Titus's Tanks

[Titus]

I have been lurking around here for the last few months and have posted a little. I thought it was time that I add my tanks to the member section. A little background on me: I was heave into freshwater for 10 years, but the loss of my 2 favorite Discus drove me away from tanks back in 2001. After that I tried my hand with koi via a 5000g koi pond. I really enjoyed it for about 2 years, but then was transferred from California to Texas. I couldn't really take the pond with me, so no more Koi for me. Once in Texas, I knew that my next jump back into the hobby would be salt, but it took me about 7 years before I actually did it. I don't do much halfway, so as you will see I have jumped in deep this year.

Here is what I have so far:

• 110g custom in wall FOWLR (Documented in Post 2)
• 20g Clown/anemone tank (Documented in Post 3)
• 30g Rimless LPS dominant tank (JBJ RL30, Documented in post 4)
• (Post 5 reserved for future use)
• 26g Bowfront for Fish QT
• Biocube14 for invert QT

 

[Titus]

110 Inwall FOWLR


Tank: Custom Planet Aquariums 96x12x25 with overflow at one end hidden in wall

Lighting:

• (2) 48" and (2) 36" ReefKoi EvoSlim LED fixtures, all 50/50
• (2) 5100k florescent for fuge

Return: RLSS Waveline DC6000

Flow: RLSS Waveline DC4000 closed loop

Filtration:

• DIY 20L sump
• DIY 20L Fuge
• Small Filter sock
• Reef Octopus 150
• BRS Dual reactor (Carbon and GFO)
• Heat: (2) 200w Finnex titanium heaters

Cool: BRS King Fan

Controls:

• APEX Lite with temp and PH probes
• Tunze Osmolator ATO

Substrate:

• Tropic Eden Reef Flakes
• 70 lbs of BRS Dry Pukani
• 7 lbs BRS Reef Saver

Inhabitants:

• Twospot Bristletooth Tang
• Black and White Butterfly Banner Fish
• Flame Angel
• Male Hawaiian Flame Wrasse
• Female Hawaiian Flame Wrasse
• Yellow Tang
• 2 Zebra Turbo snails
• 200 dwarf cerith snails

 

[Titus]

20g Clown/anemone tank


Tank: 20g tall with glass holes overflow

Stand/canopy: DIY

Lighting: fishneedit.com 4x24w T5 fixture (Currently running stock bulbs... will be upgrated soon)

Return: Quiet1One 1200

Flow: Koralia Nano 425

Filtration:

• DIY 5.5g sump
• AquaticLife Internal Mini Protein Skimmer 115
• DIY Eggcrate media rack
• InTank filter pad
• ChemiPure Elite

Heat: Finnex 100w titanium heater

Cool: Zoo Med Aqua cool fan

Controls: AC3 with temp and PH probes

Substrate:

• Tropic Eden Reef flakes
• 20+ lbs Marco Rocks

Inhabitants: (2) "Todd's Long Island Reds" from ReefGen/Unique Corals (Currently in QT)

Future Additions: CUC, RBTA

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[Titus]

Rimless 30g

Tank: JBJ RL30

Stand: JBJ Black matching stand

Lighting: AI Hydra LED

Return: Stock JBJ dual returns

Flow: Just the stock returns for now

Filtration:
InTank Media basket:
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• [*=1]Filter pad[*=1]JBJ Nano Glo[*=1]Chaeto[*=1]Blue Life Clear FX Pro

AquaticLife Internal Mini Protein Skimmer 115

Heat: Finnex 100w titanium heater

Controls: RKL Controller

Substrate:
Tropic Eden Reef flakes
Pukani Rocks

Fish:
Bonded pair of Sea and Reef Wyoming White Clownfish (won at MACNA 2013)
Bonded pair of Banggai Cardinals

Corals:
wellso
Frogspawn
Frammer
Candy Cane

 

[Titus]

reserved for future use 4 (I've got an addictive personality.)

 

[SeahorseKeeper]

I love in wall tanks!! I like how you are planning for the future with the spaces for two more tanks. The hobby is addicting. :nerd:

 

[huuta]

really digging the rock work.

 

[Titus]

I love in wall tanks!! I like how you are planning for the future with the spaces for two more tanks. The hobby is addicting. :nerd:

Thanks... I can't seem to finish one before I start thinking about what I will do next! LOL

really digging the rock work.

Thanks! Being that the tank is so narrow, it was very difficult to get the look I was going for. I ended up taking sheets of acrylic, drilling/tapping holes in them, and then screwing 3/8" threaded nylon rods in them. I then cut the bottoms of the rocks flat and drilled holes in them for the rods to go in. It was a lot of prep work, but it allowed me to just slip the rocks on to the rods so they stood up and kept from touching the glass.

 

[revsgirl]

Beautiful tanks!! That first one is stunning! Thanks for sharing!

 

[Titus]

Beautiful tanks!! That first one is stunning! Thanks for sharing!

Thanks... At some point I need to get someone over here that is good at photography to get a good FT shot. I have multiple issues getting pictures... (1) The tank is 8 feet long, and the walls of the house prevent me from getting far enough back to get a straight on full shot unless I stand outside. (2) The tank is viewable from both sides, and there are windows on the opposite walls of both rooms. This means that any daytime shot has the bright window blinds messing up the shot. (3) I have no understanding of how to take good photos which discourages me from buying a decent camera. :bigsmile:

 

[wysiwyg]

beautiful tanks love the scape

 

[Titus]

Thanks!

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[MarvinsReef]

very interesting 110 dimensions. what kind of fish you plan on keeping in it?

the clown tank will be nice. I'm partial to clowns.

 

[Titus]

very interesting 110 dimensions. what kind of fish you plan on keeping in it?

Right now there is the Two-Spot Bristletooth tang in there by itself. As soon as the clowns are out of QT, I will be getting a butterfly... A lemon if I can find one locally, but more likely a raccoon. After that, Flame Angel, Yellow Tang, Snowflake Eel, Indian Black Trigger, and a Humu Trigger.

the clown tank will be nice. I'm partial to clowns.

The dream is that a year from now it will look like a miniature version of your tank.

 

[MarvinsReef]

Right now there is the Two-Spot Bristletooth tang in there by itself. As soon as the clowns are out of QT, I will be getting a butterfly... A lemon if I can find one locally, but more likely a raccoon. After that, Flame Angel, Yellow Tang, Snowflake Eel, Indian Black Trigger, and a Humu Trigger.
The dream is that a year from now it will look like a miniature version of your tank.

good deal! I'll be following the thread...

 

[Titus]

The clowns moved in to their 20g home a few days ago and seem to like it.

 

[MarvinsReef]

clowns look happy.

 

[Titus]

clowns look happy.

I think so... they have grown a noticeable amount in the 5 weeks since I picked them up, but are still tiny little things. The pictures are deceiving but you can get a better understanding of their size when you look at the silicon tank edge in the second picture. I think one is about an inch and one a hair under an inch.

 

[robby2782]

You forgot to rep Planet Aquariums!

 

[robby2782]

Sorry...I just saw where you did