Finally Pics!!! Around Five Months Old

Michael_84 · 01/09/2010, 06:01 AM

Thanks Everyone for all the helpful posts!
Tan Info:
90 Gallon Reef Ready
15 Gallon Sump
250 Watt 14K MH
1 Panworld NH50px-x Sump Return
1 Panworld NH100px Closed Loop
100 GPD RO-DI system
Skimmer - Unknown

I set this up around august 2009 AFTER 2 WEEKS a PUMP FAILED and I replaced it w/panworld 50. Tank runs perfectly. I built in a drain to the stand so water changes are simply: Shut off return pump and let the sump overflow int the drain. Add salt and RO....Done! I still plan to add 4 65w PC actinics. Sand is from "Menards" I got the MSDS and it is Pure Quartz. Some of the rock is Fiji and some is rock I bought in Valparaiso at a landscaping store. Probably more phosphate than I want...LOL

I recently went to Florida and brought back a few things...Like: 2 Purple cactus Gorgonians, an unknown anemone (Pic is from a post on the reef tank, thanks "Little Fishy") a coral head found under a bridge on siesta Key (The place war recently hit by a boat or something and the coral was above the tide line), A Planes File Fish, tons of Porcelain crabs and Peppermint shrimp (Found In washed up Sponges), A Emerald Green Clam, and some Killifish off of Anclote Island. I miss living down there...LOL

Here are some pics.

Michael_84 · 01/09/2010, 06:05 AM

When I decided to do the tank I remodeled the kitchen and dinning room at the same time. I made the stand out of 4x6(s) and 4x4(s) and covered it in solid Black walnut wainscot. like the rest of the room. The reflector in the hood was made out of a 1/16" thick sheet of aluminum. I polished it to a pretty good shine.
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MrsHaggis · 01/09/2010, 06:21 AM

I might be wrong but I think you have some aiptasia on the rock above your carpet nem.

Michael_84 · 01/09/2010, 06:23 AM

Tanks residents include:
1-3 Stripe Damsel
1 Clarke Clown
1 Tomato Clown
1 Yellow Stripe Damsel
1 Condi Nem
1 Carpet Nem
1 RBT Nem Really Small (growing tips welcomed)
1 unknown nem (Gulf Caught)
3 green zoas
1 Algae Blenny
1 stripped Goby
1- Planed File Fish (Gulf Caught)
5 Peppermint Shrimp (Gulf Caught)
2 Pistol Shrimp (Gulf Caught)
Several Virgin Nerite Snails
Several nassarius snails
2 Purple Cactus Gorgonians (Gulf Caught)
1 Large Coral Head (Gulf Found)
Several Thriving Barnacles

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Michael_84 · 01/09/2010, 06:24 AM

I am looking to add some more small coral colonies. Low light for the dark side of tank would be nice. Please let me know if you want to sell some.

Thanks Michael

01/09/2010, 06:21 AM	#3
MrsHaggis Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: St Louis, France Posts: 675	I might be wrong but I think you have some aiptasia on the rock above your carpet nem. __________________ Nothing scarier than a clown!! ----------------------------- 1 ClownFish 1 SixLine Wrasse 1 Foxface Rabbitfish Mushrooms Long Polyp Leather Green Anchor Coral Zoanthids Trumpet Coral Goniopora Current Tank Info: 360 litre (95 US Gallons), Tunze DOC Skimmer 9010, Lights: Metal Halide 250 Watt and 2x24 Watt Moon Lights, Tunze MultiController 7095

01/09/2010, 06:24 AM	#5
Michael_84 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 68	I am looking to add some more small coral colonies. Low light for the dark side of tank would be nice. Please let me know if you want to sell some. Thanks Michael __________________ [url=http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php][img]http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-violent018.gif[/img][/url] Current Tank Info: 125 Mixed reef Last edited by Michael_84; 01/09/2010 at 06:24 AM. Reason: Spelling