Re: 364 days
« Reply #8 on: January 07, 2015, 18:37:08 »

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Re: 364 days
« Reply #9 on: January 07, 2015, 19:21:35 »

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Re: 364 days
« Reply #10 on: January 08, 2015, 11:13:55 »
very nice

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Re: 364 days
« Reply #11 on: January 14, 2015, 10:06:56 »
Very nice Brian.  What levels do you try to maintain for calcium and magnesium?

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Re: 364 days
« Reply #12 on: January 14, 2015, 10:23:54 »
Thanks all. Here are all my parameters.

Temperature: 78 – 78.5 F
Specific gravity: 1.025
Calcium: 380 – 420 ppm
Alkalinity: 9 – 10 dKH
Magnesium: 1300 – 1350 ppm
Phosphates: .02 – .05 ppm
Nitrate: 3 - 5 ppm Previously undetectable. Get better color at 3-5

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Re: 364 days
« Reply #13 on: April 13, 2015, 11:59:00 »
tank looks awesome. how many water changes do you usually do in a month?
We don't know how strong we are until being strong is the only choice we have.

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Re: 364 days
« Reply #14 on: April 13, 2015, 12:34:37 »
Hands down nicest sps tank I've ever saw.

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Re: 364 days
« Reply #15 on: April 13, 2015, 12:36:43 »
Thank you. :) I think only one in last 6 months. I used to do them every 3-6 weeks. About 25%. I also used to feed very light. A couple of reefer friends encouraged me to increase nutrients to achieve better coral color. I shut off the skimmer, stopped water changes and began feeding much more. It helped greatly. Here is more info on that http://www.ohioreef.com/index.php?topic=19137.0 I have since turned skimmer back on and will begin water change schedule again so I can continue to feed a lot of food and keep nitrates below 10.

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Re: 364 days
« Reply #16 on: April 13, 2015, 12:44:19 »
Whatever u are doing it's working for sure lol

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Re: 364 days
« Reply #17 on: April 13, 2015, 13:07:49 »
very nice looking tank. did i see a Achilles tang in there? if you dont mind me asking how much you pay for it? are they hard to keep?
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Re: 364 days
« Reply #18 on: April 13, 2015, 13:49:46 »
I think it was 175$. It seems to be just as hardy as any other tang post ich treatment but less shy and more active then other Zebrasoma or Acanthurus. I did buy it small to maximize the length of time I can keep it. It seems to be a pretty slow grower so hopefully I will be able to have it for another 3 - 4 years before it out grows the tank.

Whatever u are doing it's working for sure lol

Thank you :)

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Re: 364 days
« Reply #19 on: April 13, 2015, 14:10:27 »
sweet they are my favor fish. so when i get my 75 gal i might get one
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Re: 364 days
« Reply #20 on: April 13, 2015, 15:52:37 »
sweet they are my favor fish. so when i get my 75 gal i might get one

I woudn't recommend an achilles in a 75.  They are extremely active swimmers and need much more room than that to swim. 

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Re: 364 days
« Reply #21 on: April 13, 2015, 15:57:29 »
Really crap. Way to kill a middle age mans dreams. Lol What size would you think would be good for it?
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Re: 364 days
« Reply #22 on: April 13, 2015, 15:59:47 »
Minimum tank size according to Live Aquaria is 180 Gallons

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+43+325&pcatid=325

However, I think you could get away with a 125, as long as it has that 6' of swimming space.

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Re: 364 days
« Reply #23 on: April 13, 2015, 20:37:24 »
One word.....Phenomenal!
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