Jeff.:P:. Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Here's my 55g or 70g total system. Everything is coming together nicely. I'll be adding 50 pounds of LR this weekend to complete the scape. All equipment is up and running, except for the skimmer; I'll probably give it another day so that the bacteria has had at least 48 hours to take hold. Once I get the rest of my scape I'll top it off with the rest of the Carib sea Olite. AGA 55g, 20g sump/fuge 2x150W HQI MH/2x54W T5 Fluorescent 9W UV Sterilizer ASM G1 Skimmer 2x #3 Hydor Koralia's LED moonlites Mag 7 return Here's some pics. I'll be scaping two islands; with the one smaller on the left and larger one on the right once I get the remainder of the rock. Sump/fuge fuge zone & return zone Skimmer & heaters Acclimation/quarantine Station I'll probably keep this island.. Link to comment
flamethis Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Nice stuff so far, I like the QT station, looks clean but useful. Link to comment
Kraylen Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 You know how I feel about this beast!!! Link to comment
pismo_reefer Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 oh yah.....thatsa lookin pretty nice! Link to comment
Jeff.:P:. Posted January 6, 2009 Author Share Posted January 6, 2009 Thanks everyone. I'll update some new pics once I get more LR, most likely this weekend. Link to comment
reefer123 Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 thats really sick looking. i wanna c it with some fish and corals now! Link to comment
Jeff.:P:. Posted January 6, 2009 Author Share Posted January 6, 2009 thats really sick looking. i wanna c it with some fish and corals now! Thanks. levels so far pH 8.1 Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 0 My cycle must be over (only 3 days in) heheh I'll be doing a mixed reef, with gobies and emphasis on inverts (i.e. shrimps,ect..) Link to comment
Jeff.:P:. Posted January 15, 2009 Author Share Posted January 15, 2009 Finished up the scape with 50lbs of LR, on top of the existing ~40lbs. My wife helped me put together the two Islands scape. Can't wait to start stocking it. Enjoy. This is just under the t5 actinics. kitchen into office Link to comment
Lalani Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 WOW. More pics of the freshy tank too, kthnx. Link to comment
Jeff.:P:. Posted January 15, 2009 Author Share Posted January 15, 2009 Np, I'm on it. Link to comment
Jeff.:P:. Posted January 15, 2009 Author Share Posted January 15, 2009 Some of the occupants yellow shrimp preggers oto Tigers Link to comment
Lalani Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 I LOVE otos. Gorgeous tank! Link to comment
nanoty Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 I want to do your planted tank. Link to comment
Jeff.:P:. Posted January 15, 2009 Author Share Posted January 15, 2009 K, I'm done hijaking my thread. I want to do your planted tank. lol,I do every night. I LOVE otos. Gorgeous tank! Thanks! Me too. I want them zebra ones.. Link to comment
varanus37 Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Glad to see another 55. Looks like you're off to a great start. Bill Link to comment
TheKingInYellow Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Vast amounts of win. Link to comment
CarterNichols Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 this tank has great potential... very clean, can't wait to see it filled up. Link to comment
Jeff.:P:. Posted January 15, 2009 Author Share Posted January 15, 2009 Thanks! I'm getting itchy to start stockin it. Link to comment
Kraylen Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Freakin awesome.... Looking good. I got my 55 cycling right now with 2 rock islands...... gonna add more LR soon as I get some money. Link to comment
Jeff.:P:. Posted January 16, 2009 Author Share Posted January 16, 2009 Freakin awesome.... Looking good. I got my 55 cycling right now with 2 rock islands...... gonna add more LR soon as I get some money. Thanks, Sweet are you in Cali now? Link to comment
Jeff.:P:. Posted January 16, 2009 Author Share Posted January 16, 2009 Here in Boston its below zero, lucky. Link to comment
Jeff.:P:. Posted January 16, 2009 Author Share Posted January 16, 2009 Got the skimmer running last night for the first time, so now we wait for the break-in period. I might be adding a trio of chromis this weekend if everything is in check. Link to comment
Jeff.:P:. Posted January 16, 2009 Author Share Posted January 16, 2009 Just tested... 5 days after adding final LR Temp 80 pH 8.1 Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 0 Skimmer is starting to pull a little brown foam after 24 hours Link to comment
Jeff.:P:. Posted January 19, 2009 Author Share Posted January 19, 2009 KH 5 Calcium 380 slowly getting those numbers up.. Link to comment
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