202 Gallon Diesel Tank.

Diesel · Oct 10, 2017

TUSI said:
Hey Ben hope all is well. Had a question on your flame angel and interruptus angel. Does the flame chase it at all?

Hey my friend all is cool here in the Lonestar.
Yes the flame was flaming the interruptus in the beginning like to a point I wanted to kill my $40 flame :mad:
But now it's the other way, as the interruptus is a larger species than the flame.
All cool in the Diesel tank no chasing or hanky panky's behind the glass

TUSI · Oct 10, 2017

Diesel said:
Hey my friend all is cool here in the Lonestar.
Yes the flame was flaming the interruptus in the beginning like to a point I wanted to kill my $40 flame :mad:
But now it's the other way, as the interruptus is a larger species than the flame.
All cool in the Diesel tank no chasing or hanky panky's behind the glass

I'm glad to hear all is good. Mine just don't give up chasing my jaculator angel. I know what you mean killing it cause I have tried catching it many times with no success. Flame s 10 yrs old and it seems like it has not slowed down. I'm thinking of putting another flame in my double acclimation box and try to catch it that way.

Diesel · Oct 10, 2017

TUSI said:
I'm glad to hear all is good. Mine just don't give up chasing my jaculator angel. I know what you mean killing it cause I have tried catching it many times with no success. Flame s 10 yrs old and it seems like it has not slowed down. I'm thinking of putting another flame in my double acclimation box and try to catch it that way.

That would work or a round 12" mirror on the side where the flame hangs out the most, he wants to get that other flame and forget about the interruptus.
Believe me that trick works with every fish as long your glass is flame proof as he wants to go straight trough it to get that (his own reflection) flame.

Thoax · Oct 18, 2017

Gorgeous Tank

txreefer · Nov 15, 2017

I scanned all 34 pages but cant seem to find it. What bulb combo are you using and what settings do you have for the LEDS ?

Diesel · Nov 15, 2017

It's in my spotlight thread.

PSXerholic · Feb 4, 2018

Diesel said:
!*!*!*!*! Spring update !*!*!*!*!

We have many many many purple acros in this hobby and that's great, really, really great for the hobby.
As I've seen many Purple acro's myself I've not seen one like the one I have.
I have been sitting on this wild piece for two years now and finally it speaks for itself.

About a year ago,

Today.

Group Photo

It hasn't had a name yet to be recognized but I'm thinking of all that happened yesterday in Honor of............ "The DC Purple Rain Acro"
Will see over the weekend if I can get a few frags of it.

Funny Ben, I had one frag of that one from you and fortunately I did cut a frag off when it became a small coral ;-)
Small Coral did not survive my Tank disaster, but the frag did.

Very true, I have never seen a glowing purple like this on any coral. I'm so glad that at least a piece made it .........

Diesel · Mar 19, 2018

Don't judge me yet....

Now judge me

I know.... I know....
Thank you Ecotech Marine, this came as a big surprise but I will test the heck out of it.

TUSI · Mar 19, 2018

Looks great my friend, I have been thinking about the same lights but I'm scared I'll screw my tank up

bubbaque · Mar 19, 2018

Any sps in the future?

Diesel · Mar 19, 2018

TUSI said:
Looks great my friend, I have been thinking about the same lights but I'm scared I'll screw my tank up

I just have a few rare LPS in there no more of the stick thingies.
Not much to screw up and if I do than that will be part of the test

Diesel · Mar 19, 2018

bubbaque said:
Any sps in the future?

Negative!

Clayton Jessup · Mar 20, 2018

So @Diesel are you back with Ecotech Marine Radions over your tank again ?

BigJohnny · Mar 20, 2018

Diesel said:
Negative!

What happened to all the sticks?! Saw your tank on YouTube before randomly.

Diesel · Mar 20, 2018

Clayton Jessup said:
So @Diesel are you back with Ecotech Marine Radions over your tank again ?

Yep, short term contract though

Diesel · Mar 20, 2018

BigJohnny said:
What happened to all the sticks?! Saw your tank on YouTube before randomly.

Got out of the stick game 18 months ago.

reefwiser · Mar 20, 2018

I just had a club member go the other way.

An He is loving his T5's

Diesel · Mar 20, 2018

reefwiser said:
I just had a club member go the other way. An He is loving his T5's

T5 Hybrid are imo the ultimate lights if it cones down to the more natural reef experience.
Yesterday I couldn't get the settings perfect enough and I know I can't get them as the ATI hybrid as I put a lot of time in the bulb combo and the tweaking of the four LED clusters.
For sure it will be a adjustment on my part but the two hours total a week that I'm in front of my tank (mainly feeding the fish) shouldn't make that difference on me.

reefwiser · Mar 20, 2018

He added T5's to his xr30 pro's He had the same amount that you have on this tank. But he is also doing a SPS tank and was struggling. Once he added the T5's and added some special sauce that I use things have exploded on his tank and he is very happy. Was not a happy camper with just the xr30 pro's thou. Especially with the cost of said units.