freddie40
New member
I am very pleased to announce that the next D.A.R.C meeting will be held at OrvelRay's House Directions I am very excited because I have never seen Orvel's tank (the description and pictures look awesome) plus his house is on the edge of the Golden State park with an awesome view. Everyone is welcome.
Here is a description of Orvel's tank:
Reef in 140 gal Oceanic with factory cabinet
200 lbs Florida live rock
6†DSB
Kept at 75 degrees
DIY hood with 2x 96w 10K and 2x 96w dual 460/420nm Actinics on dusk/dawn timers, 12 hour photoperiod
40 gal DIY fuge with 4†mud bed and Chaetomorpha macro algae
2 65w 6700K CF plus 1 96w daylight CF running in reverse cycle, 16 hr photoperiod
Little Giant MDQX-SC 1300 gph pump
Amiracle 250 protein skimmer
Phosban fluidized bed in Two Little Fishes150 reactor
Fish:
Yellow Surgeonfish Acanthurus flavescens
Pearly or Yellow-Headed Jawfish Opistognathus aurifrons
Percula Clownfish (2) Amphiprion percula
Lawnmower Blenny Salarias fasciatus
Blue Chromis (5) Chromis cyanea
Neon Damselfish (4) Pomacentrus coelestis
Royal Gramma Gramma loreto
Firefish goby Nemateleotris Magnifica
Goldbelly Damselfish Pomacentrus auriventris
Anemones:
Florida Condi Anemone Condylactis gigantean
Brown Long-Tentacle Anemone Condylactis sp
Assorted Mushroom Anemones Actinodiscus sp.
Green Ricordia polyp
Mystery small Carpet Anemone (4)
Hard Corals:
Endive Hydnophora Hydnophora grandis
Montipora plate coral (3) Montipora capricornis
Florida Staghorn Coral Acropora cervicornis
Mystery Cauliflower Cup Coral
Soft Corals:
Carnation Coral Dendronephthya sp
Yellow Tree Coral Nephthea sp.
Soft coral Anthelia sp.
Red Sea pulse coral Xenia elongate
Cleanup Crew:
Blue Legged Hermit Crab (50) Clibanarius tricolor
Red Legged Hermit Crab (30) Calcinus tibicen
Emerald Mythrax Crab (6) Mithrax sculptus
Porcelain Crab Petrolisthes sp
Turbo Snail (20) Astrea tecta
Nassarius Snail (10) Nassarius sp.
Fighting Conch Strombus alatus
Pacific Cleaner Shrimp (2) Lysmata amboinensis
Peppermint Shrimp (6) Lysmata wurdemanni
Sand Sifting Starfish Astropecten polyacanthus
Reticulate Brittle Star Ophioneresis reticulate
Serpent Star Ophiocoma sp.
Inverts:
Mine Urchin (2) Eucidaris tribuloides
Turkey Wing Arca zebra
Purple Tree Gorgonian Eunicea sp
Green Starburst Polyps Briareium sp.
Purple Starburst polyps Briareum sp.
Cleaner clams (2)
Mystery Zoanthids
Here is a description of Orvel's tank:
Reef in 140 gal Oceanic with factory cabinet
200 lbs Florida live rock
6†DSB
Kept at 75 degrees
DIY hood with 2x 96w 10K and 2x 96w dual 460/420nm Actinics on dusk/dawn timers, 12 hour photoperiod
40 gal DIY fuge with 4†mud bed and Chaetomorpha macro algae
2 65w 6700K CF plus 1 96w daylight CF running in reverse cycle, 16 hr photoperiod
Little Giant MDQX-SC 1300 gph pump
Amiracle 250 protein skimmer
Phosban fluidized bed in Two Little Fishes150 reactor
Fish:
Yellow Surgeonfish Acanthurus flavescens
Pearly or Yellow-Headed Jawfish Opistognathus aurifrons
Percula Clownfish (2) Amphiprion percula
Lawnmower Blenny Salarias fasciatus
Blue Chromis (5) Chromis cyanea
Neon Damselfish (4) Pomacentrus coelestis
Royal Gramma Gramma loreto
Firefish goby Nemateleotris Magnifica
Goldbelly Damselfish Pomacentrus auriventris
Anemones:
Florida Condi Anemone Condylactis gigantean
Brown Long-Tentacle Anemone Condylactis sp
Assorted Mushroom Anemones Actinodiscus sp.
Green Ricordia polyp
Mystery small Carpet Anemone (4)
Hard Corals:
Endive Hydnophora Hydnophora grandis
Montipora plate coral (3) Montipora capricornis
Florida Staghorn Coral Acropora cervicornis
Mystery Cauliflower Cup Coral
Soft Corals:
Carnation Coral Dendronephthya sp
Yellow Tree Coral Nephthea sp.
Soft coral Anthelia sp.
Red Sea pulse coral Xenia elongate
Cleanup Crew:
Blue Legged Hermit Crab (50) Clibanarius tricolor
Red Legged Hermit Crab (30) Calcinus tibicen
Emerald Mythrax Crab (6) Mithrax sculptus
Porcelain Crab Petrolisthes sp
Turbo Snail (20) Astrea tecta
Nassarius Snail (10) Nassarius sp.
Fighting Conch Strombus alatus
Pacific Cleaner Shrimp (2) Lysmata amboinensis
Peppermint Shrimp (6) Lysmata wurdemanni
Sand Sifting Starfish Astropecten polyacanthus
Reticulate Brittle Star Ophioneresis reticulate
Serpent Star Ophiocoma sp.
Inverts:
Mine Urchin (2) Eucidaris tribuloides
Turkey Wing Arca zebra
Purple Tree Gorgonian Eunicea sp
Green Starburst Polyps Briareium sp.
Purple Starburst polyps Briareum sp.
Cleaner clams (2)
Mystery Zoanthids
