My 540G Inwall Display Build Thread

[Opcn]

While the hotspot is not a good thing I think it's good that it moves, you wouldn't want any coral under that kind of direct light all day, the ROS would destroy their tissues.

 

[aquainas]

We have coral!!!:rollface::rollface::dance::dance::bounce3::bounce3:
You're gonna make me drive to Phoenix man.

About 5 weeks left on the fallow period right?

 

[PAUL327]

I can see this tank in future with Leds for sure...

 

[marc49127]

Can't wait to watch this tank mature into a tank of the month!

 

[cbeitel]

A fearless build! Enjoyed the ride tonight picture surfing. Will be tagging along.

Oh, I'm a Wildcat now living in Texas. Looks like you Cal guys will be getting a break every other year. Personally I think conference realignment sux. Go Cats!

 

[erics3000]

Wow congratsgrats..Time goes fast...........

 

[NaClH20NMYVEIN]

I now have most of my current corals in the display. Here are a few pictures to share, sorry for the poor quality. Someday I will stop working on this tank and learn to use my camera.

Bedroom Side
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Living Room Side
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And a few coral shots.
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[NaClH20NMYVEIN]

And a few more...
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[pismo_reefer]

Holy gawd, what an impressive build!

 

[derrikd]

Very cool...

 

[cableguy69846]

Amazing build man. Any pics of the finished fish room, or should I say, fish building?

 

[Saddler]

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Hey, that looks like the zoa that hybridized in my tank!!! Do you know the lineage? I had split the colony off into two groups of about 30 zoas each and auctioned them off at my tank breakdown firesale at the last PROP auction I attended 1 year ago. I was hoping these would survive and spread to others. I had named these "Steamed Mantis":
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1283061​

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[Brentley25]

Build

Build

Wow Incredible !

 

[NaClH20NMYVEIN]

They are yours! They grow great for me. I have auctioned frags off numerous times under the "Saddler's Steamed Mantis" name

 

[FlyboySMB]

Looking GREAT!

 

[DrHarryLopez]

Excellent build! How much Ca and Alk are you dosing per day?

 

[rfalvey89]

a fantastic assortment of corals , spacing and fish...keep the open-water mindset

 

[jbertone]

Ryan,

Luv this thread! Very inspirational!

Jim

 

[evil]

what type of leds are you going to put over this tank?

 

[NaClH20NMYVEIN]

Excellent build! How much Ca and Alk are you dosing per day?

Im at about 225ml a day right now. Alk is at 8.6 and Ca is at 360. Still have some tuning to do.

a fantastic assortment of corals , spacing and fish...keep the open-water mindset

Just getting started

Ryan,

Luv this thread! Very inspirational!

Jim

Thanks

what type of leds are you going to put over this tank?

No LEDs yet. I'm not having any heat issues with the halides and solor tube mix and I like the look so much I will stay with that for a while. I'm going to add 2 more 400's in the next few weeks. I'm going to see where LEDs are in about 6-8 months and maybe try a few over the frag tank. I would like to go all LED but as of right now there is too much uncertainity with them and I just dont like the look as much as MH. Hopefully that will change soon!