Our 65 Gallon Shallow Tank Build

[bartek101]

looks nice...

 

[BlakDuc]

Looks nice! Ya that Beefy guy is something else for sure! Maybe one day you will run into the Beefpuffer!

 

[lubyone1]

Looks nice. Only thing I'd consider would be painting those PVC pipes. I believe you can use Krylon Fusion spray paint from ACE hardware to paint them black (and its reef safe) and then they would blend in perfectly.

 

[ecupcar]

Really digging the shallow tank. Great job and selection.

 

[Reef1589]

SOOOO, i took a Left turn here... maybe right... idk

something was just bugging me.... and sunday night i made a purchase..

a purchase for what you ask?..

i have decided to retire my current LeD setup, and i am now attempting Metal Halide for the first time since ive been in the hobby, it maye be overkill for my shallow tank but i got 2 250w MH's Galaxy Ballast, it just arrived today and i just finished hooking it up =] so far im content with it

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[saleenpwr88]

That nem looks awesome!

 

[adam87]

Nice tank!!!!!

 

[ct_vol]

That is a great looking Gig! Surprised you went with those reflectors over some of the others out there... Never the less, I'm still a big fan of MH's... ComEd thanks me for the donation...

 

[Reef1589]

They were free with the setup haha...im already looking at differe t reflectors

 

[Reef1589]

just a pic intensive update =]Enjoy

Pink Lemonade

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Red Planet

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Some Smoothskin Mari Cultured acro i got
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Chalices
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the S. Gigantea's + Rod's Onyx Clown, the blacks really filling in nicely
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[Reef1589]

Alright i have a really really LARGE... pic intensive update...

enjoy =]

Start out Full Tank Shot!
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i took shots from the top and side.. ill try to put em one right after another =]

Pink Lemonade that has Red Millie Encrusted around the base.. will be cool when they both mature into bigger colonies
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Setosa / Birds of Paradise in background
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Blue Echinata / Season's Greeting monti
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This guy has grown alot
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red planet
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[Reef1589]

Ponape Birdsnest, got a Large colony and about 6 frags growing right now that ill be selling soon =P
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cool Monti that had grown alottttt... =] should be able to produce some frags of it soon

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smaller of 2 mini colonies i have of Bird of Paradise the bigger colony is in the 150g and about double the size of this one with many more branches

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this monti has grown a decent amount
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This was that browned out piece from the begining has grown alot and gotten REALLY nice color...
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Got a school of these
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this guy is in here temporarily, juvenile will be transfered to the 150 when he gets bigger, and when he outgrows that tank i hope to have a 350g setup
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full shot of the coral side..
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[Reef1589]

Oh ya, and my Snowonyx / Rod's Onyx Clownfish Eggs.. =D

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[Zoalander]

Really nice, I love shallow tank.

 

[nanonubey]

Great stuff.

 

[ptr13]

Very nice Reef1589, tank is looking good.

 

[Reef1589]

Thanks guys