2FarNorths SPS dominated 120g

[2FarNorth]

Hello everyone!
Well I never posted/had a tank build thread on any forums, so here goes!

System Specs

• 120g AGA Standard dual overflow
• 55 gallon sump
• 20 gallon Refugium
• 40 gallon SPS frag/Growout tank
• 250 watt Metal halides - Reeflux 10k - IceCap ballasts
• VHO Actinic - IceCap ballast
• Custom Sicce driven Orca Skimmer
• 2x Vortech mp40w w/battery backup
• Mag 12 return pump
• Quiet one 3000 Feeding frag tank/Refugium

Corals

SPS

LPS

Other


Fish:

• Yellow Tang
• Red Scooter Blenny
• Lawnmower Blenny
• Orange Stripe Prawn Goby w/shrimp
• Spotted Cardinal Fish
• Ocellaris Clowns (pair)
• Blue Chromis

Invertebrates

• Tiger Pistol Shrimp w/goby
• Multiple snails
• Tiger Stripped Serpent star

Other Parameters and such

• Calcium and Alk. supplemented by 2-part dosing. Manually 400ml each daily
• Spec. Grav. 1.026
• Alk 3.43 KH 9.6 Ca 420 Mag 1350 Temp. 78.9 - 80.1

Recent FTS

I'll try and get this updated as I go!!

 

[Dylan]

Wow! Killer tank!!

 

[2FarNorth]

Equipment Pictures

Lighting

250 watt MH with VHO actinic supplement

Sump w/skimmer

Refugium and Frag tank

Power center

Room shots

Vortechs - ReefCrest Anti-sync

RO/DI system

RO/DI storage, and salt mix barrel

 

[2FarNorth]

Wow! Killer tank!!

great looking tank!!

Thanks! More to come!

 

[mjaustin22]

great looking tank!!

 

[2FarNorth]

FTS Growth sequence

5-24-2007

6-1-2007
Base Rock (Marco Rocks) added, along with sand and water

6-21-2007
Live Rock added (pre-cured)

7-14-2007
Livestock started to be added

12-21-2007

2-23-2008 A little 'burst' of Coraline algae

5-21-2008

3-9-2009

4-12-09 Almost fatal crash, Didn't lose a colony, But Entire Frag tank perished

7-3-2009

11-12-09

 

[2FarNorth]

Other Tank shots

A couple Top-downs

Center shot 11-24-2008 Most Euphyllias relocated because of SPS growth above... (as seen in FTS)

 

[2FarNorth]

A few random Fish shots over the years

Goby/Shrimp pair

'Sassy' the Yellow Tang

Red Scooter Blenny

Clownfish pair

 

[2FarNorth]

Display tank room

 

[johnanddawn]

jim your tank is amazing, growth is phenominal

 

[amore169]

Love the Bar!!

 

[cbort]

Great Thread! Love all the pics! Tank looks awesome!

 

[sprinklerdudes]

love it, bar area looks like a great place to unwind, and hangout.

 

[2FarNorth]

jim your tank is amazing, growth is phenominal

Thanks John! I've been taking alot of pictures lately (none too great) I'm planning a sorta tear down/re-aquascaping this spring/summer...

I've been having issues with corals blocking others of essential light in the past few months, I plan on hopefully taking all the corals out, and rearrange them. And while I'm at it try to do a little something with the rock... I've been taking some of the Euphyllias out... planning a little something with them also...

 

[2FarNorth]

Love the Bar!!

Thanks!

Great Thread! Love all the pics! Tank looks awesome!

Thanks! More pictures to come!

love it, bar area looks like a great place to unwind, and hangout.

Thanks! We enjoy the bar, I was hesitant on building a bar, but we do spend alot of time around it... it's well worth it!

 

[ricwilli]

I like your setup. Can you please tell us little bit about your RO/DI storage and salt mix barrel setup. How it works.

 

[cloakerpoked]

I love to see such large colonies. It's cool to see.

 

[LPSMAN]

Awesome tank

 

[2FarNorth]

I like your setup. Can you please tell us little bit about your RO/DI storage and salt mix barrel setup. How it works.

Thanks!

Sure, The RO/DI system is an Ocean Reef +1 from The Filter Guys, with a few extras, I have a 5 micron Pre-filter, a booster pump (well water, low water pressure here!) it then goes through a 1 micron prefilter, and 2 MATRIKX CTO/2CARBON Block Filters. then to the 75 gpd membrane. Not pictured is an Anion Silica Cartridge, then to the DI cartridges.... Also is an auto flush valve, and 2 TDS meters.

From the filtration it drains into 2 55 gallon drums, where it is stored until needed. When I need to either mix up saltwater, or fill my top-off container, a switch is flipped, and RO/DI water is pumped up, over and down to the salt mixing barrel (the 'Brute' trashcan) using a Little giant pump. (as seen in middle picture) I can also just turn a valve without running the pump, and get some out if needed...

I usually try to keep at least 55 gallons of RO/DI on hand if needed, along with mixed up saltwater... Never know when you may need it!!

 

[2FarNorth]

I love to see such large colonies. It's cool to see.

It really is an addicting hobby, isn't it? I still remember when I seen my first 2' wide colony in an aquarium....

Don't have the room for that!! Well, not yet anyways!! :wink:

Awesome tank

Thanks!