My Upgrade Diary with Pics

[Coolguy818]

It has been a long time since I have posted an update to my thread. There have been some major changes, Lighting, Skimmer, Chiller, Phos Reactor.

I upgraded my lighting to 2x250w SE MH Reeflux 10k Bulbs running on Coralvue Dimmable Ballasts. Also changed out my T5's for Actinics. Upgraded my Skimmer by installing a Mesh Mod, and changing the pump out for a Sedra 5000.

I have to empty the Skimmate every day.

Had a Temp issue after istalling the Lighting, so I had to fo back to the LFS and buy a JBJ Arctica 1/4HP Chiller.

Then after testing my PO4 i found out that I had .05 Phosphates in my tank........... Ran to the LFS and purchased a PhosReactor and Rowa-Phos Media.

Now the Corals I have added many!!!

Now this is very Pic Intense........ Here we go.

Hot Pink Center Acan Lord

Montipora Setosa

Tubs Blue Zoanthids

ORA Rose Millipora

Original Oregon Blue Tort

ORA Pink Birdsnest

 

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And More.....

ORA Australian Delicate Acropora

FragFarmer LE Pink Lemonade

ORA Scripps Pink Millipora

ORA Roscoes Blue Acropora

LE Sunset Montipora

Montipora Undata

 

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And More........

ORA German Blue Polyp Acropora

Robbie Margolis Special Edition

ORA Marshall Islands BottleBush

ORA Blue Green Tortusa

LE Idaho Grape Montipora

Blue Tort

 

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And More........

Purple Haze Montipora

Fire Engine Montipora

Vivid Blue Tort

ORA Fuzzy Yellow/Green Acropora

Pokerstar Montipora

BALI Tri-Color

 

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And More........

Superman Montipora (Recovering)

Pink Pociliipora

Unidentified SPS

Unidentified SPS

Green Monti Cap

Hot Zoanthid

 

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Tank Shots........

Left Bottom

Right Bottom

Zoa Rock and Monti Combo

Left Top

Right Top

Mixed SPS #1

Mixed SPS #2

 

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More Pics......

Blue Millipora + Purple with Blue Tip Acropora

ORA Green Slimer

Orange Crush Acan

Bottlebush Colony

 

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And Finally a Full Tank Shot. 10/12/07

 

[OffshoreNdeep]

Nice setup, corals and growth! You've been busy last month! Cheers.

 

[zach0660]

Sweet tank and setup, im lovin all of your corals and that new skimmer. It is probally posted earlier but may I ask how many lbs of liverock is in the display?

 

[Coolguy818]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10959315#post10959315 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by zach0660
Sweet tank and setup, im lovin all of your corals and that new skimmer. It is probally posted earlier but may I ask how many lbs of liverock is in the display?

Thanks Guys, I am real happy with the results i'm getting.

I have about 110 lbs of LR in the Display.

 

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bump anyone

 

[Coolguy818]

Time for an Update. Last week was a very sad week for me. I lost my Red Sea Regal Angel. He lasted 2 months. was eating fine. And I guess it just decided that its time to go. I don't know what else to say but RIP.

Its pretty funny actually, the day my Angel died another Red Sea Regal at the LFS died too.

But anyway, I will try the Red Sea Regal again, at a later time. Most probably when I get the next bigger tank.

Here are my Test Results:

Temp - 77.9-79.1
PH - 8.3 (Salifert)
Ammonia - 0 (API)
Nitrite - 0 (API)
Nitrate - 2.5 (Salifert)
Calcium - 432 (Tropic Marin)
Alk/dKH - 8.0 (Salifert)
Phosphates - 0 (Salifert)
Iodide - 0.03 (Salifert)
Magnesium - 1540 (Red Sea)
Specific Gravity - 1.025 (Red Sea)

Everything is pretty much very stable. I am having an outbreak of Cyano (Red Slime) but right now who isn't.

Here are some new additions:

Red People Eaters (Thanks Jesse)

Original Tyree Purple Monster - Can actually trace back to Steve Tyree

Vanuatu Acropora

Blue Tip Tenius

Unidentified Acropora

Unidentified Acropora

Acropora Pulchra

 

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Some More Eye Candy.....

Original Oregon Blue Tort

ORA Marshall Islands Bottle Bush

Monti Zoa Combo

Ric Farm

Tubs Blue Zoas

 

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Growth Pics

ORA Pink Birdsnest (10/12/07)

ORA Pink Birdsnest (10/29/07)

Bali Tri-Color (10/8/07)

Bali Tri-Color (10/29/07)

 

[mikey3165]

you probably have the most stocked and most expensive 70 gallon on reefcentral lol dont mind to be rude but what is your system worth right now coral wise

 

[Coolguy818]

Thanks a lot. I never counted exactly how much I spent. But I would say its around $3,000 to $4,000 just on corals.

Since I went out to fill my tank with high-end, hard to find corals.

Unfortunatly i'm running out of space. Oh well time for a bigger tank.

 

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