My first saltwater tank!(55g) - Page 2

tje22 · 04/09/2010, 10:16 PM

heres a pic of the sump i ordered it is 22"L x 10"W x 16"H.It was about $250 shipped off ebay. I had to go this small due to space. my cabinet is only 10.5" wide

strike2867 · 04/09/2010, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tje22

heres a pic of the sump i ordered it is 22"L x 10"W x 16"H.It was about $250 shipped off ebay. I had to go this small due to space. my cabinet is only 10.5" wide

I have the same problem, hate that 10.5" width. Got lucky and found a sump like that used for 30 bucks at a LFS. One thing that really helped was plumbing the skimmer externally, and forcing all the water going through the sump to first travel through the skimmer.

Boxelder · 04/10/2010, 12:12 AM

Honestly, i wouldn't have taken on a tank like that, not that I'm an expert or anything. But you did and turned it into something genuinely nice. Lots of potential I didn't see, good job.

tje22 · 04/10/2010, 12:50 AM

thanks alot i appreciate it! ive always loved a good challenge

tje22 · 04/10/2010, 10:33 AM

I'm trying to get rid of the anenome, if theres anyone around my area in iowa that wants it let me know, it would be nice to get one or two brite zoa frags, but i would prolly give it away for free

tje22 · 04/10/2010, 11:03 PM

Today i bought coral frags from irishstock over at greater iowa reef society, i got some green and purple mushrooms and a couple peices of star polyps. i also got some more macro algea and a coupl cups of her live sand.

tje22 · 04/10/2010, 11:07 PM

all of the star polyps were extended within 15 min of putting them in the tank. Thank You Irishstock

NanoJimmy · 04/10/2010, 11:34 PM

I got my 55 gal bow front , I feel the same way. Over excited to get it running. Going to get some wood tomorrow to build a stand. Got a Ev-120 skimmer and gonna build a sump/refugium too !

tje22 · 04/10/2010, 11:58 PM

Nice you going to do a thread?

tje22 · 04/11/2010, 04:39 PM

Turns out that those are not star polyps, there yellow polyps, dont know what i was thinking, sorry my mistake. heres some video of my tank http://s881.photobucket.com/albums/a...t=MOV01650.flv

tje22 · 04/13/2010, 04:41 PM

Well i got the sump and powerheads hooked up yesterday, unfortunately the sump would not fit under the tank, so i should have just went with the bigger one, right now it is set up next to the tank. Im planning on building some sort of cabinet next to the tank to house maybe 2 or 3 refugiums on top of each other and an ato.

tje22 · 04/14/2010, 05:56 PM

Well i got a new tripod today, it makes alot bigger differance then i thought it would, heres some pics

tje22 · 04/17/2010, 09:08 PM

I identified the blenny that came with the tank, its a scooter blenny, which eliminates the option of ever putting a mandarin in there. the scooter blenny is pretty cool he has lots of personality so ill just have to wait till i get a bigger tank.

bobparker · 04/17/2010, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by RVANANO

Welcome to the addiction

+!

jason12345 · 04/17/2010, 09:14 PM

VERY coool, looks like you got hooked, those shrooms look great

tje22 · 04/17/2010, 09:19 PM

Thank you, i'm definetly hooked(its driving the girlfriend nuts) lol Right now its a battle between me and the green hair algea and the Cyanobacteria, it looks like the gha is starting to die off in some spots since i put the refugium in.

tje22 · 04/29/2010, 02:42 PM

I figured it was time for an update, Yesterday i got a shippment from reefs2go, I got 25 cerith snails, 25 astrea snails, 20 nass snails, 1 blue 1 green and 1 orange tricolor ricordia, 1 blue mushroom(which is actually purple), 1 watermelon zoa, a sea cucumber, 2 pepperment shrimp,and 2 red brittle sea stars. I only had one problem with the order, and that was the blue shroom almost came off the shell it was attatched to, so i moved it to a place with no current in hopes that it would reattatch. I moved almost all of the hermits into the refugium so they would stop killing all of the snails. The anenome is growing like a weed and i still havnt found him a new home. here are some pics.

the cucumber

the green ric

the orange ric,blue ric, and melon zoa

and the anenome

tje22 · 05/04/2010, 10:11 PM

Finally broke down and did some rock rearranging. What do you guys think?

tje22 · 05/10/2010, 10:10 AM

Nobody??? Oh well... I went to the lfs on saterday to buy a new frag. I was looking for a pumping zenia or some zoas or something, and I ended up buying a green bubble tipped anenome. So far hes doing pretty good, my clowns havnt started hosting him yet but hopfully soon. Later on I'll post some pics of him.

gia3161 · 05/10/2010, 10:30 AM

Looking better every pic. Uve done a great job.

thebanker · 05/10/2010, 11:25 AM

Nice tank, it's coming along!

I hope you like yellow polyps - because you will soon have TONS. You've been warned.

tje22 · 05/10/2010, 12:18 PM

Thanx everyone! I do like the yellow polyps, Ive read that alot of ppl have problems keeping them alive, but they seem to be multiplying very fast.

kdv9tb · 07/12/2010, 08:17 PM

Do you recommend using Garf Grunge to start the tank off right? I am in the process of setting up a tank, and wanted some personal judgement on the stuff. Good? Bad? Waste of money?

greech · 07/12/2010, 08:40 PM

Just found your thread. Nice job with everything!

wtildens · 07/12/2010, 11:10 PM

nice going on the new tank, i have a 55 with the same stand. All it took was a little mod to the back brace and i fit a 20 tall under mine for the sump. It's pretty tight for the skimmer but it works. I can post some pics of it if you want.

04/10/2010, 11:03 PM	#31
tje22 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Iowa Posts: 45	Today i bought coral frags from irishstock over at greater iowa reef society, i got some green and purple mushrooms and a couple peices of star polyps. i also got some more macro algea and a coupl cups of her live sand. Last edited by tje22; 04/10/2010 at 11:10 PM.

04/17/2010, 09:19 PM	#41
tje22 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Iowa Posts: 45	Thank you, i'm definetly hooked(its driving the girlfriend nuts) lol Right now its a battle between me and the green hair algea and the Cyanobacteria, it looks like the gha is starting to die off in some spots since i put the refugium in. Last edited by tje22; 04/17/2010 at 09:55 PM.

07/12/2010, 08:40 PM	#49
greech Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 3,133	Just found your thread. Nice job with everything! __________________ ~Graham Current Tank Info: Tank: 40 breeder; 20H sump w/SWC 120; Sicce 3.0 return; Vortech MP-10; Sundial T5, DIY Actinic LED (3W Cree). Livestock: Pair of Black & Whites; Midas Blenny; Firefish; Yasha/pistol; Black Leopard Wrasse; LPS and SPS

07/12/2010, 11:10 PM	#50
wtildens Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Maryland Posts: 74	nice going on the new tank, i have a 55 with the same stand. All it took was a little mod to the back brace and i fit a 20 tall under mine for the sump. It's pretty tight for the skimmer but it works. I can post some pics of it if you want. __________________ 40 breeder mixed reef, home made LED lighting. NEW! 180 Current Tank Info: 55G reef

04/10/2010, 12:12 AM	#28
Boxelder Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 46	Honestly, i wouldn't have taken on a tank like that, not that I'm an expert or anything. But you did and turned it into something genuinely nice. Lots of potential I didn't see, good job.

04/10/2010, 12:50 AM	#29
tje22 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Iowa Posts: 45	thanks alot i appreciate it! ive always loved a good challenge

04/10/2010, 10:33 AM	#30
tje22 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Iowa Posts: 45	I'm trying to get rid of the anenome, if theres anyone around my area in iowa that wants it let me know, it would be nice to get one or two brite zoa frags, but i would prolly give it away for free

04/10/2010, 11:07 PM	#32
tje22 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Iowa Posts: 45	all of the star polyps were extended within 15 min of putting them in the tank. Thank You Irishstock

04/10/2010, 11:34 PM	#33
NanoJimmy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 26	I got my 55 gal bow front , I feel the same way. Over excited to get it running. Going to get some wood tomorrow to build a stand. Got a Ev-120 skimmer and gonna build a sump/refugium too !

04/10/2010, 11:58 PM	#34
tje22 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Iowa Posts: 45	Nice you going to do a thread?

04/11/2010, 04:39 PM	#35
tje22 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Iowa Posts: 45	Turns out that those are not star polyps, there yellow polyps, dont know what i was thinking, sorry my mistake. heres some video of my tank http://s881.photobucket.com/albums/a...t=MOV01650.flv

04/13/2010, 04:41 PM	#36
tje22 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Iowa Posts: 45	Well i got the sump and powerheads hooked up yesterday, unfortunately the sump would not fit under the tank, so i should have just went with the bigger one, right now it is set up next to the tank. Im planning on building some sort of cabinet next to the tank to house maybe 2 or 3 refugiums on top of each other and an ato.

04/14/2010, 05:56 PM	#37
tje22 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Iowa Posts: 45	Well i got a new tripod today, it makes alot bigger differance then i thought it would, heres some pics

04/17/2010, 09:08 PM	#38
tje22 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Iowa Posts: 45	I identified the blenny that came with the tank, its a scooter blenny, which eliminates the option of ever putting a mandarin in there. the scooter blenny is pretty cool he has lots of personality so ill just have to wait till i get a bigger tank.

04/17/2010, 09:14 PM	#40
jason12345 Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 156	VERY coool, looks like you got hooked, those shrooms look great

04/29/2010, 02:42 PM	#42
tje22 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Iowa Posts: 45	I figured it was time for an update, Yesterday i got a shippment from reefs2go, I got 25 cerith snails, 25 astrea snails, 20 nass snails, 1 blue 1 green and 1 orange tricolor ricordia, 1 blue mushroom(which is actually purple), 1 watermelon zoa, a sea cucumber, 2 pepperment shrimp,and 2 red brittle sea stars. I only had one problem with the order, and that was the blue shroom almost came off the shell it was attatched to, so i moved it to a place with no current in hopes that it would reattatch. I moved almost all of the hermits into the refugium so they would stop killing all of the snails. The anenome is growing like a weed and i still havnt found him a new home. here are some pics. the cucumber the green ric the orange ric,blue ric, and melon zoa and the anenome

05/04/2010, 10:11 PM	#43
tje22 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Iowa Posts: 45	Finally broke down and did some rock rearranging. What do you guys think?

05/10/2010, 10:10 AM	#44
tje22 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Iowa Posts: 45	Nobody??? Oh well... I went to the lfs on saterday to buy a new frag. I was looking for a pumping zenia or some zoas or something, and I ended up buying a green bubble tipped anenome. So far hes doing pretty good, my clowns havnt started hosting him yet but hopfully soon. Later on I'll post some pics of him.

05/10/2010, 10:30 AM	#45
gia3161 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 68	Looking better every pic. Uve done a great job.

05/10/2010, 11:25 AM	#46
thebanker Moved On Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 2,315	Nice tank, it's coming along! I hope you like yellow polyps - because you will soon have TONS. You've been warned.

05/10/2010, 12:18 PM	#47
tje22 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Iowa Posts: 45	Thanx everyone! I do like the yellow polyps, Ive read that alot of ppl have problems keeping them alive, but they seem to be multiplying very fast.

07/12/2010, 08:17 PM	#48
kdv9tb Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 137	Do you recommend using Garf Grunge to start the tank off right? I am in the process of setting up a tank, and wanted some personal judgement on the stuff. Good? Bad? Waste of money?