And boom goes the dynamite.
I'll do it first thing in the morning. I still don't know where everything is going to end up. :freak:
Rustl3rs 55G Reef
Hey guys,
I figured I should start a dedicated thread about my 55G Reef tank I am in the process of starting. Lets get started on my equipment list.
55G Rectangular (48Lx13Wx20H)
216W 48" Wavepoint T5HO Lighting (2 10K, 2 420), Modded to hang from a shelf above the tank.
Rapids Pro RP3 wet/dry filter. Built in skimmer works well, all media is removed.
2x 530GPH Seio Super Flow Series PHeads,
40Lbs of cured LR and 30lbs of uncured rock (was at the LFS when the shipment came in, I opened the boxes for first pics)
I let my LR cycle for a little over 2.5 weeks. After that I saw that my ammonia and nitrite levels had been zero for a few days. I went to my LFS and bought a CUC. A week later I went back and bought some frags: A zoa, frogspawn and a hammer coral. They are doing great so far. Opening fully. So yesterday I decided to make one more purchase, I got a solar wrasse (beautiful and energetic), a green mushroom, a cleaner shrimp, and a rare Australian coral that I have forgotten the name (see pics). This is going to be my last purchase for a while as I am going concentrate on this bioload for a few months.
So here is my list of live inhabitants:
1 Solar wrasse (Cirrhilabrus solorensis)
1 Cleaner Shrimp
Hammer Coral
Mushroom Coral (green)
A couple zoa frags.
Frogspawn
An an Australian coral i need help identifying.
And my CUC that consists of a bunch of snails (none turbo) and hermits and a fighting conch.
I guess its now time for the fun part, Pics!
![Water Underwater Fluid Coastal and oceanic landforms Organism]()
I guess Ill post a pic of my tank with just the LR for a cool before and after. I've posted this pic on some other threads but oh well.
![Water Pet supply Organism Fluid Coastal and oceanic landforms]()
This one is a pic I took this morning, Its darker because I had to adjust the exposure to get a good pic.
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From the side.
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This is a pic of the Australian coral I need help identifying.
Thats it for now! I'll be doing some tests later today.
I figured I should start a dedicated thread about my 55G Reef tank I am in the process of starting. Lets get started on my equipment list.
55G Rectangular (48Lx13Wx20H)
216W 48" Wavepoint T5HO Lighting (2 10K, 2 420), Modded to hang from a shelf above the tank.
Rapids Pro RP3 wet/dry filter. Built in skimmer works well, all media is removed.
2x 530GPH Seio Super Flow Series PHeads,
40Lbs of cured LR and 30lbs of uncured rock (was at the LFS when the shipment came in, I opened the boxes for first pics
)I let my LR cycle for a little over 2.5 weeks. After that I saw that my ammonia and nitrite levels had been zero for a few days. I went to my LFS and bought a CUC. A week later I went back and bought some frags: A zoa, frogspawn and a hammer coral. They are doing great so far. Opening fully. So yesterday I decided to make one more purchase, I got a solar wrasse (beautiful and energetic), a green mushroom, a cleaner shrimp, and a rare Australian coral that I have forgotten the name (see pics). This is going to be my last purchase for a while as I am going concentrate on this bioload for a few months.
So here is my list of live inhabitants:
1 Solar wrasse (Cirrhilabrus solorensis)
1 Cleaner Shrimp
Hammer Coral
Mushroom Coral (green)
A couple zoa frags.
Frogspawn
An an Australian coral i need help identifying.
And my CUC that consists of a bunch of snails (none turbo) and hermits and a fighting conch.
I guess its now time for the fun part, Pics!
I guess Ill post a pic of my tank with just the LR for a cool before and after. I've posted this pic on some other threads but oh well.
This one is a pic I took this morning, Its darker because I had to adjust the exposure to get a good pic.
From the side.
This is a pic of the Australian coral I need help identifying.
Thats it for now! I'll be doing some tests later today.
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I'll do it first thing in the morning. I still don't know where everything is going to end up. :freak:
Okay. I did a bunch of rearranging today along with placing some new corals. I moved my show Goniastrea as it started to bleach because it was high in the tank. So I moved to it to where the frogspawn used to be. Hopefully it will be happier a little lower in the tank.
Here is a full tank shot
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Here is a side view. The layout has changed a-lot.
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A few pics of each rock formation
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Here is a pic of some Trumpet coal and some Zoas I placed to cover up the mounting puddy. How did I do?
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This is a really cool shot of my new clowns and some corals.
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Here is the new spot for my Goniastrea Brain. Note my cool purple and green acan below.
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Here is a full tank shot
Here is a side view. The layout has changed a-lot.
A few pics of each rock formation
Here is a pic of some Trumpet coal and some Zoas I placed to cover up the mounting puddy. How did I do?
This is a really cool shot of my new clowns and some corals.
Here is the new spot for my Goniastrea Brain. Note my cool purple and green acan below.
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Oh I forgot one more. A closeup of my Rose Acan.
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Edit: Removed the blue tint. This is what it really looks like
Edit: Removed the blue tint. This is what it really looks like
Oh yeah and my zoanthid garden. its a work in progress...
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Leptoria Closeup. Look at the mouths!
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Latest Full Tank Shot
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Some Interesting Graphs or my Water Parameter History. As you can see my Alk is pretty unstable and my goal is to keep it between 9-10 dKh. Lately I think I got a hold on it.
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Played around with my macro feature today. Check it out! The pics are pretty large.
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