danskim Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Hello friends. It's been a long time since I've been to these forums, but since this is where I began with my 30g so long ago, I thought it might be okay to put up what I've been working on. Display: 96x31.5x24.5 in 3/4 glass. Front and right panes are PPG Starphire. Lighting: - 2 ATI Powermodul 8x54w Circulation: - 2 x Tunze 6100, 1 x 6200, 1 x 6212 on 7095 Multicontroller - OR6500 return pump on WavySea Skimmer: - ATI BM250 - ATB XL or BK DeLuxe 300 in the near future Sump/Refugium: - 75g sump - 30g refugium Other: - Remote DSB - 20g Brute - Octopus Dual Calcium Reactor - Two Phosban reactors - AC Jr - DC8 and DC4 - Will be getting the new ReefKeeper Elite - CurrentUSA 1/3hp chiller Fish list: 1 Purple Tang 1 Yellow Tang 1 Yellow Eye Kole Tang 1 Christmas Wrasse 1 Six-line Wrasse 1 Flame Angel 1 Pixie Hawkfish 2 A. Ocellaris 5 Lyretail Anthias 5 Bartlett's Anthias 11 Yellow-tailed Blue Damsel 13 Green Chromis Link to comment
NanoClown Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 i like the simplicity you have achieved with your HUGE tank, i like it, but i think it could use a tad more rock, but thats just me, i liek it either way Link to comment
danskim Posted March 4, 2008 Author Share Posted March 4, 2008 Thanks for your feedback, but I will not be adding more rock. I want maximum room for corals. I hate how my old tank had no room for the corals to grow. Link to comment
do_0b Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Thanks for your feedback, but I will not be adding more rock. I want maximum room for corals. I hate how my old tank had no room for the corals to grow. +1 im thinkin about removing some of my rocks.. btw love your tank..wish i had $$$ for a big tank. Link to comment
nanu-nanu Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Your tank is so awesome. So perfect. Except that your lights are crooked.. I love the ATI Bubblemasters. I have a 160 Match em up with your lights I know a distributor here in San Francisco that carries both the ATB and ATI skimmers. He is running an ATB in one of his displays, and ATIs in the other two. (The ATIs skim better hands down) Here's a couple pics of mine, sorry I just HAVE to share. (If you want me to remove em, I will) Link to comment
BKtomodachi Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 I love the tank. Most of the time, people fail to appreciate that room for open water fish as well as coral growth is important. Link to comment
adamskit Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Great looking tank! It has the perfect amount of rock/coral IMO. In a few years it's going to be nothing but coral. Good job! Link to comment
CONSTANTNE Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 I definately love the simplicity! You can definately add more and it will still look the same but it seems more of an art you accomplished rather than adding a pile of rocks. I would like to see close-ups of what coral you have in the tank. Link to comment
Chipsreef Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Powermodules are awesome! I love mine... Link to comment
Oceanic 30g Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 DUDE Love it Great room for schooling fish to swim. I am liking the open space. I am starting to hate the crowded look everyone thinks they need. This set you back a couple pennies. Starphire from only? Link to comment
danskim Posted March 4, 2008 Author Share Posted March 4, 2008 Your tank is so awesome. So perfect.Except that your lights are crooked.. I love the ATI Bubblemasters. I have a 160 Match em up with your lights I know a distributor here in San Francisco that carries both the ATB and ATI skimmers. He is running an ATB in one of his displays, and ATIs in the other two. (The ATIs skim better hands down) Haha yeah the lights were crooked while I was adjust the aquascape. I've had the BM250 for about a year now. I just meant that I was planning on upgrading in the future. I've heard other things about the ATBs... Are you talking about Ed Lum? I'm also looking forward to the new Bubble Kings. DUDELove it Great room for schooling fish to swim. I am liking the open space. I am starting to hate the crowded look everyone thinks they need. This set you back a couple pennies. Starphire from only? Sorry, I think you may have made a typo in the question. But I think maybe you were asking which panes were Starphire. It's just the front and right panes that are. Link to comment
auntievan Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Wow!!! A true work of art. Beautiful! Link to comment
danskim Posted March 4, 2008 Author Share Posted March 4, 2008 Powermodules are awesome! I love mine... Yeah, they're definitely nice. The 10 bulbers weren't out when I got mine. I may replace mine in the future. I'm going to be adding some accent mh lighting too. Link to comment
Hoosierfan Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Man, I wish I had the time and money to do something like this.....gorgeous! Link to comment
adinsxq Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 CHROMIS ARMY!!! btw, most of the reeftuners guys post on SCNRS.com if you're interested Link to comment
Owen28GT Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Very nice tank! Must be cool to watch the little fish school together. How much would something like that setup cost in all? Do I need a second job to afford this, or just skip lunch for a year haha... Link to comment
Uhuru Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 I know a distributor here in San Francisco that carries both the ATB and ATI skimmers.He is running an ATB in one of his displays, and ATIs in the other two. (The ATIs skim better hands down) Here's a couple pics of mine, sorry I just HAVE to share. (If you want me to remove em, I will) Hmmm are you sure about that? 1 month old ATB on a 65g system. Oh and these pics are taken with the flash on: danskim that is a beautiful tank, I love the open aquascape! Link to comment
abe Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 it looks surprisingly natural. i've seen some 300g's far too overfilled with rock. i like what you did. Link to comment
danskim Posted March 4, 2008 Author Share Posted March 4, 2008 CHROMIS ARMY!!! btw, most of the reeftuners guys post on SCNRS.com if you're interested Yeah... now I regret not getting more chromis! The 13 almost always stick together and seek refuge inside the s. hystrix coral. Very cool to watch. I wish I had a handful more.... would have made the schooling/shoaling effect even more dramatic. And thanks for the link. I'll have to register after work And thanks everyone again for the compliments. It means a lot! Hmmm are you sure about that? 1 month old ATB on a 65g system. Oh and these pics are taken with the flash on: danskim that is a beautiful tank, I love the open aquascape! Yeah, I've heard almost nothing but good things about ATB.. and I've seen many nasty nog shots like that too . Link to comment
Hoosierfan Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 what is the investment like in a system like this? Link to comment
Blondie Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 hey i love your tank. It is fantastic i like the low aquarscaping idea very nice. I cant wait to see more pics of the tank. OO ya tht is a hint lol. Link to comment
nanu-nanu Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Wow, that is an awesome skimmer Uhuru. My BM 160 is set up on my 40 gallon w/ 20 gallon sump, way detuned. I will say no more about skimmers, you guys are more pro. And yes, Ed Lum. Link to comment
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