My 300 Gallon Nightmare!!!

[alien9168]

Thats alot of fish :eek2:

-alien

 

[rberrie]

Now That's What I'm Talking About!!!

Now That's What I'm Talking About!!!

Thanks to all you folks who have been following this thread and sorry for the delay in getting you updates. The tank is done! Well there are fish and some coral in the tank. The aquarium is never "done".

All has gone better than expected with little if any problems. I have moved faster than I should have in placing livestock in the tank, but can you blame me!!!??

Before Aquascaping

After Aquascaping:

Removed all the rock:

Added fish and LPS and Soft corals from two other tanks in my home:

Left Side:

Center:

Right Side:

 

[melev]

It looks really good Richard. I'd like to suggest next time you take pictures, do it at night with all the room lighting off behind you. This will allow the tank to really stand out, and avoid those reflections.

I see a Tiger Cowrie in your tank. How long have you had it?

 

[rberrie]

My Babies!!!

My Babies!!!

Grey Angel Juvenile: 5-6"

Moorish Idol: 4-5"

 

[melev]

I love the finished look of the room. That's awesome. Let's see an outdoor shot of the guts that make it work. And your sump one last time.

 

[Cutiewitbooty]

I'm jealous.........................seriousy jealous

Wonderful tank though, looks really good, i love the morish idol

 

[rberrie]

Fish Residents

Fish Residents

OK...This is the list of fish so far. The notes are the size and how long I have had the fish in one of two other tanks.

Grey Angel 5-6" (6 months)

Moorish Idol 4-5"(6 mnonths)

Niger Trigger 4-5" (1 Year)

Hippo Tangs X 2 3-4" (1 year)

Maroone Gold Stripe 3" (1 year)

New Residents:

Blonde Naso Tang 3"

Scott's Fairy Wrasse 2-3"

Copperband Butterfly 2"

Royal Gramma Basslet 1"

Helfrichi Firefish 1"

I also introduced a whole mess of snails, crabs, stars, shrimp, cucumbers, Nudibranches, etc.

Comming soon!
Purple Tang 3-4"
Yellow Tang 3-4" (1 year)
Red Velvet wrasse
Carpenter Flasher Wrasse
Filamented Flasher Wrasse
Labouti's Fairy Wrasse
Resplendent Anthias X 4 (1 male & 3 females

 

[rberrie]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7188895#post7188895 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by melev
It looks really good Richard. I'd like to suggest next time you take pictures, do it at night with all the room lighting off behind you. This will allow the tank to really stand out, and avoid those reflections.

I see a Tiger Cowrie in your tank. How long have you had it?

I actually have three Tiger Cowries! They are too big but I love them! I have had one for almost a year and the other two are new.

Thanks for the advice on the photos. I will be taking more shots over the next few days in different lighting to get the best shot. Marc, I will shoot some photos tonight of the sump and exterior pump room.

Thanks so very much for all of your advice and positive suggestions and coments. You are an asset to this forum and to the reef hobby. Outstanding!!!

 

[rberrie]

Guts of my system.

Guts of my system.

Marc,
Ask and you shall receive...

Pump House & Chiller:

Notice the eye bolts in the wall of the house. there are two on each side that will allow straps to tie down the shed when a hurricane hits.

Actuated Ball Valve w/Barracuda Pump

UV:

Chiller Bypass:

Main Pump on right and Skimmer pump on left. both Iwaki 70RLT. I have ordered a 100 RLT for the main pump to boost turnover.

 

[rberrie]

Sump & Refugium

Sump & Refugium

Refugium with Ecosystem Mud bottom:

Skimmer & Main Drain Section:

Lighting:

Door Gas Spring:

1 Year old 54G Corner:

 

[melev]

Just great. I love it. Thank you for all the pictures!!

I got a Tiger Cowrie about a month ago, and it has been chewing on sponge in my tank at night. I used to try to keep them about 8 years ago when I really didn't know what I was doing, and when I saw this one I had to get it. So far, so good. Did you know they'll consume an entire leaf of romaine lettuce in one session, if you give it a chance?

 

[radone]

Nice job!

Now that's a nice bowfront setup

Any info on your gas shocks? Looking to do this with my canopy

Thanks

keep the pics coming

 

[Cutiewitbooty]

did you take down the 54 gal?

 

[TheCoralReef731]

Sweet setup. Have you noticed a decrease in pump efficiency with all of those 90 bends?

 

[rberrie]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7189623#post7189623 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by radone
Nice job!

Now that's a nice bowfront setup

Any info on your gas shocks? Looking to do this with my canopy

Thanks

keep the pics coming

Ameritool.com is where I got the shock. Took quite a lot of trial and error to get it right. Speak to Al.

Good luck and thanks for your comments.

 

[rberrie]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7190074#post7190074 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Cutiewitbooty
did you take down the 54 gal?

The first pic is the current condition of the tank. I am in the process of breaking it down. I have a lionfish, flame angel, pair of large golden head sand sifting gobies, puffer, rockskipper, wolf eel and a hoeven's wrasse to sell or donate to a good home.

 

[rberrie]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7190250#post7190250 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by TheCoralReef731
Sweet setup. Have you noticed a decrease in pump efficiency with all of those 90 bends?

Yes, I am upgrading the circulation pump to a 100RLT. Not much choice with the 90's.

 

[Malla]

Your tank is simply magnificent. I love the way everything turned out.

One question, shouldn't you clean out the neck of the skimmer when you empty out the cup? I thought that it keeps it more efficient that way.

You definitely have my dream tank.

 

[NexDog]

Glad I found this thread again. Your plumbing is amazing. I'm in awe of what you've achieve both under and in the tank.

 

[NexDog]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7190326#post7190326 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rberrie
Ameritool.com is where I got the shock.

Can you be a bit more specific. That site is just a link farm or so it seems....