RoseQuatics 150g Bare Bottom SPS Dominant Build

[RoseQuatics]

Hello everyone!

After two weeks of setting up, I am so excited to share my most recent build!

This tank is a transfer from my previous 120g system.

TANK SPECS
- 150g AquaJapan euro-braced/bottom-braced aquarium (60" x 24" x 24")
- 1/2" glass

EQUIPMENT
- EcoTech Radeon XR15 G5 (x2)
- EcoTech Radeon XR15 G6 (x2)
- Radeon Shades with reflector tape (curtesy of @chemisfun11)
- EcoTech MP40 (x2)
- RedSea ReefWave 45
- Reef Octopus Classic 152-S 6” Internal Protein Skimmer
- Avast Marine Vibe Automatic Reactor (ZeoVit)
- Avast Marine Davey Jone Skimmate Locker
- Trigger Systems 34 Triton V2 Sump
- Trigger Systems 10 Gallon ATO Reservoir
- RedSea ReefMat 500 Fleece Roller
- BRS Mini-Reactor (ROX 0.8)

LIVESTOCK (FISH)
- Gem Tang
- Powder Blue Tang
- Tomini Tang
- Royal Gramma
- Firefish
- Green Chromis (x8)
- Lyretail Anthias (x4)
- Sixline Wrasse
- Banggai Cardinal Fish (x3)
- Saddleback Clownfish (x2)
- Cleaner Shrimp (x2)

LIVESTOCK (Coral)
- Acropora (x2)
- Montipora (x4)
- Green Goniopora
- Ricordea Mushroom

LIVESTOCK (CuC)
- Mexican Turbo Snails (x10)
- Pincushion Urchins (x2)
- Red-Leg Hermit Crabs (x?)
- Blue-Leg Hermit Crabs (x?)
- Trochus Snails (x?)

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Great looking tank!

 

[RoseQuatics]

Great looking tank!

Thank you so much! When we first set it up, the water level was uneven. Had to drain & empty the whole thing‍

 

[JohnNYC8]

That's a beautiful tank. I'm happily subscribing to this build thread.

 

[chemisfun11]

Great looking setup and I really like your fish selection! I can tell you've put a lot of thought and time into creating your little piece of the ocean. Enjoy it!

 

[RoseQuatics]

That's a beautiful tank. I'm happily subscribing to this build thread.

Thank you so much. I will be ordering more corals soon to fill in the empty spaces and I’ll do another post showing the equipment underneath

 

[RoseQuatics]

Great looking setup and I really like your fish selection! I can tell you've put a lot of thought and time into creating your little piece of the ocean. Enjoy it!

Thank you! I really love having the chromis and the anthias. BTW your shades are awesome! Been absolutely loving them so far.

 

[RoseQuatics]

Doing a small 3-week update and an introduction to what's "under the hood."

Received some new corals from @Coral Euphoria.

Here are some of the pictures

Here is what I have for filtration/equipment:

I use the ZeoVit method.

On the left-hand side, I have my Avast Marine 2L Vibe Automatic Reactor for the ZeoVit media, the BRS mini-reactor for my ROX 0.8, and the Red Sea ReefMat 500. Man, that ReefMat is massive lol.

On the right-hand side, I have my Reef Octopus skimmer, Avast Marine skimmate locker, Simplicty dosing containers which are connected to the Red Sea Quad dosing pump, and the Reef Octopus VarioS 6 return pump.

The tank has been running great so far. Here is a comparison of one of the acroporas above to what it was 4 months ago.

February 2023


June 2023

We even have some coralline algae in just 3 weeks!

We also went out to the store and bought some viewing chairs for guests or for me (mostly)