chucktdbm321 Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Background Hi my name is Chuck, I have been in the hobby since 2006, I had a 10g reef for five years that grew into a 15g reef for two years then crashed during a tank move to and from college. Graduating school I then put together this system which was purchased almost two years ago but didn't have the time nor space until I graduated. This 50 gallon system became wet in the beginning of June 2013. Almost everything in the tank has been bought off fellow reefers or equipment I have collected in the past including live stock. FTS: 3/4/14 Tank 30g Breeder with Corner Overflow 20g Long Sump 30 pounds of Figi Dry Rock from BRS 20lbs of Figi pink sand Lighting Display: 36” T5HO 4 bulb Tek fixture (420/460, 15000K, 460nm, 420/460, by UV lighting company) on from Sump: 24” T5HO 4 bulb Wavepoint fixture (460, 6500K, 460, 660/420nm by Wave Point) Flow Ecotech Vortech Mp10es Quietone 2200 Hydor mini with sea swirl nozzle Filtration Eshoppes PSK-75 Protein Skimmer TLF Phospban 150 (GFO) Chemi-pure Elite Chaetomorpha Heating 2 200w hydor theo heaters Controller ReefKeeper Lite- PC4, temp, pH, sl1, d.a. Float switch Maintence: Daily Feeding of fish using Formula one pellets, cyclops, mysis, phytoplankton, zooplankton Basting Rocks Scraping Glass Check equipment Enjoy Tank Weekly 5-10 gallon water change using RODI water trim chaetomorpha empty skimate Fill ATO reservoir Monthly Clean Skimmer body Add GFO Vacuum Sump Fish Blue Mandarin Dragonet Coral Beauty Pygmy Angel Red Spotted Hawk Fish Black Ocellaris Clown Fish Orange True Percula Clown Fish Invertebrates Halloween Hermit Crab Blood Red Fire Shrimp T. Derasa Clam Hermit Crabs Snails Trophy Size Aptasia Coral SPS Acropora sp. Montipora sp. Seriatopora sp. Stylophora sp. Mycedium sp. LPS Acanthastrea sp. Caulastrea sp. Euphyllia sp. Fungia sp. Favia sp. Blastomussa sp. Scolymia sp. Echinophyllia sp. Soft Corals Rhodactis sp. Zoanthus sp. Palythoa sp. Briareum sp. Sinularia sp. Link to comment
chucktdbm321 Posted May 31, 2013 Author Share Posted May 31, 2013 Tank passed the water test. Homestand is done and painted putting things together this afternoon Link to comment
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chucktdbm321 Posted March 5, 2014 Author Share Posted March 5, 2014 I have been extremely lazy putting pics or even taking them. I literally just shipped my camera so my sister could use it while snorkeling at the Cayman Islands. Will also take some detailed pics of the sump. Personally I like the guts of the reef just as much as the display. Link to comment
chucktdbm321 Posted March 5, 2014 Author Share Posted March 5, 2014 Thanks always been a fan of the dimensions... I should be able to get new FTS with my camera soon. That smartphone pic is an eyesore lol Link to comment
chucktdbm321 Posted March 18, 2014 Author Share Posted March 18, 2014 Any inputs on c balance A and B two part? Getting pretty loaded on corals here and feel its time to start dosing soon. I've been given a gallon of each for free. So its no loss for me if its junk. Link to comment
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