My lil SPS Reef

[alvieman]

Well I have had this guy up for a few months, transfer from my other tank so not everything was uncured, some, but not all.

SPECS:
Tank: 34g (24x18x18)
Sump: 24x18x16 custom
Skimmer: BubbleMaster 160
Return: MAG12
Fuge: Yes
DSB: Yes
Lights: 6xHOT5 Will soon become 1x150w HQI (Phoenix 14k w/ 4HOT5)
Flow: Custom return for MAG12 + 2xKoralia 1's
Phosban: Yes, reactor
UV: Yes, 18w Coralife Turbo Twist
Controller: Aqua-Controller JR
Birthday: 9-18-08

PARAMETERS (These ranges are what I stay within)
SG: 1.025
Alk: 9-10dKH
Ca: 440-500ppm
Mg: 1320-1400ppm
Nitrates: 0-10ppm
Nitrites: 0ppm
Ammonia: 0ppm
Temp: 79-80

STOCK:
30x morphs of SPS (will work on full stock list later)
2x morphs LPS
3x Morphs Zoa's
RBTA
2x Clowns (occy's? percs? not sure honestly, still babies)
2x Chromis
1x Firefish
1x Lawnmower Blenny
1x Royal Gramma
?x Astrea Snails
4x Jumbo Nassarius
1x Tiger Conch
3x Tiger Turbos

PIX:
Current Lightings:
ATI Blue Plus
Geiseman Aquablue Plus
Geiseman Midday
Geiseman Aquablue Plus
ATI Blue Plus
Geiseman Aquablue Plus

The Begining:

Sump before Chaeto, will be modding when it goes to the new stand in a week or so:

Temp stand:

 

[alvieman]

BM160:

Sump Running:

Actinic shot:

FTS:

Right Side FTS:

Left Side FTS:

Right:

Left:

 

[alvieman]

Unknown Stag:

Purp Tipped Nana:

i'll work on some more updated pix, these are a few weeks old. I have added some more corals and such as well. Colors are slowly comming back and lost a lil on some too. Just need to tweak now, got a great system goin thus far (for dosing, husbandry, etc) so just gotta stick with it!

LMK what ya think thus far!! Thanks!

 

[aquarius77]

It looks nice, very nice start.
I think you have alot of fish in there, i would feed very sparingly, dont get carried away trying to fatten them up. Maybe get a turbo snail and try a few margaritas or some hermits to help clean that rock up.

 

[alvieman]

Thanks, got the bioload up originally since I had an HSA-1000 on the tank, with the BM160 it can def handle the load (with the larger skimmer I was concerned there wouldnt be enough of a load for it to yank anything out). Rock is clearing up nicely which is why I added the Turbo's to the tank, they've made a nice dent and still gettin it cleaned. Had a lil algae outbreak but under control now

 

[jimmybling31]

looks like a good start. I am just starting to move towards sps, but I like all coral too much to stick to just one kind

 

[alvieman]

Thanks, I find it much easier to take care of more of a specific species, especially SPS. This tank is a temp home for everything, the perm one will be ready hopefully this comming weekend. Will update with pix

 

[Dejavu]

Looks great! How do you like the t-5? I have been thinking of setuping up a cube myself.