240G All T5 SPS build

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[Erniethisle]

What a beautiful tank. The more and more i see these awesome tanks with only t5. the more it sparks an intrest.

 

[Bobby S.]

I am in the process of building a 180 gal. Have you had any issues just using T5s. I would like to only use t5s also, but don't want to be limited on what I could put in the tank.

 

[PolandSpring]

wow

that is a sick collection of corals and especially fish!
great jobb

 

[Reefer Brian]

Awesome tank, love the close up shots. Gotta love the T5's...thats all I use.

 

[Reefer Brian]

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How many Anthia's do you have in there? :thumbsup:

 

[itachi]

uh close to 25 ? lol .. There's actually less than there was .. unfortuantly i lost quite a few of the flavogutatus when i first put them in , ( they should have went in my deep water species and not in here )

4 Evansi anthias
5 barletts
3 flavogutatus
6 ignitus
5 Dispar

But there's actually quite a few wrasses as well. which makes the tank really busy

 

[itachi]

I am in the process of building a 180 gal. Have you had any issues just using T5s. I would like to only use t5s also, but don't want to be limited on what I could put in the tank.

Well only issues i had was i melted my corals with too much light =( ( i was using 400w Radiums ) when i broke down my old tank and moved stuff over. I ended up using the par meter around the tank and it was completely stupid it was 520 4 inches from the bottom... I ended up switching out i think 4 bulbs and got it down to 275 - 320 on the bottom of the tank. My plan is to have all deep water acros and enchinata's on the bottom of the tank loaded =)

 

[jayreef1213]

MY acros and monti's thrive in my 120 24" deep. Im running a 6x54watt tek w/geismann.

Nice tank!! Everyone always wants to turn T-5 threads into a T5---MH battle.

 

[robot2222]

i love your tank , but what a really love is your fish selection . anthias are awesome .

 

[itachi]

Thanks everyone ...


yeah the t5-mh debate... Honestly both work. I rather not get dramatic about it. But i do like what i have now. I liked what i had before too... but i wanted to try something new ... also drop the power consumption by a bit. -A

 

[itachi]

Some photo's a friend of mine took, he's such a better photographer than i am from the pictures it's pretty apparent lol

 

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[eagleONE]

Wow. Nice stuff. What is your fish list now?

 

[Lyfey]

Beautiful tank man. AGE built the tank for you? I would love the same tank as you except it be 60"x24"x24" ~ 150 gallons. Subscribed and job well done I want to see some more FTS and side shots and also sump shots

 

[itachi]

Wow. Nice stuff. What is your fish list now?

Lol i have alot of fish =( Unfortunatly the tinkeri pair didn't make it out of QT , was planning on adding it to my display. I'm still so depressed over that ... Figured i would just focus on getting my tank dialed in better given i've had all kinds of different algae problems since i moved everything into it =( . Although the coral is starting to look nice again which has be very happy on that end.

1 acanthurus Achilles
1 acanthurus nigricauda
1 blue hippo tang
2 Golden Rhomboid fairy wrasses
2 lineatus fairy wrasses
3 flame fairy wrasses
3 leopard wrasses
1 radiant wrasse
1 pylie fairy wrasse
3 favoguttatus anthias
5 Barlett anthias
4 Dispar anthias
5 Ignitus anthias
4 evansi anthias
2 yellow corris wrasses
2 tiger convict gobbies
2 spotted mandarin dragonett

Deep water tank
3 purple queens anthias
3 aurulentus anthias
2 latezonatus clownfish
4 hawaiian longfin anthias
1 psychedelic mandarin goby

Frag tank
1 maroon clownfish
1 sohal tang

 

[Jtro]

I know its off topic but the pictures are amazing. What type of camera and lens are you using?
thanks
Jim

 

[itachi]

I know its off topic but the pictures are amazing. What type of camera and lens are you using?
thanks
Jim

Canon 30D, Canon 100MM macro.. Bogen tripod