My 90 - first "real" reef - Pic Thread
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Warboc
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I added a few more corals yesterday - a couple leathers and a bubble coral. I'll be taking pictures of those soon.
Here is a picture of my tank room (aka dining room) from earlier tonight. The new tank is of course on the right. My old 30 gallon fw tank is in the middle. I have a pair of beatiful hand-size angelfish in there along with some fat healthy tetras. On the left you can see part of my old 55 fowlr tank, which by the way is starting to look more and more like a real tank every day thanks to the help of people here.
Here is a picture of my tank room (aka dining room) from earlier tonight. The new tank is of course on the right. My old 30 gallon fw tank is in the middle. I have a pair of beatiful hand-size angelfish in there along with some fat healthy tetras. On the left you can see part of my old 55 fowlr tank, which by the way is starting to look more and more like a real tank every day thanks to the help of people here.
Warboc
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Pistonkev said:
I was worried when I first added it because it hung out in the rock work mostly out of sight. It has now been on the front glass for nearly two weeks, mostly skimming the top of the water. I've noticed that even during the night it is always on the front glass in same general area. Very easy to keep track of and watch so far.
Warboc
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I've ordered a couple more maxijets for more flow in the tank. Those should be in later in the week.
Also, I ordered a complete reef set of Salifert test kits from IslandAquatics.com. I recently purchased a pair of 14k Hamilton MH bulbs form them and am very satisfied. The guy there was awesome and helpful to me over the phone.
They had a special during this past week on the Salifert kits that I could not pass up. $82.45 for all of the following Salifert test kits: Calcium, Alkalinity, PH, Ammonnia, Nitrite, Nitrate, Phosphate.
Also, I ordered a complete reef set of Salifert test kits from IslandAquatics.com. I recently purchased a pair of 14k Hamilton MH bulbs form them and am very satisfied. The guy there was awesome and helpful to me over the phone.
They had a special during this past week on the Salifert kits that I could not pass up. $82.45 for all of the following Salifert test kits: Calcium, Alkalinity, PH, Ammonnia, Nitrite, Nitrate, Phosphate.
fishman805
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Warboc said:
Sorry to hear about your first Rose BTA.... But you just helped me greatly.... I also purchased a Rose BTA about two days ago and mine is doing the very same thing yours did.... I aclimated mine for almost 4 hours using the drip method.. I'm taking mine back to the LFS where I got him today.... I bought the same pair of Clowns as well... You've got some great shots of your tank too ... well done. It's great being able to finally add life to my new tank as well ....
Good luck
adickerson0
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Off to a good start. Keep up the good work.
Warboc
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Scuba Oz said:Looking good Warboc. Look into getting a tunze instead of all the powerheads in the tank, better flow rates etc.. Keep up the good work and keep researching
I actually like the powerheads because I can tweak them more heh... So much of the fun with the tank is always having something to mess with lol...
I need to take them out and make them black with a sharpie though. Mine in old tank are done like that. I will when the new ones come in this week.
necco
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Great looking tank so far Warboc. We have somthing in common, we both started a 90g reef in december. I also got 2x 45# fiji from live aquaria, but picked up a 30# of lalo as well. I have about 908w of lighting, because I learned that 90g is kind of a deep tank for a reef. So I got 2x 400w MH and 2x 54w T-5's. Works out nice. Its funny to that we both went to florida pets for macro, I got most of my clean up crew there - did you? My experience with the order didn't go well. I am looking to get some Tunze pumps, and think that its not a bad idea for you ethier. They are ajustable if you buy the ones with the controller. Expensive but very nice. I try to get some pics up of my tank if you would like. Keep up the good work.
Warboc
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necco,
I got my cleanup crew from etropicals.com, using their free shipping option on cleanup crew packages. My lighting is on the low side for now because I am learning how to keep things alive and healthy for now. Thus doing the easier stuff - leathers, shrooms, etc etc. If/when I am up for better stuff, I will move the current fixture to my old 55 gallon. Hopefully I will actually have money again by then LOL.
I got my cleanup crew from etropicals.com, using their free shipping option on cleanup crew packages. My lighting is on the low side for now because I am learning how to keep things alive and healthy for now. Thus doing the easier stuff - leathers, shrooms, etc etc. If/when I am up for better stuff, I will move the current fixture to my old 55 gallon. Hopefully I will actually have money again by then LOL.
Where did you purchase your lighitng at Warboc?
What exactly in a tunze pump?
Since i am also lloking into setting up a 90gallon, but i am not looking for the strongest lighting, just want to keep a few SPS towards the top of the tank, an anenome, and a clam or two on the sandbed. So what lighting would sufice this?
And where did you purchase your sumo Warboc?
What exactly in a tunze pump?
Since i am also lloking into setting up a 90gallon, but i am not looking for the strongest lighting, just want to keep a few SPS towards the top of the tank, an anenome, and a clam or two on the sandbed. So what lighting would sufice this?
And where did you purchase your sumo Warboc?
Warboc
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I purchased my lighting from AquaTraders. I decided to be a guinea pig and try it out. Very inexpensive but nobody really had it at the time. Here is a link:
48" 384W Metal Halide System
The only thing I was not happy with were the free bulbs included. I have since replaced them with hamilton 14k bulbs. Otherwise I am very happy with the lighting.
I bought a 30 gallon tall aquarium and made mys ump with acrylic baffles. Here is my basic design for it:
Originally I planned for my skimmer to be in-sump... When I got it in though and saw how large it was, I decided to plumb it out of the sump to the left.
48" 384W Metal Halide System
The only thing I was not happy with were the free bulbs included. I have since replaced them with hamilton 14k bulbs. Otherwise I am very happy with the lighting.
I bought a 30 gallon tall aquarium and made mys ump with acrylic baffles. Here is my basic design for it:
Originally I planned for my skimmer to be in-sump... When I got it in though and saw how large it was, I decided to plumb it out of the sump to the left.
