TinyGiant Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 (edited) FTS 12/21/12 This tank is barely over a year old. Originally moved my 5.5nano into it. (here is the build thread: http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=255228) its lit by 30 gu10 3w LED from ebay. you can read all about them and my adventures with them in the first link in my sig. Now on to the tank. Its build into the wall in our house. I do a 5gal water change about every two months.. I top off 3gallons or so with RODI every other day or as needed. Salinity is at 1.023ish Heat 78.5F-ish I like to keep my tank equipment very simple as you will see Equipment: 55 G marineland all tempered tank Red Sea Prizm Skimmer Koralia 1050 Koralia 750 Via Aqua Ti heater Livestock: I have pictures, common name and scientific name of every coral i own its been a labor of love lol Fish: Scooter Blenny- Synchiropus ocellatus Pajama Cardinal - Sphaeramia nematoptera Orange Firefish- Nemateleotris magnifica Bangii Cardinal- Pterapogon kauderni Hippo Tang- Paracanthurus hepatus Yellow Tang-Zebrasoma flavescens Pair of Percs- Amphiprion percula Royal Gramma- Gramma loreto Sixline Wrasse- Pseudocheilinus hexataenia Tail Spot Blenny- Ecsenius stigmatura 2 Green Chromis Anemones: Red Bubble Tip Anemone- Entacmaea quadricolor Green Bubble Tip Anemone- Entacmaea quadricolor Inverts: Blue Leg Hermits Scarlet Hermits- Paguristes cadenati Skunk Cleaner Shirmp-Lysmata_amboinensis Fire (Blood) Shrimp- Lysmata debelius Peppermint Shrimp- Lysmata wurdemanni Florida Cucumber- Holothuria floridana Pom Pom Crab x2- Lybia tesselata Red Serpent Star- Ophioderma squamosissimus Banded Serpent Star- Ophioderma appressum Porcelain Anemone Crab- Neopetrolisthes maculosus Margarita Snails-Margarites pupillus Cerith Snails- Cerithium eburneum Asterina Starfish- Asterina spp. Micro Turbo Snails- Collonista amakusaensis Maroon Serpent Star 10 nassarius snails 3 Red Tip Hermits 15 Astrea Snails Hawaiian feather Duster Worm Yellow Sponge Orange Ball Sponge with Communal Polyps Crocea Clam Gold Maxima Clam Gold Squamossa Clam Macro Algae: Botryocladia sp. Halymenia sp (Dragons Breath) Cheato Red Gracilaria SPS: Red Planet Acropora- Acropora hyacinthus Larry Jackson Acro- Acropora valida Green Mili- Acropora millepora Chili Cap- Montipora capricornis Green Cap- Montipora caprocornis Orange Cap- Montipora capricornis Purple Rim Cap- Montipora capricornis Flower Petal Cap: Montipora capricornis Green Digi- Montipora digitata Blue Danae- Montipora danae Jason Fox Setosa- Montipora setosa Reverse Sunset monti- Montipora spongoedes ORA Green Birdsnest- Seriatopora caliendrum Pink Birdsnest- Seriatopora stellata Cauliflower Coral- Pocillopora damicornis Cauliflower Coral- Pocillopora verrucosa Orange Psammacora- Psammocora superficialis Superman Digi- Montipora digitata Neon Green Acro- Acropora aculeus Elkhorn Monit- Montipora hirsuta LPS: Blasto- Blastomussa merletti Blue Candy Cane Coral- Caulastrea furcata Kryptonite Candy Cane Coral- Caulastrea furcata Meteor Shower- Cyphastrea ocellina Branching Meteor Shower- Cyphastrea decadia Green Duncan Coral- Duncanopsammia_axifuga Blue Chalice Coral- Echinophyllia aspera Green Hammer Coral- Euphyllia ancora Green Frogspawn Coral- Euphyllia divisa Grapes of Wrath Favia- Favia sp Green Horn Coral- Hydnophora rigida Hell Fire Crater Coral- Leptastrea purpurea Green Meat Coral- Micromussa amakusensis Cactus Coral- Pavona catus Orange Leaf Coral- Pavona maldivensis Maze Brain Coral- Platygyra acuta Blood Red Challice- Echinophyllia aspera Green Acan Lord- Acanthastrea lordhowensis Softies: Red Devil Sea Fan Gorgonian- Swiftia exserta Encrusting Gorgonian- Erythropodium caribaeorum Green Tree Leather- Nephthea spp Pom Pom Xenia- Xenia umbellata Gorgonian/Sea Fan- Muricea elongata Green Toadstool Leather- Sarcophyton ehrenbergi Cabbage Leather- Sinularia dura Blue Coral- Heliopora coerulea Zoanthids/Polyps/Mushrooms Hairy Mushrooms- Rhodactis indosinensis Armor of God Zoanthids- Zoanthus spp Blue Hornet Zoanthids- Zanthus spp Blue Palys- Palythoa spp. Neon Clove Polyps- Clavularia spp. Misc Mushroom- Discosoma spp. Eagle Eye Zoanthids- Zoanthus spp. Fire and Ice Zoanthids- Zoanthus app. Pink and Gold- Zoanthus spp. Green Rhodactis- Rhodactis spp. Lord of the Rings Zoanthids- Zoanthus spp Magic Mushrooms- Discosoma spp Nuclear Eclipse Zoanthids- Zoanthus spp Neon Musroom- Rhodactis spp Green Star Polyp- Pachyclavularia spp Radioactive Dragon Eyes- Zoanthus spp Blue Tubbs Zoanthids- Zoanthus spp. Neon Eyes Zoa- Zoanthus spp Teal Palys- Palythoa spp Tickle Me Pink Zoanthids- Zoanthus spp. Orange Rhodactis Mushroom- Rhodactis spp. Orange Two Tone, Green Mouth Riccordia- Riccordia spp. Teal Green Riccordia- Riccordia spp. Ring of Fire Zoa- Zoanthus spp. Eye of Rah Zoa- Zoanthus spp. Hawaiian Starburst Zoa- Zoanthus spp. TG Blue Riddler Zoa- Zoanthus spp. Green Button Polyps- Palyathoa spp. Misc Sun Polyp- Dendrophyllia fistula Now for the Pictures. Took this one a couple days back Edited December 21, 2012 by TinyGiant 1 Quote Link to comment
iball1804 Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Looks awesome! Quote Link to comment
TinyGiant Posted December 21, 2011 Author Share Posted December 21, 2011 (edited) FTS HISTORY 7/9/13 12/21/12 10/13/12 5/30/12 2/14/12 1/19/12 11/12/11 8/1/11 7/10/11 5/15/11 4/22/11 3/16/11 3/13/11 12/6/10 12/3/10 12/1/10 Edited July 9, 2013 by TinyGiant Quote Link to comment
TinyGiant Posted December 23, 2011 Author Share Posted December 23, 2011 some of you might remember my frustrations with the right column in my tank. It took me forever to get it the way that i wanted it.. or felt okay with. I bought two biocube setups the other day to part out and ended up with some rock that i could swap out and change the right side a little bit. I've been thinking about doing it for two days but hadnt felt like it was time yet.. all my rock is just stacked.. not glued.. so its scary working on the columns.. But i knew the section i didnt like was the bottom right side of the right column and the rock there wasnt structural.. it was sort of extra rock that i had to find a place for.. so after playing with a couple new pieces of rock i actually ended up taking out more rock from the tank than i put in. Cleaned up that whole column.. so now i can clean the side of the tank.. which is what has been bothering me. Its been really hard to clean it and I decided enough is enough. Well after and hour or so of starring at rocks and playing live rock jenga.. I finally got something I am really stoked about. Its really balanced looking now, I was able to bring the really nice long tentacle toadstool to the front and really opened up that other side so I can clean it. My new scooter blenny swam over quick once i pulled the rocks out.. prolly nabbing pods as they tried to scurry away Anywho. what do you think? (the only thing i am not 100% happy with is the branching gorg.. gotta find a better place for it) Before: After:(everything is still pretty ticked off from the rescape) Front Front Closer Back Back Closer Quote Link to comment
Coastie Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Tank looks great but the frag racks are very distracting. Just my .02$ Quote Link to comment
TinyGiant Posted December 23, 2011 Author Share Posted December 23, 2011 i completely agree. possibly after i sell the two biocubes i might setup a 33L on the basement to run as a frag system. Quote Link to comment
knoxvegas Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Very nice. I've always liked this tank. Quote Link to comment
TinyGiant Posted December 23, 2011 Author Share Posted December 23, 2011 i had to put that zoa colony suspended again.. lol i like random corals jetting out of the rockwork.. as you can probably see and thanks Knox Quote Link to comment
TinyGiant Posted December 23, 2011 Author Share Posted December 23, 2011 lol i cant wait to see it tomorrow with everything open I also took a wire brush to all the coraline growing on my prizm skimmer.. trying to help seed some more nice pink coraline in the tank. I have been getting a really thick maroon coraline in this tank and the standard pink/purple on very little of the rock Quote Link to comment
TinyGiant Posted December 23, 2011 Author Share Posted December 23, 2011 i'm really digging this new scape. I'll take some pics and a video once the leather opens up Quote Link to comment
kathleen_c Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 sweet tank, following! Quote Link to comment
TinyGiant Posted December 24, 2011 Author Share Posted December 24, 2011 Next week I will be setting up a 33g in the basement ... so the frag racks will eventually be gone from the display again Quote Link to comment
TinyGiant Posted December 25, 2011 Author Share Posted December 25, 2011 uploading a video to youtube. Quote Link to comment
TinyGiant Posted December 25, 2011 Author Share Posted December 25, 2011 Video!! 1 Quote Link to comment
TinyGiant Posted December 25, 2011 Author Share Posted December 25, 2011 lighting video Quote Link to comment
TinyGiant Posted January 2, 2012 Author Share Posted January 2, 2012 added a red planet acro to my tank, and a large dendro polyp too. should have a picture of it eventually. this are coloring up nicely Quote Link to comment
TinyGiant Posted January 7, 2012 Author Share Posted January 7, 2012 A member of the club i run surprised me with a baby gold maxima today wanted to trade for some frag bank. lol trade toward credit toward something i will have in the future.. works for me. its currently drip acclimating. I will post some pics tomorrow in sad news. my hawkins acro echinata bleached over night the other day probably would have taken way too long to grow anyways.. but i was hopeful it would do well. has been fine for like 4 months... Quote Link to comment
TinyGiant Posted January 7, 2012 Author Share Posted January 7, 2012 pictures of the drip acclimation process Quote Link to comment
TinyGiant Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 new clam sat right where i put him. saw the foot starting to attach already gotta love LEDs Quote Link to comment
pismo_reefer Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 (edited) Awesome!!! Edited January 8, 2012 by pismo_reefer Quote Link to comment
Spirofucci Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Nice vid! I like the scape. Quote Link to comment
TinyGiant Posted January 9, 2012 Author Share Posted January 9, 2012 randomly lost my torch coral today. turned to jelly. quite random.. nothing around it and no other corals seem even remotely stressed.. oh well. should be able to grab another at some point Quote Link to comment
TinyGiant Posted January 9, 2012 Author Share Posted January 9, 2012 tomorrow night I hope to do a series of Actinic shots and an actinic video if the camera will handle it Quote Link to comment
Evanski9 Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 How in the heck do you do 5 g change every 2 months that thing is clean! Wow Quote Link to comment
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