24g SPS - AI Sol powered

dsmhero · Mar 31, 2012

I figured I should post a progress thread for my current tank here because this site is definitely becoming my favorite forum.

A little background, I originally started with a 12g tank with PC's and actinic leds but received a 24g from a buddy of mine and transferred everything over. I will basically let the pictures do the talking.

Came with a warped stand

Made a replacement

Mixing up salt

Rinsing new sand(gf loved this...:squigglemouth

Comparison

Start the transfer

Everything transferred

Nice upgrade...

dsmhero · Mar 31, 2012

Corals!

A better upgrade!!

Added some fish

Carpenters Flasher

Yasha Haze Goby

Added CPR BakPak 2 Skimmer

Currently the AI Sol is running at:
White: 60%
Blue: 80%
Royal Blue: 80%

the colors are definitely changing for the better and I will get updated pictures up as soon as possible.

Mrussell · Apr 15, 2012

very nice, what do you think of the new lights? Isn't it great going from a 12g to a 24....so much more room to spend money

dsmhero · Apr 15, 2012

Mrussell said:
very nice, what do you think of the new lights? Isn't it great going from a 12g to a 24....so much more room to spend money

I like the sols quite a bit, I still think I need to increase the intensity some more but I am working to it. Yes the 24 is so much better! Now I just need to get my 40B up and running.

Reef Breeders · Apr 15, 2012

Looks good, that 40B will not disappoint when you get that going too!

dsmhero · Apr 15, 2012

anemonekeeper said:
Looks good, that 40B will not disappoint when you get that going too!

Thanks! I will post up new growth pictures, things are starting to take off!

dsmhero · Apr 15, 2012

Here are a few pictures:

Trying to get this one to color up

Love how this one is coloring up

brannock_16 · Apr 15, 2012

Nice looking tank! With that flasher though I would add a mesh cover very soon...with wrasses it's not a matter of if they will jump, it's only when they will jump.

dsmhero · Apr 15, 2012

brannock_16 said:
Nice looking tank! With that flasher though I would add a mesh cover very soon...with wrasses it's not a matter of if they will jump, it's only when they will jump.

Thank you for your comment and concerns. I actually do have a mesh top...

revhtree · Apr 15, 2012

Looks great! Don't you just love all that extra room.

dsmhero · Apr 15, 2012

revhtree said:
Looks great! Don't you just love all that extra room.

Yes, but that "extra" room is getting smaller and smaller each week. Time for a bigger tank, lol.

dsmhero · Apr 17, 2012

Happy 1 year birthday!!

buck27 · Apr 17, 2012

Looks great, glad to see success with leds

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jonbar1 · Apr 17, 2012

Looking great!
Your GSP reminds me of a project I really wanna do someday. In freshwater planted tanks there is a style called Iwagumi which looks like a rolling grassy hillside with some boulders exposed in a pleasing scape. I think a GSP "lawn" with some live rock jutting out would be awesome.

dsmhero · Apr 17, 2012

buck27 said:
Looks great, glad to see success with leds

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Thank you. The AI Sol is running at W:65% RB: 80% B:80%, which I will probably hold it there and see how things color up.

jonbar1 said:
Looking great!
Your GSP reminds me of a project I really wanna do someday. In freshwater planted tanks there is a style called Iwagumi which looks like a rolling grassy hillside with some boulders exposed in a pleasing scape. I think a GSP "lawn" with some live rock jutting out would be awesome.

Thanks! I am trying to keep the GSP confined to just that rock, I was planning on getting rid of them but they look so pretty waving in the water. Here is an older video of it...
[video=youtube;HaSCzTAMJqM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaSCzTAMJqM[/video]