clam and cuttlefish tank side table

[hobogato]

i built a table to match our living room furniture, only it has a window in the top and a 50 gallong clam tank inside. moved all the clams over from the display tank last night. i still need to add the t5's when the bulbs come in, this is with a 175 watt MH SE hamilton 14k light.

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/clamtankfront.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/clamtanktop.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/clamtankopen.jpg
the clams
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/clams.jpg

[cpreefguy]

man thats sweet!

[Fin-Addict]

lookin good ace

[hobogato]

thanks for the compliments :blush

brian - dont forget i have a couple of milli frags for ya :)

[BIGBIRD123]

While you were getting those clams out of the main tank, you didn't have anything "break" off, did you? Once again, You amaze me. A very Superb Job! Come on, I know something broke off? ;) :D

All the Props, Man... 8)

Steve

[mathias]

man thats going to be sweet when the clams get big....

[don-n-sa]

Outstanding job Ace! I love the black sand look...I wonder who put this clam tank bug in you???? 8)

Can you believe the colors from the top view? Just awesome!!

[hobogato]

better pics of the clams - i deleted the old ones

crocea:
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/greenspotcrocea.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/whitecroceanew.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/bigbluecroceanew.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/smallbluecroceanew.jpg
derasa:
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/derasanew.jpg
gigas:
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/gigasnew.jpg
squamosa:
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/squamosanew.jpg

and the lionfish:
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/volitans.jpg

[LoneStar]

Wow I do not know how I missed this thread. Very nice Ace. Pretty ingenious. So how well does the light work inside the stand? How close is it to the water level?

[blueboy]

that gigas is awesome!

[hobogato]

the MH bulb is about 1" from the surface of the water. the clams seem really happy, so i guess the lighting is working out ok.

[Flobex]

thats awesome! i wish i could actually make my ideas a reality.

[hobogato]

took some new pics of the clams today - they seem a bit bigger :)

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/clams2007_1_15.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/squamosa2007_1_15.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/derasa2007_1_15.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/bluecrocea2007_1_15.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/whitecrocea2007_1_15.jpg
a ric
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/ric2007_1_15.jpg

[Bill S]

I saw this thing today. STUNNING is the only word I have for it. I was absolutely speechless. The pix are great, but you REALLY have to see it in person.

[josephatmbimortgage]

AWESOME!!

[hobogato]

couple of new clams and a semi full clam tank shot

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/Image007-1.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/Image008-2.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/Image011-2.jpg

[Texreefer]

i'll take the orange ricordia in the bottom left :P

[tab]

I agree with bstreep, in person it looks really pretty!

[erikharrison]

I agree with bstreep, in person it looks really pretty!
aww my girlie's 1st post! Ace's clam tank is to die for. Absolutely something that every reefer NEEDS! Right honey? :unsure :angel

[Ross]

my clam looks happy :)

[jap1]

That is the coolest idea ever! I wish I was that creative.

[mkengr45]

i'll take the orange ricordia in the bottom left :P

I gave him that orange ricordia about a month ago. He brought some bulbs back from a meeting for me, it was the least I could do. I have about 60 more right now, and they are beautiful. Ace's clam tank is friggin awesome............

Randy

[erikharrison]

ACE TAKE PICS WITH THE NEW CAM NOW!!!!! that is not a question! :P

[Thunderkat]

What would you do if somebody leaned back in the chair and put their feet on it? Would you give them the beating they deserve? Very cool tank indeed!

[tab]

nice ricordia.... that's pretty!

[hobogato]

here ya go erick

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/DSC000782.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/DSC000772.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/DSC000802.jpg

[mkengr45]

did you ever find out what the purple mushroom looking things are?

[hobogato]

nope :unsure

[erikharrison]

MAN ACE! Big difference in cameras eh? The new camera's pictures seem much more colorful! I'll have to get you photoshop next, but IDK if you can run it on those laptops! It will swallow that RAM whole!

[hobogato]

yeah, they look a little better. still learning. i have the gimp, but i dont like to mess with the pics on the computer other than resize - doesnt seem honest :) i am processing these pics on my desktop which now has 1 gig of ram and a new 160 gig hard drive just for pics, so i shouldnt run into memory issues for a while.

[stoneroller]

Looks great, Ace. Nice shots.

[Sherri]

Ace....you don't need Photoshop!!!!! :w00t Absolutely outstanding clams and pics. Great to see them doing so well. :)

[erikharrison]

Do clams require very little in terms of flow? I ask this because the tank glass is so clean, and you can see them readily from the top without getting distortion from the water movement.

[hobogato]

mine seem to enjoy this lower flow environment more than the main tank. the turnover in the clam tank is about 10X per hour, i just have the water coming in very close to the bottom and a ver long overflow to minimize surface distortion.

[hobogato]

got a couple of new beauties at macna - have been looking for an unusual maxima for a while, now i have two :D

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/PDRM3383.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/PDRM3384.jpg

[tony]

i need to come grab a couple from you

[heymargo]

wow...i am, as ever, in awe of your ability to capture the beauty of the sea in your home.
amazing, man, just amazing. that's better than anything i saw at the state aquarium this weekend, that's for sure! ace, you are the man! :applause:

[hobogato]

finally got around to taking some updated pics of the clam tank

fts
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/DSC01114.jpg
just the clams
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/DSC01115.jpg
the 2 maxima
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/DSC01118.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/DSC01139.jpg
the 3 crocea
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/DSC01121.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/DSC01122.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/DSC01141.jpg
ora derasa
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/DSC01138.jpg
didnt get a new closeup of the gigas, but did take a few macros of some of the corals in the tank also
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/DSC01135.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/DSC01134.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/DSC01133.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/DSC01132.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/DSC01127.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/DSC01126.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/DSC01124.jpg

[hobogato]

well, as some of you know, we have made many changes around here lately as far as the tanks go. all of the lps in this and the 240 attached to it have been moved to christy's 180. this has allowed me to get the two tanks very clean and rearranged. i will soon be posting update pics of the 240, but i wanted to mention the new direction for the clam tank. since all of the fish from it were also moved to christy's tank, i have been trying to figure out what i could put in to replace them. i just ordered two 3 month old cuttle fish. they are captive bred Sepia Bandensis - one male and one female. The hope is to get them to breed. here are a couple of pics from an online artical just to hold ya over until they get here.....

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/clamsncuttles/cuttlefish_image20.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/clamsncuttles/cuttlefish_image01.jpg

[Texreefer]

awesome

[RayAllen]

So you removed the fish from the 240? Hmmm. Im interested in seeing the tank redo pics. Very cool.

[hobogato]

no. the fish that were in the clam tank (where the cuttles will be housed) went to the 180. the 240 is still pretty packed :)

[C.Mydas]

I agree with Texreefer....Awesome!

[RayAllen]

no. the fish that were in the clam tank (where the cuttles will be housed) went to the 180. the 240 is still pretty packed :)

I see, I dont remember seeing fish the last time I looked at the clam tank. So you will only be able to view the Cuttles from above then. Cant wait to see the little ones when the come in. Man if this works for you and Erik you may have started a Cuttle Bug:bigsmile:

[hobogato]

well, thanks to some very generous people, the tank is now stocked with a few different types of macro algae - cant wait till it grows in :)

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/clamsncuttles/DSC02006.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/clamsncuttles/DSC02007.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/clamsncuttles/DSC02008.jpg

also have plenty of live shrimp for the little cuttles when they get here on tuesday - thanks david!

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/clamsncuttles/DSC02009.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/clamsncuttles/DSC02010.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/clamsncuttles/DSC02013.jpg

[MissT]

how exciting!
The tank's looking great, BTW

[RayAllen]

Looks like you are good to go. You are to have some happy Cephs on your hands.

[hobogato]

they are here......

[Joe31]

Well were are the pics?

[SABOB]

Can't believe you posted 2 hours ago and still no pictures.What a tease......

[hobogato]

you guys really want to see pics?

[greenmako]

nahh just draw them on a sheet of paper and post that.....


OF COURSE LOL

[hobogato]

actually i wasnt really trying to tease, i had just enough time this morning to go home and acclimate them, i will post pics this evening when i get home.

[MissT]

:at_wits_end:

you should leave work early! We want pictures!!!

[hobogato]

new thread in general reef keeping :)