Xmetal's first decent tank

[xmetalfan99]

This tank was my first reef tank worth posting photos of. The tank was up and running for about 1 year before I upgraded to my 75. All inhabitants except for a few corals are from my old 29g that had been set-up for 5 months before I moved and decided to upgrade.

Tank:
30L x 18D x 20H
Oceanic 50 gallon show tank

Lighting:
130 watt PC current
1- 65 watt 10k
1- 65watt 460nm actinic
Upgrading to teklights soon and going to use API bulbs

Filtration:
converted wet/dry
aerofirce skimmer
15watt uv sterilizer
Adding a 20l fuge soon

Circulation:
2-korallia 1s
1-korallia nano moving water behind and through rocks
Tunze Silence 1073.02 return pump

Fish:
2-false percs
1-purple firefish
1-yellow tang
1-6-line wrasse

Coral:
assorted zoas
2-green hairy shrooms that are about 9" in diameter
1-2.5" orange shroom
a few stalks of xenia
elk horn sps
green start polyps
4-duncan heads

Inverts:
crocea clam
2 cleaner shrimp

Params:
SG: 1.025
pH: 8.3
Ammo: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 0-5
Phos: 0
Ca: 580

Photo from a few weeks ago...had to temporarily move the gsp to remove some bubble algae from a rock.

 

[xmetalfan99]

I wanted a better filter than my canister, but did not have space in my stand for a sump or wet/dry so I had to come up with something. I used a 29G stand that I got from CL for $20 and put a hinged top on it. Problem solved.

Filtration:

Inverts:

Coral:

 

[fsu1dolfan]

Overall nice tank Xmetal - Is it just me or is your calcium a little high?? Also come to the Vortech side...you wont regret it!!

 

[xmetalfan99]

Considering the quality of light that PCs put out, I was very pleased with how they looked and my growth.

Coral w/ all lights on:

 

[xmetalfan99]

Top view of filter:

Fish (some):

The tang and purple fire fish were always shy when the camera came out when I had this tank..

 

[xmetalfan99]

My first colorful LPS that I paid $100 for at a very expensive store. I have yet to buy another thing from them...:

 

[xmetalfan99]

I decided to upgrade my lights about 1 month before I got my 75G. I was not planning on upgrading but I was made an offer I could not refuse. Fortunately, my 36" tek light would still work well on the 75.