Salty1962
Wrasse and SPS Lover
As I'm an old reefer, I'm learning new information every day. Some through trial and error and much more through questions asked on this forum. Through many years of reading and researching, I've found this forum to be the most constructive and productive of any other site. I hope to share and receive feedback from everyone on the forum. I'm not bashful but at the same time I like to think of myself to be humble. Anyone's feedback is greatly appreciated and welcome.
About me:
I've been in some sort of wet over the last 33 years. I've raised Discus to Perculas. The last 25 years have been saltwater, started off with a 125G FOWLR up to todays 70G mixed reef. I consider myself to be neck deep in the addiction, or as my better half says" My other Wife". lol
My current setup is:
Cad Lights 70G Artisan II w/ a DA RKE Controller w/ NET, dual PB4s and a DP1 for topoff. Aquatic Life XS Series LED fixture and a Quad T5 w/ ATI Blue and Purple+ bulbs. Ecotech MP10WQD 2x for back to front circulation and a XF130 for side to side circulation. A CL (Cads Light) 150G Cone Skimmer w/ delayed timer, 15G baffled sump. A DCT4000 for my return and a DC3000 for my sump manifold that feeds a 5" BRS reactor w/ ROX8 and GFO as needed and circulation for my sump. An A160WE Tuna Sun LED for my sump light. 2x 4" circulation fans in the stand, one pulling and the other pushing air. A Trigger Systems Ruby ATO 10 Gallon. ESHOPPS dual chamber container for Ca and Kh additives w/ a Aqua Medic 2 channel dosser. Skimz BR83 BP reactor. Various Korallen-Zucht and recently AquaForest additives. Reef Crystals salt. BRS 4-stage RODI unit.
My live stock consists of:
Pair of Flame and Rhomboidalis Wrasses, Yellowtail Tamarin wrasse, Mystery Wrasse. Soon to be; Melanurus Wrasse, Yellow Coris wrasse, Royal Grama. Numerous CUC livestock.
Way too many corals to list, I'll let the pictures speak to them.
As you can tell, I decided to go this time with mostly wrasse fish. I just find the activity and colors of them to be very appealing and conversational fish.
The Beginning -
After having a custom built 90G Reef tank, it was difficult to determine the type of tank I wanted. I had to sale the 90G tank due to health and other factors. I searched long and hard for the tank I wanted. I had many factors determining what I could get, space, $$ and livestock wishes. I finally determined that the Cad Lights 70G was what would fit my specifications. I read every bit of information available about the tank and supporting equipment I needed. I knew going in that this was a long lead time process for determining what I needed and how to fit it in my budget constraints. It took me @ 1 year to shop all of the sales I could find to get all of my equipment together. I planned on doing this in a one shot approach so I could engineer it with knowledge of the exact equipment I was going to use. So after a couple of months installing equipment and water tests I had my build completed.
Now for pictures, that I could find
, of my Reef Tank.
The Start-
Temporary Holding Tank. There was a lot of warfare going on in here...
Cadlights 70g unpacked.
The original sump light was a JBJ 10.0. I replaced with a Kessil Tuna Sun A160WE.
The Cabinet -
Start-
Final arrangement -
Final aquascape??
After everything that survived the transfer, It's in the tank -
Some progress shots. Sorry for bad phone pics but until next week, it's all I have. My DSLR bit the dust. So far so good. Growth has picked up since stabilizing the tank. Not chasing the numbers, just trying to keep it stable on the primaries and giving a little boost with the additives.
My Rainbow RBTAs. Tried two different vendors to gauge any differences. Not that many.
Looking through the left side of tank
Temp frag rack
My Zoa garden Corner
Symphyllia and Fungia Corner
Some recent shots -
So starts a new journey to places unknown.
More to come. Hope you enjoyed a small portion of my piece of the ocean.
About me:
I've been in some sort of wet over the last 33 years. I've raised Discus to Perculas. The last 25 years have been saltwater, started off with a 125G FOWLR up to todays 70G mixed reef. I consider myself to be neck deep in the addiction, or as my better half says" My other Wife". lol
My current setup is:
Cad Lights 70G Artisan II w/ a DA RKE Controller w/ NET, dual PB4s and a DP1 for topoff. Aquatic Life XS Series LED fixture and a Quad T5 w/ ATI Blue and Purple+ bulbs. Ecotech MP10WQD 2x for back to front circulation and a XF130 for side to side circulation. A CL (Cads Light) 150G Cone Skimmer w/ delayed timer, 15G baffled sump. A DCT4000 for my return and a DC3000 for my sump manifold that feeds a 5" BRS reactor w/ ROX8 and GFO as needed and circulation for my sump. An A160WE Tuna Sun LED for my sump light. 2x 4" circulation fans in the stand, one pulling and the other pushing air. A Trigger Systems Ruby ATO 10 Gallon. ESHOPPS dual chamber container for Ca and Kh additives w/ a Aqua Medic 2 channel dosser. Skimz BR83 BP reactor. Various Korallen-Zucht and recently AquaForest additives. Reef Crystals salt. BRS 4-stage RODI unit.
My live stock consists of:
Pair of Flame and Rhomboidalis Wrasses, Yellowtail Tamarin wrasse, Mystery Wrasse. Soon to be; Melanurus Wrasse, Yellow Coris wrasse, Royal Grama. Numerous CUC livestock.
Way too many corals to list, I'll let the pictures speak to them.
As you can tell, I decided to go this time with mostly wrasse fish. I just find the activity and colors of them to be very appealing and conversational fish.
The Beginning -
After having a custom built 90G Reef tank, it was difficult to determine the type of tank I wanted. I had to sale the 90G tank due to health and other factors. I searched long and hard for the tank I wanted. I had many factors determining what I could get, space, $$ and livestock wishes. I finally determined that the Cad Lights 70G was what would fit my specifications. I read every bit of information available about the tank and supporting equipment I needed. I knew going in that this was a long lead time process for determining what I needed and how to fit it in my budget constraints. It took me @ 1 year to shop all of the sales I could find to get all of my equipment together. I planned on doing this in a one shot approach so I could engineer it with knowledge of the exact equipment I was going to use. So after a couple of months installing equipment and water tests I had my build completed.
Now for pictures, that I could find
, of my Reef Tank.The Start-
Temporary Holding Tank. There was a lot of warfare going on in here...
Cadlights 70g unpacked.
The original sump light was a JBJ 10.0. I replaced with a Kessil Tuna Sun A160WE.
The Cabinet -
Start-
Final arrangement -
Final
aquascape??After everything that survived the transfer, It's in the tank -
Some progress shots. Sorry for bad phone pics but until next week, it's all I have. My DSLR bit the dust. So far so good. Growth has picked up since stabilizing the tank. Not chasing the numbers, just trying to keep it stable on the primaries and giving a little boost with the additives.
My Rainbow RBTAs. Tried two different vendors to gauge any differences. Not that many.
Looking through the left side of tank
Temp frag rack
My Zoa garden Corner
Symphyllia and Fungia Corner
Some recent shots -
So starts a new journey to places unknown.
More to come. Hope you enjoyed a small portion of my piece of the ocean.
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