45g TankMe USA and Battlecorals SPS Build

[Barrnone]

Were they both loud or just one of them? I currently run 230 gyres on my reefer 250 and kind of wanted to add 2 pumps on the back to create more turbulent flow. Maybe im just flow crazy!

 

[Silver14SS]

Both , but I'm a weirdo about sounds. Best way I can describe it is one made a sound like rod knock, the other like belt squeak.

 

[Silver14SS]

Trying Tunze 6040s, quiet so far and seem to move a lot of water. Should all but disappear when they get coralline on them.

 

[Silver14SS]

Cleaned up the wiring a little bit, still a ways to go.

Updated FTS

Doggos very determined to get the lizard that ran behind the siding.

 

[lbacha]

Trying Tunze 6040s, quiet so far and seem to move a lot of water. Should all but disappear when they get coralline on them.

If you decide to try gyres again mounting them up and down in the corners of the tank. This has done well for me in my 25g lagoon. The lower half shoots straight forward towards the front glass and the upper half is angled in across the rock face. I get tons of flow this way.

 

[Silver14SS]

Any experts able to determine the gender of this radial filefish from the pic?

 

[lonelyfloat]

Following for the doggos.

 

[Silver14SS]

Following for the doggos.

She got one! I believe it’s a blue tailed skink and she is so proud of herself. Just standing over her treasure wagging her tail.

 

[Silver14SS]

He stole it...Now they’ll be chasing each other all night until someone eats it.

 

[Skynyrd Fish]

Great setup. Keep the updates coming.

 

[Silver14SS]

It's been a while between updates. The tank went through a bad phase, turf algae, GHA, a bunch of the coral didn't make it. Silver lining is room for more frags .

I redid the rock, switched it all out for Stax. Switched to Reefi lights, @danlu_gt has an awesome product and support. I'll eventually learn how to take pics that aren't all blue!

I tried to keep this tank all captive bred fish, but I couldn't resist adding a Pink Streaked Wrasse and White Banded Possum Wrasse. To minimize the chance of bringing anything undesirable into the tank, I got them conditioned from @Dr. Reef . Easy process, fair prices, and fish arrived looking healthy! They started eating immediately and have been in the tank for 2 weeks or so with no issues.

Other hobby is progressing as well

 

[Silver14SS]

I really like my Deltec 600i, but since the tank is in a smaller room, the smell started to get unbearable. I tried a Lifereef for a week or so, it performed well, but was a really tight fit in the sump and made more noise than I prefer. I put the Deltec back in, hooked up a silicon hose and micro ball valve to draw air from the cup, no more smell! Other side of the tee is drawing air from the attic.

Tank went through a rough patch. Turf algae, lost some coral, but the blaze digi didn't seem to mind.

Switched out all the rock with Stax, coralline has covered it pretty quickly. I'd like to think the ReeFi lights and TM All for Reef have been positive additions!

Things have stabilized, it will be time for a Battlebox before it gets too hot here in SC.

 

[Braves Fan]

I pulled pretty much all the Stax Rock I had in the Chalice tank ,, the problem I ran in to was ,, I started having a Aptisia problem in the tank ,, all the holes in the rock turned into homes for Aptisia spores ,, I really didn't need the rock in the tank because of all the Bio Sphears I have in the sump system ,,, removed as many of the corals from the Stax's Rock as I could and mounted them to 4" frag disk ,, I did leave one rock scape in the tank for a fish hiding place ,, large shelf piece of rock sit on top of a few pieces of Stax Rock ,, I will mount more corals to the top of the shelf rock ,, maybe Acans at some point ,,

 

[Silver14SS]

Cowries are neat

 

[lonelyfloat]

If you don’t mind me asking, how much were the croceas you got from @PacificEastAquaculture ? Obviously this is all hypothetical

 

[Silver14SS]

If you don’t mind me asking, how much were the croceas you got from @PacificEastAquaculture ? Obviously this is all hypothetical

The blue one was $170 and the gold $140.

 

[lonelyfloat]

The blue one was $170 and the gold $140.

Thanks!

 

[Wen]

I have a tankmeusa peninsula coming in May.
Is your lid made by reef tops and would you change anything about your lid design?
Thank you.

 

[Silver14SS]

I have a tankmeusa peninsula coming in May.
Is your lid made by reef tops and would you change anything about your lid design?
Thank you.

Nice, I hope you enjoy your tank as much as I do mine!

Lid was made by https://safetoplids.com/, the only thing I'd change is maybe a bigger feed door. I definitely recommend the vented frame though, no condensation at all.

 

[Battlecorals]

How in the world did I miss this one? going back to page one to read it all!