My piece of the Reef 300 + gallon system

[jen2828]

100 gallons would be to small for Achilles. Our Achilles grew from 4" to over 7" now in under 3 years...we're in the process of upgrading to an 8 ft. 300 gallon tank to keep him happy

 

[Reefinny]

Update- Blue throat is doing great! I am adding this nem tonight. The purple bubble with green tip one in the pic!

 

[dkosdros]

Awesome tank. I am going to use a few ideas from your set up. I am wondering though since the tank really isn't that mature yet, is it necessary to be running the calcium reactor, carbon, Phosban and what not? I was under the impression you would use those when you start getting a heavy load/well stocked tank with corals & fish. I wasn't planning on purchasing those until later down the line but I am wondering if I need to get them now during my planning and setting up phase.

 

[Reefinny]

Awesome tank. I am going to use a few ideas from your set up. I am wondering though since the tank really isn't that mature yet, is it necessary to be running the calcium reactor, carbon, Phosban and what not? I was under the impression you would use those when you start getting a heavy load/well stocked tank with corals & fish. I wasn't planning on purchasing those until later down the line but I am wondering if I need to get them now during my planning and setting up phase.

Hi thanks - Actually I did not hook them up right away, but started having high Phos so I hooked that up and got it under control and added a decent amount of corals and had to start dosing a 2 part - so I recently hooked up the calcium reactor and have had very stable levels now. I have a slow drip but at this point I want my tank to mature more before I start adding more $$$ Acros... I lost my nicest (and most expensive one)

 

[TriggerThis]

That Nem is awesome! Never seen one like that before! Good find!

 

[Reefinny]

It is really cool. Love it when the blue lights kick on.

 

[Reefinny]

 

[revhtree]

Very nice!

 

[Reefinny]

Thanks the picture doesn't do it justice.

 

[Reefinny]

Well had a bad avalanche tonight - one rock shifted and my tonga branch slid down - i didn't realize it and hit it with the mag float hard and it knocked it loose which caused a chain reaction. I got the coral moved to the side, gonna drain out some water over the weekend and do a new aquascape. I will post up some pics as it progresses.

 

[Reefinny]

Spent 4 hours on a rescape. Drilled holes used dowels. The way to get the best effects. I will post some more pics once everyone opens back up. But this is one right after. The dust hadn't settled...lol

 

[TriggerThis]

Wow that's crazy looking

 

[Reefinny]

Thanks I will get a video up soon showing the sides and depth. It came out really nice. Plenty of room for corals!

 

[Reefinny]

Here is a new video of my new aquascape

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzKfwF-RZHc

 

[revhtree]

Looking good!

 

[TriggerThis]

Wow great video.
That rock scape doesn't look that amazing from the front, but when you look from angles on both sides and up close it's crazy three dimensional!

I bet you could have 40 fish in there and they would all still have plenty of places to sleep.

When you get more coals in there on all those shelves and levels I imagine someone could look for hours from all different sides and still see new things.

Great job. I bet you used all the epoxy the store had lol

 

[Reefinny]

Thanks Trigger. Yeah sometimes a picture doesn't do it justice that's why I wanted to do the video. It's mostly drilled with dowels. I did use a decent amount of putty also but It all "locks in" so if 8 need to break down or want to upgrade the tank one day I can get it all out.

 

[TriggerThis]

Yeah I wish mine was able to be separated.
My fish run into everything soo much I had to super reinforce all rock for fear of eventual collapse

 

[Reefinny]

I am looking to make a new addition. I love the blonde naso. I was also thinking Japanese swallow tail.... Ideas?
Currently have
pair of snowflakes
Scopas Tang
Melanarus Wrasse
Temenikki Wrasse
Blue throat trigger

 

[Reefinny]

Ideas?