SPS Dominated Elos-70 (55G) Reef

ifarmer · Jul 10, 2015

I am going to use this thread to document my Elos -70 (55g) reef tank. This will be mostly just sps species.

STANDARD EQUIPMENTS:

Glass tank: 75x57x50h cm (29,52 x 22,44 x 19,7 h inch.), capacity 210 lt. (55 gal)
Cabinet: 75x57x80h cm (29,52 x 22,44 x 31,5 h inch.)
Light: ATI Sunpower 8x24W
Glass filter: Basement sump
Skimmer: Reef Dynamic INS-80 (will upgrade to a better skimmer this Thanksgiving)
Level controller: Tunze Osmolator controller auto top off
Return pump: EHEIM 1262

Elos family. The elos-70 is the one next to the last one

saltyphish · Jul 11, 2015

Nice, keep us posted with your progress.

ifarmer · Jul 20, 2015

due to my busy work schedule. it is going to take me a couple of more weeks before we can see water in this tank.
Next, going to work on building a sump.

Here is the elos-70 tank, just an empty tank for now.

Equipments available on hand

Hreef · Jul 20, 2015

Love ELOS!

StevenBell · Jul 20, 2015

Sexy and sleek tank

ifarmer · Jul 26, 2015

Dirty Elos tank

after 10 minutes of cleaning

ifarmer · Jul 26, 2015

Elos in the house

Livestocks & everything will be transferred from this cube to the Elos

ifarmer · Jul 27, 2015

transfer completed.

ifarmer · Jul 28, 2015

decided to go with sand this time.
added sand last night and everything clear up after about 30 minutes. The key is to wash the sands in a small bucket until no more white dust, then submerse the whole bucket or can of sand into the tank all at once and slowly empty the sand onto the tank.

Greengny · Jul 28, 2015

Very nice setup.

Tang police going to show up at your door !!!! :-(

ifarmer · Jul 31, 2015

soon my friend's 180g tank is ready, the yellow and the purple tangs will go into his tank.

For now, just another full tank shot of the tank. one week old since the transfer

jack89 · Aug 5, 2015

Looks very neat !!!!

ifarmer · Aug 6, 2015

this sump is sitting down on a floor below the tank.

I am waiting (hopefully this up coming black Friday) to upgrade the skimmer.

ifarmer · Aug 9, 2015

some updates.

Finally had the light hang to the ceiling today
Added a couple of new frags as well

tbdh20 · Aug 9, 2015

ifarmer,
Why did you get rid of the 93, if you don't mind me asking? I switched tanks from my 93 build as well. The new build is beautiful, great job!

kschweer · Aug 9, 2015

Looks great!!! Nice and clean set up. Can't wait to see more!

ifarmer · Aug 9, 2015

tbdh20 said:
ifarmer,
Why did you get rid of the 93, if you don't mind me asking? I switched tanks from my 93 build as well. The new build is beautiful, great job!

Sure
The 93g cube is a very nice size for both fish and corals.
However It is 25" tall and 30" wide and it was being in the corner. I was having a lot of difficulty reaching the.bottom and to the back. I was not.able to reach anywhere near the.back and near the overflow box.
I think smaller tank fit me.more. since i am not really.a.fish guy after all.

Thank you for following my setup.

How is your tank doing now? What did you downgraded to?

tbdh20 · Aug 11, 2015

I didn't downgrade just decided on a different format, an artisan II 100. I never got the 93 upgrade off the ground.

revhtree · Aug 11, 2015

Great job! This is going to end up a masterpiece. I have a feeling!

ifarmer · Jan 2, 2016

update -January 02, 2016

It's sad to say but I found out I had AEFW, and I am not afraid to say that my tank has the acro eating flat worm (yes, the acro eating ones and not the regular flatworm). Shortly after adding some frags to my relatively still young tank. I always dip the new comer with Bayer before i put them into the tank but.......

I found out after keep seeing my SPS loosing color and soon found bite marks on them.