scottyreef Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 (edited) So here is the plan I am making a 22 gallon Cadlights bare bottom reef with no fish and very little clean up crew. I havent decided that if this tank will be strickly zoa ( which i planned for) or a reef with have some SPS and LPS. the light is a 150watt Sunpod with a 14000k bulb. there will be calcium dosing and ATO and by the end of april there will be a tunze 9002 skimmer and a jbj nano chiller. 22 gallon cadlight nano (bought courtesy of oceanreeflections.com ) 20lbs Live rock (bought courtesy NR's Six) 150watt 14000k sunpod ( ditching the 4X24watt T5's) (bought courtesy of NR's joncat24) 2 -Hydor Koralia Nano's (bought courtesy of NR's joncat24) Macro Alage (cheato) (bought courtesy of NR's medachef) Ultralife Float Switch and Aqualifter Pump (ATO) dual head peristaltic dosing pump (dosing E.S.V. B-Ionic 2-Part Calcium Buffer) items not bought Tunze Skimmer Nano Doc 9002 bought but using a Aqua C Ramora 1/15HP JBJ Arctica Nano Chillers bought items in rear compartment Seachem Purigen Seachem SeaGel Boyd Chemi Pure Elite If i missed any thing in my discription or you have any ideas please drop me a line I will post pics soon Cheers I decide to get a bigger tank will be here on thrusday Edited May 18, 2010 by scottyreef Quote Link to comment
scottyreef Posted March 31, 2008 Author Share Posted March 31, 2008 hey guys do you thing 150 watt HQI is too big for a 9 gallon tank? Quote Link to comment
fiction101 Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 hey guys do you thing 150 watt HQI is too big for a 9 gallon tank? I would just stick with 70w. Quote Link to comment
scottyreef Posted March 31, 2008 Author Share Posted March 31, 2008 well i guess iam going to have to but another light i already bought the 150w. Quote Link to comment
fiction101 Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Wont the 20" sunpod be hang over the sides of the tank, you should of bought the Coralife Metal Halide Pendant Fixture or a clamp lamp. Quote Link to comment
scottyreef Posted March 31, 2008 Author Share Posted March 31, 2008 yeah but i figured it would but i got a really good deal and i could always put 150 on a future tank but i will try it on this one and if it doesn't work out i will just get another light i am in no rush Quote Link to comment
spanko Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Tagged Scotty. Look forward to following along. Quote Link to comment
dtfleming Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 look at the 70W sunpod or 70W viper light, or hellolights or illuming retro 70W pendents. Quote Link to comment
scottyreef Posted April 1, 2008 Author Share Posted April 1, 2008 yeah i am looking for 16.5" sunpod 70w hqi i am not in a rush yet i am going to see how blinding the 150w is going to be on this guy if it doesnt work out so be it. i know someone on this site will trade 150watt for a 70 watt if i was going to place a bet Quote Link to comment
spanko Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Can you return the 150 and get the 70? Quote Link to comment
scottyreef Posted April 1, 2008 Author Share Posted April 1, 2008 bought it off Nano reef its not a big deal i got the light ,2 extra bulbs and2 Koralia Nano's for $220 shipped so i didnt lose any money in my book. i can always sell it off and break even again Quote Link to comment
scottyreef Posted April 2, 2008 Author Share Posted April 2, 2008 I got my tank today and the glass was cracked on the bottom so i called cadlights and they are going to make me a new one this sucks i hate waiting. my new tank is going out on thrusday it look i am going to start my new tank out of a rubbermad bin for now hahahaha Quote Link to comment
scottyreef Posted April 8, 2008 Author Share Posted April 8, 2008 well since my last tank broke i decided to get the 22 gallon model istead of the 9 gallon. whoooo more coral Quote Link to comment
scottyreef Posted April 11, 2008 Author Share Posted April 11, 2008 I got my taank in the mail today and it is so sweet i didnt know that the glass would be so thick well i am going to set it up this weekend after i test the rock water were the LR is chilling i will post pic's as soon as i get the tank up and running Quote Link to comment
Monkfish Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Cant wait to see it Scotty good luck setting it up. Quote Link to comment
scottyreef Posted April 27, 2008 Author Share Posted April 27, 2008 well here are a few pics of the new tank. all of the LR and a few frags are in my frag tub along with the 150watt sunpod. i am going to get this tank set up in about a week and half due to me being out of town Quote Link to comment
scottyreef Posted May 15, 2008 Author Share Posted May 15, 2008 (edited) i just realized i havent posted any pic of my new tank so here it is it been running for about 3 weeks and i have added a few things but not alot i am going to tank it slow. my new tank place in my house is in a unused broom closet...man i need to get a bigger house so i can buy more stuff Edited May 15, 2008 by scottyreef Quote Link to comment
gulfsurfer101 Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 That' looking pretty F-in sweet there guy. I really like the eggcrate frag section under the over flow section. An idea I might have to use steal and use on my own. Quote Link to comment
scottyreef Posted May 15, 2008 Author Share Posted May 15, 2008 thanks that frag rack is somthing i threw together until i can get a stong enough magnet to hold up my frag rack/ cheato holder that i made Quote Link to comment
scottyreef Posted May 15, 2008 Author Share Posted May 15, 2008 i just wanted to add a few macro shot from my tank i took yesterday Quote Link to comment
scottyreef Posted May 16, 2008 Author Share Posted May 16, 2008 I got some new zoa its a colony of about 300+ i brought them home and wow the color changed for yellow center to off white and the others are other good morphs i am pretty glad with what i bought Quote Link to comment
archx Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 good looking 22 gallon. I really wanted to get that tank, but I thought the display width was too short. You did a great job aquascaping with about 10" though Quote Link to comment
scottyreef Posted May 16, 2008 Author Share Posted May 16, 2008 thanks and it only 9" but there is a lot display length so i am still pretty happy Quote Link to comment
scottyreef Posted May 18, 2008 Author Share Posted May 18, 2008 I went to Fiji Reef Today and i pick up this nice ORA Montipora spongodes Quote Link to comment
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