JASON's 5x3 SPS TANK

[jason angel]

Introduction:
Hi All,

My name is Jason, and I'm located in the Eastern suburbs of sunny Melbourne.

I thought I would start fresh and share with you all, my 5x3 SPS TANK.


System Type: SPS TANK.

Strike up Date: 12/12/12

Display Tank: 5'x3'x22''

Display Lighting: ATI - 10x54w T5

Sump: 5'x2'x2'

Support systems: 2.5'x2'x1.5' FRAG TANK

System Water: TROPIC MARIN - ASW

Display Water circulation: 2 x TUNZE 6100's, 2 x TUNZE 6105's

Return Pump: OCEAN RUNNER 6500

Skimmer: ATI 250i w/ REEF OCTOPUS BUBBLE BLASTER 5000

Chemical Support: OZONE & BIOPELLETS

Calcium Addition: GEO CALCIUM REACTOR

Current Water Chemistry:
Nitrates:0.01-0.03ppm
Phosphates:<0.01ppm
Alkalinity: 9.3dkh
Calcium: 410ppm
Salinity / Specific Gravity:1.025
Magnesuim: 1400ppm

LATEST FTS:
18/03/14

Images:

 

[jason angel]

I had the macro lens out today.... I took a bunch of pics, but Ill drip feed them over the next month, as Im now using Tinypic.... which takes for ever to upload

Anyways, this is a Acropora microclados sp. that all us boys at Reeflections each got a frag of a year or so ago, (Ernie you the man!) :thumbsup:

This variant of Acropora microclados sp., lacks the 2 tone yellow/pink coloration that your typical strawberry shortcake displays, this one has a green base, with white, pink and blue throughout the stem and corallites!

 

[jason angel]

SUNDAY NIGHT SNAPS Y'ALL!

Your Garden Variety Australian Acropora Secale sp

Another piece of Acropora Microlados sp. I am currently growing out.... awaiting the right trade

 

[Finland]

Very nice! Just out of curiosity, do you have live rock in the sump for biological filtration?

 

[Centralreefs]

Wow, breathtaking.

 

[Aquatron]

Well done thank you for sharing it will be a joy watching it grow.

 

[muttley000]

Very nice system, looking forward to more pics!

 

[jason angel]

Wow, breathtaking.

Thank you!

Well done thank you for sharing it will be a joy watching it grow.

:beer:

Very nice system, looking forward to more pics!

Thank you! I will make sure too add pics every week or 2

Very nice! Just out of curiosity, do you have live rock in the sump for biological filtration?

TY Finland! I have 3-4 large pieces of rock in refugium that is filled with macro algae.:beer:

 

[jason angel]

Here is another pic I took this week, of my Australian pale blue Acropora Nasuta sp.
It is my favourite acropora in my tank.

 

[glaukos]

Amazing tank jason!
Corals looks soooooo good and colored up!
Inspiring!

P.s
Do your angels nip at anything?

 

[jason angel]

Amazing tank jason!
Corals looks soooooo good and colored up!
Inspiring!

P.s
Do your angels nip at anything?

Thanks Glaukos! The Angels will have a nip at any SPS polyp extended during the day. Now SPS are like in nature, and only polyps out at night.

 

[jason angel]

Hi All. SUNDAY NIGHT SNAPS!! 

Catch yáll next Sunday night for a few more! :thumbsup:

 

[caribbeanguy]

This is outstanding to say the least!!!

 

[jason angel]

Thanks y’all!
As promised..... Enjoy!

Thanks for looking! See you next Sunday night 

 

[cFloor]

Beautiful tank and corals! wow Great pics as well

 

[crvz]

superb images and what a great collection of corals. congrats!

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Those macro shots are beautiful and the colors are so clean and rich.

 

[stryker]

Looks great. Very interested in your tank build. Can u share more about your system...
How do you like the dimensions? External overflow? Is this I wall install?

 

[jason angel]

Beautiful tank and corals! wow Great pics as well

Thank you my reefing friend!

superb images and what a great collection of corals. congrats!

Cheers mate. Many late nights spent trawling through coral shipments at Reeflections aquarium here in Australia!

Those macro shots are beautiful and the colors are so clean and rich.

TY Newbie

Looks great. Very interested in your tank build. Can u share more about your system...
How do you like the dimensions? External overflow? Is this I wall install?

Hi Strykey. I have some time off over the easter holidays coming up, so I will do my best to dig through some old photos of tank, and detail system filtration. I hope to put together some growth shots too.

 

[jason angel]

Another Sunday night, and the last of my recent macro shots….