Buildup of a 210 gallon Reef

[MacnReef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7485958#post7485958 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by thrlride
actually I don't think I took any after the mods but I can.

Very simple to do. 1 3/4" hole saw and a 1" uniseal for the pump then drill a hole for the skimmer feed and you're done.

Sounds easy enough and I have immediate access to uniseals so, we'll see.

Mike

 

[MacnReef]

Ryan, you got PM.

Mike

 

[surfjeepzx]

I just read through the post from start to present and you've done a really awsome job.

 

[electric130]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7482910#post7482910 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by thrlride
New Pics!

awesome man! have you had any casualties or are you through the woods already?

 

[saltsy]

If you do not mind my asking, how much $ have you put into that setup?

 

[want2reef]

Buy the looks of it, I would say one pretty penny.

 

[IndoorOcean]

Awesome setup!

 

[thor32766]

great setup

 

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

nice Ryan!...bet the hippo is lovin' it

 

[thrlride]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7487849#post7487849 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by electric130
awesome man! have you had any casualties or are you through the woods already?

I think I am through the woods now that it has almost been two weeks. The only minor casualty is my own fault, I put an LPS too close to an acro and the tentacles at night were touching it. Oddly enough the LPS has never put it's tentacles out more than 1" but this time they were almost 4". It didn't kill the acro, just caused it to stn in that area.

 

[electric130]

is that hippo the one you got from me?

 

[thrlride]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7488179#post7488179 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by saltsy
If you do not mind my asking, how much $ have you put into that setup?

I can try to do a quick rundown for you...

This price list is what it took to go from the 90 to 210
AGA 210 with overflows & bulkheads new - $650
Plumbing - $100
Stand/Canopy - $500
Sump(s) - $150
Sand - $150
Single Halide with ballast - $250
Prop halide - $140
American DJ's $52
ASM G4x skimmer - $400

Cost for 90 stuff that transferred to 210
Tunze pump system - $900
Return pump - $120
Halides - $500
VHO's - $140
Rock (accumulated, hard to quantify) - $350 est
Calcium reactor - $450
Ozone - $300
RO/DI with tubs (2 brutes and 1 100 gallon trough) - $180
Aquamedic SP3000 dosing pump - $100

I think that is all. Time to go cry in my beer now.

 

[thrlride]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7488617#post7488617 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by E-A-G-L-E-S
nice Ryan!...bet the hippo is lovin' it

He is totally loving life! He swims the entire tank now just loving it.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7491972#post7491972 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by electric130
is that hippo the one you got from me?

Yes, that hippo is the one I got from you as well as the goby. The only other fish I got from you is the yellow tang and he mysteriously died about 6 months ago.

 

[rdmpe]

The tank looks great! About the money, we are all fortunate to have enough money to enjoy a hobby like this...

 

[rdmpe]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7482910#post7482910 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by thrlride
New Pics!......................
Side2

What is the fish in the middle of the pic(looks like a type of tang)?

 

[yoboyjdizz]

Looks like a sailfin tang.

 

[electric130]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7493391#post7493391 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rdmpe
What is the fish in the middle of the pic(looks like a type of tang)?

looks like a sailfin tang to me.

 

[Jamesurq]

Looks like a red sea sailfin tang to me.

 

[electric130]

quick.....someone else jump on here and say it's a sailfin before Ryan has a chance to respond! :lol:

 

[thrlride]

LOL

Too late. It's a red sea sailfin tang juvenile. Also known as a desjardini tang.