Pandy's Lido reef

[.Pandy.]

Hi guys,

I would like to introduce to you my Juwel Lido mixed reef, if I may?

The tank has been running for just over a year now, and has been my first dabble into the wonderful world of saltwater. I have definitely been bitten by the bug and am planning/dreaming of my upgrade when we move into our new house!

So a little spec sheet to start with and then some piccies - which I'm sure everyone loves, right?

Tank/Sump:

Juwel Lido 120 in black
Custom acrylic sump
Ecotech Radion Gen1
Vortech MP10Wes
Tunze 1074/2 Overflow box
Eheim Compact 2000+ return pump
Bubble Magus NAC3.5 skimmer
AquaMedia 100w Titanium heater
Juwel 100w heater
STC-1000 temperature controller
Slow flow pods running AquaPhos and Carbon

Fish:

2x Tank bred Ocellaris Clownfish (who are getting broody!)
1x Tailspot Blenny
1x Yellow Wrasse
1x Chalk Goby
(Soon to include a pair of Neon Gobies)

Corals/Inverts:

1x Cleaner Shrimp
8x Black Legged Hermit crabs
1x Halloween Hermit crab
1x True Mexican Turbo snail
4x Normal Turbo snails

Various Zoas
Various Acans
Frogspawn
Torch
Duncans
Candy Canes
GSP
Scolymia
Leather
Stylo frag
Various Acro frags
Various Mushrooms
Maze

Enough gumph.....



Penny:


Penny by Pandy100, on Flickr

Leonard:


Leonard by Pandy100, on Flickr

Rajesh:


Raj by Pandy100, on Flickr

PJ:


PJ developing his adult colours. by Pandy100, on Flickr

Casper:


Building A Den by Pandy100, on Flickr

Sheldon:


Sheldon by Pandy100, on Flickr

MC Hermit:


Hermit by Pandy100, on Flickr


Red Centred Zoas by Pandy100, on Flickr


Green Centred Zoas by Pandy100, on Flickr


Zoas by Pandy100, on Flickr

 

[.Pandy.]

Yellow Tipped Zoas by Pandy100, on Flickr


Pale Green Zoas by Pandy100, on Flickr


Zoas by Pandy100, on Flickr


New Zoas by Pandy100, on Flickr


Almost Blue Zoas by Pandy100, on Flickr


Acans Under Blues by Pandy100, on Flickr


Green and Purple Acans Feeding by Pandy100, on Flickr


Torch by Pandy100, on Flickr


Branching Frogspawn mouth by Pandy100, on Flickr


21 Oct 2012 17:15 by Pandy100, on Flickr

 

[.Pandy.]

GSP by Pandy100, on Flickr


Leather polyps by Pandy100, on Flickr


Maze by Pandy100, on Flickr


Scolly feeding by Pandy100, on Flickr


Scolly Feeding by Pandy100, on Flickr

Please excuse the lack of polyp extension - these were taken shortly after being placed in the tank:


Green Acro Close by Pandy100, on Flickr


Green Stylo by Pandy100, on Flickr

The flatworm have gone from this frag after a dip but I am losing it unfortunately


Purple - Blue Tipped Acro by Pandy100, on Flickr

 

[Aperture.pcs]

AMAZING!!! wow what camera?

 

[CHG107]

Amazing pictures! I really like the names of your fish too :thumbsup: (Gotta love big bang theory).

 

[Hampton]

I agree. Very nice. How about some full-tank, still photos from various angles?

 

[.Pandy.]

AMAZING!!! wow what camera?

Thank you.

I use a Sony A300 with a Sigma 105mm macro lens.

Amazing pictures! I really like the names of your fish too :thumbsup: (Gotta love big bang theory).

Cheers. BBT all the way We did have a Bi-Colour Angel named Howie but him and Rajesh didn't get on so he had to go back

I agree. Very nice. How about some full-tank, still photos from various angles?

Thanks. I will try my best to update with some FTS shots, I change it around that much that they quickly become obsolete! Plus my normal lens is pants compared to the macro.

 

[.Pandy.]

Here are some full tank shots, unfortunately they show just how poor my 18-70mm kit lens is compared to the macro


FTS Front 04-13 by Pandy100, on Flickr


FTS LH Side 04-13 by Pandy100, on Flickr


FTS RH Side 04-13 by Pandy100, on Flickr

 

[Hampton]

Love the pics! Thanks. Very nice tank, too.

 

[W8lifts]

Nice

 

[E.intheC]

Excellent photographs :thumbsup:

 

[.Pandy.]

Thanks guys.

I have a few more pictures which I would like to share with you....

One of my two new Neon gobies:


Blue Neon goby by Pandy100, on Flickr

Casper my Chalk Goby aka 'pain in the arse!':


Casper by Pandy100, on Flickr


Casper macro by Pandy100, on Flickr

And a few of my Torch and Stylo under the Radion at high noon - I love the many phases this light casts over my tank:


11 May 2013 14:14 by Pandy100, on Flickr


11 May 2013 14:11 by Pandy100, on Flickr

And finally one of my green Acro which is really taking off now, and long may it continue:


Green Acro basing out and growing by Pandy100, on Flickr

 

[.Pandy.]

I was getting fed up of my Chalk goby covering my sand dwelling LPS with sand so devised this little platform for them. Fingers crossed it keeps them safe for a little while:spin2:


LPS rock by Pandy100, on Flickr

 

[PeteV_LV]

Nice pictures of tank and fish. How is your stc1000 holding up?

 

[.Pandy.]

Thank you.

The temp controller works perfectly, infact I've just wired up another one this evening for use on my 3x2x2 upgrade.

The upgrade will hopefully be a big step forward compared to this tank. The Lido was great to get to grips with Saltwater but I know how I want the new tank and will be much more specific over my coral choices.

 

[hersheyb]

Nice tank, love the pictures!

 

[OrQidz]

very nice!

 

[stevenson22]

very nice little tank