Chalicedude's 60 rimless

[Chalicedude]

Been wanting to get this dream I've had of the perfect reef tank for awhile now, but haven't had the time with finishing up school and finding new a new job. Finally I finished school and found a nice career in a histology laboratory.So now with a little extra time I've decided to dive head first into the hobby again.

Get ready to enjoy the ride with me. Please feel free to comment and share your opinions.
Thanks.
I'll list what I paid just in case anyone is interested or likes what I did "0.00"

Equipment:
60g Deepblue rimless frag tank "$250"
Hand made stand "$100"
old school grey sea's aquatics sump "free from friend'
coral box D500 DC Skimmer "$220"
2-Jebao wp-20 "$120"
6 bulb 3ft t5 fixture with timer "$120"
single chamber media reactor for GFO w/pump "$50"
6 ATI bulbs "$120"
75 lbs dry shelf and fiji rock "$150"
heater "$50"

Bulb combo
39w ATI blue plus
39w ATI blue plus
39w ATI purple plus
39w ATI blue plus
39w ATI blue plus
39w ATI blue plus

ok here we go this was my first idea of what I wanted my tanks to look like.

rock for left side of the tank

sump

live sand and dry rock added milky as can be

 

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skimmer in action took 6 empty and cleans to get tank sorta clear

and now the cycle process begins this is a couple days in

 

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Cycle complete, now time to add coral here are my first pieces being added

 

[Wrx5803]

Love rimless tanks

 

[SeahorseKeeper]

Very nice!!

 

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[melendezreef]

Nice pics. loving the watermelon chalice.

 

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just got some new zoas to fill in some cracks

 

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just got a porthole from avast enjoying playing with it

Update 12/19/14

 

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[melendezreef]

some great pics.

 

[Chalicedude]

Thank you

 

[jesse.garcia.319]

Awesome set up

 

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[hummer]

So cool

 

[Stephanie11]

Nice corals. Where did you get those watermelons?

 

[Chalicedude]

Nice corals. Where did you get those watermelons?

Thanks I spend a lot of time surfing the web to find most of my pieces

 

[Chalicedude]