Curly Joe Reefer Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 Hello everyone. Let me start this thread with a little bit of an introduction. I received my first tank as a birthday gift almost twenty years ago, it was a little one gallon, that had two tiger barbs in it. Over the years I have kept almost every combination of fresh water setup. I had cichlids for years, I had Discus for a while, about three years ago I set up a heavily planted community tank and started looking at forums online. During one online sessions I stumbled upon nano-reef and was hooked. Within about a month I acquired a six gallon and stocked it with some live rock and a little yellow tail damsel. My plan was to keep the tank simple and easy. I was going to add some GSP, maybe a mushroom or two, but the addiction got a hold of me. I quickly outgrew the six gallon and upgraded to a ten gallon, and then to a sixteen, and finally to the 40 breeder I have today. I'm loving all the space I currently have in the 40 and don't have any current plans to upgrade. I'm always open to constructive criticism and comments so feel free. Here begins the Forty Beaters journey. I hope everyone will enjoy it's progression as much as much as I have enjoyed watching all of your's. Tanks, Curly Current FTS: 12/17/2010 Here are my tank specs. Tank: 40 gallon breeder. Lighting: 36inch Coralife HO 2 bulb T5. 36' blue reefbrite. Filtration: A 10 gallon refugium with lots of rock, macro algae, mangroves and a reef octopus. Circulation: 2X500 gph ocean stream pumps that alternate flow, 2x500 gph aqueon pumps. Heater: Aqueon pro 150 Cooling: walmart fan Dosing & Top-off: Daily RO top offs and 10ml of Essential Elements every 3rd day. Protection: 2 regular old Power strips Maintenance: Wipe down front and sides with magnet daily, 5 gallon water change every ten days, Trim cheato weekly, and I rinse out chemi-pure bag and protien skimmer cup during water change Feeding: I feed Spectrum garlic enhanced flake food 5 days a week for the fish. 3 days a week I feed mysis shrimp My Crew • Bi Color Blenny • Yellow tail Damsel • Misbar Clown fish x2 • Swaseli basslet • Purple firefish • 20 Nassarius snails • Florida fighting conch • 3 Blue leg hermits • 1 White leg hermit. •Sand sifting starfish • Lot's of Serpent starfish • Red Emerald crab Corals Lots Link to comment
reef keeper Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 the back ground looks cool. Link to comment
Curly Joe Reefer Posted September 24, 2010 Author Share Posted September 24, 2010 Thank you Link to comment
alex1237 Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 Looking good! Now that it's established a bit more you need to get yourself that basslet. Link to comment
Curly Joe Reefer Posted September 24, 2010 Author Share Posted September 24, 2010 One of these days ill get the basslet Link to comment
Aquanist Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 Awesomeness at it's best! Link to comment
Curly Joe Reefer Posted September 24, 2010 Author Share Posted September 24, 2010 Meven was suppose to use his superior negotiating skills to talk down the price yesterday, but I guess he didn't have any luck. Thanks Aquanist. Really appreciate that. love your tank by the way. Link to comment
alex1237 Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 Oh well we're going back next Thursday so there will be another chance at the basslet. Post some more pictures! Let's see the superman. Link to comment
phi delt reefer Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 schweeet tank! Where did you get the background from? Link to comment
Curly Joe Reefer Posted September 25, 2010 Author Share Posted September 25, 2010 Thanks everyone. I got the background at Petco. I used seaview to adhere it to the tank. I like it. Link to comment
Curly Joe Reefer Posted September 25, 2010 Author Share Posted September 25, 2010 Superman Monti Link to comment
Curly Joe Reefer Posted September 25, 2010 Author Share Posted September 25, 2010 Chalice anyone Link to comment
ZandEDad Posted September 26, 2010 Share Posted September 26, 2010 Nice! Like the scape - will you be adding any more fish to the mix? Link to comment
19jeffro83 Posted September 26, 2010 Share Posted September 26, 2010 Ooooh! Nya nya Nya nya!! Link to comment
Curly Joe Reefer Posted September 26, 2010 Author Share Posted September 26, 2010 I'll probably add one more fish. I haven't decided what yet. If anyone has suggestions feel free to speak your mind. Link to comment
Curly Joe Reefer Posted September 28, 2010 Author Share Posted September 28, 2010 I never thought I would say this but this tank may have to much light.bah Link to comment
fote03 Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Nice tank! Got a pic of your blue starfish? Are they linckia? Link to comment
alex1237 Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 I never thought I would say this but this tank may have to much light.bah How about a light rack like meven's or a canopy with an a rack inside it. I might build stand doors this weekend if you want to work on something for the lights. Link to comment
Curly Joe Reefer Posted November 22, 2010 Author Share Posted November 22, 2010 led's are the shiht Link to comment
alex1237 Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 led's are the shiht Figure out how to take pictures with the leds running yet? And how much better is it with the second set running? Link to comment
Curly Joe Reefer Posted November 23, 2010 Author Share Posted November 23, 2010 much brighter. Link to comment
alex1237 Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 Alright you've made me take pictures at least twice now, so..... STOP BEING LAZY AND TAKE SOME PICTURES!!!!!!!! Link to comment
Curly Joe Reefer Posted December 14, 2010 Author Share Posted December 14, 2010 Ask and you shall receive. Well i'm still trying to figure out the settings on this new camera, but I think these came out ok, and I can't get the colors to show up right when just the LED's are on. It's a damn shame to because that is when the tank is at it's best. If anyone has any tips I would love to hear them. Tanks, Curly. Link to comment
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