McCune Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 So I have had a Cadlights 50 long sitting in my garage since I bought my house two years ago. It was previously setup at my old house and suffered a crash when we went away and of course a GFI tripped and the tank crashed. I have been planning and buying equipment for a large scale build. That build is still a ways off and I could not wait any longer. This tank will have tons of Zoas and I am going to give SPS a try. The tank will be setup with a two island scape. Don’t mind the crappy photo and the sand storm going on it there. I am loving the left side island but I am not so sure about the right side. This tank is in the basement ManCave area along with a few vivariums. Quote Link to comment
McCune Posted January 5, 2018 Author Share Posted January 5, 2018 Equipment list Tank Cadlights Artisan 50 Long Stand Cadlights Piano white cabinet Sump Cadlights custom sump Light ATI Sunpower 36x6 Bulbs ???????? Return Ecotech Vectra M1 Protein Skimmer Eshopps X120 Powerheads 2 Ecotech MP40QD Heater Ehiem 200w Controller Neptune APEX Classic Gold Auto Top Off Tunze Osmolator Auto water change AutoAqua Doser Bubble Magnus BM-TO1 Media Reactor 2 BRS Reactors Quote Link to comment
McCune Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 For this tank I am going to try to use the Aquaforest products. From what I have seen try look amazing Quote Link to comment
McCune Posted January 8, 2018 Author Share Posted January 8, 2018 The tank is currently cycling using Dr Tims one and only. This is my first time using this product. Hit it a little snag today I had previously purchased the light used and the seller gave me a good deal because he told me he lost the power converter for the fans. I recently ordered a new plug and low and behold 1 out of 3 fans work. Looks like now I’ll b ordering replacement fans Quote Link to comment
McCune Posted January 8, 2018 Author Share Posted January 8, 2018 I am very surprised at how quite my new skimmer is. This is my first Eshopps skimmer. The skimmer looks amazing and performs even better. The skimmer is almost dead silent. I didn’t realize that the skimmer was purple until I opened was the box. Not my first color choice but I have to say it is growing on me because it is so different. Quote Link to comment
McCune Posted January 30, 2018 Author Share Posted January 30, 2018 So for the build I have decided that this tank will be an anemone only tank. BTA, Maxi Mini, and Rock flowers. I decided to go this route because I have always been drawn to anemones. I am planning on fill this tank full of them so when I build my second tank I won’t be tempted to put any anemones in. Wishful thinking. I have a pair of marron clownfish. A lightening and a gold stripe with a broken pattern. Attempting to pair this up now Quote Link to comment
McCune Posted February 2, 2018 Author Share Posted February 2, 2018 So a little update Today I picked up a Jolly Rancher rainbow a regular rainbow a slightly fadded Black widow, another nem was blocking the light. Have to love discount price. and a no name that I would best describe as a black widow mixed with a rainbow. I took this quick pic before we bagged up the nems. I’ll have more shots once they have settled in 1 Quote Link to comment
SeaFurn Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 On 1/8/2018 at 6:51 PM, McCune said: I am very surprised at how quite my new skimmer is. This is my first Eshopps skimmer. The skimmer looks amazing and performs even better. The skimmer is almost dead silent. I didn’t realize that the skimmer was purple until I opened was the box. Not my first color choice but I have to say it is growing on me because it is so different. How's the skimmer working out for you? Still liking it? Thinking about getting one for my new tank. Quote Link to comment
McCune Posted February 20, 2018 Author Share Posted February 20, 2018 I do like the skimmer super quite pulling out decent skimmate but not much in the tank so I expect more as the bioload goes up. Easy adjustments by using the gate on the or by adjusting the silencer 1 Quote Link to comment
McCune Posted March 6, 2018 Author Share Posted March 6, 2018 So a has been going on with the tank. took the MP40QD off of the tank just way to much linear flow blasting everything in the tank. I put a pair of Maxspec 230 on the tank. Great flow throughout the tank. The pair of clowns I was trying to pair was a no go. I think they may have been a little to close in size. So so in place of the clowns I decided to go with my favorite type of fish wrasses. Right now the tank list includes Christmas Wrasse Solar Wrasse Noako Wrasse. 1 Quote Link to comment
McCune Posted March 6, 2018 Author Share Posted March 6, 2018 Took my son to the Frag Farmers Market show in CT over the past weekend. So crowded and everyone was packed in. I know I planned on running a nems only tank but my little guy loved an Aussie gold torch and a green and pink frogspawn. 1 Quote Link to comment
McCune Posted March 6, 2018 Author Share Posted March 6, 2018 Also picked up a nice painting 1 Quote Link to comment
McCune Posted March 19, 2018 Author Share Posted March 19, 2018 One of the new torch’s I picked up. Black torch Quote Link to comment
McCune Posted March 19, 2018 Author Share Posted March 19, 2018 So this tank has taken somewhat of a change for the stocking plans. My 5 year old son is as into reefing as I am. He has been loving LPS corals. So I am going to be switching the plan to a heavy LPS with lots of Euphlia, acans, scoly, and chalices. 1 Quote Link to comment
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