BigJim's 155 Tank Thread

[BigJim]

I joined R2R almost two years ago and have never started a tank thread. I've been a little more active lately and figured it's about time to start a thread. My current tank has been up since 10/31/15. Here are the details:


Tank: DSA 155 Pro (72x24x21) purchased shortly before they ceased to exist.
Sump: Trigger Systems Ruby Elite 36
Skimmer: Reef Octopus SRO 2000 INT
Return Pump: Water Blaster HY-7000
Lights: 3 Kessil 360WE and 4 T5 retrofits
Controller: Neptune Apex
Powerheads: Neptune WaV Starter Kit
Heaters: 2 Eheim Jager TruTemp 300 Watt


I added the fish slowly from my old RSM 250 and moved the first corals over in early January. The tank has mostly SPS but there are some LPS and a few softies. Here are some pictures of the initial set up.

 

[dbl]

Very nice and thanks for sharing. It's always fun to watch tanks mature over time. You'll enjoy looking back to see the growth we don't always notice seeing it everyday.

 

[BigJim]

I added a canopy and four T5s towards the end of May. I added the middle section of rock towards the end of March.


Here are a few pics of the tank today.

 

[BigJim]

Here are the residents.

 

[BigJim]

And finally some macro shots.

 

[BigJim]

 

[BigJim]

And some LPS.

 

[revhtree]

Very nice!

 

[dan40b]

Beautiful tank. I like your rock work.

 

[Mele__Reef]

Looks great!

 

[BigJim]

You have to wonder how this amphipod got himself into this predicament.

 

[BigJim]

Here are some frags that will hopefully be growing up soon. Some have been in the tank for eight months and still just encrust without growing vertically.

 

[BigJim]

Here are some other pics I took yesterday.

 

[BigJim]

I guess it's time for an update since Rev is bribing us with the chance for a $200 gift card. Halloween marked on year since the tank was up and running. Most livestock was added towards the end of December, 2015.

Each FTS I take gets progressively worse. I really need to figure out how to get these in focus.


Mystery Wrasse


Magnificent Foxface


Lyretail Anthias


JF Pink Jinx


Hammer Coral


JF Coolers Champagne. One of the nicer reasonably priced acros out there in my opinion. It actually looks better under whiter lighting than blues.


GARF Bonsai


ORA Pearlberry


BC Glowstik

 

[BigJim]

I took a better focused fts today and a few nice fish shots.









I don't take many pictures under just blues but here are a few I took today. No sticks because too many people get bent out of shape over stick pics under heavy blues.

 

[BigJim]

I haven't updated in a while. My tank appears to be having some structural issues and I am working on getting a replacement with the same dimensions. Things have been going pretty well otherwise, so hopefully I have no issues with swapping tanks.

 

[BigJim]

 

[ws6kid]

Great shots! Coral looks beatutiful.

 

[Daniel@R2R]

Beautiful tank!

 

[merfish101]

Really nice setup. What type of structural issues are you having with the tank? I see that you said you got the tank before they stopped making that size, but how old is it? Also, does your Foxface nip at your corals?