Gooburz Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Currently in VA with the Navy and missing my 40 Breeder dearly while deployed, thankfully have a kick @$$ wife who is taking amazing care of my reef system while I'm deployed. I keep a simple set up for now with a HOB ESHOPPS PSK-150 skimmer (no sump/fuge), Coral Compulsion CC-120p, couple power heads and I despise using chemicals in my reef tank, only do bi-weekly water changes for 2 years now using Red Sea Coral Pro salt and my corals have grown 10x's plus in size in that time. Started out at a 20L and upgraded to the 40 Breeder when we relocated to VA, all of my corals were the size of my thumb nail roughly when I got them 2 years ago. Currently have Frogspawn 30+heads, HUGE mat of GSP, blue/purple mushrooms, Zoas, candy canes, purple torch, orange open brain I think it is and that's about it..... Once home I plan on upgrading to the Deep Blue 80 Breeder and have gotten some great ideas and info from Rhino's beautiful build on R2R. But for now I love my 40 Breeder and here are some pics below of the tank. Ok so oldest to newest I think is the order, no more Birdsnest, that thing overtook my tank. Let me know what you guys think Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Noone? I'm waiting for the 80 But looks great Link to comment
temet vince Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 I love it! I've always found breeder tanks more visually appealing than tall tanks. Gotta love your wife taking care of that tank for you. Link to comment
Gooburz Posted August 7, 2015 Author Share Posted August 7, 2015 I'm waiting for the 80 But looks great You and I both are dying to see the 80 Breeder up and running, thankfully my pops is bringing his chop saw down to make the build go a lot faster and easier for the stand. It's going to suck with the amount of sanding that will need to be done, at least 3 days of sanding I'd guess. I love it! I've always found breeder tanks more visually appealing than tall tanks. Gotta love your wife taking care of that tank for you. Yeah I gotta get her something nice, she not only took care of it but installed my RODI unit as well. Pic of it to follow soon! Link to comment
Gooburz Posted August 7, 2015 Author Share Posted August 7, 2015 Ok a few pics below and let me tell you internet sucks out at sea, took me the past 45 min to get them uploaded on photobucket.com hahaha. Oh the Joys of a Navy deployment. Starfish doing his thing: View from the family room: RO/DI Installed 1 month ago: The Inspiration: Link to comment
temet vince Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 I'm not sure I'd ever leave the living room... Link to comment
Gooburz Posted August 10, 2015 Author Share Posted August 10, 2015 I'm not sure I'd ever leave the living room... haha yeah we spend majority of our time down there so the tank is always watched. Thanks to my wife she sends me updates all the time of my tank and the growth while I'm deployed. So much growth in the past 5 months I've been deployed! This started out as 1 small mushroom 5 months ago, I'd say thats proof keeping a simple system can do wonders. Main mother colony of Frogspawn, lost count of how many heads. Started out 2 years ago the size of my thumb. 2nd colony is on the left side of tank and was only 3 heads, well over 10 by now. Link to comment
Gooburz Posted September 1, 2015 Author Share Posted September 1, 2015 Only a couple more months left of deployment and I'll be home to my reef tank!!!! So much work to do when I get home with building the new stand, upgrading to the Deep Blue 80 Breeder *fingers crossed*, buying new livestock, selling some coral frags. Link to comment
Gooburz Posted October 8, 2015 Author Share Posted October 8, 2015 Less than a month before I'm home and the Deep Blue 80 Breeder build begins!!!! Link to comment
Newstead Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Looking forward to that build - will be following. Link to comment
Gooburz Posted November 22, 2015 Author Share Posted November 22, 2015 Looking forward to that build - will be following. Follow it, it is up and running! http://www.nano-reef.com/topic/367251-gooburz-deep-blue-80-breeder-build-its-up-and-running-come-check-it-out/page-2 Link to comment
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