Finally happy with my reef tank… what do you think?

forrealb50 · 04/04/2010, 07:25 PM

It’s a 55 gal mixed reef. I’m going to focus now on my at home water RO/DI system and try to create superior water quality / weekly water changes.

pandarider007 · 04/04/2010, 07:27 PM

looks nice!

good work

Footbag · 04/04/2010, 07:44 PM

Very nice! Great zoas in the center.

micrors4racer · 04/04/2010, 07:45 PM

Any FTS?

reefboy1994 · 04/04/2010, 08:59 PM

looks awesome, i noticed you live in virginia. have you ever attended the hrrc meetings? they are great to meet helpfull people and swap frags. check out hrrc.us thats the website they use, im a member, same as my screen name here.

Onedeadbob · 04/04/2010, 09:03 PM

Nice tank

mario4254 · 04/04/2010, 09:30 PM

nice tank........but 55gl seem little small for those tangs........

Ritten · 04/04/2010, 10:21 PM

Very nice. Natural.

asl4me76 · 04/04/2010, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by mario4254

nice tank........but 55gl seem little small for those tangs........

if they were full size, yes ... would agree. However, they're small and juvenille's. Once they grow, he'll have to move them.

Tang Police... here come the sirens!

forrealb50 · 04/05/2010, 05:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asl4me76

if they were full size, yes ... would agree. However, they're small and juvenille's. Once they grow, he'll have to move them.

Tang Police... here come the sirens!

Haha yeah, the small one is about the size of a quater and the othe is just a little bigger. With 1400 gph of flow they can hardly make it to the other side of the tank. I'm sure they will be fine for a little while, but probably no more than a year.

rkb · 04/05/2010, 06:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asl4me76

if they were full size, yes ... would agree. However, they're small and juvenille's. Once they grow, he'll have to move them.

Tang Police... here come the sirens!

Giggle, chuckle.....see my signature.

j2707ah · 04/05/2010, 08:50 AM

very nice. I love mixed tank. I have never been able to get my zoas to grow that well. Did you buy them like that or did they start from frags?

Znut Reefer · 04/05/2010, 09:11 AM

Looks nice.

gnashty · 04/05/2010, 09:37 AM

Looks good!!

happyclam · 04/05/2010, 09:56 AM

great job! I like pic #2 especially, looks very natural. O yea, FTS would be great.

Sohal Tang Tim · 04/05/2010, 10:02 AM

Nice work on the complete mixture reef!!!!! I love it!!!!!
I agree that the zoos looks super too!
Is that a bubble tip rose anenome? Looks super whatever it is also!

Congrats on a beautiful piece of the ocean!

Tim

forrealb50 · 04/05/2010, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by j2707ah

very nice. I love mixed tank. I have never been able to get my zoas to grow that well. Did you buy them like that or did they start from frags?

The zoas were 1/4 of the size small colonies when bought. The green and red ones grow very well.

I'll get a FTS tonight and post it.

danbmx · 04/05/2010, 11:27 AM

very nice

TheSurgeon · 04/05/2010, 11:44 AM

Looks nice, great variety of color.

forrealb50 · 04/05/2010, 06:22 PM

Here's a FTS

Hiker_ · 04/05/2010, 06:30 PM

Nice and colorful!

Sohal Tang Tim · 04/05/2010, 06:49 PM

The reef looks healthy as heck!
Nice work!

Tim

AARON167 · 04/05/2010, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by mario4254

nice tank........but 55gl seem little small for those tangs........

Oh here we go, there always has to be somebody putting their 2 cents in about tangs, it gets old.

AARON167 · 04/05/2010, 09:19 PM

I almost forgot to say, great job, love the tank

TampaReefer79 · 04/05/2010, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by AARON167

Oh here we go, there always has to be somebody putting their 2 cents in about tangs, it gets old.

The OP posted a thread stating "WHAT DO YOU THINK?" So if you are going to have 2 hippo tangs in a 55 gallon tank and post a thread like this, you pretty much expect to hear that the tank is too small for them right? You may think it 'gets old' but you wouldn't hear it if so many people weren't doing it.

Other than the 2 hippos, the tank looks good.

04/04/2010, 07:25 PM	#1
forrealb50 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 510	Finally happy with my reef tank… what do you think? It’s a 55 gal mixed reef. I’m going to focus now on my at home water RO/DI system and try to create superior water quality / weekly water changes.

04/04/2010, 08:59 PM	#5
reefboy1994 Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 362	looks awesome, i noticed you live in virginia. have you ever attended the hrrc meetings? they are great to meet helpfull people and swap frags. check out hrrc.us thats the website they use, im a member, same as my screen name here. __________________ --Charlie-- 40 Breeder Mixed Reef Current Tank Info: 30 Gallon Rimless -- Mainly Softie tank and a few 'Nems

04/04/2010, 09:30 PM	#7
mario4254 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Barrington il Posts: 1,002	nice tank........but 55gl seem little small for those tangs........ __________________ ~Mario Current Tank Info: 4x2x2 120 gallon SPS/LPS reef ,40 gallon sump/fuge, H&S skimmer A150-F2001, 2x250 MH, 4x65 CF, Knopp HD calcium reactor,2x Vortech MP40W, 2x Koralia #3, AC JR / 30x20x12 frag tank

04/05/2010, 09:37 AM	#14
gnashty Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 79	Looks good!! __________________ 240g system~Coralife SS~RKE Controller w/net~1 Regal Tang~1 TR Clown~2 Maroon Clowns~Lawnmower Blenny~GBTA~6" Maxima Clam~1 4 Stripe Damsel~1 Foxface~250+ Zoa Polyps~Ricordia~Favia~Meteor Shower~Cleaner Crew~Devils Hand Leather~1 Jack Russel Terrier Current Tank Info: 210 Oceanic Reef, RKE w/ NET

04/05/2010, 10:02 AM	#16
Sohal Tang Tim Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Collingwood , ON, Canada Posts: 928	Nice! Nice work on the complete mixture reef!!!!! I love it!!!!! I agree that the zoos looks super too! Is that a bubble tip rose anenome? Looks super whatever it is also! Congrats on a beautiful piece of the ocean! Tim __________________ "My God Reefs are Gorgeous!" Current Tank Info: 25 gallon reef

04/04/2010, 07:27 PM	#2
pandarider007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 195	looks nice! good work

04/04/2010, 07:44 PM	#3
Footbag Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Scranton, PA Posts: 336	Very nice! Great zoas in the center.

04/04/2010, 07:45 PM	#4
micrors4racer Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Milpitas, CA Posts: 256	Any FTS?

04/04/2010, 09:03 PM	#6
Onedeadbob Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meridian, Idaho Posts: 76	Nice tank

04/04/2010, 10:21 PM	#8
Ritten Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 2,164	Very nice. Natural.

04/05/2010, 08:50 AM	#12
j2707ah Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 59	very nice. I love mixed tank. I have never been able to get my zoas to grow that well. Did you buy them like that or did they start from frags?

04/05/2010, 09:11 AM	#13
Znut Reefer Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Claxton, Ga Posts: 3,396	Looks nice.

04/05/2010, 09:56 AM	#15
happyclam Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,012	great job! I like pic #2 especially, looks very natural. O yea, FTS would be great.

04/05/2010, 11:27 AM	#18
danbmx Idiot Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canterbury CT Posts: 311	very nice

04/05/2010, 11:44 AM	#19
TheSurgeon Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 56	Looks nice, great variety of color. __________________ Im a motorcycle riding brain surgeon... for hamsters! Booya! Current Tank Info: 90 gallon mixed LPS and Softie tank being converted to FOWLR, 50 gallon custom acrylic cylinder tank being made into a mixed reef

04/05/2010, 06:22 PM	#20
forrealb50 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 510	Here's a FTS

04/05/2010, 06:30 PM	#21
Hiker_ Moved On Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 65	Nice and colorful!

04/05/2010, 06:49 PM	#22
Sohal Tang Tim Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Collingwood , ON, Canada Posts: 928	healthy! The reef looks healthy as heck! Nice work! Tim __________________ "My God Reefs are Gorgeous!" Current Tank Info: 25 gallon reef

04/05/2010, 09:19 PM	#24
AARON167 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Hang on little buddy Posts: 105	I almost forgot to say, great job, love the tank