$ pit

[Saltwatercoral]

Hello Everyone! I just joined R2R and would like to post a little about my tank. I am always serching for better ways to improve it and am always open to sugestions! It is a 120g Perfecto tank by Marineland (4x2x2). Here is a little about my setup...

Hardware list for the Display Tank:
120g Perfecto tank, 48x24x24
(120g) (corner overflow)
Monterey Stand
Monterey canopy
3 AI Black SOL's
Blue units with 1 AI controller
Eshopps RS-300 sump
Reef Octopus
OCTX-200XS
1 Koralia 1400 gph Wave Pump (soon to be replaced with another
MP40wEs)
1 MP40wEs
950 GPH water Pump (1 spare)
Reefkeeper elite system
w/net plus 2 extra PC4 power strips
MaxPure MPDI RO-DI 90GPD
TDS Water
Monitor
2 200W Heaters
1 extra Hydro 150w heater for mixing salt
1 32g
Brute trash can on wheels (mixing salt)
PhosBan Reactor with adjustable Mini-Jet 606 pump
Refractometer

Hardware list for the Pod
tank:
10 gallon tank
Led Marineland light
Heater

Bubbler
Digital Thermometer


CUC:
30 Dwarf Ceriths -
small effective cleaners
15 Nassarius
20 Florida Ceriths
16 Assorted
Hermits
1 large blue and black leg hermit
9 Large Nerite and 7 Small to
medium Nerites
3 Assorted Smaller Conchs
4 Banded Trochus
2 Cleaner
Chrimp

Fish:
2 Ocellaris Clownfish
1 Yellow Tang
1 Naso
Tang
1 Green spoted Manderin
1 Blue striped cleaner wrasse
1 Royal
Gramma


Clams
1 Tridacna derasa
1 Tridacna
crocea

Coral
29 different Acan Lord frags
1 colonies of
Green bay Packers Zoa’s
Multiple frags of Zoa’s
Multiple frags of
Pally’s
1 Tyree Sand Dollar
1 Cornbread 3G
Other chalice's
Chili
Pepper Montipora
Ora Red Planet (nice size)
Purple & Green Monti Cap
on the same plug (want to see how these grow together)
Few different Acros

 

[underwaterfirefighter]

Tank looks Great! Welcome to R2R!

 

[KLR]

Nice tank and corals! My only suggestion is, pay close attention to the pulsing xenia because it will quickly cover those LPS and rocks once it starts growing.

 

[bobbyM]

Sweet!

 

[Pkunk35]

nice tank! Love the acan mountain, lol!

 

[Saltwatercoral]

Here is a pic of the entire setup as it was a few months ago... I original had this filled with about 75 diff pieces of coral and with this being my first tank (ever) and rushing this and then not testing, well you get the point. I killed almost everything except for some of the fish. Once that happened the Wife decided to put coral inserts in and I hated it! So about 4-5 months ago I decided enough of this and took out the plastics and start the reef tank back up again!

Now I am back up with almost 50 frags and am monitoring and dosing now as well. I have just recently got a 3 pump Bubble mag doser and will be connecting it soon so I will not have to do this manually.

 

[jdl513]

That is quite a collection of frags that should look great once they grow out.

Looks like all the essential hardware is there.
The only thing I would consider adding is another MP-40 (which I see you plan to do) so you can get the full wave effect.

As for fish I would consider some anthias to add a bit more color.
I have had good luck with Bartlett's.

 

[Saltwatercoral]

Thanks underwaterfirefighter!

 

[Saltwatercoral]

Did not notice that KLR, thanks for that info!

 

[Saltwatercoral]

Thanks bobbyM!

 

[Saltwatercoral]

Thanks Pkunk35! I love the acaon lords and wanted this to be a Acan dom tank, and with that being said I want to grow both the right and left sides and cover the rock with lords. We will see how this turns out!

 

[Aquaph8]

Welcome to R2R, awesome tank

 

[Saltwatercoral]

Thanks jdl513! Thats a good idea. The more color the better. I had 3 anthias at one time but not to sure what happened. I may give them another try again! I was also thingking about 12 or so blue green Chromis???

 

[KLR]

Did not notice that KLR, thanks for that info!

You are welcome! I know from experience in that field. I had a biocube that got taken over by xenia for that reason. I suggest you to isolate them on the sand bed or on a lone rock so you can move them easily as needed.

 

[Saltwatercoral]

Thanks Aquaph8! Excited about joining. I am a member of another online club but its not for larger tanks. Not going to say the naem incase Im not allowed to on the site but its made for "nano' "reefs" :wink:

 

[always reefin]

Yep, looks like a $ pit to me...lol. Welcome to R2R

 

[Saltwatercoral]

Thanks always reefin! I never thought I would spend all this $ on this setup and then I do, and keep doing! It's an itch ya can't scratch!

 

[408reefer]

Love the acans. Should make an even more impressive when they grow out near each other.

 

[jdl513]

Some anthia sp. are far more difficult to get to acclimate to captivity than others.
I went with the Bartlett's as they are reported as one of the easiest of the anthia sp. to keep.

Thanks jdl513! Thats a good idea. The more color the better. I had 3 anthias at one time but not to sure what happened. I may give them another try again! I was also thingking about 12 or so blue green Chromis???

 

[revhtree]

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