Nick's new 90 Gal setup

[dt90gt]

So I finally got my new 90 up and running, custom built 3' long x 2' x 2', pic of it below before the LS and LR were added, I'll add more pics in a few days. It is going to be a 4" DSB with "sugarfine" sand, smallest I could find. Only filtration will be LR and 2 HOB Bak-Pak knock-offs, and 2 powerheads for flow in the tank. 1x175w hqi w/ 2 small actinics.

Basically ran out of room in the 2 small reefs, 29 and 35, thanks to all the cheap additions I find from trolling the "for sale" section on SDreefs =P

So the basic plan is mainly SPS, but unsure on the fish. The only thing I want to add for sure is a male/female pair of golden headed sleepers gobies, Valencienna strigata, but not until the tank is mature. I also have some extra rose anemones, so I am looking for some obscure clowns, like saddle back, leucokranos, ephippium. Anyone have some these swimming around in the So-Cal area? =)

Other suggestions?

Thx,
Nick

 

[dt90gt]

 

[melev]

What is the white thing in the center of the tank? You didn't mention anything about a sump or closed loop in your first post.

Looking forward to the pictures.

 

[dt90gt]

It is for future considerations =)

I'm not running a sump now, but when I move, I plan to setup my first system with a sump, and I want a tank with 4 viewing sides, which is the reason for the center overflow. The drain is now just capped off, and will not be seen once I have all the LR surrounding it. The plan is for a large mound either in the center, or towards the right side with the intention of 3 or 4 side viewing.

LR and LS is sitting in the tank now, but since it is at my brothers house, I can't take pictures til tomorrow when I go there to add the last of the sand and arrange the rocks.

 

[dt90gt]

OK, so the last of the LR and LS went in today. LR is mostly cured, and the sand is somewhat live from another persons tank, but it sat in a bucket for a few days. I washed it out a bit with fresh saltwater to get rid of the muck, so it shouldn't be too dramatic of a cycle. The rocks in the picture are a little less than I intend to have in the tank when it is finished, but the mound is similar to what I want, but it will be a little wider and get closer to the sides than now. I also just threw the rocks in a mound, so no real arches yet, once everything is settled and clear I will mess with it. I got 4 1" green chromis to cycle the tank, hopefully they won't have too many issues with the cycling, but 5 bucks a pop wasn't too risky. I hope they all live because it should be cool to watch them schooling, maybe add a few more small ones later.

 

[fishypapas]

any new info?

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