My 110 Gallon Peninsula Reef Tank

[Rogerh]

Wow!! Very nice looking tank. Love the aquascape!

 

[cugly]

Can we see a pic of the sump room ..verry nice tank love the colors and aquascape

 

[ksicard]

Change your username to sweet tank, it's much more accurate even if your rocking a ferari

 

[wrxreefer823]

Wow!! I absolutely love your aquascape. I recently started up (JUST filled it with RO last night) a 120g. I saw your tank on the minimalistic aquascape thread, and that's pretty much exactly how I envisioned my aquascape. My 25g cube currently has the two pillars, and I want to stay with that theme. Keep up the good work!

 

[Haksar]

Absolutely amazing tank and great photography.

 

[sweet ride]

So here's me when I first saw it. I stepped in the front door and I just stood there for a couple of minutes...stunned and totally mesmerized. But the walk around the tank is where the out of body experience happened for me. I can't even remember what else was around the tank, to be honest. lol
It was treat for sure.

Rick your too kind!!!! It's always a pleasure to share this system with someone that appreciates them!!!

Wow ! What an amazing tank and awesome collection of corals. I'm kinda of a hourder so ill have hard time keeping it this neat.

THanks for the kind words Telgendy!!!

As per being a hoarder I know what you mean, my only advice to you would be sell-sell-sell!!!!! it helps a little and stay away from the LFS!!!!!!!

Man, I´m always glad when I see this thread being bumped.

Ian, need the usual fix of photos.

How are you liking the change from MH to T5?

Thanks,
André

Didn't realize I haven't updated this since the beginning of summer, I will have to break out the camera and give you your fix!!!

As per the change from MH to T5 I think am finally finding that sweet spot the colors on the corals have never been better from as long as I can remember!

Plus 1 this is one of my favorite tank. Definitely my fav under 180 gallons. Nice work!

Thanks for the kind words michael!

 

[sweet ride]

Can we see a pic of the sump room ..verry nice tank love the colors and aquascape

thanks for the kind words cugly!!!!

I don't have any resent photos of the sump area however here is an old one. A few items have changed in the sump but overall it's still the same sump. When I breakout the camera again I will try to remember to update the sump area also.

Change your username to sweet tank, it's much more accurate even if your rocking a ferari

LOL! I only wish I was rockin a ferrari!!!! why didn't I think of that before!!!!! unfortunately i think that one is taken now.....

Just came across this thread... Well go through it from the start!
Looks fantastic!

Wow!! Very nice looking tank. Love the aquascape!

Wow!! I absolutely love your aquascape. I recently started up (JUST filled it with RO last night) a 120g. I saw your tank on the minimalistic aquascape thread, and that's pretty much exactly how I envisioned my aquascape. My 25g cube currently has the two pillars, and I want to stay with that theme. Keep up the good work!

Absolutely amazing tank and great photography.

thanks for the kind words everyone!!!!!

 

[sweet ride]

just to keep this post going, here are a few FTS taken mid year. A handful of the larger colonies have since been removed to make room for some of those SPS in the frag rack. As the holiday is upon us I will have some time to play around again with the camera!

 

[Arkayology]

Such nice growth patterns and rich, deep colors from your acros. Well done!

 

[trueblackpercula]

thanks for the kind words cugly!!!!

I don't have any resent photos of the sump area however here is an old one. A few items have changed in the sump but overall it's still the same sump. When I breakout the camera again I will try to remember to update the sump area also.

I think you tank is amazing and I am would like to learn more about your set up. I see your sump is very simple. Is your means of nutrient export totally by means of protein skimming? Also are you feeding your Sps and what are you dosing? Your Sps have lots of color and growth can you elaborate on your water parameters and husbandries.

I am very impressed.

Also what is your lighting schedule like?









thanks for the kind words everyone!!!!!

 

[tdb320reef]

just to keep this post going, here are a few FTS taken mid year. A handful of the larger colonies have since been removed to make room for some of those SPS in the frag rack. As the holiday is upon us I will have some time to play around again with the camera!

Nice Job - I love the Rockwork.

 

[LoJack]

Stunning tank. I love the cleanliness of the aquarium, the substrate and the beautiful aquascape that pulls it all together.

Great job all around.

I really wish I had a good spot in my house to set up a 6 foot peninsula. The layout isn't great for a nice big show tank. No great spot for an in-wall, no great spot for a peninsula (that my wife will allow it anyway lol )

 

[Bello]

This tank is pure elegance :thumbsup:....

Updated sump, filtration info would always be appreciated

 

[jroovers]

Things are looking great!

 

[Fail_sh3d]

I am in love with this tank. The coral growth filling the minimalistic scape always inspires me.

Great tank!

 

[stonecold]

Beautiful looking tank as always.

 

[sweet ride]

Things are looking great!

Thanks Jordan! Your tank has quickly become one of the nicest systems in here!

Nice Job - I love the Rockwork.

I am in love with this tank. The coral growth filling the minimalistic scape always inspires me.

Great tank!

Thanks for the kind words tdb320reef and Fail_sh3d!!!

Beautiful looking tank as always.

Thanks Nick! What you've already achieved in your system is what I'm still striving for.

 

[sweet ride]

Such nice growth patterns and rich, deep colors from your acros. Well done!

Thanks Matt! Your system is filling up quickly! and the colors that your getting are very nice also!

I think you tank is amazing and I am would like to learn more about your set up. I see your sump is very simple. Is your means of nutrient export totally by means of protein skimming? Also are you feeding your Sps and what are you dosing? Your Sps have lots of color and growth can you elaborate on your water parameters and husbandries.

I am very impressed.

Also what is your lighting schedule like?

Thanks trueblackpercula!!! I will try to answer all your question to the best I can!

As per nutrient export in the system, the primary means is the skimmer, then currently bi-weekly water change of 15 to 20 gallon, and 4ml vodka is also added to the system daily as well as 4ml of coral snow "“ as far as I know this one only helps the skimmer pull out more gunk in the system.

As I've been running a fairly low nutrient system I can see that some of the SPS are not a vibrant as I want them, in turn I add about ½ tbs of NutraPlus Complete feed by Nutra-Kol twice a week. As far as dosing above and beyond the vodka and the corals snow that is added daily the only other think that is added to the system is BRS CA & ALK at a rate of 40ml 4 times daily for a total of 160ml of each element, 1 cup of magnesium chloride is added to the freshly fixed salt water prior to the water change.

As far as water parameters currently level are as follows CA-450; ALK-7.5 to 8.5; MAG-1400; salinity-1.0250; PH-7.9 to 8.2; ORP-425; Temp-76.5F to 78.5F; PO4-0.025; NO3-undetectable (however I know that I have them in the system as I have some algae's in the system). ALK and PO4 readings are taken with Hanna digital; Temp, PH and ORP reading are via RKL, CA, MAG and NO3 are with ELOS test kit.

As per lighting schedule 6 T5's are open for a total of 7 hours, 4 T5's are on for a total of 11 hours and I also run 2 RB all blues for 4 hours before and after the 6 T5's. Current am using 2 ATI Blue+; 2 ATI Coral+ and 2 ATI Actinic.

Hopefully I've answer most of your question, if there is anything else you would like to know just ask away!

Stunning tank. I love the cleanliness of the aquarium, the substrate and the beautiful aquascape that pulls it all together.

Great job all around.

I really wish I had a good spot in my house to set up a 6 foot peninsula. The layout isn't great for a nice big show tank. No great spot for an in-wall, no great spot for a peninsula (that my wife will allow it anyway lol )

Thanks Tyler! Am just glad that it all came in together!

Funny that you say that about not having any space in the house, if you can only see how small my place is, when I told the wife that I was going to put this in the house her first question is where????? lol!!!

This tank is pure elegance :thumbsup:....

Updated sump, filtration info would always be appreciated

Thanks for the kind words bello!

I will post a sump photo update shortly. As far as filtration all I have in the system right now is just the skimmer, filter sock, carbon and GFO have all been pulled out of the system over 6 months ago as a test to see if the color of the system would improve, and it has.

 

[sweet ride]

here is my version of countdown to christmas!!!!

I will try to post a new photo everyday till christmas!

 

[M007]

here is my version of countdown to christmas!!!! I will try to post a new photo everyday till christmas!

Nice one!