A few shots of my reef tank - Page 2

BoldWater · 01-26-2008, 05:06 AM

the new pics of your reef tank and corals looks like national geographic!

Capt Billy Rotne · 03-13-2008, 03:49 PM

Haven't posted any pics of the tank in a while, getting ready to move it very soon.

Here are a couple pics I snapped lately.

Hulk Palythoa

Pink Palythoa

Green Pavona

Really good picture of my Red Montipora Capricornis.

Top down shot of my Zoanthid Colonies...Your looking at $500 worth of coral in this pic alone!

TroutTouter · 03-13-2008, 04:55 PM

Cool man.

BoldWater · 03-13-2008, 07:25 PM

you really amaze me with your attention to detail. keep up the post, i love looking at them!

Capt Billy Rotne · 03-14-2008, 06:27 AM

The best part of reef keeping is that each of my colonies started with a small fragment or a single polyp of coral, which I grew into the colonies you see.

I also use the coral I grow to trade for other corals, and to barter for other good I need for my tank, makes the hobby affordable. I also like the fact that by growing and propagating corals I am helping the natural reef by promoting aquaculture and coral propagation versus the harvest of wild colonies.

Cfly · 03-14-2008, 10:21 AM

good deal man, I've always wanted a tank like that but 1-2 hours a night to maintain?! yikes. How big a tank is that?

Capt Billy Rotne · 03-14-2008, 12:38 PM

Some nights I dont have to do anything, but thats about how long I spend looking at it ect ect.

You could get away with doing it much faster, but I enjoy it, its part of the hobby.

That tanks only a 37 gallon reef tank. It is considered a "Nano" reef. Much harder to keep than a larger sized reef, but certainly possible if you know what you are doing. Much more rewarding too.

With any tank, the rule is always Dilution is the Solution to Pollution. If you can break this rule then you are in the class of reefers that are experienced enough to keep a smaller tank.

beavis · 03-24-2008, 05:45 AM

Awesome shots Billy

Capt Billy Rotne · 04-11-2008, 10:24 AM

I finally finished moving the tank and re-doing the aquascape. It took over 7 hour just to do the rock work!

Chalk · 05-27-2008, 04:13 AM

Nice tank, I have been wanting one for years now....sometimes I spend hours pouring over the pics on reefcentral

Are you running a sump or hang on filter?

01-26-2008, 05:06 AM	#11 (permalink)
BoldWater L I V I N - Livin Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Merritt Island, FL Posts: 1,371	Reef Tank Pictures the new pics of your reef tank and corals looks like national geographic!

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BoldWater L I V I N - Livin Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Merritt Island, FL Posts: 1,371	Reef Aquarium, Tank you really amaze me with your attention to detail. keep up the post, i love looking at them!

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03-13-2008, 03:49 PM	#12 (permalink)
Capt Billy Rotne Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Port Orange FL Posts: 464	Haven't posted any pics of the tank in a while, getting ready to move it very soon. Here are a couple pics I snapped lately. Hulk Palythoa Pink Palythoa Green Pavona Really good picture of my Red Montipora Capricornis. Top down shot of my Zoanthid Colonies...Your looking at $500 worth of coral in this pic alone!

03-13-2008, 04:55 PM	#13 (permalink)
TroutTouter Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Downtown Orlando Posts: 624	Cool man.

03-14-2008, 06:27 AM	#15 (permalink)
Capt Billy Rotne Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Port Orange FL Posts: 464	The best part of reef keeping is that each of my colonies started with a small fragment or a single polyp of coral, which I grew into the colonies you see. I also use the coral I grow to trade for other corals, and to barter for other good I need for my tank, makes the hobby affordable. I also like the fact that by growing and propagating corals I am helping the natural reef by promoting aquaculture and coral propagation versus the harvest of wild colonies.

03-14-2008, 10:21 AM	#16 (permalink)
Cfly Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 96	good deal man, I've always wanted a tank like that but 1-2 hours a night to maintain?! yikes. How big a tank is that?

03-14-2008, 12:38 PM	#17 (permalink)
Capt Billy Rotne Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Port Orange FL Posts: 464	Some nights I dont have to do anything, but thats about how long I spend looking at it ect ect. You could get away with doing it much faster, but I enjoy it, its part of the hobby. That tanks only a 37 gallon reef tank. It is considered a "Nano" reef. Much harder to keep than a larger sized reef, but certainly possible if you know what you are doing. Much more rewarding too. With any tank, the rule is always Dilution is the Solution to Pollution. If you can break this rule then you are in the class of reefers that are experienced enough to keep a smaller tank.

03-24-2008, 05:45 AM	#18 (permalink)
beavis Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: next 2 the h2o, florida Posts: 202	Awesome shots Billy

04-11-2008, 10:24 AM	#19 (permalink)
Capt Billy Rotne Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Port Orange FL Posts: 464	I finally finished moving the tank and re-doing the aquascape. It took over 7 hour just to do the rock work!

05-27-2008, 04:13 AM	#20 (permalink)
Chalk Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Panama City Posts: 71	Nice tank, I have been wanting one for years now....sometimes I spend hours pouring over the pics on reefcentral Are you running a sump or hang on filter?