Macon's 90g (ORCA)

[nitr8]

When I'm on the forums, I spenmd most of my time here so I figured I would move my build thread. Here are a some specs:

DOB: 7/9/13

DISPLAY TANK:
-Miracles custom build
-90 gallons (36'' x 24'' x 24'')
-Rimless
-Starphire on front and sides
-External overflow
+Bean Animal
-90 lbs Marco rock
-140 lbs Special grade reef sand
-DIY stand

DIY SUMP:
-35 gallons (30" x 18" x 15")
-4 sections (drain, skimmer, return, RO/DI reservior)
-Glass

DIY REFUGIUM:
-12 gallons (15" x 9" x 20")
-Glass
-36 lbs Figi mud
-DIY LED grow light

EQUIPMENT:
-(4) AI SOL super blue
-(2) MP40WES
-Vertex Alpha 250 cone skimmer
-GEO 618 CA reactor
+10 lb CO2 tank
+Aquamedic CO2 regulator
+Aquamedic solenoid
-GEO 420 reactor
-(2) BRS Deluxe reactors (Carbon and GFO)
-Apex controller
+WXM
+VDM
-JBJ 500w heater
-Tunze Osmolator ATO
-BRS 75GPD 6 stage RO/DI unit
+50 gallon reservior drum

PUMPS:
-Eheim 1046
+Feeds CA reactor
-Eheim 1046
+Feeds carbon reactor
-Eheim 1250
+Feeds GFO reactor and refugium
-Eheim 1262
+Return

 

[nitr8]

...and what's in the tank:

FISH:
Royal Gramma
Yasha Haze Goby
Blue Green Chromis
Lyretail Anthis (M)
Yellow Tang
Occelaris Clown
Red Mandarin Dragonette (M)
Bangaii Cardinal

INVERTS:
Blood/Fire Shrimp
Peppermint Shrimp
Cherry Red Serpent Starfish
B & W Harlequin Serpent
Red Harlequin Serpent
Serpent Starfish
Various Porcelain Crabs
Various Hermits
Varios Snails
Cocoa Worm
Feather Duster
Red Tuxedo Urchin
Emerald Crab
(2) Randall's Pistol Shrimp

Zs and Ps:
AOG
Sunny Ds
Pandora Palys
Rastas
Purple Hornets
Orange Delights
Magicians
Electric Oompa Loompas
Goochsters
Blue Hornets
Pink Zippers
Fruit Loops
Utter Chaos
Captain Americas
Halle Berry
Candy Apple Reds

SPS:
18 unknown/un-named
ORA Birds of Paradise
ORA Cali Tort
ORA Hawkins Enchinata
ORA Misty Purple
ORA Joe the Coral
ORA Scripps
ORA Miami Orchid
ORA Red Planet
ORA Purple Plasma
Superman Digi
Garf Purple Bonsai
Idaho Grape Monti
Setosa
Green Slimer
Starburst Monti
Jack Frost
Ice Fire Enchinata
Acroberry
Candle Light Concert
Blue Hoeki
Paletta Pink Tip
Orange polyp purple porities
Lime in the Sky
Sunset Miili
Yellow Caroliniana
Smurfette Milli
Tyree Tri Color
Wild Tri Color
Paris Hilton Milli
Blueberry Nasuta
Crayola Desalwii
Blue Monster

LPS:
Dendro
Branching Frogspawn

SOFTIES:
Iron Man Mushroom
Red Yuma
Ric garden

 

[nitr8]

Battling cyano and dinos at the moment but here is a FTS:

 

[Swirlygig]

Your tank is going to look amazing grown in.

 

[Lilmatty5dimes]

Love the aquascape. Agreed going to look amazing when its all matured.

 

[nitr8]

Adding a few more things over the past couple days. Today I picked up a blotched anthias and a ruby red dragonette. Both are aclimating in my refugium. The RRD is hiding so no photo. I also picked up a little half dollar size red fromia starfish and a few days ago I got the Stevel Elias Stag and Wild Green Acro from mattanderin.



FISH:
Royal Gramma
Yasha Haze Goby
Blue Green Chromis
Lyretail Anthis (M)
Yellow Tang
Occelaris Clown
Red Mandarin Dragonette (M)
Bangaii Cardinal
Borbonius Anthias
Ruby Red Dragonette (F)

INVERTS:
Blood/Fire Shrimp
Peppermint Shrimp
Cherry Red Serpent Starfish
B & W Harlequin Serpent
Red Harlequin Serpent
Serpent Starfish
Various Porcelain Crabs
Various Hermits
Varios Snails
Cocoa Worm
Feather Duster
Red Tuxedo Urchin
Emerald Crab
(2) Randall's Pistol Shrimp
Red Fromia Starfish

Zs and Ps:
AOG
Sunny Ds
Pandora Palys
Rastas
Purple Hornets
Orange Delights
Magicians
Electric Oompa Loompas
Goochsters
Blue Hornets
Pink Zippers
Fruit Loops
Utter Chaos
Captain Americas
Halle Berry
Candy Apple Reds

SPS:
19 unknown/no-name
ORA Birds of Paradise
ORA Cali Tort
ORA Hawkins Enchinata
ORA Misty Purple
ORA Joe the Coral
ORA Scripps
ORA Miami Orchid
ORA Red Planet
ORA Purple Plasma
Superman Digi
Garf Purple Bonsai
Idaho Grape Monti
Setosa
Green Slimer
Starburst Monti
Jack Frost
Ice Fire Enchinata
Acroberry
Candle Light Concert
Blue Hoeki
Paletta Pink Tip
Orange polyp purple porities
Lime in the Sky
Sunset Miili
Yellow Caroliniana
Smurfette Milli
Tyree Tri Color
Wild Tri Color
Paris Hilton Milli
Blueberry Nasuta
Crayola Desalwii
Blue Monster
Steve Elias Stag

LPS:
Dendro
Branching Frogspawn

SOFTIES:
Iron Man Mushroom
Red Yuma
Ric garden[/QUOTE]

 

[KnownStrangeR]

Pics of the anthia!!!!

 

[eg8r210]

HOLY CRAP!!! I love the borbonius. Just never had the money to pay the price because I am always buying coral. Were you the person that was having a problem with fish dying?

Just wondering, is the ruby red dragonet the same as a ruby red blenny? I saw a very small "blenny" in a store a couple weeks ago and thought it was mis-labeled.

 

[Tenshoa]

Did you get that from SITC? Saw they posted one on their Facebook recently.

 

[nitr8]

Pics of the anthia!!!!

I posted one above. It's extremely shy right now.

HOLY CRAP!!! I love the borbonius. Just never had the money to pay the price because I am always buying coral. Were you the person that was having a problem with fish dying?

Just wondering, is the ruby red dragonet the same as a ruby red blenny? I saw a very small "blenny" in a store a couple weeks ago and thought it was mis-labeled.

Yes, I'm the fish killer. lol I've had great success lately with the help of Iggy. 100% success rate since he started helping me. 3 for 3 and very hopeful I'll be 5 for 5.

Yea, Ruby Red Dragonette, Rudy Red Scooter Blenny, same thing. Mine is very small as well.

Did you get that from SITC? Saw they posted one on their Facebook recently.

Both the fish and the star came from FAOIS.

 

[eg8r210]

FAOIS is my favorite LFS on that side of the state. With Iggy helping out you will surely be 5 for 5. You now own the only 2 fish on my very short fish list.

 

[nitr8]

FAOIS is my favorite LFS on that side of the state. With Iggy helping out you will surely be 5 for 5. You now own the only 2 fish on my very short fish list.

You'll never believe that I got the RRD for $24. I was floored when he told me the price. He said they got a really good deal and wanted to pass the savings on. Plus all live stock was 20% off today. Last time I saw one for sale it was over $100. I didn't get the discount on the blotchey but it was already a great deal.

 

[KnownStrangeR]

25?!??? whaaaaaaaat

 

[nitr8]

25?!??? whaaaaaaaat

Definitely worth the drive. If you decide to go, stop by my place on the way and show me how to grow these fuzzy sticks.

 

[nitr8]

I managed to get a photo of the RRD. Not a very good one but you can see how small it is.

 

[nitr8]

I picked up this magnet deal too. Last time I did a PWC I must have knocked off the suction cup and the tension pulled my CA reactor effluent out of the sump and dripped in the stand for a few minutes until I noticed it. Luckily it only drips every second so it wasn't a huge mess but having an ATO hooked up it would have crashed my tank if I didn't notice it right away. $10 for piece of mind? Without a doubt.

 

[KnownStrangeR]

$10 is a small price to pay for being able to leave the house without stressing your tanks going to crash while your gone. Cant wait to see big fuzzy sticks all over that tank

 

[Lilmatty5dimes]

man that was a killer deal for the ruby. i think they are running about $65 over here.

 

[Tenshoa]

Very nice setup! Looking forward to when you start fragging. lol

 

[Swirlygig]

man that was a killer deal for the ruby. i think they are running about $65 over here.

That's what i paid over here too.