Doug's 90g (formerly 50g) sps reef

[Flatlander]

My tank is a 50g Fluval. Standard 3ft 50g size. Silver bracing around complete tank.


The drains in the pic were sealed. Its sumpless, using Tunze in tank filtration. Currently running a ReefPack 505 but have the new Tunze 9012 skimmer on the way. Plus will add the Comline 3162 filter.

Lighting is a pair of Evergrow IT2012 controllable full spectrum led. I previously had the larger 2080 fixture but sold it and went to ATI t-5s. Was not a fan so went back to this pair and very happy with colours and growth.

This coral, which I sold, was grown under the even cheaper Evergrow D120 with just blue/whites.



Control is from a full gold Apex controller.





I run a pair of Vortech MP 40,s and a pair of Jebao rw 8,s for current.

My main tank stars are my 14y old pair of mated percs.



Also a yellow corps wrasse, leopard wrasse, paired blue chromis, a blue eyed cardinal that thinks he,s a chromis, a very large bangaii cardinal, yellow prawn goby, 4 yr. old mandarin. Quarantine running and waiting for a small young Pearlscale butterfly.
Large variety of shrimps, snails both under and over the sandbed, and all sorts of hard working crabs & thingys

 

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[marthin]

nice!!

 

[Flatlander]

nice!!

Thanks

 

[Aquattro]

C'mon Doug, FTS!!

 

[bdsage]

nice. what intensity, photo period, optics do you run with the evergrows?

 

[Flatlander]

C'mon Doug, FTS!!

Not the best at that but will see what I can do.

nice. what intensity, photo period, optics do you run with the evergrows?

Not running a ramp up & down program yet. Still do it manually. Runs the blues got a couple hrs before & after. Set at 85%. Its the cloudy setting.

My sunny is now at 100% blues & 65% whites, greens and violets. I have spent several months ramping up to this point.

 

[coral102]

Nice shots.

BTW, better have your temp probe plugged into the PM2 for TC factor( Temperature Compensation ). :spin3:

 

[Flatlander]

C'mon Doug, FTS!!

Plus I have to wait until I take all the extra "white" rock out. I have a bunch of it in there seasoning for my quarantine and a couple large sponge filters.

Nice shots.

BTW, better have your temp probe plugged into the PM2 for TC factor( Temperature Compensation ). :spin3:

Never knew that. Learn something new everyday. So would it then read different? Whats it compensating for? I was reading about it but don't really see much benefit.
Thanks

 

[coral102]

Never knew that. Learn something new everyday. So would it then read different? Whats it compensating for? I was reading about it but don't really see much benefit.
Thanks

Sorry for the late reply mate. The TC factor is explained in the PM2 user manual.

https://www.neptunesystems.com/downloads/docs/PM2_manual.pdf

Best Regards

 

[Oldude]

Hey Doug, love the "clam twins"

 

[Flatlander]

Sorry for the late reply mate. The TC factor is explained in the PM2 user manual.

https://www.neptunesystems.com/downloads/docs/PM2_manual.pdf

I will go read it . Thanks
Best Regards

Hey Doug, love the "clam twins"

Ya, just sat them like that for a bit and the attached. Seem to be happy. About a year now.

 

[Flatlander]

My new Tunze 9012 skimmer has arrived. Design is based on the 9004 I guess but larger. Plus a new needle wheel pump.





Rubber spacer mounts for magnets. Vibration reducer.

 

[bklynreef123]

What is the name of the coral in The pic directly under the cleaner shrimps pic? My friend gave me a frag and I don't know what it's called.

 

[Flatlander]

What is the name of the coral in The pic directly under the cleaner shrimps pic? My friend gave me a frag and I don't know what it's called.

Good question. Its just an acro frag I grabbed from a friends frag tank.

 

[Flatlander]

Couple of iPhone top downs during water change.

 

[myarmolich]

Your corals are beautiful! Love your entire setup