Doug's 300DD Starphire Reef Build

[happysak]

Thanks Roman.

Just got my new Super Reef Octopus XP-5000 Cone Skimmer in today. I have had my eye on this. Pump is the Bubble Blaster. I will post more pics once I have it set up running on the system.

Doug, that's some serious skimmer you got Smell of skimmate will haunt your house

 

[youngreef180]

Doug, that's some serious skimmer you got Smell of skimmate will haunt your house

Seriously these have the worst smelling skimate I dread cleaning mine.:hmm5:

 

[Reef Happy]

Doug, that's some serious skimmer you got Smell of skimmate will haunt your house

I hope its not that bad.

Seriously these have the worst smelling skimate I dread cleaning mine.:hmm5:

It is not worse than the orca 250 is it. I have that skimmer and don't have the bad smelling skimate with it.

 

[happysak]

You may get it now

 

[Reef Happy]

It has been quite some time since updates and pics. But have been also working on the tank build just haven't had time to upload pictures. So here you go. My work has been pretty fast and furious. I continue to work on the scaping and placing frags and colonies in rock work. I will being placing some of the specialty colonies from the old tank, but going to be a little more selective on the coral that go back in. So I will be on the hunt for specialty pieces. So here are some pics of the progress and some pics of the fish. Some we already had that came from the old 156 and some that have been acquired from different sources.

 

[Reef Happy]

We have a total of about 15 tangs.

 

[Reef Happy]

I have been cleaning up the area and making room for the big skimmer. I couldn't be more pleased with this beast.. And some pictures of the beginning stages of the skimming.

 

[Fishboy9227]

Love the tangs Doug! All look very healthy. Coming along nicely and Im sure it will be just as impressive if not more than your old tank!

 

[Reef Happy]

Thank you sir. I love the tangs too, and I am having fun with it all. How is your tank?

 

[cody6766]

Lookin' good, Doug! That skimmer is a monster. I'm excited to watch this evolve over time

 

[Reef Happy]

Lookin' good, Doug! That skimmer is a monster. I'm excited to watch this evolve over time

Thanks Cody. Ya I am loving this skimmer. It is only getting better everyday on the performance.

Now comes the fun work. Setting up the Apex.

 

[Fishboy9227]

Thank you sir. I love the tangs too, and I am having fun with it all. How is your tank?

Tank is doing good! Reduced done a bit and made the focus of the tank my rbta and clowns.

 

[Reef Happy]

My current fish list.

5 - medium yellows tangs
1 - adult 5" achelles tang
2 - sailfin tangs
1 - 5" hippo tang
1 - 6" powder blue tang
1 - 5" powder brown
1 - med purple tang
1 - adult caribibbean blue tang
1 - juv caribibbean blue tang - yellow/blue
1 - sm naso tang

2 mystery wrasses
1 yellow - fin fairy wrasse
1 tricolor fairy wrasse
1 radiant wrasse
1 whip - fin fairy wrasse
1 lubbock wrasse

2 picasso clowns (pair)
1 lawnmower blenny
1 neon dottyback

 

[zxanth]

Where did uget the powder brown tang... I would like to get one

 

[Reef Happy]

LiveAquaria

 

[*reefermadness*]

Fantastic looking setup. You wouldnt happen to have any frags of the neon green candys would you?

 

[Reef Happy]

Yes I have them.

 

[*reefermadness*]

How much are they going for? any pictures?

 

[Reef Happy]

I have these kyptonite candy canes. And they are really the brightest candies I have seen. $10 per head.

 

[*reefermadness*]

Id like a 3 headed frag if possible? And also, could I pick it up from you at the next COMAS meeting?