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Unread 04/01/2007, 10:29 PM   #1
smacdone
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My First Reef Tank -2 months in

Okay,
So i finally got the time to put up pics of my tank. Its been up and running since the beginning of February. I didnt have the patiences as most of you and had fish in the tank on the same day i put the rock in after after the water cloudiness went away. Couple changes to the rockscape later and few more fish and here is some pics of my 55 gallon.
Fish include 3 chromis, 2 maroon clowns, 1 sailfin tang, 1 diamond goby and lots of crabs and snails.
Guess i am lucky being a retailer i got access to alot of great additions at a good price. Enjoy!








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Unread 04/01/2007, 10:39 PM   #2
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Looking good I think you can go ahead and add the salt now.


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Unread 04/01/2007, 10:55 PM   #3
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try taking some pictures without the flash. It will make the blue in the lights come out more. Cool tank, its loaded woth corals! I love it!


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Unread 04/01/2007, 10:59 PM   #4
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2 months and you have that much stuff? WOW


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Unread 04/01/2007, 11:25 PM   #5
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Looks like your doin it right!


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Unread 04/01/2007, 11:42 PM   #6
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That is amazing for 2 months! had to cost a pretty penny in such a short time. From the looks of it well worth it too. Nice corals and clowns!


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Unread 04/02/2007, 04:02 AM   #7
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I think you have done pretty well, nice work !!!!


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Unread 04/02/2007, 09:24 AM   #8
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Only a few pretty pennies because i buy wholesale, but yeah definitely a few more pennies then i orginally had planned


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Unread 04/02/2007, 10:27 AM   #9
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Looks nice. Quite a zoa collection you have there.


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Unread 04/02/2007, 10:37 AM   #10
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sweet, what lights are you running?


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Unread 04/02/2007, 10:40 AM   #11
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Its an orbitz system with MH(150 i think) and 2 power compacts


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Unread 04/02/2007, 05:42 PM   #12
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Looooking Gooood..WOW I am a Newbie, and have had my 75 Gal reef up for about 6 weeks and it is nowwhere even close to that. How did you get your Mag and Cal up that fast to support all those corals??? Oh and I don't think you spent..PENNIES..lol
Really beautiful tank, pat yourself on the back

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Unread 04/02/2007, 05:49 PM   #13
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"How did you get your Mag and Cal up that fast to support all those corals??? "....
sorry...confused by this...Santa can you explain...?


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Unread 04/02/2007, 06:18 PM   #14
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Looks Awesome!


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Unread 04/02/2007, 06:19 PM   #15
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Will try... I am still working at getting my Calcium up to over 400 and my Magnesium up to a level that will support corals. Am I missing something or more likely...I am the one who is confused..Any help?

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Unread 04/02/2007, 06:28 PM   #16
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Looks great, Keep up the good work


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Unread 04/02/2007, 07:58 PM   #17
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i think one of the big advantages is i live in Santa Barbara, CA and all my water is fresh saltwater from UCSB(local university). Other than that my youthful lack of patiences i have just added coral and just hoped for the best and so far everything has done well.


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Unread 04/02/2007, 08:08 PM   #18
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Quote:
Originally posted by smacdone
Only a few pretty pennies because i buy wholesale, but yeah definitely a few more pennies then i orginally had planned
Having local Sw is awesome for a new tank I bet. I buy my SW in jugs from the LFS when I need it. I think what you get has got to be better than what I get.

I went to buy frozen food one day and left with $1100 less in my bank account. I totally know how fast it can get out of hand.
I purchased everything at once and then picked it up as I was ready for it. It was my hubby's B'day present. He always wanted seahorses.


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Unread 04/02/2007, 08:29 PM   #19
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yeah its amazing how expensive the hobby can get. I bought the tank, sump, pump used for $250 thinking i would be set $400 in lights another $300 or so in other equipment later and there went the fun for my big screen tv i wanted. but hey its a fun but addicting thing


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