38 Gallon Reef Tank

[mpls_gazer]

My reef tank is set up as follows:

Tank started August 8th 2002.

Tank

38 gallon glass 36" x 12" x 18". 50 lbs live rock. 40lbs sand. Started with 20lbs live 20lbs not so live.

Drilled overflow box.

Lighting

Jalli A88 light fixture with 2x96 watt bulbs. One 7000k daylight and one 7100k actinic.

Sump

Overflow leads down to a 10 gallon glass sump. Prefilter material in a hang-on box.

SR4 protein skimmer which is 24" tall attached to a Rio 1700 venturi pump.

150 watt Ebo-Jager heater.

Some cheap Pondmaster return pump which works well for me.

Livestock

One Pearly Jawfish, Van De Kamp, added 08.24.02.

Two Zebra/Bar Gobies, Brian and Stewie, added 09.08.03.

Various Ricordea added 09.14.03. One dark maroon, one and brown striped(from Indonesia) whose name happens to be Gregory, and about 14 greenish/red.

One zoanthid that I got free from some nice guy at a fish store.

Couple of turbos, asteria(sp?), and a couple of hermits.

I hope to have some pictures in about < 1 weeks time.

Peace,
MPLS_Gazer

[mpls_gazer]

Hey All,

I have been corrected by someone who would know. (IE the duder who sold my mushrooms) That are not ricordea but discosoma. So yeah there ya have it.

MPLS_Gazer

PS Really I will post pics. I promise.

[mpls_gazer]

These pictures are old but oh well. Recent pics to come.

MPLS_Gazer

[Twins Guy]

chanting "recent pics (pounding fist)!"
tg

[mpls_gazer]

Bring over your digital camera and lets get it done!

MPLS_Gazer

[manderson0805]

Gazer, good start. I have that same light...pretty stupid the legs don't reach the sides, huh? I think it was designed for an acrylic euro tank, from what I've heard. If those are the original Jalli bulbs in there, DITCH them..hehe...I got a hamilton 96w actinic at SF, and putting the two (jalli and hamilton) side by side you'll be blown away by the brighter, bluer light.

[mpls_gazer]

A big hardy thank you goes to Twins Guy for coming over and taking these great(IMHO) pictures. He also gave me some great pointers on top off systems and the like.

Here's a picture of my whole tank:

[mpls_gazer]

Here's my favoritist thing about my tank. Van De Kamp introduced to my slice of the ocean on 08.24.02.

[mpls_gazer]

Uhhh... let me know if this is too many pictures. I forget some people still comunicate with the Internet via sound.

Here is a pic of Brian and Stewie my Bar/Zebra Gobies.

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And here's Gregory my big ole shroom.

[cath]

Gregory!!! Welcome to TRT

[mpls_gazer]

Just added a kalk drip system. I DIM(did it myself) with a drip system from a IV bag. Benefits of working at a hospital.

I have it dripping at about 1 drip every 7 seconds. Sound good?

Rawk! Now I'm in the big time. LOL

MPLS_Gazer

[Twins Guy]

adjust your drip rate so that your replenishment matches evaporation-if possible! it will take some tinkering and being right on is not totally critical except that you will experience some salinity changes. you may also keep an eye on your pH which you don't want to bump too much (if its too elevated back off on the drip rate).

didn't you also add something else like a plastic plant, or a background or a new LIGHT? perhaps i'm mistaken-
tg

[mpls_gazer]

Oh yeah, thanks Rich. Yeah I guess I did drop a buttl$$d of money on lights. I picked up a 96w 50/50 light. A Jalli A-15 to be exact. So now I have 1 96w 7100k daylight, 1 96w 10000k actinic, and a 96w 50/50 bulb.

So that's 288 watts over 38 galllons. Or 7.5 w/g which is a meaningless figure. But there you have it.

My shroom Gregory grew to exponential porportions when he got used to the light. Yay!

Peace,
MPLs_Gazer

[Jr]

tank looks good