Video of AV99's reef

[aquavista99]

FYI- This is a very amateur quality video of my reef tank. As it turns out, my little point & shoot camera can record videos as well.

[aquavista99]

Here are a few recent top down pictures I photographed recently with the same camera.

Copps' Pink Table acro



Oregon Tort (The bluest coral in my reef)




AV99's Orange Crush



Tubs Pink Jade

[lazylivin]

Looks real nice Tim. Did you remove some rock since I was over last?

[aquavista99]

Looks real nice Tim. Did you remove some rock since I was over last?

Thanks, Brian! The rock layout is the same, but I did recently remove 5 larger SPS colonies to make room for the remaining corals to grow out.

[jungliztkruger]

the video and pics as stunning as they are do not do this tank justice!

[aquavista99]

the video and pics as stunning as they are do not do this tank justice!

I agree with you on both counts, Dave. Thanks for the compliments as well.

[HUNGER]

it looks 10 times better in person   thanx again fro the frags

[Blown76mav]

Looks great Tim,  everytime I see this tank it is more colorful than I remember it.

[micki]

Very Nice Tim!

[aquavista99]

it looks 10 times better in person   thanx again fro the frags

Dave, you picked out some amazing frags yesterday! Thanks for the compliment.

[aquavista99]

Looks great Tim,  everytime I see this tank it is more colorful than I remember it.

Lonnie, I am amazed as each month passes with the growth and color of my reef. Unfortunately, I don't think I can capture the true colors of the corals by video with an inexpensive point & shoot camera which means you should stop by for another visit soon! 

[aquavista99]

Very Nice Tim!

Glad you enjoyed the video, Micki!

[Wall_Tank]

Thanks for the update.  Looking awesome.    Most seem to be growing like weeds,  any changes to your regiment?

[aquavista99]

Thanks for the update.  Looking awesome.    Most seem to be growing like weeds,  any changes to your regiment?

Thanks for the compliment, Wall_Tank! I am experiencing exceptional growth and color for most of my corals. I recently removed five larger colonies to make room for my existing corals to grow out more. Not sure what I told you before, but I do top off my reef daily using Julian Sprung's C-Balance two-part, calcium and alkalinity mix that adjusts calcium, magnesium, and strontium ions to natural seawater ratios. I also run a large calcium reactor and an external skimmer. I literally feed my reef heavy about five times a day (not kidding at all)  and if it wasn't for my skimmer, calcium reactor and a 125g macro sump, I could not keep as many colorful fish and corals as I do now.

[slandis3]

Tank looks great Tim. can't wait to see it in person.

[UDJustin]

Welcome back Tim

[aquavista99]

Tank looks great Tim. can't wait to see it in person.

Thanks, Mike! I could give a small group behind the scenes tour of my reef if you are interested in putting something together? I am usually available on most weekends, either a Saturday afternoon or evening for a visit would be fine. Just let me know.

[aquavista99]

Welcome back Tim

Thanks, Justin!

[aquavista99]

Here are a few more recent top down pictures of my reef. 

AV99's green Acropora tenuis with blue tips



The Original Superman montipora



AV99's yellow/cream Acropora tenuis with sky blue tips


Copps' Bonsai


AV99's yellow with green polyps Acropora humilis


ORA Red Planet

[HUNGER]

quit ur makeing me drul again

[jungliztkruger]

Always gorgeous! +1 to drooling. I didnt see a picture of the Orange crush

[stickboy_107]

All the corals look really great. Nice pics.

[Wall_Tank]

Always gorgeous! +1 to drooling. I didnt see a picture of the Orange crush

It was in the 1st batch of pictures.

That Bansai is just awesome   


Did you ever figure out why your missing the green on the Red Planet?

[jungliztkruger]

Ha indeed it was! I even saw it the day it was posted lol

[aquavista99]

Thanks for the compliments, everyone!

[aquavista99]

It was in the 1st batch of pictures.

That Bansai is just awesome   


Did you ever figure out why your missing the green on the Red Planet?

Most of Copps' corals are amazing. The Copps' Bonsai is one of my all-time favorites.

My ORA Red Planet arrived with the green base as well. Under 400 watt halides,  the ORA Red Planet will turn a solid red color. Under less light, you will see a nice touch of green as well. 

[aquavista99]

My little Aquascene Echinata (AKA Icefire) is starting to take off now. In another year, it should turn into a gorgeous colony.

[HUNGER]

yes it will 

[aquavista99]

Here are a few updated pictures of my 125 gallon mangrove refugium.

[rmstevensiii]

Lookin good man!

[cyberwollf]

Here are a few updated pictures of my 125 gallon mangrove refugium.

No pics of your Giant Amphis? Those things were like shrimp sized

[aquavista99]

Thanks for the compliment, Mitch!

Lookin good man!

[aquavista99]

No pics of your Giant Amphis? Those things were like shrimp sized

I still have the large pods in my system but I am not sure If I can get a good macro picture of them with my camera.

[HUNGER]

that would be a sweet  pic

[rayk]

What kind of anthias are running this show here?  Beautiful work man. 

- rayk

[aquavista99]

that would be a sweet  pic

I will try to get some Amphipod pictures the next time I photograph my reef. 

[aquavista99]

What kind of anthias are running this show here?  Beautiful work man. 

- rayk

Thanks for the compliment, rayk! I have a school of Bartlett's Anthias from the Marshall Islands.

[aquavista99]

Did you ever figure out why your missing the green on the Red Planet?

FYI -There is a thread on RC now discussing Red Planet coloration as well

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1844186

[aquavista99]

 New arrival pictures. I have been waiting years to obtain a small black longnose tang ( Zebrasoma rostratum) from Christmas Island. 

[HUNGER]

man u suck 
how much did he set u back

[aquavista99]

A few updated pictures of my reef...

[aquavista99]

A lot     Worth every penny.

man u suck 
how much did he set u back

[aquavista99]

A few updated coral pics from my reef

[HUNGER]

A lot     Worth every penny.

i bet looks very sweet

[jungliztkruger]

I am sitting here drooling in anticipation of a full tank shot

I like the extra vortechs!

[aquavista99]

Thanks for the compliment, jungliztkruger!   I am now running six vortech pumps on my reef....the extra flow is needed and as the corals continue to grow, I may have to swap out a few MP40s for the new MP60s.

I am sitting here drooling in anticipation of a full tank shot

I like the extra vortechs!

[lazylivin]

Looks awesome Tim, looking forward to seeing it in the next couple weeks

[HUNGER]

ur tank looks better and better every time i see it

[aquavista99]

Should be a good time. We are looking forward to your visit again!

Looks awesome Tim, looking forward to seeing it in the next couple weeks

[aquavista99]

Thanks for the compliment, Hunger! I think you are at the top of our list as the most frequent visitor to see our reef this year

ur tank looks better and better every time i see it

[HUNGER]

thats good  but its worth it

[aquavista99]

Well, after a very long delay, my chalice frag pack from California finally arrived on Saturday morning    The pictures below are of the mother colonies provided by the seller and of course, the frags of these gems are tiny one eye frags.

Jason Fox My Miami



WWC hologram chalice



WWC Pink Boobies chalice



Tyree Red Aspera



Brian's baby Hybrid chalice

[aquavista99]

I have a few other chalices (Tyree Red Watermelon, Tyree Bubble Gum Monster and the Miami Hurricane chalice) in my SPS system now that are thriving in the  darker, lower flow areas of my reef    Here is a picture of the mother colony of the Tyree Red Watermelon....my frag now has a few eyes ....but the Miami Hurricane is growing fast in my tank....it went from 1 eye in June to over 7 eyes now.

Tyree Red Watermelon

[HUNGER]

thanx tim no ill have to come see u agian and buy a few frag of those sweet thing  but i know its worth  it

[aquavista99]

thanx tim no ill have to come see u agian and buy a few frag of those sweet thing  but i know its worth  it

You are welcome to stop by anytime... but it may be awhile before I can frag chalices.  BTW, the Black tang is now in the reef and looks amazing!

[jungliztkruger]

 

Tim has something other than sps in his tank?
We need to contact the web host, someone has clearly hacked the site and is posting false information!

Lookin good!

[HUNGER]

You are welcome to stop by anytime... but it may be awhile before I can frag chalices.  BTW, the Black tang is now in the reef and looks amazing!

i figured i will wait

that great the tang is doing good

[aquavista99]

It's true. I also have a few non photosynthetic corals in my reef now as well. Getting bit by the chalice bug is very hard on the wallet but the corals are amazing. 

Tim has something other than sps in his tank?
We need to contact the web host, someone has clearly hacked the site and is posting false information!

Lookin good!

[HUNGER]

thos r sweet ya u need to stop now i have to buy 2 more frags  when they r ready

[jungliztkruger]

I think you are going to need a bigger tank tim.
 

[aquavista99]

I think you are going to need a bigger tank tim.
 

 

I should be ready for a larger tank in a few years after the corals completely grow out. I would like to finish my basement and have a larger glass tank built on site.

My next addition may be somewhat of a huge risk, but I have an opportunity to add a rare gem tang in the next few months to my reef. I am turning into a Zebrasoma fanatic. My black tang is absolutely stunning! Mixing Zebrasoma (black and gem tangs) together in the same reef can be rather unpredictable. I am still one the fence and have a few months to decide before placing the order.

Gem tang picture (from LiveAquaria)

[HUNGER]

wow thats bad a#s

[ghurlag]

wow thats bad a#s

Agreed

[aquavista99]

I am having second thoughts about mixing a Gem and Black tang together in the same reef...mixing Zebrasoma is rather unpredictable honestly... sometimes it's no issue and sometimes it is WW III.

wow thats bad a#s

[aquavista99]

My delayed Christmas present finally arrived today. The pictures are from the vendor in California. All the small frags are in my qt system now.

Jason Fox Crazy Fox Watermelon Chalice



Red Dragon Acro



BPC Flamethrower Chalice



Strawberry Shortcake Acro

[lazylivin]

Hey Tim, I know you had a difficult experience with the online vendor, in the end did it work out and are you happy with what you received?

[HUNGER]

o wow those look sweet

[aquavista99]

I am pleased with the frags so everything worked out for the best I suppose.

Hey Tim, I know you had a difficult experience with the online vendor, in the end did it work out and are you happy with what you received?

[lazylivin]

Well that is good.

[stickboy_107]

Tim that Watermelon Chalice is one of the coolest things I have seen in a long time maybe someday I too will have something as good looking as that in my tank. 

[aquavista99]

Tim that Watermelon Chalice is one of the coolest things I have seen in a long time maybe someday I too will have something as good looking as that in my tank. 

Thanks for the compliment! Jason Fox has some sick chalices.....the mother colony of the Jason Fox Crazy Watermelon is amazing (picture is from World Wide Corals which is another vendor who carries Jason Fox corals as well)...It will probably take a year or two for my frag to grow out like this 

[aquavista99]

wow thats bad a#s

Thanks for the compliment, Dave    I am still adding a few more SPS to my system.  A friend of mine will be attending the Buffalo, NY frag swap this weekend hosted by the Upstate Reef Society. I have two frags reserved from the NY swap and he will be shipping them to me within the next week or so. The first frag is coming from my friend's reek tank...it will be a large frag of his true Australian acropora echinata. The second frag I reserved is Brent's Grape Crush acropora. I can't wait to get these gems into my QT system.

Aussie echinata


Grape Crush

[HUNGER]

love the grape crush

[lazylivin]

That is a sweet coral same as the Red Dragon Acro

[micki]

Very cool Tim!  Looking forward to pics of them in the tank!

[aquavista99]

Thanks, Micki! I can't wait to see those frags in my tank as well....but first they have to make it through shipping and then they have to go through my rigorous QT process....Unfortunately, I have lost a few gems in the past that never survived QT 

Very cool Tim!  Looking forward to pics of them in the tank!

[HUNGER]

ya but its safer to lose one or two frags thang a whole colany in ur main tank

[aquavista99]

 I agree! I would never place an unquarantined fish or coral into my system. To quote Anthony Calfo, "not using a quarantine tank is like playing Russian roulette. Nobody wins the game, some people just get to play longer than others." 

ya but its safer to lose one or two frags thang a whole colany in ur main tank

[aquavista99]

Just wanted to share a few updated "top down" pictures of my reef. Thanks for looking 

[HUNGER]

looks better every time i see it

[aquavista99]

Thanks for the compliment, Dave

looks better every time i see it

My Orange Crush is well over 12" tall and 7" wide now too 

[kattz]

Tim, it's just beautiful.

Kev

[HUNGER]

My Orange Crush is well over 12" tall and 7" wide now too 

wow thats big

[lazylivin]

I find the growth patterns very interesting on this coral. The way it sometimes grows very condensed and other times more spread out. Do you think that is a result of changes in flow and available light over time?

[coral ranch]

Tim what type of monti is in the ninth picture? I just received a large colony of this today in my box lot. By the way those are all very nice corals.

[Seano Hermano]

I love this tank Can we please get a FTS?

[Seano Hermano]

Tim what type of monti is in the ninth picture? I just received a large colony of this today in my box lot. By the way those are all very nice corals.

That appears to be a montipora undatda, Coral Ranch.

[aquavista99]

It is a combination of both adequate flow and turf wars.....A lot of my corals are growing very condensed because I am able to replicate the kind of flow you would find on a wild reef. At the same time, when the corals sense they are growing near each other, I also noticed the corals tend to grow more spread out in certain areas as well....because of turf wars, each coral is trying to gain as much reef real estate as possible.

I find the growth patterns very interesting on this coral. The way it sometimes grows very condensed and other times more spread out. Do you think that is a result of changes in flow and available light over time?

[aquavista99]

Tim what type of monti is in the ninth picture? I just received a large colony of this today in my box lot. By the way those are all very nice corals.

Thanks for the compliment, Rich. The montipora in the ninth picture is a true pokerstar montipora. Here is another picture of the same coral photographed last summer.

[aquavista99]

Appreciate the feedback and thanks for the compliment

Tim, it's just beautiful.

Kev

[aquavista99]

I get the FTS request a lot. I am about 9 months away from posting some serious behind the glass pictures of my reef. 

I love this tank Can we please get a FTS?

[sticks_wife]

Tim, can you stop teasing those of us that have a tank cycling?  Seriously, I love your corals and I am anxiously awaiting a chance to see the whole set up. Did you say you wanted to host a meeting so we can get a behind the scenes of your tank? I can't promise that everyone won't drool over everything, lol.

[aquavista99]

I could probably offer a small group behind the scenes tour of my reef at some point this year (10 people or so max).....but since we just hosted a rather large event for the Cincinnati Reefkeepers Society last week, I am not so sure I could get spousal approval to host another large event anytime soon with a newborn in the house.

Tim, can you stop teasing those of us that have a tank cycling?  Seriously, I love your corals and I am anxiously awaiting a chance to see the whole set up. Did you say you wanted to host a meeting so we can get a behind the scenes of your tank? I can't promise that everyone won't drool over everything, lol.

[aquavista99]

I love this tank Can we please get a FTS?

I am hoping Brian (Lazylivin) will stop by again during the Fall/Winter and take some amazing pictures of my reef. My underwater point & shoot camera takes nice top down photos of my corals, but pictures behind the glass are a different story.  Another hobbyist (drimo) recently took this full tank shot of my reef. 

[sticks_wife]

I could probably offer a small group behind the scenes tour of my reef at some point this year (10 people or so max).....but since we just hosted a rather large event for the Cincinnati Reefkeepers Society last week, I am not so sure I could get spousal approval to host another large event anytime soon with a newborn in the house.

We understand. Especially now with the weather changing so much. Everyone getting sick and all, and the baby definitely does not need that. I will get there at some point to see it, I'm sure. The pic you just posted is gorgeous! I love those corals. Thanks for posting it up.

[lazylivin]

That looks really nice Tim. Pictures will never do your tank justice but I can come over and take some pictures some time.

[HUNGER]

That tank look better and better

[aquavista99]

Here are a few updated top down pictures of my Orange Crush colony. 

[aquavista99]

Another favorite...the Ice Fire Echinata, Pokerstar Montipora, and Tyree Setosa. 

[aquavista99]

Jedi mind trick 

[micki]

Beautiful!

[aquavista99]

Thanks for the compliment, Micki!  I have four other corals in my reef that are still small but are really starting to take off just like the Jedi Mind Trick ...they include the following: 1) Tyree 20,000 Leagues Lokani; 2) Tyree Purple Monster; 3) Thunderstorm Millie and 4) Tyree $500 Efflo (from Copps').

Beautiful!

[dlcrawle]

If and when you frag that Oregon Tort coral I want some bad. Awesome pics and tank I can not wait to have some big corals in my tank but I will enjoy watching my frags grow.....

[aquavista99]

This is the first time I ever shared a photograph of my reef tank with the glass covered in algae ... looks a little cloudy?



Some who know me well know how much I rave about Euroreef/Reef Dynamics skimmers (Made in the USA). Here are a few updated pictures of my Euroreef RC 500 in action with three recirculating Eheim 1262 pumps.

[Boonjob]

Nice skimmer! I was looking into getting a euro reef cs-2 or equivalent for mine, but I couldn't find anyone wanting to get rid of theirs, and I was always late on my bids for ebay(only saw 2 come up for sale in the month period I was looking)so I settled for a bubble magus nac 7.... look at all those ecotech... I'm sweating buying one... It's debatable if my wife will bury me over one.

[aquavista99]

Here are a few pictures of my Euroreef RC 1000 skimmer with five Eheim 1262 recirculating pumps. This skimmer is in storage now but will be used for another project I am working on in my basement. The skimmer stands four feet tall and is rated for "SPS" systems with a total capacity of 1000 gallons with a heavy bio-load. 

[Boonjob]

lol do the lights dim when this baby kicks on... ;P haha

[aquavista99]

lol do the lights dim when this baby kicks on... ;P haha

Actually, the Eheim recirculating pumps are energy efficient. If the impeller is clean and well maintained, each recirculating pump draws about 40 watts. After the pumps get pretty dirty after continuous use, the each pump will draw about 45 watts each, which is not bad considering the size of the skimmer.

[Wall_Tank]

Here are a few pictures of my Euroreef RC 1000 skimmer with five Eheim 1262 recirculating pumps. This skimmer is in storage now but will be used for another project I am working on in my basement. The skimmer stands four feet tall and is rated for "SPS" systems with a total capacity of 1000 gallons with a heavy bio-load. 

Do I hear UPGRADE
 

[Seano Hermano]

It's been quite some time since I've checked out this build.

So...where's the new tank for this skimmer?

[HUNGER]

wow thats a skimmer

[aquavista99]

Logan (Logzor) stopped by recently and took some amazing Eye Candy pictures of my reef. Thanks again, Logan! You rock!

 

Jason Fox My Miami



Jason Fox Crazy Fox



WWC Hollogram



OG Red Aspera



Tyree Bubble Gum Monster



Brian's baby hybrid Watermelon



Miami Hurricane




Oregon Blue Tort



Tyree Setosa



ORA Hawkins



Copps Bonsai

[Reefpete]

Amazing pictures Tim!

[joncat24]

AWESOME!!!!!

[HUNGER]

those look great ill take 1 of each

[lazylivin]

Very nice Tim. Logan takes great pictures.

[aquavista99]

 They would look fantastic in your reef as well!

those look great ill take 1 of each

[micki]

Great pics Tim!

[Amstar]

any full tank shots