Atomikk's 65 Reef
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Atomikk
SPS OG
Oh yeah, I also recieved my reeferrocks today. I have to take pics, and reaquascape my tank... stay tuned for a dramatic change in my tank look. I just wish my PFO order would get shipped, because all I am waiting on is my dual PFO ballast with a parallel bat reflector with dual MH sockets and dual PC/VHO sockets.
mrreuben.. wait.. it will come...
mrreuben.. wait.. it will come...
donfishy76
In Memoriam
lets see the tank then
also, how is the blue sea star doing?
also, how is the blue sea star doing?
Atomikk
SPS OG
OK, you got it...
I will give you guys some BEFORE and AFTER pics...
LOL... the first tank shot...
Although I really like the way it looks, I might just redo the left side of the tank. I also removed some rock and placed it in the sump.
.. now to closer pics...
Right side of the tank. Really nice shots of the rocks I got (they are the white ones
)
The side I am going to touch up.
My frogspawn going to sleep.
I will give you guys some BEFORE and AFTER pics...
LOL... the first tank shot...
Although I really like the way it looks, I might just redo the left side of the tank. I also removed some rock and placed it in the sump.
.. now to closer pics...
Right side of the tank. Really nice shots of the rocks I got (they are the white ones
)
The side I am going to touch up.
My frogspawn going to sleep.
Atomikk
SPS OG
Well.. today I was getting my DIY auto top-off installed. So I needed a couple of parts from the lfs. I ended up venturing over to a LFS right next to the one I usually go to. I looked around and found a CBB for sale ($20). I asked the owner how long he's had him, and he said 3 weeks. I also asked him to feed him, and he did with brine shrimp. The CBB didnt have any problems devouring everything that was given to him. At 2.5", he was MINE!! Sold, in seconds. I told him to find me a big bag and to put at least a gal of tank water to relieve stress.
I got home and acclimated him first 30min for temp, and then 2 hrs salinity/ph acclimation. All done via DIY dripper. I dropped him in, and first he was shy (of course). Then within 5 minutes, he was roaming around looking for food. 3 hrs later, I fed him (and everyone else) brine shrimp, and they all loved it. Here are some pics of the new guy...
Looking for food...
Coming out to say hi....
I got home and acclimated him first 30min for temp, and then 2 hrs salinity/ph acclimation. All done via DIY dripper. I dropped him in, and first he was shy (of course). Then within 5 minutes, he was roaming around looking for food. 3 hrs later, I fed him (and everyone else) brine shrimp, and they all loved it. Here are some pics of the new guy...
Looking for food...
Coming out to say hi....
ga_reefer_guy
New member
Atomikk
Good looking tank. I hope setting up my 65 goes as well as yours has.
Good looking tank. I hope setting up my 65 goes as well as yours has.
ga_reefer_guy
New member
How long is your hang on fuge I wanted to get a 24" model but I'm not sure if it would be able to fit with the overflow and all
SaltyMember
Premium Member
Looks good Atomikk. I like the rockwork. I need to redo mine.
Atomikk
SPS OG
ga_reefer_guy said:
Hey thanks man. I did have some pitfalls. But overall its been good and pricey.
I do have the 24" HOB fuge. It fits nicely on the back. The only thing is that I had to mod the plastic frame on top of my tank to fit the bulkheads from the fuge. I get nice flow into it with my MJ400. The benefits of the HOB is that you are not blasting pods up 2' from the ground. I bet their survival rate from that is 50/50.
Atomikk
SPS OG
SaltyMember said:
Thanks Salty. The left side is waiting for a nice piece from reeferrocks.com . Its going to be a plateau-like piece. The cave like rockwork provides fish with lots of space to look for food. Also it will create cool looking reefscape once the corals settle in.
When you do yours, please post your pics here.
