55G Cube PAR38

[Marco Madeira]

Hi guys...
After 3 Reef tanks and after 3 years without them, I started my new 55G cube in July 2011. Hope you like.

Tank: 25" * 20" * 27" - 55G
Sump: 25" * 10" * 14" - 10 G
Its a Deltec MicroSystems Sump, you can see pictures of it in here: Deltec Sump Microsystem

It have an Deltec Skimmer inside, similar to an AP525.
Water Circulation: Vortech MP10 + Koralia 3
Return: Eheim Compact 2000
Heater: Jagger 200W
Light: 5 Par38 bulbs (3 RapidLeds and 2 Ecoxotics)
Rock: 12lbs of live rock + 12lbs of dead rock.
Carib Sea sugar size sand - About 2"
Water change: 10% every week with natural water.

Some Pics... and reef evolution since July:

Tank

Tank with light from the PAR38 lamps

First sps plugs...

More Sps plugs and more LPS

Replaced the lamp holders...

March 2012 Pic

Hope you guys like... :fun2:, and sorry for not having better pics, but its very hard with LED lights.

 

[Reef264]

Pretty set up!

 

[legky]

nice!

 

[MBIETZ]

Awesome set up! the bonsai style scape in cubes just look so cool covered in sps.

 

[Paul777]

great looking tank love the look of the par38s

 

[Reef or Die]

Rock work looks awesome!!!

 

[Marco Madeira]

Thanks guys...
Some pics of the corals and fish. The photos are from two of my friends that can realy master the photos with LEDs, because my photos are crap!

Halichoeres Chrysus

Stigmatura blenny

Yellow Watchman Goby

Desjardini Tang

 

[Marco Madeira]

Some photos of the corals:

Bubble

A. valida

Acan...

Caliendrum

Need help on this one... Favia ??

Another S. Caliendrum

A. Milepora

Stylo. Milka

another Acan...

A. Eflorescens

Can you guys help me on that photo from the Favia/Favites sp ??
Thanks

 

[daveonbass]

wow...do they have any tips on how to capture the colors so well in the pics?...those are really nice.

 

[mykol reef]

nice

 

[Crazy_Beaver]

cool!

 

[Marco Madeira]

I know that they take them in raw format. Other than that i don't know...
More pics...