Project Frankenstein

Reef Fever · Aug 9, 2013

some better pics for you guys:

coralline algae by dezertdatsun, on Flickr

Cleaner Shrimp by dezertdatsun, on Flickr
sorry for the dirty glass, this spots a litte difficult to get with the scraper

Fire Shrimp by dezertdatsun, on Flickr

Trimma tevegae by dezertdatsun, on Flickr

Rainbow Milli by dezertdatsun, on Flickr

birdsnest by dezertdatsun, on Flickr

alberthiel · Aug 9, 2013

Reef Fever said:
thanks for the compliments Rev and Albert!

Very cool John, what are you doing, FOWLR, reef, etc?

You are most welcome and I am wondering too about that tank .... or tanks ...

alberthiel · Aug 9, 2013

Very nice Reef Fever .... great shots too ... I like !!!

Reef Fever · Aug 9, 2013

alberthiel said:
Very nice Reef Fever .... great shots too ... I like !!!

thanks! you seem to be one of my very few fans, appreciate the constant appreciation!

totion · Aug 9, 2013

Looking good. Live the picture of the scarlet skunk cleaners!

totion · Aug 9, 2013

*love not live lol

Reef Fever · Aug 9, 2013

totion said:
Looking good. Live the picture of the scarlet skunk cleaners!

thanks! They are super annoying when I try to take pictures of the coral. I turn the pumps off to take top down shots and they freak out and scurry all along the surface begging for food lol

alberthiel · Aug 10, 2013

Reef Fever said:
thanks! you seem to be one of my very few fans, appreciate the constant appreciation!

Oh I am sure there are plenty of others Reef Fever .... Keep doing what you are doing ... as you are doing it well !

johnrusty1 · Aug 11, 2013

alberthiel said:
Are these tanks connected ... or is it one very long one ... looks like two to me though ...

Yes I bought two 120 gallon tanks. Built one stand for both. One 3600gph pump and an 80 gallon sump refugium. I never do any water change since I built it. Its nowsix months old with sps lps corals.

Reef Fever · Aug 11, 2013

so they are connected through filtration but not the displays correct?

alberthiel · Aug 11, 2013

Reef Fever said:
so they are connected through filtration but not the displays correct?

Good question indeed as I was wondering two whether the actual tanks were connected or not .. or whether the water was just going from the sumps to both ...

Chelle's Ocean · Aug 14, 2013

OMG I LOVE the "Frankenstein" tank idea, lol- as well as the elephants!! I had a pair awhile back... they met their fate with a 7year old playing golf, lol This is a really neat idea putting them together,

good job!

johnrusty1 said:
I did the same from scratch. Build my own stand, bought all tanks, skimmer , pump, sand, live rock, power head, and lights from craigslist so I can call it frankenstein. Lol:bigsmile:

alberthiel · Aug 14, 2013

Chelle's Ocean said:
OMG I LOVE the "Frankenstein" tank idea, lol- as well as the elephants!! I had a pair awhile back... they met their fate with a 7year old playing golf, lol This is a really neat idea putting them together, good job!

Yes it is fun to do it that way indeed ...

johnrusty1 · Aug 15, 2013

This was a project done march 3 2013.2 120 gallon side by side one 3200 gph pump. 80 gallon refugium with three inches crash corals.2 inches live sand in display about 200 lbs of live rock.. chaeto in refugium, reef octopus hurricone cat 2e. The best thing about this tank is I never do water change since I started it. I just check my parameter today. Its 480 calcium. Nitrate is 0, phosphate is 0, Coraline growth is massive. Water temperature is 84. All livestock are happy. SPS, LPS, ANEMONE, FISH, CRABS AND ALL. Waiting for my amphopods that I ordered online. Thanks for viewing.

alberthiel · Aug 15, 2013

johnrusty1 said:
This was a project done march 3 2013.2 120 gallon side by side one 3200 gph pump. 80 gallon refugium with three inches crash corals.2 inches live sand in display about 200 lbs of live rock.. chaeto in refugium, reef octopus hurricone cat 2e. The best thing about this tank is I never do water change since I started it. I just check my parameter today. Its 480 calcium. Nitrate is 0, phosphate is 0, Coraline growth is massive. Water temperature is 84. All livestock are happy. SPS, LPS, ANEMONE, FISH, CRABS AND ALL. Waiting for my amphopods that I ordered online. Thanks for viewing.

Wow quite amazing indeed ...