Reggie's 30g

[Reggie]

Starting a thread on my 30g tank. Comments and suggestions welcome.

 

Type: 30g AGA

Overflow: 700gph overflow from glass-holes

Refugium: custom 8g with chaeto

Skimmer: ETSS Reef Devil

Flow: Eheim 1262 (return) via SQWD + Vortech MP20

Lighting: 250w HQI+ 4x24w T5s

ATO: JBJ ATO

 

I'm hoping to make it an SPS tank.

 

At 14-days:

 

Rocks from Tampa Bay Saltwater and Premium Aquatics + CaribSea Oolite sand:

 

Freebies from Tampa Bay Saltwater:

 

My first caps:

[pygmy angel harem]

Those sponges came on the lr? wow

[Reggie]

Those sponges came on the lr? wow

 

The corky came with the rocks. The sponges came with the CUCs.

[miniwhinny]

Awesome sponges That's a lot of light - your SPS will be loving it when you get them all. Looking really great so far.

[Lalani]

I've always been tempted to try rocks from tampa bay saltwater. Nice looking tank.

[Reggie]

Awesome sponges That's a lot of light - your SPS will be loving it when you get them all. Looking really great so far.

 

Thanks! I agree that 250w is a bit too bright. I actually ordered a 150w Phoenix just to compare.

 

I've always been tempted to try rocks from tampa bay saltwater. Nice looking tank.

 

Thanks! Do try some if possible. They're a bit dense but there are so much life in them! So far I've seen live barnacles, small crabs, sponges, and small feather dusters.

 

If you order in the morning, you get it the same day via air freight.

[Reggie]

It's been a while. Here's my tank 10 months after. I've been dosing vodka for 3 months now:

[danktank]

HOLY POO UR TANK ISH NOICE

 

love those acans on the lower left

[MGDMIRAGE]

Wow that's gorgeous! great work!

[Reggie]

Growth pics. These are all while dosing vodka.

 

Bali Tri-color:

Before

After 3 months (check out the growth at the base)

 

Sunset Monti:

Before:

After 2.5 months

After 18 days (note Orenji Monti growth rate at the right too)

 

Pink Sand Dollar:

Before:

After 2.5 months

After 18 days

[Reggie]

Growth after 3 months (since last update) plus new additions:

 

FTS:

 

Tyree Ponape Birdsnest, Superman Monti, Appleberry Monti

 

ORA BOP and Green Birdsnest

 

Acans with new Red & Pink and Lava Flow

 

Miami Hurricane Chalice (1/2-inch)

 

Motiporas - Sunset, Orenji, Pink Sand Dollar

 

Various - Green Milli, Superman Monti, Appleberry Monti, Sunset Monti, ORA Birdsnests

 

Tyree Purple Cap

[Lalani]

Wow, nice growth! TOTM in the making.

[weeber]

this tank is amazing very nice.

[Kittysnax]

wow reggie! NICE TANK! I had to check it out once you said you had a 30G too! ^_^

[BobbyL1212]

Amazing! barely anyone has encrusting monti colonies that are bigger than a frag plug. Did you grow them up, or buy them large?

[Reggie]

Thanks Kitty! Let me know if you need help on your tank.

 

Bob, I mostly grew them. The biggest frag I got was the purple cap which was about 1.5". That sunset monti, believe it or not, was 1/4" when I got it.

 

I'm now adding acans at the lower left. I have several of them there now but not ready to show them yet as they are still growing.

 

My Miami Hurricane chalice grew another eye which is great. This is my very first chalice so I'm still figuring out what it likes.

 

Thanks all!

[sammy113]

Damn this tank looks nice. That growth from November to Jan was insane

[lakshwadeep]

Great tank! I like how all the corals are kind of fuzzy/round.