CoRPS' 55g Reef

[bustaphoto]

Skimmer is working pretty good, in the last 2 days I've got a nice amount of dirty smelly skim. A lot less bubbles in the display. The dragon eye frag is completely open. It's actually got 5 heads. I'll see if I can get a picture tomorrow when the lights are on. Should be going in his tank within the next couple of days.

 

In other news. I'm THINKING about upgrading my tank to a RR 75g and using the 55 as a fuge/sump. Also thinking about building a stand and canopy. This is all probably just the ramblings of a drunken mess right now but.. maybe... just maybe I'll do it.

 

First things first though, I need to get that 20L going. It's just sitting there collecting dust and disappointing looks. All that's really left is some foam, epoxy, sand for the back wall and it's ready to start it's cycle.

 

 

Finish that damn thing... I say no fish store till you get the 20L started, I have told myself no corals till I see growth from the live stock transfered from my 14 gal..

 

 

 

 

well maybe I'll just get one in the mean time. Its such a hard addiction to keep away.

[CoRPS]

I think I'ma finish the 20L this weekend. Not gunna make any promises though.

[Gerber77]

Get that 20L done brother, you won't be dissapointed. They are great tanks.

[CoRPS]

Yeah, I like the tank. I just don't feel like finishing the rock wall.

[neuwave]

Coral frags seem to being doing well. lol nice avitar

[PSYS]

Awesome photos!!

[CoRPS]

Thanks Scott. Who'd of thought a Fujifilm had a badass macro lens?

 

In other news, I'm trying to upgrade my 55 to a 90g. Not sure if I should make the 55 into a fuge for the 90, or just buy a 20 or 30g tank to use as a fuge and keep the 55 a softy tank or something. Maybe a lionfish tank? I don't know... Not really sure.

[CoRPS]

News:

Bought the 90g today from a local guy. Hope to have it going within the next month or so.

[CoRPS]

A local guy was selling LR at $3.00/lb - I went there expecting to get 13ish lbs. When I got there he laid out some about 30-40lbs of rock and tells me to start picking some pieces. I pick out two rocks and ask him to weigh it so I know what I've got to work with. He tells me "Actually, my scale broke... So just take it all". Needless to say I spent roughly $1.00/lb for some beautiful purple rock.

 

Right now it's all sitting in my 55g until I can get the 90g going. I think I've got about 130-150lbs of rock in this tank right now! It's ridiculous.

 

[bruce922]

Nice pics of your corals. I like the one of your conch. My conch also does an incredible job. At night he buries himself in the sandbed. Once he wakes up in the morning he works all day. I glance over at him numerous times during the day and he is also cleaning and always in a different spot. I might get another one.

 

 

Bruce

[PSYS]

Wow.... nice score on the new live rock!!

 

Can't wait to see the 90G up 'n running...

[CoRPS]

Updated shots from the 55.... wow it's been a while since I've updated.

 

 

 

 

Growth on my 2 week old birdsnest frag:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wellsophyllia a couple minutes after putting in the tank. I've had him for a couple months now but no new shots. Looks the same but puffier

 

 

 

SPS Island about 10 minutes after putting in tank. Great PE now.

 

Nosy clown when trying to take pick of ORA Green Birdsnest

 

[paintblljnkie]

Updated shots from the 55.... wow it's been a while since I've updated.

 

Nice looking tank man.I have a 55 I am wanting to set up soon. Hope it looks half this good.

[CoRPS]

Thanks bud.

[CoRPS]

2 weeks of growth.

 

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