75g tank by the lake

[Antonias1391]

Hey every one just thought id share some about my tank and make a location for futer updates and such.
I started this hobby with a 55g as most of us do and i quickly ran out of room and discovered my true calling, SPS corals.

I had heard they where a challenge but i pride myself on taking on any challenge i see worth in. the colors and growth patterns where mesmerizing and i had gotten into this hobby after growing bonsai trees for 3 years ( feel free to ask questions im a wizz at it). i missed the branching forms from my other hobby and went from having a green thumb to a wet one. i started my research and im just now through some trial and error getting to fully understand the mechanics of it all. it took a little while but i managed not to kill every thing i own (though i did try very hard sometimes haha) its still got to mature alot but its on its way to greatness.

heres a few pics of some stuff sry its not to many photographs but most of the stuff is still frags haha
full tank shot

Heres a equipment list
Lighting
2 250w MH DE 14k phonix
4 t5 bulbs
X2 ATI Blue +
X1 KZ Fiji Purple
X1 UVL Super Actinic

Water flow
MP-40wES
Karalia 4
Quiet One 3000

Filtration
Lots of live rock
Pukani
Fiji
Tonga branch
BRS dual media reactor
Avast DIY skimmer with Tunzi 9410 hydrofoamer
Filter socks

Heres a couple pics of live stock

My new clam

Tri color acro

Frag rack

Chemical levels
Calcium 420
Alkalinity 8.6
Mag 1280

getting my alk down in preperation for vodka doing that i will start when the sandbed is fully removed

hope ya enjoy every one !! :bigsmile:

 

[clowns101]

Alk at 8.6 isnt bad actully,didnt catch that eailer...LOL

NIce shots Anthony!

 

[MoneyPit]

Nice start, and good luck with the SPS

 

[Antonias1391]

Thanks MoneyPit there all growing like crazy now makes me happy! and i want to have my alk down to about 8 befor i vodka only gunna start with that once i get all the sand out! one thing at a time. May eventualy do zeo or M7 some time to.

 

[MoneyPit]

Keep the updates comming.

 

[skinz78]

Looks great! How long has it been up? Do you have a closed loop on it?

 

[Antonias1391]

no i did but now i have close to 20 1/4 inch clownfish babys living in the outakes of it !! and its been up for close to 8 months but the systems been alive for nearly a year and a half!

 

[Antonias1391]

So November is coming to a close and i thought id do a little monthly picture update :D every thing is going well and Ive finally gotten the sand bed out! i have also started dosing vodka Sunday and the water already looks clearer! sadly one of my cheap o ballasts craped out on me and i only am running 2 bulbs for supplementation. i think im going to start to make these monthly updates a regular thing until i leave. but heres the pictures !!

Obligatory FTS

My mothers tank that i take care of

Bottlebrush acro

La lakers monti (sry for the crappy pic need a new camera bad, all donations accepted!)

Frag rack. the wild colony is getting better color and is polyping out well now!

Pearlberry

Tyree rainbow stylopora

Ora birds-nest

Ora bird of paradise

Acro, this guys my current favorite and has much richer color in person, can some one help me id him!

 

[Antonias1391]

Purple Milli from Ronnie (thanks Ronnie there already encrusting!)

Pinkish millie from Ronnie also what is the green noodleish lookign thin in the bottem right corner?

Purple acro (help with id please :D)

Green slimer

Sunset Milipora

Monticap

Maxima clam

Acan enchinata (FS PM if curias)

Tryree red watermelon

thanks for checking them out every one!!

 

[skinz78]

Looking great!

You mentioned you are leaving?

Also your clam isn't a Maxima, it is a Crocea.:nerd:

 

[Antonias1391]

OOHH thanks, and ya im leaving for bootcamp in march! gotta teach my mom how to dose and every thing haha

 

[Antonias1391]

So i Started dosing Vodka last week and im already to stage 2 of it, im at .5 ml a day. and today i got my hands on some MB7 so i got some of that in the system as well!! every thing seems stable and is growing very well! also added a sump to my mothers tank, and had a little temp fluctuation that i underestimated but we got some new corals tonight and they should to fine

 

[Antonias1391]

Hey every one i have a problem one of my 14k phoenix bulbs has shifted slightly blue, im guessing that means that it is going bad. and if so im looking for replacements. im defenatly wanting new but im interested in brands, id like something a tad more blue. the fixture is 250w DE thanks! also i need to do a photo update :D

 

[Antonias1391]

Bump

 

[mizzoumed02]

Hey, Great looking Tank, Looks like your on your way to having a very nice reef there. As far as bulbs go, as long as DE bulbs are as good as the SE, I'd say go with a 20k Ushio or XM. I've used both over the years
and had Great luck with them. So Camdenton huh? Is that Camdenton, MO? My old stomping grounds if it is!

 

[Antonias1391]

Haha ya i am actualy from camdenton not originally though. im planning on attending Mizzou as well sometime later on. hhm i need to find some pics of XM bulbs

 

[Antonias1391]

Been a very long time sence i posted pictures of my aquarium!!!! things have really taken off in the last 5 months! ill let the pictures to the talking though! :wink:

Digis
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bottle brush
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Confusa
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LA lakers
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monti cap
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IDK help ID!
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zoas
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tyree war and acan
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FTS
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[Antonias1391]

Been a very long time sence i posted pictures of my aquarium!!!! things have really taken off in the last 5 months! ill let the pictures to the talking though!

Digis

bottle brush

Confusa

LA lakers

monti cap

IDK help ID!

zoas

tyree war and acan

FTS