Markredreef's budget 65 mixed reef

[markredreef]

Ok this isn't a new build but I am goinf to start from the beginning of my 65gal mixed reef. And warning, I do have typo problems lol

I've been keeping reefs for 4 1/2 yrs now. Started out of a 15h, then moved to 30L and now I'm getting my 65 ready to be born.


First here is my 30gal, sorry for bad quality of pic. It's from my crappy phone.

Here is my tank after I've painted the back glass black

Now I'm taking out everything in my 30 so i can get all of the sand out for my 65

now the sand is all in and all filled up with ro saltwater.

Here is part of the rockwork I've bonded and glued together this past winter. Finally get a chance to use it. I was so bored one night and this is what I've came up with. Used 7pcs of rock to make it. I an imagined this having all or mostly sps on it. What do you think

And this is what i made for my bosslady's 100gal, It's 2ft long and 22in high, taken 15 pieces of rock to make it.

Now is it what my tanks looks like 3days later with the rockwork I bonded together

At this time I've added about 25lbs of LR and move over a few mushrooms from my 30 to my 65.


Here i have done a little playing around with the rocks and this is what I've came up with..

Finally have all of my corals and fish into the 65 at this particular time.
So far everything seems to happy, especially since I've added more flow. Only the rics seem to not liking the higher flow. Will have to move them somewhere else with little lower flow.
My fish are loving the higher flow. My Coral Beauty(R.I.P) is out way more playing in the current. And my yellow watchman goby is really out way more than he was in the 30gal.


Here is the full front shot

NOW here are somewhat recent pictures of what i have going on in my tank.



My YWG peeking out of his favorite hiding spot. And my Chromisin the way of the view of my Blasto. I bought the Blasto at the same time when I bought my acan 4yrs ago

Here is a shot of my YWG deciding to come out and peeking around the rock. With my Chromis still blocking the view of my Blasto

Sally lightfoot Crab

I had this Candy Cane for a year and only had 5 heads on it. Now has 29 heads. Sure has grown.
I love it this pic

My Purple Dottyback hovering over the candy canes

My plans is to keep my 65 simple like i have been doing since I've started.
will explain later. Have to run now.


Thanks for ya time
mark-

 

[Reef Breeders]

Looks great, I love the scape. Do you have pics of the 100 gallon? That coraline definitely filled in nice!

 

[markredreef]

Looks great, I love the scape. Do you have pics of the 100 gallon? That coraline definitely filled in nice!

Thanks. I created the rocks that way to better the current flow without needing to add more powerheads since i am on a fixed income.
Coralline is so much more now than whats in the pictures above. I was starting from the beginning the best as i can with pictures i still have.

That 100gal I mentioned. That isn't mine. It belongs to my old bosslady. I setted up her tank for her at her home while back.

 

[revhtree]

Wow it looks great bro! Very nice rock working skills! I am from Ringgold Ga.

 

[markredreef]

Thanks Mr. David. I bonded these rocks together 6 months before I even had thought about upgrading to a bigger tank, cuz i was bored that winter and wanted something to do lol.

 

[markredreef]

Sally lightfoot Crab

I had this Candy Cane for a year and only had 5 heads on it. Now has 29 heads. Sure has grown.
I love it this pic

My Purple Dottyback hovering over the candy canes

My Ricordias , Blasto and Bubble Gum Monster
This is the bottom center of my tank

Another older picture. More to come once I am able to get back online from a computer.


This is the top center of my arch.
The purple acro is my very first sps coral I had bought and been fragged many of times.
Next to that acro on the left is my La Laker zoas. Actually shock the zoas turned out good in this pic.

 

[markredreef]

A few real recent pictures of my tank

My Lobo

What my Bubble Gum Monster Chalice looks like now

This is what my 65 mixed reef looks like now.

 

[adamfinke]

Tank looks great Love the coraline!! Wish I had some

 

[markredreef]

Wow it looks great bro! Very nice rock working skills! I am from Ringgold Ga.

I'm not sure I know where that is at.
I live 45 minutes north of Tallahassee Fl. if that gives ya an idea of what area I am at.

 

[markredreef]

Tank looks great Love the coraline!! Wish I had some

SeaChems Reef Builder helped me out a lot. I started using this great product due to I kept getting Alkalinity drops in my tank. After the 3 use, coralline started popping up everywhere

 

[BarbH]

Looking great

 

[mallorieGgator]

Tank looks great and I like the rock work! All of your corals look happy and healthy too. Keep up the good work!

 

[Mike&Terry]

Nice tank Mark! And great job on your aquascape! :bigsmile:

 

[CJO]

Looks good. I love the aquascape.

CJ

 

[markredreef]

Thanks everyone for complimenting on the rockwork. I enjoyed myself while putting this together.
Keeps me busy for I tend to get bored too easily since I'm more these days. I really want to start on something new, just for kicks

UPDATE!!!!!!!!

I recently added a Blasto frag with 9 heads, paid $19.99 for it. And I finally was able to replace the Coral Beauty that was killed by the purple Dottyback I had.
Don'y have any [pictures to upload yet. Hopefully soon i will when I get a cahnce to get back on a computer.

 

[revsgirl]

Great lookin' tank!!

 

[markredreef]

Revsgirl, what part of Ga are you in. I live in Thomas County

 

[markredreef]

Picked this up yesterday for $10.99 Call an Orange Crush. Anyone know what kind of a coral this is. I believe it' in the acan family.
forgot to ask lol

 

[markredreef]

Also have these two frags added to my tank yesterday too
The two on the left side of the rack.
the Pink Setsa was bought for me for taking my friend to the saltwater store, plus gas.
the blue encrusting Montipore was bought by my son. It's his first coral cuz now he wants a reef tank. The Blue Momti will be in my tank til his is done cycling out


The setsa and blue monti

plus i bought a Tank raised Neon Goby. My favorite Goby

 

[markredreef]

It's been awhile since I was able to get back onto a computer! So...Here is a little update for you all' Hope you like the pictures I'll be adding.
Sorry for poor quality res photos




My new ORA Neon Goby with my Bubble Gum Monster L.E. Chalice.
I've waiting about 3yrs or so to get my hands on another Neon Goby. Best thing is it.s tank bred

IHere is a top view down shot of the right size of my tank
The Orange Monti cap id fairly new. I finally gotten me one.

My new Coral Beauty Angel. The one is WAAAY more active than my last one ( dotty killede it ) This CB seems to like swimming laps arounf one of my powerheads reapeatedly lol.

Here is an updated picture of my Hollywood Stunner Chalice. It's about 3.5" or a tad bigger/
Also was trying to find a new home for this chalice.

I do have a couple of other new frags I recieved here recently. But they are in my 10gal and i will start a thread on that in a few minutes or so.


Thanks for ya time
Mark