Pics of my first reef tank after 2 months

andrek787 · 05/13/2015, 10:54 AM

Hi All, I finally managed to take some good pictures of my tank and wanted to share and get some feedback. After about 6 months of research, I bought an established reef tank off craiglist and have had it for about two and half months. Here are some details:

DT: Aqueon 4'x2'x2' 120g RR w/ 80lb rock, 60lb sand
Sump: 40g Aquatic Systems refugium sump - 20lb MM, 15lb rubble, cheato, mixed cleaupera, kessil A150 6700k
Lights: AI Hydras /w Director
Skimmer: AquaC EV-180 powered by Jebao DCT4000 w/ Auto-Shutoff Collector
Return pump: Jebao DCT4000
Flow: Gyre XF150
Filtration: 3x PhosBan 150s (BRS pellets, BRS GFO, Carbon) inline on Ehiem Compact+ 2000
Heaters: 2x Jager 200W
Misc: Kore 5th PRO Doser (currently doing only ATO)

Fish: Purple, Kole and Tomini Tangs, Blue Damsel, Filefish, Percula and Maroon clowns, CB, Sixline Wrass, Sunrise and Strawberry Dottybacks, Black Blenny, Skunk Cleaner shrimp and Urchen

Corals: Zoas, Mushroom, Ricordias, Kenya Tree, Frogspawn, Duncans, Acans, Candy canes, Chalice, Montiporas and Pavona.

oldbones · 05/13/2015, 11:00 AM

Well, it certainly sounds pretty!

andrek787 · 05/13/2015, 11:00 AM

Here are the pics (Hydras are in sunrise mode):

andrek787 · 05/13/2015, 11:02 AM

Lol, just as I was uploading them...

spotpea · 05/13/2015, 11:11 AM

Gorgeous set up!

andrek787 · 05/13/2015, 11:18 AM

Here a few more from few days ago:

Could someone ID the coral in the last picture, the head is about 1.5" across.

heathlindner25 · 05/13/2015, 01:38 PM

Looks like a lobo.

andrek787 · 05/13/2015, 02:32 PM

Thanks!!!

I would really appreciate some constructive criticism from you guys.

chloebearsmomma · 05/13/2015, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by andrek787

Hi All, I finally managed to take some good pictures of my tank and wanted to share and get some feedback. After about 6 months of research, I bought an established reef tank off craiglist and have had it for about two and half months. Here are some details:

DT: Aqueon 4'x2'x2' 120g RR w/ 80lb rock, 60lb sand
Sump: 40g Aquatic Systems refugium sump - 20lb MM, 15lb rubble, cheato, mixed cleaupera, kessil A150 6700k
Lights: AI Hydras /w Director
Skimmer: AquaC EV-180 powered by Jebao DCT4000 w/ Auto-Shutoff Collector
Return pump: Jebao DCT4000
Flow: Gyre XF150
Filtration: 3x PhosBan 150s (BRS pellets, BRS GFO, Carbon) inline on Ehiem Compact+ 2000
Heaters: 2x Jager 200W
Misc: Kore 5th PRO Doser (currently doing only ATO)

Fish: Purple, Kole and Tomini Tangs, Blue Damsel, Filefish, Percula and Maroon clowns, CB, Sixline Wrass, Sunrise and Strawberry Dottybacks, Black Blenny, Skunk Cleaner shrimp and Urchen

Corals: Zoas, Mushroom, Ricordias, Kenya Tree, Frogspawn, Duncans, Acans, Candy canes, Chalice, Montiporas and Pavona.

I am very new to all of this. As in we've only had our tank for about two weeks now. It's an Aqueon 75 gallon with crushed coral substrate, 12 lbs live rock and adding more by each paycheck

5 turbo snails, 2 damsels for now.

You've got a very nice set up!! How does your clownfish get along with your damsels? Are you planning on keeping the damsels in your tank?

mmittlesteadt · 05/13/2015, 02:52 PM

Really nice looking setup!

andrek787 · 05/13/2015, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by chloebearsmomma

I am very new to all of this. As in we've only had our tank for about two weeks now. It's an Aqueon 75 gallon with crushed coral substrate, 12 lbs live rock and adding more by each paycheck

5 turbo snails, 2 damsels for now.

You've got a very nice set up!! How does your clownfish get along with your damsels? Are you planning on keeping the damsels in your tank?

I have never seen even the damsels bother the clowns or vise versa. It only chases the other smaller damsel away. I have more of an issue between the two perculas and maroon clown, as expected but there has yet to be anything other then posturing and things have actually calmed down allow lately. I rescued the tomini, maroon and blenny from an "abandoned" tank along with some corals.

andrek787 · 05/13/2015, 07:35 PM

Damn, looks like I just jinxed myself on the clowns getting along. Came home and found the maroon with his fins shredded. He is resting in a breeder box now.

mattc183 · 05/13/2015, 09:07 PM

Looking really good, especially considering the move. Do you or anyone know what the red thing is the second picture you posted?

edit: maybe it's purplish orangeish

Jade5051 · 05/13/2015, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by andrek787

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Skimmer: AquaC EV-180 powered by Jebao DCT4000 w/ Auto-Shutoff Collector...

How would you rate the performance of this skimmer with a DCT4000 pump? I was thinking of getting a EV120 and using a DCT4000. What setting is the pump on? Is the skimmer loud? How much skimmate are you getting each day?

andrek787 · 05/13/2015, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by mattc183

Looking really good, especially considering the move. Do you or anyone know what the red thing is the second picture you posted?

edit: maybe it's purplish orangeish

Its the urchent. I don't know what kind it is to be honest.

andrek787 · 05/13/2015, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Jade5051

How would you rate the performance of this skimmer with a DCT4000 pump? I was thinking of getting a EV120 and using a DCT4000. What setting is the pump on? Is the skimmer loud? How much skimmate are you getting each day?

I can't really comment on performance as its the only one I have owned, but it seems to do the job.

As far as the DCT4000, it is overkill for the EV-180, I had to remove the gate valve completely to keep up with the pump. I installed a ball valve and slightly closed it. I love the fact that I can adjust thinkness of the skimmate with the controller. It is quieter than I expected, there is a bit of air sucking noise from the air control valve. The noise of water falling from the output drowns out both pump and skimmer.

05/13/2015, 10:54 AM	#1
andrek787 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 378	Pics of my first reef tank after 2 months Hi All, I finally managed to take some good pictures of my tank and wanted to share and get some feedback. After about 6 months of research, I bought an established reef tank off craiglist and have had it for about two and half months. Here are some details: DT: Aqueon 4'x2'x2' 120g RR w/ 80lb rock, 60lb sand Sump: 40g Aquatic Systems refugium sump - 20lb MM, 15lb rubble, cheato, mixed cleaupera, kessil A150 6700k Lights: AI Hydras /w Director Skimmer: AquaC EV-180 powered by Jebao DCT4000 w/ Auto-Shutoff Collector Return pump: Jebao DCT4000 Flow: Gyre XF150 Filtration: 3x PhosBan 150s (BRS pellets, BRS GFO, Carbon) inline on Ehiem Compact+ 2000 Heaters: 2x Jager 200W Misc: Kore 5th PRO Doser (currently doing only ATO) Fish: Purple, Kole and Tomini Tangs, Blue Damsel, Filefish, Percula and Maroon clowns, CB, Sixline Wrass, Sunrise and Strawberry Dottybacks, Black Blenny, Skunk Cleaner shrimp and Urchen Corals: Zoas, Mushroom, Ricordias, Kenya Tree, Frogspawn, Duncans, Acans, Candy canes, Chalice, Montiporas and Pavona. Last edited by andrek787; 05/13/2015 at 11:21 AM.

05/13/2015, 02:52 PM	#10
mmittlesteadt Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Rothschild, WI Posts: 1,209	Really nice looking setup! __________________ Every life on this planet deserve respect, no matter how small or insignificant it may appear at first glance. 40 Gallon Build Thread - http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2486801 Current Tank Info: 40 Gallon Breeder, Eshopps PSK-100, Kessil A160WE, 70 lbs. rock, 65 gallon sump, 27 gallon refugium

05/13/2015, 09:07 PM	#13
mattc183 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: enid Posts: 100	Looking really good, especially considering the move. Do you or anyone know what the red thing is the second picture you posted? edit: maybe it's purplish orangeish __________________ An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes, which can be made, in a very narrow field. - Niels Bohr Current Tank Info: 55+ Last edited by mattc183; 05/13/2015 at 09:10 PM. Reason: my reasons

05/13/2015, 11:00 AM	#2
oldbones Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 940	Well, it certainly sounds pretty!

05/13/2015, 11:11 AM	#5
spotpea Registered Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: NYC Posts: 8	Gorgeous set up!

05/13/2015, 01:38 PM	#7
heathlindner25 Moved On Join Date: May 2012 Location: flowery branch georgia Posts: 3,644	Looks like a lobo.

05/13/2015, 02:32 PM	#8
andrek787 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 378	Thanks!!! I would really appreciate some constructive criticism from you guys.

05/13/2015, 07:35 PM	#12
andrek787 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 378	Damn, looks like I just jinxed myself on the clowns getting along. Came home and found the maroon with his fins shredded. He is resting in a breeder box now.