My 125 Gallon Reef (pic heavy)

oxx155 · 03/02/2006, 07:56 PM

125 Gallon Reef
65 Gallon Refugium
25 Gallon Sump
ReefLab Additive Blocks monthly, phosphate sponge and carbon every once in a while, water changes every 3 weeks (about 30-40 gallons at a time), Phytoplex every 3 or so days, Brine/Squid/Seaweed/GarlicExtreme daily.
Kent Marine Nautilus TE Protein Skimmer, 2 - 150w Metal Hallides, 1 - 100w Metal Halide, 4 - 95w Actinics
2 - 3/4" Sweepers hooked up to Iwaki 70RLT, Other return is 1,000gph pond pump (returning through SQWD), 2 - Rio 1800's running on Wavemaker (soon to be replaced by 2 - Tunze 6000's with multicontroller)
Tank has been running for almost a year now and doing quite well. Coraline is growing everywhere fast, so glass looks a little dirty, but I like the feel that the tank is succeeding so well.

My acropora colony, started about half this size

My Rosebulb Anenome hosting 2 - Tomato Clowns (over 1 foot in diameter, I hope it will split soon)

Some of my more colorful Zooanthids

One other tank pic

Hope to get a bigger tank in the next year or so.
Later
oxx

mace88 · 03/02/2006, 08:25 PM

Nice pics!!!

143gadgets · 03/02/2006, 08:29 PM

Nice acro and zoos.

phishlet · 03/03/2006, 08:00 PM

Lookin great!

dr.darkness · 03/03/2006, 08:20 PM

Needs a black or blue background to give some real punch to it otherwise nice.

SDguy · 03/03/2006, 08:43 PM

Nice tank...the closeup pics really show it off. I like the your RBTA almost looks like a magnifica

Anemonebuff · 03/03/2006, 09:15 PM

Love the tank. But lose the Rios before they destroy what you have created.

oxx155 · 03/04/2006, 05:22 PM

Thanks everyone.
I don't have a background because I do look in the tank from the back when I am working in the fish room.
I need to work on my photography, if I really clean up the glass and work on how to control the light I could get some great pics. I really do have some great specimens in the tank I would love to show off.
The Rio's are going bye bye very soon, I have some Tunze 6000's on the way right now, it was just a little investment that waited a while.
The Rose Bulb is pretty awesome, he used to cover the right side of the tank, but was killing off some of the acro and star polyps, so I moved him to the left side where he would have more room to spread, but he is so big that he now affects the Toadstool up top and my pagoda cup. I just hope he splits soon so that I can move the bigger piece into my fuge and leave the smaller in the main tank.
I really want to get pics of some of my other small polyp stonies, there are some pieces that have grown into great colonies.
Definitely more to come

TheCoralReef731 · 03/04/2006, 05:33 PM

Nice tank. Are the pics yellow because of the camera or the lights?

Chaotic Reefer4u · 03/04/2006, 06:19 PM

very nice..

tcarola154 · 03/04/2006, 06:59 PM

If you want a background, you can try doing what I did. I used to have a dark blue piece of foam core that I just propped up behind the tank whenever I wanted it to be there, and took it down when I didnt. Worked well. Unfortunately I'm kinda messy and it kept needing to be replaced from water getting all over it. Now I have a nice piece of dark blue plastic/acrylic or something (my dad found it) and I built a system on the back so I can just open it up like cabinets, and it doesnt look half bad. There is only a small seam in the middle. Just an idea for you to consider...

03/02/2006, 07:56 PM	#1
oxx155 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Oregon Posts: 125	My 125 Gallon Reef (pic heavy) 125 Gallon Reef 65 Gallon Refugium 25 Gallon Sump ReefLab Additive Blocks monthly, phosphate sponge and carbon every once in a while, water changes every 3 weeks (about 30-40 gallons at a time), Phytoplex every 3 or so days, Brine/Squid/Seaweed/GarlicExtreme daily. Kent Marine Nautilus TE Protein Skimmer, 2 - 150w Metal Hallides, 1 - 100w Metal Halide, 4 - 95w Actinics 2 - 3/4" Sweepers hooked up to Iwaki 70RLT, Other return is 1,000gph pond pump (returning through SQWD), 2 - Rio 1800's running on Wavemaker (soon to be replaced by 2 - Tunze 6000's with multicontroller) Tank has been running for almost a year now and doing quite well. Coraline is growing everywhere fast, so glass looks a little dirty, but I like the feel that the tank is succeeding so well. My acropora colony, started about half this size My Rosebulb Anenome hosting 2 - Tomato Clowns (over 1 foot in diameter, I hope it will split soon) Some of my more colorful Zooanthids One other tank pic Hope to get a bigger tank in the next year or so. Later oxx

03/03/2006, 08:00 PM	#4
phishlet Premium Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,458	Lookin great! __________________ (reef a quar i um) n: Water-filled enclosure where a constant supply of money is thrown. Current Tank Info: 350 gallon Hex; 8 gallon nano

03/03/2006, 08:20 PM	#5
dr.darkness Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: bay area,ca Posts: 346	Needs a black or blue background to give some real punch to it otherwise nice. __________________ "I don't care who you think you are, when it comes down to it you're just another piece of meat to a serial killer" - William Dan Current Tank Info: 85g reef/12g nano

03/03/2006, 08:43 PM	#6
SDguy Fish heads unite! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 23,384	Nice tank...the closeup pics really show it off. I like the your RBTA almost looks like a magnifica __________________ Peter SDMAS member Marine tanks since 1989. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 240g butterfly and angel FOWLR. 15g QT.

03/04/2006, 05:33 PM	#9
TheCoralReef731 Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Norwich, CT Posts: 993	Nice tank. Are the pics yellow because of the camera or the lights? __________________ Peter Current Tank Info: 29g and 90g Mixed Reefs, 37g Freshwater

03/02/2006, 08:25 PM	#2
mace88 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anderson Posts: 75	Nice pics!!!

03/02/2006, 08:29 PM	#3
143gadgets Moved On Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 3,151	Nice acro and zoos.

03/03/2006, 09:15 PM	#7
Anemonebuff Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: LI,NY Posts: 3,877	Love the tank. But lose the Rios before they destroy what you have created.

03/04/2006, 05:22 PM	#8
oxx155 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Oregon Posts: 125	Thanks everyone. I don't have a background because I do look in the tank from the back when I am working in the fish room. I need to work on my photography, if I really clean up the glass and work on how to control the light I could get some great pics. I really do have some great specimens in the tank I would love to show off. The Rio's are going bye bye very soon, I have some Tunze 6000's on the way right now, it was just a little investment that waited a while. The Rose Bulb is pretty awesome, he used to cover the right side of the tank, but was killing off some of the acro and star polyps, so I moved him to the left side where he would have more room to spread, but he is so big that he now affects the Toadstool up top and my pagoda cup. I just hope he splits soon so that I can move the bigger piece into my fuge and leave the smaller in the main tank. I really want to get pics of some of my other small polyp stonies, there are some pieces that have grown into great colonies. Definitely more to come

03/04/2006, 06:19 PM	#10
Chaotic Reefer4u ♥Acropora Aficionado♥ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hollister,Ca. Posts: 5,163	very nice.. __________________ Live everyday as if it was your last, take time to smell the flowers, enjoy all things living, never take anything for granted, you just never know when your number might be up... Current Tank Info: * 90g. Reef Ready TruVu tank with 30g. Platinum Filtration Series Sump SpS Acro enthusiast *

03/04/2006, 06:59 PM	#11
tcarola154 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 10	If you want a background, you can try doing what I did. I used to have a dark blue piece of foam core that I just propped up behind the tank whenever I wanted it to be there, and took it down when I didnt. Worked well. Unfortunately I'm kinda messy and it kept needing to be replaced from water getting all over it. Now I have a nice piece of dark blue plastic/acrylic or something (my dad found it) and I built a system on the back so I can just open it up like cabinets, and it doesnt look half bad. There is only a small seam in the middle. Just an idea for you to consider...