The Reef Central Corner Club Thread

[boret]

[boret]

Here with some of the names (btw i am horrible at coral names)
Pretty much everything that is blue looks either bright cyan/green or purple, because of the blue back ground.

[Bernie21]

Looks great if you ask me, although I do agree, I tend to like black backgrounds better!!

[Bernie21]

Finally guys, here are a few updated pics of my tank, you can find all the pics of my tank at this link:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...readid=1661451





I also have an RBTA, that just moved to the front of the tank... hopefully she stays there!!

Guy check out the link though, because the is alot of close ups there... I just didnt feel it was necessary to repost every thing!!

[boret]

You see!!! With the black background you can tell better all the colors in your tank. You can see the purple coraline in all the rock. The different greens of the hammerheads... great softy collection btw.
I digg that ledge on the top back corner. Does it come all the way from the bottom or you "glued" it in place?
I also like your three bottom "islands"... with rics on the right, msroom on the middle and zoas on the left.
Good job Bernie21! Now you have to start adding SPS

[reefscape15]

I've gone from a lighter blue background on my old 20 high to a black background on my 54. I think I might switch the black to blue just to see how I like it for a while. I have black sand as well and I think that in combination with the background makes it look a little dark. My plans were to set up a tank based around a pair of Black/White Zebra Maxima Clams, but I wanted to get a couple wrasses to take care of any Pyram Snails I might have. But, for now, the clams are on hold. It's hard to bring myself to spend $500-600 on the spot. Also, I'd like to get a couple less pricey clams in my tank just to make sure all is well for them.

[Misled]

Do you mean to tell me you guys keep your side walls cleaned???? Mine are painted black, but I'm letting everything cover with coraline.

[reefscape15]

No I don't clean mine, but it's still visible. I'd love it to be completely covered in coraline, but until then, I think i'm up for a change. I'll post some before and after pics.

Also, the rusty angel that i purchaced a couple months ago ended up having what looked like fin rot that i've seen in FW fish. I'm not sure if it's the same with SW, but with him passing, it also got my False Lemonpeel! So, i'm looking for a new algae eating fish for a reef. I really liked the False Lemonpeel, and it did a pretty good job on the algae, but I hate the thought of them being more likely to nip at clams than other fish. Anybody have any suggestions for a 54gal corner bow, mixed reef, with a 3.5" Angler? Thanks!

[Pulp Fishin]

I agree I clean the front glass, but anything on the back is a PITA to reach so I'd just let the caroline grow there.

So I'm all settled in my new home and my corner is running smoothly! It was not a job I'd wish upon my worst enemy to move my tanks but its my labor of love, and its finished!

The first few weeks I couldn't get my rocks & corals back to a way I was happy with so it took a lot of tinkering to get anything that fit and didn't look bad too. Kinda happy the way I finally got things for now.
Right after the set up was done I had a weekend I went to Toronto and visited a great store for corals.
I picked up a Blastomussa Wellsi with 8 heads for $40(what a deal)!
And several frags of some Rics, zoas & a torch & hammer frag.
Next weekend I was in Buffalo, NY and brought back 2 new Zoas, & I got my 100GPD RO/DI from Melevs Reef!

Sorry I havn't got pics up of anything but since I moved from a 2 bedroom apt to a 4 bedroom home I have "new house syndrome" I do things on my list of things to do and it grows by 10 more things. lol

Cheers!

[reefscape15]

It'll probably take a couple years for that list to stop growing! I've been living in my house for about 3.5yrs, and have just finally started finishing up most of the stuff I wanted to do when I first looked at the house. It was built in 1934, and an addition put on in 1953, so it's needed a lot of work. Just don't get overwhelmed. All the time and money that you invest in your home will most likely be paid back to you if you choose to sell, so take your time and make it nice. After all, you have to come home and see your own work everyday!

Also, was the store in Buffalo called A Reef Creation? That is my all time favorite store!!!! Amazing selection of almost everything you could want. Just curious.

Congrats on the new house too!

[boret]

I hear you man... we moved into our current house over 3 years ago and we haven't completed all the things we set out to do. It takes time.

I have worked this weekend in a new addition to the system and I wanted to get some feed back during the testing stage.

I emptied the little space under the stairs and made it into my 2nd wet room. I used to have the RODI reservoir there only, now I added a refugium and a 70 gallon stock tank. After some thought I decided to go with the stock tank as a Remote Live Rock / Sump, because it will increase the total volume of water of the system (close to 190gl) and it will provide me with plenty of space to add live rock. I will also be moving some equipment there like the second fan and the second heater.
It will also free up some stuff from the 1st wet room where the skimmer and 30gl sump will remain. I haven't connected it to the main system, still looking for leaks and trying to figure out weak points.

Right now I use a MAG 9.5 as the return, a WON 600gph internal pump to feed the chiller that outputs into the refugium and a MJ600 to feed the Carbon reactor.

The idea with this addition is to run all of those things off one external pump. As you can see in the picture I am using a Reeflo Dart as the main pump. This pump will feed the Chiller, the Carbon reactor, the refugium and the main tank. I also left a couple of outlets available in case I add things later on such a UV lamp or frag tank. The pump will is rated for a max output of 3600 gph, way too much for the return so what I will do is to throttle it back with a valve, but I also have a T prior to that valve that outputs back into the sump just in case I need to reduce back pressure.

From the main tank the overflow will go to the 30 gl sump with the skimmer, and from there it will go into the 70 gl stock tank.

I will also have to redo my ATO because with this setup, the 30 gallon sump that holds the skimmer will have a constant level and only the 70 sump will lower with evap.
I will have to move one of the DC8 to this room. Either that or add a 3rd one! (toys!!)

The refugium will be fed from the pump through 3/4" pvc, go into a SCWD and into 2 LocLines at each side of the fuge. The Fuge will overflow into the sump. This way the output of the fuge (pods) will go through the Main display before it reaches the skimmer.

I am considering the option of using a Y and connect the output of the chiller into the return line, that way it might be more efficient, otherwise it will go into the 70 sump and eventually get into the main tank.

Any ideas? Any thoughts?

[lotusstar]

Hey guys! Alright I'm firmly deep into the plans for a canopy and new lights thanks to your suggestions. Another question I had was about flow. Currently I have 2 tunze 6025s in the upper front of each corner pointed in toward the LR into the tank. I seem to have some dead spots and wondering if I need more flow. I was thinking of adding a koralife or 2 but am not sure which to get for my current tank since there are so Many different models. Any suggestions? I am planning to have mostly sps corals in the future and know I need quite a bit of flow for those.
I am about to add another 40lbs sand and do some rearranging of the LR and will post pics after that, the tank is really starting to come together.

[reefscape15]

I'm not too sure what the tunze powerheads put out for gph, but you can just try re-arranging them and keep an eye on them to see how your flow is. try to lower them on the glass a bit and aim them at each other. That will create pretty random bursts of flow in spots, and will help keep the water moving over your sand better. Also, when you move your rock, you can get a pair of smaller powerheads that are blowing behind the rocks just to get better circulation behind them. If you are going to add something like a korallia i'd reccomend a K-4. They have awesome flow, and can easily be modded with the maxi-jet mods to push around 3000gph

[Husky_1]

I tore down my tank a couple weeks ago, putting my live stock in a small tank. The cleanup and acid bath for the rocks is complete and now the rebuild has begun:

Here is a couple pics of my new aquascaping, no water in the tank, and the rocks are balanced for the mock up.

Front


Lefside


Right side:

[Hookup]

Husky_1 - nice... honestly... very nice... i love the way it's going... excellent!

[Bernie21]

Looking good Husky, I am a real big fan of the simple, spacious look!! I do mot like crowded looks!! Its something that stuck w me when our local club president here switched tanks. He went from a loaded 200 to an open look in his 375 & since then, I have been the same way!!

[Bernie21]

Hey, how many fish do you guys have in your tanks?? Please list your tank size, total water volume & maybe your fish total & list. Thanks.
I'll start...
Tank: 92 gal, Total Water Volume (TWV): 110 gal, Total number of Fish (F#): 15, List: 2 Ocellaris clowns (1 blk & Wht), Coral Beauty, Flame Angel, Bluefin Angel, Prpl firefish, red firefish, Scissortail goby, Neon goby, Midas blenny, red spotted blenny, sunrise dottyback, Scotts Fairy Wrasse, Foxface, Moorish Idol.

I look foward to hearing every one elses.

[boret]

Originally posted by lotusstar
Hey guys! Alright I'm firmly deep into the plans for a canopy and new lights thanks to your suggestions. Another question I had was about flow. Currently I have 2 tunze 6025s in the upper front of each corner pointed in toward the LR into the tank. I seem to have some dead spots and wondering if I need more flow. I was thinking of adding a koralife or 2 but am not sure which to get for my current tank since there are so Many different models. Any suggestions? I am planning to have mostly sps corals in the future and know I need quite a bit of flow for those.
I am about to add another 40lbs sand and do some rearranging of the LR and will post pics after that, the tank is really starting to come together.

I use 2 modded Tunzes 6025 with 2 Swirler Steins. You can search for both on RC. The mod on the tunze is pretty simple and will improve its performance tremendously, all you need is a dremmel. You will get better gph numbers out of the modded 6025 than a regular 6055.

The Swirler Steins are fairly easy to put together and move the tunzes 90 degrees side to side. I am sure you can buy them ready made.

I am not crazy about a lot of powerheads in the tank.... 92 is not THAT big and they are difficult to hide.

[fishyness]

I changed out my 54g for an internal overflow
before

after

[tgriffin]

It's been a while since I posted any pics. Here are a few. Now just waiting on the stuff to grow

[boret]

Very nice setups everyone!!
That's a very cool column you have going on in there tgriffin.

Looks better fishyness I would still remove some rock. Just move it into your sump.

Way to go Husky_1 very clean look and plenty of room for coral growth. And enough space to have water movement all around.

BTW, any one wants to venture any thoughts on my plumbing and second sump setup? Any advice? (Pretty please sugar on top )

[naprestsleep]

Boret, your plumping looks good. Can not offer much as I am still in the design phase for my sump plumbing. Where did you get the true union ball valves, I don't recall seeing them in my local big box home center.

[boret]

IMHO the best place for PVC is www (dot) flexpvc (dot) com
They have a great selection and very good prices. The Home Despotism next door to my place carries both True Unions and True Union Valves so for an emergency I can get them there. All I need to find now is half True Unions so I can modify outputs... I guess I will just have to buy the whole True Union and just use the half I need...
Lowe's has a better selection and better prices for plumbing parts. But both pale in comparison to the flexpvc place online.

[naprestsleep]

Thanks, I will look closer at my stores, but most likely will buy online for the bulk of what I need.

[wismie]

A small update of my tank on my thread, which you can find here

Basically, new coral, new fishes, and new mantis, all of them looking do to fine in their new home...