93G Cube!!! (30x30x24")

[E.intheC]

Tank looks great!

 

[DCG1286]

Tank looks great!

Thanks Eric, how's everything going with you?

 

[DCG1286]

ORA Purple Stylo (started off as a 1/2" nub lol)

Dr. Mac Birdsnest (started off as a 1/2" frag when I purchased it on a trip to Dr. Mac)

Squamosa (had this clam for quite some time now, probably 11" or so)

 

[DCG1286]

Last FTS for the time being. About to redo the tank a bit. Move some stuff around, make room for other corals. Going to be trying out a new MH bulb. Went with an XM10K DE bulb. Should be here by the end of this week.

 

[jackson6745]

Holy freakin undata!!!! David you did an amazing job with this tank . I admire your coral selection. All these new aussie corals have me wanting to add a million things. I have to follow your approach a little more. I have the same fixture and I've been playing around with different halide bulbs. With the geismann electronic ballast, bulbs are burning different colors that I had in the past with my PFO HQI's . My favorite 250w DE bulb used to be a 20k helios, which became 20k EVC. This bulb is too blue in the Giesmann.

IMO the 10k XM is a little too white but I haven't tried it on this ballast so maybe it will look better. Believe it or not the best color I have seen on this ballast is a 14k Sunpaq bulb. I know it's a poor brand but the color is very good. The bulb itself is not as white as a 10k and not as blue as a 14k. I run it with 3 blue+ and 1 fiji purple. I get a good balance of color. Your undata would look insane under this combo.

Good to see you posting David and LMK if you upgrade. I may want to transfer my 60 into your 90

 

[E.intheC]

Thanks Eric, how's everything going with you?

I just saw this post, David! Things are going well. I finally got my Solana up and running this weekend. I'm going SPS dominant this time around. Should be fun. :lol2:

Your tank is looking great. Congrats.

 

[DCG1286]

Holy freakin undata!!!! David you did an amazing job with this tank . I admire your coral selection. All these new aussie corals have me wanting to add a million things. I have to follow your approach a little more. I have the same fixture and I've been playing around with different halide bulbs. With the geismann electronic ballast, bulbs are burning different colors that I had in the past with my PFO HQI's . My favorite 250w DE bulb used to be a 20k helios, which became 20k EVC. This bulb is too blue in the Giesmann.

IMO the 10k XM is a little too white but I haven't tried it on this ballast so maybe it will look better. Believe it or not the best color I have seen on this ballast is a 14k Sunpaq bulb. I know it's a poor brand but the color is very good. The bulb itself is not as white as a 10k and not as blue as a 14k. I run it with 3 blue+ and 1 fiji purple. I get a good balance of color. Your undata would look insane under this combo.

Good to see you posting David and LMK if you upgrade. I may want to transfer my 60 into your 90

Thanks Rich *aka PodPIMP* I was so sad to see that solana go. One of the finest looking reef tanks around, big or small. It was great to see you set up another system though, I am sure in just a few short months you will outdo yourself! Also, funny thing that Undata, I had just broken off a HUGE chunk of it to take to the LFS, doesn't look like I made much of a dent in it.

I have been eyeing those Aussie colonies for a while now. Liveaquaria gets an absolute ridiculous assortment, but you have to be so quick to check out. So many big players just waiting for that update. lol.

I have been using the Ushio 20K for a while now, I don't mind the bulb, I just don't love the bulb and the color I am getting from it. We'll see how the XM works out, I will get some BETTER pictures when I install it, and let it burn in a bit. I also have to change out my T-5's so I will definitely be taking up your suggestion of bulb choices!

I will definitely let you know if I upgrade this system, which I probably will. Sooner rather than later!

 

[DCG1286]

I just saw this post, David! Things are going well. I finally got my Solana up and running this weekend. I'm going SPS dominant this time around. Should be fun. :lol2:

Your tank is looking great. Congrats.

No problem Eric. lol. I just saw you set up a solana! That's awesome!!! I have always loved those little tanks. Just never owned one (solana) personally. I loved my 29G BioCube when I had it!

Thanks, this tank got off to such a rough start. Hard to believe it now, but I had hair algae coming out from my SAND BED. My rock looked like a chia pet! So embarrassing. Then the wave of cotton candy algae. That was a PITA to get rid of. lol

 

[DCG1286]

Another photo I had taken. Have had this piece for roughly 3 1/2 months now, it's been doing very well, with a decent amount of new growth. Picked it up randomly from Aquarium Village.

 

[DCG1286]

Flame Wrasse (has no fear when I work around the tank. The fish loves to eat out of my hand or will go right into the net and pick at the mysis shrimp)

 

[DCG1286]

I finally got my 250W XM 10K bulb (HQI) ... it's a bit on the white/yellow side ... it's not as bad as some 10K's I have seen and tried in the past.

I will be curious to see the growth I get from it if anything at all.

 

[Zuska]

any update pics? Im actually getting the same tank next week got any pics of how you did the scape?

 

[strgazr27]

I finally got my 250W XM 10K bulb (HQI) ... it's a bit on the white/yellow side ... it's not as bad as some 10K's I have seen and tried in the past.

I will be curious to see the growth I get from it if anything at all.

The growth from a 10K bulb is amazing. Now if you really want to see some amazing growth pick up an Iwasaki 6500K. Crazy

 

[DCG1286]

The growth from a 10K bulb is amazing. Now if you really want to see some amazing growth pick up an Iwasaki 6500K. Crazy

Oh of course! The growth will definitely be there with the 10K. I meant as far as the color that I am getting, I can live with it with the way it looks now.

6500K ... oh man ... I remember reading someone's comment about them ... "It looks like someone peed in my tank." :splitspin

 

[E.intheC]

^^ :lol2: good luck with the new bulb.

 

[jerl77]

Looks great
20k for life

 

[strgazr27]

Oh of course! The growth will definitely be there with the 10K. I meant as far as the color that I am getting, I can live with it with the way it looks now.

6500K ... oh man ... I remember reading someone's comment about them ... "It looks like someone peed in my tank." :splitspin

The new 10K bulbs are a lot more white/blue than the bulbs of years ago. I personally love the look of a 10 K tank. I will say though I have run 20K Radiums and the growth/look was very impressive. Currently have a 250w 20K Ushio I am waiting to run that looks very promising also.

 

[DCG1286]

Under new XM10K

 

[strgazr27]

Very Nice. Such a natural look

 

[E.intheC]

More pics David!