Thanks for checking out my 55 set-up

plyle02 · 11/19/2006, 06:00 PM

Hello all,
I have been working on this tank for awhile now, but think I am finally ready for comments about my set-up. So here it goes, I have a 55 main tank, mixed reef, mostly sps and a good sized Crocea clam on the upper shelf of my reef. I also have a 20 gallon sump with a euro reef skimmer(rated for a 90gallon), and a mag 9.5 for the return. I have a refugium located behind the maintank. I pump water out of the maintank with a penguin 1140, and overflow from the refugium straight down into the sump. I light my maintank with a 6x54 watt t5 setup w/ ind. reflectors, using 3x10k, and 3x420nm blue. I light the refugium w/ 4x65 pc's. Please feel free to give honest constructive feedback, as I am still learning in my reef journey. Thank you for taking the time to view.
Perry

jimsta · 11/19/2006, 06:38 PM

nice tank.......do you onlly have the clownfish in there?

chrisstie · 11/19/2006, 06:43 PM

Nice setup! Is your tank not the standard 12" width of a 55? I just got lights for my 55 but its the 4x 54W setup from teklights- I was afraid if i went with 6 bulbs the light would hang out too far and be wasted.

I also noticed how white your coloration is- many folks I notice with T5s have a more blue hue- I think its your equal white and actinic 3 ...
Have you considered trying throwing a 460nm bulb in there? It's slightly more purple and can help make some of your colors really pop out (don't noticei t so much with such a white color but i like the white!)

Really nice looking! I really like the red mushroom too. That and those yellow polyps will spread like crazy i bet

BloatedSwimBladder · 11/19/2006, 07:50 PM

nice tank. I wish I could keep mine looking that algea-free.

plyle02 · 11/19/2006, 08:18 PM

Thanks guys,
My lighting is a bit white/ yellow, I am in the process of upgrading all bulbs, to add more blue. I will be adding as follows: Giesemann 2x 6000k mid-day. 1x11k aqua blue plus, 2x pure actinic, and 1x actinic plus... I feel this configuration should give me the growth of corals I am looking for but offset by a stronger blue influence which is more appealing. As far as fish, I have a yellow tang, mated perc's, six-line wrasse, and a scooter blenny. By the way, I may have OCD, but I can't stand algae build up, I scrape regularly....lol Thanks again all....
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/...6__Medium_.jpg http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/...6__Medium_.jpg

chrisstie · 11/19/2006, 08:32 PM

Very cool thanks for the info and really enjoy the pics. I jump on every 55g thread i see now for ideas on mine.

How do you like the perc pair? I hope to get some for mine but I want to wait until I have a nice large piece of coral for them to host in .. Taking care of an anemone with a mixed coral reef sounds like a bit of a hassle for me but i am hoping to be able to watch their symbiosis with whatever the find a home in

CPT. MURPHY · 11/19/2006, 08:43 PM

Nice tank!

CPT.

sloshesv · 11/19/2006, 08:45 PM

I love pics. Most excellent tank.

plyle02 · 11/19/2006, 09:02 PM

I will never part w/ my perc pair, they have been w/ me since the beginning.... I got them as juveniles almost 2 yrs ago, and they have survived many changes, and I still am looking for ways to create yet a better home for them. I am limited to apartment lifestyle, so I am not quite sure about a larger tank yet, I fight the urge to go bigger every day....lol...

sloshesv · 11/19/2006, 09:28 PM

I've got my system down so pat and am relatively happy with my set-up now. The urge to go bigger has faded. I'm content.

plyle02 · 11/19/2006, 09:53 PM

I go back and forth, but have some nice sps frags, and would really like to keep everything in control, so the idea of cycling a new tank, more LR, the hassle, and everthing else may not be worth it right now......

chrisstie · 11/19/2006, 10:01 PM

I'm in a townhome myself so anything bigger than 55 is one of those dreams that "it gets installed when the new bigger house gets built" sort of things

I'm trying to graduate so i can help support myself and my husband... by then maybe our combine income can afford to have someone set everything up from the get go so it isnt a hassle and i can take over from there.

Wish i had a tank big enough to swim in! ;p $15 per dive anyone? But seriously i'd love to go into the 100s or 300s in an in wall system.. some day.. far, far away ;p

Ritten · 11/19/2006, 10:22 PM

Very nice tank. I like it a lot!

mg426 · 11/19/2006, 11:49 PM

pretty darn nice !!!

Radiography14 · 11/20/2006, 12:00 AM

Nice tank . i noticed some montipora and acropora. I hope you drip kalkwasser for those fellas. By using kalwasser you nail your ph right where you need it.

sloshesv · 11/20/2006, 11:21 PM

Here's my 55

plyle02 · 11/21/2006, 05:18 PM

sloshesv,
Nice tank, I especially like your scaping, is that a standard 55? Some real nice monti's, What is that huge colony on far right of the pic... That coral is on steroids....lol...

plyle02 · 11/21/2006, 05:22 PM

I also meant to post a full shot of the main tank, and my refugium set up, so here it is....

11/19/2006, 06:00 PM	#1
plyle02 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lake Helen, FL Posts: 5,526	Thanks for checking out my 55 set-up Hello all, I have been working on this tank for awhile now, but think I am finally ready for comments about my set-up. So here it goes, I have a 55 main tank, mixed reef, mostly sps and a good sized Crocea clam on the upper shelf of my reef. I also have a 20 gallon sump with a euro reef skimmer(rated for a 90gallon), and a mag 9.5 for the return. I have a refugium located behind the maintank. I pump water out of the maintank with a penguin 1140, and overflow from the refugium straight down into the sump. I light my maintank with a 6x54 watt t5 setup w/ ind. reflectors, using 3x10k, and 3x420nm blue. I light the refugium w/ 4x65 pc's. Please feel free to give honest constructive feedback, as I am still learning in my reef journey. Thank you for taking the time to view. Perry

11/19/2006, 06:43 PM	#3
chrisstie Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 4,727	Nice setup! Is your tank not the standard 12" width of a 55? I just got lights for my 55 but its the 4x 54W setup from teklights- I was afraid if i went with 6 bulbs the light would hang out too far and be wasted. I also noticed how white your coloration is- many folks I notice with T5s have a more blue hue- I think its your equal white and actinic 3 ... Have you considered trying throwing a 460nm bulb in there? It's slightly more purple and can help make some of your colors really pop out (don't noticei t so much with such a white color but i like the white!) Really nice looking! I really like the red mushroom too. That and those yellow polyps will spread like crazy i bet __________________ You lookin' at my wrasse? Current Tank Info: I find it odd that there are children starving in this country and yet we euthanize millions of stray dogs and cats every year and then incinerate the bodies. Not only that, but we make it illegal to butcher the meat. -MarkS

11/19/2006, 08:18 PM	#5
plyle02 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lake Helen, FL Posts: 5,526	Thanks guys, My lighting is a bit white/ yellow, I am in the process of upgrading all bulbs, to add more blue. I will be adding as follows: Giesemann 2x 6000k mid-day. 1x11k aqua blue plus, 2x pure actinic, and 1x actinic plus... I feel this configuration should give me the growth of corals I am looking for but offset by a stronger blue influence which is more appealing. As far as fish, I have a yellow tang, mated perc's, six-line wrasse, and a scooter blenny. By the way, I may have OCD, but I can't stand algae build up, I scrape regularly....lol Thanks again all.... http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/...6__Medium_.jpg http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/...6__Medium_.jpg __________________ Perry "Anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die" ~Buddha~ Current Tank Info: 50 Gallon AIO Cube, Aquamaxx WS-1 Skimmer, LED/ Hybrid 4x24 watt t5

11/19/2006, 08:32 PM	#6
chrisstie Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 4,727	Very cool thanks for the info and really enjoy the pics. I jump on every 55g thread i see now for ideas on mine. How do you like the perc pair? I hope to get some for mine but I want to wait until I have a nice large piece of coral for them to host in .. Taking care of an anemone with a mixed coral reef sounds like a bit of a hassle for me but i am hoping to be able to watch their symbiosis with whatever the find a home in __________________ You lookin' at my wrasse? Current Tank Info: I find it odd that there are children starving in this country and yet we euthanize millions of stray dogs and cats every year and then incinerate the bodies. Not only that, but we make it illegal to butcher the meat. -MarkS

11/19/2006, 08:45 PM	#8
sloshesv Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: ft myers, fl Posts: 723	I love pics. Most excellent tank. __________________ It's just sloshesv, your Honor Current Tank Info: 55 gallon reef, 20 gal seahorse and leaf fish

11/19/2006, 06:38 PM	#2
jimsta Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: West Palm Beach, FL Posts: 540	nice tank.......do you onlly have the clownfish in there?

11/19/2006, 07:50 PM	#4
BloatedSwimBladder Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 126	nice tank. I wish I could keep mine looking that algea-free.

11/19/2006, 08:43 PM	#7
CPT. MURPHY Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Earth Posts: 1,148	Nice tank! CPT.

11/19/2006, 09:02 PM	#9
plyle02 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lake Helen, FL Posts: 5,526	I will never part w/ my perc pair, they have been w/ me since the beginning.... I got them as juveniles almost 2 yrs ago, and they have survived many changes, and I still am looking for ways to create yet a better home for them. I am limited to apartment lifestyle, so I am not quite sure about a larger tank yet, I fight the urge to go bigger every day....lol... __________________ Perry "Anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die" ~Buddha~ Current Tank Info: 50 Gallon AIO Cube, Aquamaxx WS-1 Skimmer, LED/ Hybrid 4x24 watt t5

11/19/2006, 09:28 PM	#10
sloshesv Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: ft myers, fl Posts: 723	I've got my system down so pat and am relatively happy with my set-up now. The urge to go bigger has faded. I'm content. __________________ It's just sloshesv, your Honor Current Tank Info: 55 gallon reef, 20 gal seahorse and leaf fish

11/19/2006, 09:53 PM	#11
plyle02 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lake Helen, FL Posts: 5,526	I go back and forth, but have some nice sps frags, and would really like to keep everything in control, so the idea of cycling a new tank, more LR, the hassle, and everthing else may not be worth it right now...... __________________ Perry "Anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die" ~Buddha~ Current Tank Info: 50 Gallon AIO Cube, Aquamaxx WS-1 Skimmer, LED/ Hybrid 4x24 watt t5

11/19/2006, 10:01 PM	#12
chrisstie Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 4,727	I'm in a townhome myself so anything bigger than 55 is one of those dreams that "it gets installed when the new bigger house gets built" sort of things I'm trying to graduate so i can help support myself and my husband... by then maybe our combine income can afford to have someone set everything up from the get go so it isnt a hassle and i can take over from there. Wish i had a tank big enough to swim in! ;p $15 per dive anyone? But seriously i'd love to go into the 100s or 300s in an in wall system.. some day.. far, far away ;p __________________ You lookin' at my wrasse? Current Tank Info: I find it odd that there are children starving in this country and yet we euthanize millions of stray dogs and cats every year and then incinerate the bodies. Not only that, but we make it illegal to butcher the meat. -MarkS

11/19/2006, 10:22 PM	#13
Ritten Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 2,164	Very nice tank. I like it a lot!

11/19/2006, 11:49 PM	#14
mg426 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: maryland Posts: 6,923	pretty darn nice !!! __________________ I found a way to make a small fortune running a reef tank. Start with a large fortune. Unofficial President of the SEACLONE haters club Current Tank Info: 125 mixed reef 110 lbs LR, 1x250watt XM 20K MH 2x175watt XM 20K MH on Magetics 2X96 watt actinic PC, 220 watt VHO actinic, 30 gallon refugium, closed loop system powered by Sequence Dart MSX 200 skimmer 38 gallon sump, Oceansmotions squirt

11/20/2006, 12:00 AM	#15
Radiography14 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Portland,Maine Posts: 299	nice Nice tank . i noticed some montipora and acropora. I hope you drip kalkwasser for those fellas. By using kalwasser you nail your ph right where you need it.

11/20/2006, 11:21 PM	#16
sloshesv Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: ft myers, fl Posts: 723	Here's my 55 __________________ It's just sloshesv, your Honor Current Tank Info: 55 gallon reef, 20 gal seahorse and leaf fish

11/21/2006, 05:18 PM	#17
plyle02 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lake Helen, FL Posts: 5,526	sloshesv, Nice tank, I especially like your scaping, is that a standard 55? Some real nice monti's, What is that huge colony on far right of the pic... That coral is on steroids....lol... __________________ Perry "Anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die" ~Buddha~ Current Tank Info: 50 Gallon AIO Cube, Aquamaxx WS-1 Skimmer, LED/ Hybrid 4x24 watt t5

11/21/2006, 05:22 PM	#18
plyle02 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lake Helen, FL Posts: 5,526	I also meant to post a full shot of the main tank, and my refugium set up, so here it is....