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[Cully]

Another CNY guy here. Been at it a few years. Started with a 72 gallon bow and A LOT of reading and now have an Oceanic 180, SPS dominated, basement sump system. Also have a softie side project Oceanic Tech 70 gal.

Here's some pics: (hope this works...)

The old 72

The 180

left

middle

right

the 70 in its infancy

 

[Reef Pets]

WOW very nice!!

 

[ahayes13]

yes.......... very nice !!! welcome to r2r

 

[Cully]

Thanks for the warm welcome!

Not sure what type of info I should divuldge here, so if there's anything you'd like to know.....ASK AWAY!

 

[Jedi]

Thanks for the warm welcome!

Not sure what type of info I should divuldge here, so if there's anything you'd like to know.....ASK AWAY!

are you my Mommy???
:horse:

 

[Cully]

No no no, I told you it's BIG DADDY!

 

[revhtree]

Welcome to R2R! Love the avatar! LOL!

 

[Cully]

Just added a bunch of softies, zoos and rics to the 70! I'll get some pics as soon as the battery charges.

 

[zanclus]

Hey Cully is that my orange cap in that pic? I need to come on over and do some shopping

 

[reef-nut]

Awesome!

 

[OceanLover]

Your 180 tank is gorgeous! How long has it been up and what lights are you using?

 

[Cully]

Thanks for the compliments. Tank is going on about 18 months, but many of the corals were frags in the old 72. I'm using Maristar fixtures w/ DE 250MH's and T5 supplements.

 

[Chrisqueenz]

Hey Cully, are you using a calcium reactor on the 180? If so how has it been working for you?

 

[Cully]

I've got a GEO 6x24. It's finicky (sp?), if the effluent gets plugged it becomes a major pain in the butt. I try to change the effluent tubing every couple of months to prevent mineral deposits and clogging.

Otherwise, I do 40 gal water changes every week. Keeps Ca around 430 or so.

 

[Chrisqueenz]

Never really have tried SPS yet, tried a few caps but never had luck. Been doing some good reasearch as I would like to have my 260 similiar to yours. Mainly SPS.

Dosing is way out of the option with that size. Just trying to learn all I can, still consider me a newbie!

 

[Cully]

My SH 70 gal. Havin some problems with hair algae right now, but I'm running this tank a little "dirtier" than my SPS system.

very beginnings of a one day great zoo garden.....I hope....

One day great Ricordia garden......I hope....