55Gallon Build Thread!!

[ReefCupid]

go with a purple firefish, only 25 a piece

Purple firefish are great, I had them in the past. I want to try something new and make my tank unique this time.

 

[ReefCupid]

Oh man I'm going to be so broke. I think I need to break up with my girlfriend to be able to complete what i started.. HAHA JP hope she doesn't see this LOL

 

[Ntvper]

lmao poor girlfriend, but itgs okay its for the tank so its all good. i wish the firefish would school my two broke up it seems lol.

 

[ReefCupid]

lmao poor girlfriend, but itgs okay its for the tank so its all good. i wish the firefish would school my two broke up it seems lol.

I hope so too cause I don't want to mess with my rock work.

 

[ReefCupid]

Still waiting on my Hamilton bulb to arrive. In the mean time hope ya'll enjoy this pictures I took from this morning.

 

[ReefCupid]

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Waking up this morning and saw this made my day!!!!!!

 

[ReefCupid]

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Close up on the clutch of eggs!!

 

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One week of skimming from the Deltec skimmer..

 

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Inside the collection cup..

 

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Another view of the neck..

 

[Ntvper]

awesome of the eggs, too wet of skimmate?

 

[ReefCupid]

awesome of the eggs, too wet of skimmate?

Thanks this is the 5th clutch in 2 months. Too bad I dont have time to set up a rotifier system and rearing tank to raise the larva. Yes I notice it too, I just readjusted after cleaning out the collection cup.

 

[Ntvper]

Hey N. where is that guy rob store at i would like to go check out their livestock??

if ya got an answer i havent seen it yet so its on menaul east of I-25 on the south side. look on the south side past the hotels n such there is a light that turns into their parking lot. cant remember the name of that light. like princeton or something before the overpass

 

[Ntvper]

eric hooked me up with a badass skimmer that has done wonders for my tank i emptied it every day for the first week or so then it calmed down so then i made it a lil thicker to keep more of it in the collection cup vs the neck

 

[ReefCupid]

if ya got an answer i havent seen it yet so its on menaul east of I-25 on the south side. look on the south side past the hotels n such there is a light that turns into their parking lot. cant remember the name of that light. like princeton or something before the overpass

Yea I yellow page it, stop there over the weekend. Very nice store!!

 

[ReefCupid]

eric hooked me up with a badass skimmer that has done wonders for my tank i emptied it every day for the first week or so then it calmed down so then i made it a lil thicker to keep more of it in the collection cup vs the neck

What kind of skimmer do you run for your system N.?

 

[Ntvper]

its an E.T.S.S for a 200 or 300 gallon system. I think thats the rating for it I have a 75 DT with a 55 sump. obviously by reading my footer lmao

the only thing i remember for sure is when i got it we agreed if I upgraded to a 100-150 itll upgrade with me with no issues

 

[ReefCupid]

Smart bro. save money in the long run..

 

[ReefCupid]

WOOHOO!! Got my my new Hamilton bulbs in today!! Here is a comparison with the old t5 and my new metal halide bulbs

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Before with t5

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New bulbs!!!!!!

 

[Ntvper]

seriously? holy crap now i want one....but i like my six T5 bulb setup...