A few pictures from my tanks

[Pikachu]

Sweetcorals, What bulb are you running?

 

[CarlaW]

Huh, missed this yesterday!!!

Beautiful, is all I can say. Folks, you would not believe what these 2 tanks look like in real life!!!!!!

 

[kevinpo]

Thanks again everyone!

What bulb are you running?

I run Reeflux 400W 10,000K mogul mount bulb in PFO reflectors driven by PFO HQI ballasts. The bulbs are 9" off the water. The 8' tanks have 5 bulbs each over them with VHO T-12's (420nm) and HO T-5's (450nm). In the future I plan to switch the 420nm bulbs to 450nm bulbs as funds allow.

Regards,
Kevin

 

[kevinpo]

keep more pics coming

Maybe one or two more if I have to :lol:

Regards,
Kevin

 

[brady816]

tank is look great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

 

[tike]

Very nice! I love the yellow guy...what is it??

 

[seismic]

P.damicornis perhaps ?

 

[xfisher]

Looks GOOD all I can say is WOW.Judging by the bracing config. these are glass tank pics. correct?Must be custom made?Cuz I looked for a tank that size,and 265g was the largest I could find without going custom.BTW I love glass tanks for my main display.

 

[CarlaW]

Both tanks are acrylic.

 

[Juanfer]

pritty cool....

 

[kevinpo]

I love the yellow guy...what is it??

If you are referring to this one? It is Pocillipora damicornis.

Regards,
Kevin

 

[kevinpo]

All the corals except the Favia in the 450 are captive grown frags. I really think this is the way of the future for coral collectors.

Regards,
Kevin

 

[Frankie]

That tank is awesome Kevin. Thanks again for the pictures. I have to agree with you that most corals of the future are going to be aqua cultured. It doesn't bother me one bit either.

 

[xfisher]

Suprized

Both tanks are acrylic.

Due to acrylic's superior strength compared to glass I assumed I was looking at glass due to the bracing I've never seen an acrylic w/bracing,interesting,How's the clarity of the acrylic on this age tank ?

 

[xfisher]

Back to the braces

Due to acrylic's superior strength compared to glass I assumed I was looking at glass due to the bracing I've never seen an acrylic w/bracing,interesting,How's the clarity of the acrylic on this age tank ?

Are they meant to prevent bowing ? Acommon problem w/ acrylic

 

[Dr. Dee]

Kevin your tank is pumped up very nice with some breath taking corals.

 

[edwing206]

Cool tank! Snowborda42 told me about some tiny super expensive wrasses you bought. Any info? Pics?

 

[kevinpo]

Are they meant to prevent bowing ? Acommon problem w/ acrylic

Sorry I didn't realize you could see the bar clamps holding the tank together. The acrylic is quite clear although it distorts a bit looking in from the front as it is 1" thick (the ends are 3/4"). The bar clamps are an emergency measure because the top has come loose from the back. I plan to replace the tank with a low iron glass one when funds allow.

Regards,
Kevin

 

[nyacro]

Kevinpo,
I'm new here but I wanted to tell you that your tank looks great and the growth is incredible!

 

[kevinpo]

Thank you and welcome to Reef Frontiers!

Regards,
Kevin