Anderson Family Reef - Concrete Aquarium DIY 5K All The Way (Page 33)

[dca22anderson]

Here is a quick video of the emperator in the display:

 

[dca22anderson]

this dude is getting huge!!

 

[Feet4Fish]

Gorgeous Dussemeri! Love that fish!

this dude is getting huge!!

 

[dca22anderson]

On the 12-13th of this month I’m getting a visit from my longest standing fish buddy (my brother Travis) to help remodel the temporary filtration that has been set up over the last year. We will move the buckhorn bins around to their long term locations, prepare for the second tank and hopefully (it’s been a year since I paid for them) get the remaining parts and set up the skimmer, CaRx, UV and some other gear from aquarium engineering. It’s about to get real fun around here!

 

[dca22anderson]

Happy fish

 

[dca22anderson]

Old school that works like a dream...

 

[Feet4Fish]

Seriously old school beats new school many days!

 

[dca22anderson]

Seriously old school beats new school many days!

Agreed!! Still a huge fan of these!! Clean filtered, dosed water fanning all over the reef... it just works perfectly...

 

[Feet4Fish]

Agree with you as well. I always have preferred to make the best utilization of my return flow and minimize my dependence on powerheads. Cheaper to over size your return pump and diversify that flow then to drop a few thousand in extra power heads. Love your system and fish selection!

 

[dca22anderson]

So my brother Travis is in town ready to help with the filtration remodel... here is his 10’ tank for your viewing pleasure:





We are still in need of the final remaining pieces from Aquarium Engineering... it’s been a challenge to get the right stuff that I ordered over a year ago. :-(

 

[dca22anderson]

Started the filtration room remodel!! Great success day 1! Moved the sump over to its final spot making room for the new 600gallon SPS tank above the bins and giant skimmer...

 

[dca22anderson]

progress after day 1 fish room remodel...

 

[dca22anderson]

Sump moved, hammerhead returns through two multi swirl returns, rock holding bin added

 

[PlasmaBoy]

That’s a giant setup! Looking good so far.

 

[dca22anderson]

Finally adding a sink and drain to the fish room!!

 

[dca22anderson]

Little fish and coral update

 

[PlasmaBoy]

Will you keep it mostly fish only or going to delve into sps ?

 

[dca22anderson]

Will you keep it mostly fish only or going to delve into sps ?

It will be a mixed reef with sps on top, LPS mid tank and some softies and low light stuff down low... I’ll use it as a spillover from the sps focused second tank I am building next above the bins

 

[dca22anderson]

Cleaned up the MP 60 controllers, Sea-swirl cords and got the sink ready for action

 

[dca22anderson]