Baldwin's 380 FOWLR (known locally as the Boone County Aquarium)

[jjk_reef00]

Looking good, I like your selection of fish!

 

[Baldwin]

Thanksa lot, I have been debating on how many more to add to finish the stocking list.

Here's the list I have, and I'm going to narrow it down from there if anyone wants to add any input on any of them.

squarespot anthias (male and female)
vlamingi tang
unicorn tang
yellow tang
yellow coris
red coris
green coris

 

[marekt]

how big is your sump? do you use UV light?

 

[Oldude]

Am I correct in assuming this is in your bedroom? Very cool & hopefully the water noises will help lull you guys to sleep.

 

[Baldwin]

No I do not use UV Light, and yes it is in the bedroom. It really isn't that loud at all because it had those lids on it. It makes you feel like your sleeping on the beach. Lol

 

[Baldwin]

Oh and also the sump is a 40 breeder. The ATO is a 50 gallon long.

 

[Baldwin]

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Today I put up some shelves to hold some supplies, here's a short vid.

 

[Baldwin]

Oh and I forgot at the end of the video is my homemade acclimation box. I used this to introduce my emperor and flame angels. It comes in really handy.

 

[MatthewLaw]

nice video. how did you reinforce the floor to handle a tank that size in your bedroom?

 

[Baldwin]

Actually that was probably the hardest part. I had to carry about 30 cinderblocks about 50 fett on my knees, then I used wedges to make them as tight as possible. Trust me that tank has A LOT of support. Thanks for the comment.

 

[MatthewLaw]

wow!! very nice!

 

[Baldwin]

Here are a couplequick vids of my tank this morning. This is waht I see when I wake up in the morning. The first vid is with all the lightson

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This vid is just with the actinics on.

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[Baldwin]

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Fish eating breakfast which is HPD.

 

[marekt]

DO YOU HAVE A CHILLER? What lights do you use?
nice tank,good job

 

[Baldwin]

I do not use a chiller. I use two ready fit t5 kits by sunlight supply. They're great and thanks!

 

[Baldwin]

This is an update of something I did yesterday. I hooked up a refugium to my system. It is a 50 long. I have since making this video added elbows to the pipes to direct the flow in the fuge. All I need now is more rocks for the fuge, and some caulerpa.

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Here's an update of my display. I added 100 more lbs. of rock, which you can tell is the whiter rock. I have around 400 lbs. in the display now.

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[Baldwin]

Here is an update to my tank. It's been a while and I have added a few new fish, as well as treated a hexamita outbreak. I have also bought some new equipment such as my new aquaticlife rodi unit which is pictured briefly in this video. I plan on adding two or three more fish to complete my stocking list and that will put me at around 30 fish including my 3 foot zebra eel. ANyway any questions let me know I hope you all enjoy. The water is a bit yellow in this vid because I have a special medication in there which helps new fish acclimate.

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[Baldwin]

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[newtank]

It looks better with the extra rock, I'm surprised you haven't yet had a signifigant GHA outbreak given a somewhat unconvential approach. How do you manage the excesses humidity in what is typical a smaller type room?

 

[Baldwin]

It looks better with the extra rock, I'm surprised you haven't yet had a signifigant GHA outbreak given a somewhat unconvential approach. How do you manage the excesses humidity in what is typical a smaller type room?

What unconventional approach would that be? If you keep nutrient export low algae growth will be low. I manage the humidity by running the ceiling fan/opening the windows.