250 gallon solar reef

[aquaenthusiast]

I love this tank, I've been following for a few years secretly and your corals look so happy. Congrats on your magnificent reef :thumbsup:

 

[Mikesville510]

That carpet is so amazing and out of control. The mouth on that thing is huge!

 

[hobogato]

I love this tank, I've been following for a few years secretly and your corals look so happy. Congrats on your magnificent reef :thumbsup:

thanks

That carpet is so amazing and out of control. The mouth on that thing is huge!

thanks, it really has changed the tank.

 

[hobogato]

well, the anemone ate the boxfish a couple of days ago. it seems fine - should be after a $40 meal i guess...

decided to rearrange the mountain that the magnifica sits on. the catch, i didnt want to change the position of the mag because it is doing so well. i also wanted to reduce the clutter in the sand bed on the end of the tank. i think it turned out pretty well.

new fts

 

[hobogato]

some more random pics since i had the camera out

 

[worm5406]

Stunning... Totally stunning.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

One of the best solar tanks I have seen.

 

[hobogato]

thanks guys, here is one more of the gig when the sun was brighter

 

[Anim8me2]

One of the best solar tanks I have seen.

I agree. The lighting is outstanding and it shows in the livestock.
Making me regret not going with the solar tubes.

 

[hobogato]

thanks,

here is the tank at the most colorful time of day - all lights except the white t5 bulbs are on full and the sun is bringing in a little color

 

[Noamurmac]

solar tubes are so cool! this tank is amazing!

 

[hobogato]

thanks

tank was really clear this evening so i snapped some pics.

 

[hobogato]

a few more.

 

[hobogato]

the tank made it thru my vacation away for a week just fine (so stressful!), here are some coral pics

 

[hobogato]

a few more:

and the camera hog of the day...

 

[theReefKing]

wholy feather duster cluster batman!

Tank looks great! Pics are excellent! Glad you got home with the tank in one piece.
Do you have a controller running?

 

[hobogato]

thanks, i am hoping the dusters cover the sand some day.

Do you have a controller running?

no, because the tank is very simple. no reactors besides the carbon that is plumbed into the closed loop and no dosing. there is a controller on the supplemental led lights, but that is it.

 

[Pife]

Great reef. I have just bought the same size tank and seeing yours makes me like my choice even more. What was the swirly looking wood that you stand is covered in? I really like and and so does the wife?

 

[Mark...]

Wow...just beautiful...thanks for the great pics...

 

[hobogato]

Great reef. I have just bought the same size tank and seeing yours makes me like my choice even more. What was the swirly looking wood that you stand is covered in? I really like and and so does the wife?

thanks, it is just the finish plywood that they sell at lowe's

Wow...just beautiful...thanks for the great pics...

thank you

here is a current fts - rearranged a little bit

and a few coral pics