My 2.5 month old 50G on budget.

Icefire · 03/22/2007, 06:47 PM

Picture 1: Some Zoa
Picture 2: Some Zoa
Picture 3: Some Zoa
Picture 4: Unknow zoa?
Picture 5: Some Zoa
Picture 6: Yellow Polyps
Picture 7: Xenia
Picture 8: GSP
Picture 9: Yellow and Orange O. Clowns

oli5 · 03/22/2007, 06:48 PM

Looks great so far! How big is the tank and what kind of equipment do you have?

Icefire · 03/22/2007, 06:56 PM

36"Lx16"Wx20"H

50G display, 33G sump/refugium, 30LBS LR/BR, 135lbs sand, Won CU-125 Skimmer, 2x150W heater, 4x39W T5HO, AC300 Filter, AC802 return pump @ 300GPH, Tunze 6025 @ 1200GPH, RO Top-off

smacdone · 03/22/2007, 07:22 PM

r u planning on adding more rock later? Just on a budget for now?

Icefire · 03/22/2007, 07:27 PM

yeah, more rock down the road, got a sponge/carbon/biomax filter running for the bio-filtration.

Icefire · 03/24/2007, 11:23 AM

Someone ever saw those all purple zoa/

snuggle2me · 03/24/2007, 11:40 AM

Nice .. Just think one day you will look back at your pictures and wonder how you had such patience to go at it piece by piece. My tank is pretty new and all i want to do is add things. So i just set up a weekly budget and buy something new each week. And if i cant afford something i just have to let my weekly budget turnover into the next week... but thats easier said then done.. good luck and enjoy your great tank.

sir_dudeguy · 03/24/2007, 12:16 PM

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How big is the tank and what kind of equipment do you have?

check out the title and his sig

Looks good so far tho

It will be interesting to see what it looks like when you get more rock in it and the coraline and everything starts takin off.

frederickk · 03/25/2007, 07:22 AM

Nice start!

Icefire · 04/18/2007, 11:04 AM

New Aquascape, more rocks

Nano Chris · 04/18/2007, 02:02 PM

Looks good, still needs more rocks though.

Young Frankenstein · 04/18/2007, 04:02 PM

? Are those pavers ???

Icefire · 04/18/2007, 05:48 PM

pavers??

NightShade00013 · 04/18/2007, 05:57 PM

Pavers --- Squareish blocks normally made out of concrete or clay. Often used in the construction of homes and walkways and at one point in time used to make many roads.

Some of the pices you have in the tank look very flat and not like regular live rock.

scowiii · 04/18/2007, 06:30 PM

Some of them look like garden pavers.

drummereef · 04/18/2007, 10:23 PM

Looking good, phyto master.

uyenk · 04/19/2007, 04:48 AM

love the xenia

kau_cinta_ku · 04/19/2007, 05:00 AM

i agree most of that rock don't look like LR or even base rock that would hold buch bacteria. but even though the tank is a good start.

hmello@bermexin · 04/19/2007, 06:17 AM

so Icefire what kind of rock are those?

Icefire · 04/19/2007, 11:01 AM

Most are base rock and some live rock. the flats one are calcium based, but honycomb like, small 1/8" hole going thru them.

Peekaboo1234 · 05/15/2007, 06:26 PM

I was walking around in the street of Montreal during my vacation wich I think that its near were you live... when suddenly, I saw what I think is your supplier of LR!! Am I right???

snuggle2me · 05/15/2007, 06:39 PM

peekaboo funny

ice... nice looking setup. keep us posted on how the tank progresses.

Saltwater_Dog · 05/15/2007, 06:44 PM

Tank looks good so far....

weez1959 · 05/20/2007, 04:24 AM

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Originally posted by Icefire
yeah, more rock down the road, got a sponge/carbon/biomax filter running for the bio-filtration.

Hi,
I noticed you're in Quebec, if you're near Montreal you have to try this place for rock, I just got 20 pounds and it's just gorgeous!

http://www.reefsolution.com/catalog/...oducts_id=1335

Nano Chris · 05/20/2007, 06:45 AM

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Originally posted by Peekaboo1234
I was walking around in the street of Montreal during my vacation wich I think that its near were you live... when suddenly, I saw what I think is your supplier of LR!! Am I right???

Sure looks the same, cheap too!

03/22/2007, 06:47 PM	#1
Icefire Seasoned reefer Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In Quebec, Canada Posts: 3,653	My 2.5 month old 50G on budget. Picture 1: Some Zoa Picture 2: Some Zoa Picture 3: Some Zoa Picture 4: Unknow zoa? Picture 5: Some Zoa Picture 6: Yellow Polyps Picture 7: Xenia Picture 8: GSP Picture 9: Yellow and Orange O. Clowns __________________ Temp 80F, PH 8.5-8.0, Alk 6.8-7.2, Ca 430, Mg 1700, NO3 0-0.25, PO4 0.04, 34.4 PPT Lights @ 100% all others, 35% White Current Tank Info: 60g Cube, 120lbs live rocks, Hydra52 2x120W, 2 MP40+ 1 MP10 @ 70%, Phosban 550 GFO+Carbon, 200W Heater, SWC Skimmer, Kalk ATO, 150 gpd RODI Last edited by Icefire; 03/22/2007 at 06:54 PM.

03/22/2007, 06:48 PM	#2
oli5 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 369	Looks great so far! How big is the tank and what kind of equipment do you have? __________________ I think therefor I am Current Tank Info: 75g mixed reef, 20g FW, 5g QT

03/22/2007, 06:56 PM	#3
Icefire Seasoned reefer Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In Quebec, Canada Posts: 3,653	36"Lx16"Wx20"H 50G display, 33G sump/refugium, 30LBS LR/BR, 135lbs sand, Won CU-125 Skimmer, 2x150W heater, 4x39W T5HO, AC300 Filter, AC802 return pump @ 300GPH, Tunze 6025 @ 1200GPH, RO Top-off __________________ Temp 80F, PH 8.5-8.0, Alk 6.8-7.2, Ca 430, Mg 1700, NO3 0-0.25, PO4 0.04, 34.4 PPT Lights @ 100% all others, 35% White Current Tank Info: 60g Cube, 120lbs live rocks, Hydra52 2x120W, 2 MP40+ 1 MP10 @ 70%, Phosban 550 GFO+Carbon, 200W Heater, SWC Skimmer, Kalk ATO, 150 gpd RODI

03/22/2007, 07:27 PM	#5
Icefire Seasoned reefer Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In Quebec, Canada Posts: 3,653	yeah, more rock down the road, got a sponge/carbon/biomax filter running for the bio-filtration. __________________ Temp 80F, PH 8.5-8.0, Alk 6.8-7.2, Ca 430, Mg 1700, NO3 0-0.25, PO4 0.04, 34.4 PPT Lights @ 100% all others, 35% White Current Tank Info: 60g Cube, 120lbs live rocks, Hydra52 2x120W, 2 MP40+ 1 MP10 @ 70%, Phosban 550 GFO+Carbon, 200W Heater, SWC Skimmer, Kalk ATO, 150 gpd RODI

03/24/2007, 11:23 AM	#6
Icefire Seasoned reefer Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In Quebec, Canada Posts: 3,653	Someone ever saw those all purple zoa/ __________________ Temp 80F, PH 8.5-8.0, Alk 6.8-7.2, Ca 430, Mg 1700, NO3 0-0.25, PO4 0.04, 34.4 PPT Lights @ 100% all others, 35% White Current Tank Info: 60g Cube, 120lbs live rocks, Hydra52 2x120W, 2 MP40+ 1 MP10 @ 70%, Phosban 550 GFO+Carbon, 200W Heater, SWC Skimmer, Kalk ATO, 150 gpd RODI

03/22/2007, 07:22 PM	#4
smacdone Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Santa Barbara Posts: 129	r u planning on adding more rock later? Just on a budget for now?

03/24/2007, 11:40 AM	#7
snuggle2me Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Palmetto, FL Posts: 233	Nice .. Just think one day you will look back at your pictures and wonder how you had such patience to go at it piece by piece. My tank is pretty new and all i want to do is add things. So i just set up a weekly budget and buy something new each week. And if i cant afford something i just have to let my weekly budget turnover into the next week... but thats easier said then done.. good luck and enjoy your great tank.

03/25/2007, 07:22 AM	#9
frederickk Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,712	Nice start!

04/18/2007, 11:04 AM	#10
Icefire Seasoned reefer Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In Quebec, Canada Posts: 3,653	New Aquascape, more rocks __________________ Temp 80F, PH 8.5-8.0, Alk 6.8-7.2, Ca 430, Mg 1700, NO3 0-0.25, PO4 0.04, 34.4 PPT Lights @ 100% all others, 35% White Current Tank Info: 60g Cube, 120lbs live rocks, Hydra52 2x120W, 2 MP40+ 1 MP10 @ 70%, Phosban 550 GFO+Carbon, 200W Heater, SWC Skimmer, Kalk ATO, 150 gpd RODI

04/18/2007, 02:02 PM	#11
Nano Chris Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 2,758	Looks good, still needs more rocks though. __________________ Chris ------- 34 Gallon Red Sea Max 130! Setup (Just got back into the hobby) Current Tank Info: 34 Gallon RedSeaMax!

04/18/2007, 04:02 PM	#12
Young Frankenstein Moved On Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Miami Florida. Posts: 3,842	? Are those pavers ???

04/18/2007, 05:48 PM	#13
Icefire Seasoned reefer Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In Quebec, Canada Posts: 3,653	pavers?? __________________ Temp 80F, PH 8.5-8.0, Alk 6.8-7.2, Ca 430, Mg 1700, NO3 0-0.25, PO4 0.04, 34.4 PPT Lights @ 100% all others, 35% White Current Tank Info: 60g Cube, 120lbs live rocks, Hydra52 2x120W, 2 MP40+ 1 MP10 @ 70%, Phosban 550 GFO+Carbon, 200W Heater, SWC Skimmer, Kalk ATO, 150 gpd RODI

04/18/2007, 05:57 PM	#14
NightShade00013 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Homeless Posts: 197	Pavers --- Squareish blocks normally made out of concrete or clay. Often used in the construction of homes and walkways and at one point in time used to make many roads. Some of the pices you have in the tank look very flat and not like regular live rock.

04/18/2007, 06:30 PM	#15
scowiii Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Nebraska Posts: 427	Some of them look like garden pavers.

04/18/2007, 10:23 PM	#16
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	Looking good, phyto master. __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

04/19/2007, 04:48 AM	#17
uyenk Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Indonesia Posts: 118	love the xenia __________________ something goes wrong? corals doesnt care about paramater, all they need is good, new, and right saltwater period. so... DO WATER CHANGE !!!! Current Tank Info: 2 x 50gallon reef and FO

04/19/2007, 05:00 AM	#18
kau_cinta_ku Moved On Join Date: May 2005 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,669	i agree most of that rock don't look like LR or even base rock that would hold buch bacteria. but even though the tank is a good start.

04/19/2007, 06:17 AM	#19
hmello@bermexin Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,205	so Icefire what kind of rock are those? __________________ Henry Somewhere something incredible is waiting to be known. Current Tank Info: 29g BioCube, AI SOL 12" Super Blue

04/19/2007, 11:01 AM	#20
Icefire Seasoned reefer Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In Quebec, Canada Posts: 3,653	Most are base rock and some live rock. the flats one are calcium based, but honycomb like, small 1/8" hole going thru them. __________________ Temp 80F, PH 8.5-8.0, Alk 6.8-7.2, Ca 430, Mg 1700, NO3 0-0.25, PO4 0.04, 34.4 PPT Lights @ 100% all others, 35% White Current Tank Info: 60g Cube, 120lbs live rocks, Hydra52 2x120W, 2 MP40+ 1 MP10 @ 70%, Phosban 550 GFO+Carbon, 200W Heater, SWC Skimmer, Kalk ATO, 150 gpd RODI

05/15/2007, 06:26 PM	#21
Peekaboo1234 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Eastern Canada Posts: 1	I was walking around in the street of Montreal during my vacation wich I think that its near were you live... when suddenly, I saw what I think is your supplier of LR!! Am I right??? __________________ I love fish hummmm sushi I know a lot better than you!!! Vanilla Ice is my favorite singer! Current Tank Info: Too big to fit in your hand

05/15/2007, 06:39 PM	#22
snuggle2me Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Palmetto, FL Posts: 233	peekaboo funny ice... nice looking setup. keep us posted on how the tank progresses. Last edited by snuggle2me; 05/15/2007 at 06:49 PM.

05/15/2007, 06:44 PM	#23
Saltwater_Dog Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Grand Isle, Louisiana Posts: 375	Tank looks good so far.... __________________ GO TIGERS!!!!! Current Tank Info: 100 gal, 160 lbs Live Rock, 120 lbs Live Sand, Octopus HOB Skimmer, PC Lighting, 2-Koralia 3's, 2-Max Jett 900's, Filter Guys Ocean Wave + RO/DI 75gpd