semi-cool tank photos

[adamRS80]

I'm going to have to tear down my tank in a couple of months so I thought I'd take a few pictures of it, I've also been bored so the digital camera was calling. Most look ok but some are slightly fuzzy. Hope you guys enjoy. The tank is an Oceanic 42 or 46 gal, not sure which.

[adamRS80]

few more

[BA]

WOW AWESOME CORALS!!!!!!!!

[Gator]

have you submitted for the tank of the month yet i think you can win a frag and a shirt plus always have pictures of your tank in the maast archives when you tear it down

[adamRS80]

i don't really know if i can compete with some of the big tanks out there. i guess i could submit my tank but i would figure tim marvin to win.

[Gator]

it is not on size, from your pictures you have a very nice looking tank, somebody could submit a 1 galon nano and win. it is worth a shot, i think you will do just fine against large tanks

[BA]

Adam i think u could definitely win...what ius that corals in the bottom left of your tank???looks blue/green and fuzzy??

[Tim Marvin]

Very nice! Why are you breaking it down?

[alexwolf]

Josh, where do you see the bugs? I cant find em, i guess cause i dont know what to look for.

[RobertG]

They are there, very apparent in pic 011-2.. Corals are very nice though! Are you going to treat the tank before you break it down.?

[alexwolf]

Ah gotcha, thanks Josh I never would have know what to look for!!!!!

[dan]

those are nice pics!! what kind of camera are you useing? really good on the close up!

[adamRS80]

Okay, thanks for pointing out my bugs. I can't believe I got those stinking mites. I have had a frag or two die recently. hmmmm. I'm going to need some advice on how to destroy them and not kill my tank. Could somebody who has treated them send me a PM with the medication I need to get and some instructions?

I'm taking down the tank because I'll be moving. Luckily I should have about a month of overlap so I should be able to set up my new tank, let it run for a month and then slowly move everything over. I think this way I should be fine and won't lose anything. I'll be setting up a 75, or 90 gallon so that will be a nice size for me. I'm going to try and live without a sump because I hate them and have done fine without one. I know they're great for some but I'll probably just build a hang on back refugium for the bigger tank. I don't plan on having very many fish so I think I'll be fine. Anybody think this is bad?

BA the blue, green fuzzy is a type of pavona, but I don't know which one. I got it from aquarium sales and it's been a great coral, very hardy. I definitly like it much more than the other, more cornflakey type of pavona.

The camera is an Olympus C-4040 but it's been replaced by the C-5050 and then another one. The key is I use a lens kit to get good magnification on top of using the macro mode. Having a camera that allows you to attach lenses is really helpful. This camera also does a good job of reproducing the colors and not looking too blue. I don't have to tinker with it much at all.

In case anybody cares, I only use B-ionic, and a little DT's. Also use Aquacraft salt.

[GaryP]

Good eyes Joshua. I would have never spotted them.

Adam, touch base with Larry. He knows more about treating these mites then anyone I know.

Gary

[Tim Marvin]

Scratch, I was way late on this post.

[Tim Marvin]

I did the interceptor last year. Works great and I have seen no return. You have to be ready to lose your acro crabs and some other delicate things though. Overall, I am very happy I did it.

[adamRS80]

Well I may have to do the interceptor method. i have one acro crab and I think i can easily get him out. will it kill the entire pod population I have? i don't want to remove all my corals so i'll probably do the interceptor method. I'll contact larry by PM.

[Tim Marvin]

Beleive it or not, the pods seemed to do fine.

[dan203]

what are those tiny things called? they eat polyps?

[Tim Marvin]

Acropora mites. They only target specific acroporas