Recently re-aquascaped 55 Pics....

[plyle02]

Hey guys,
I have been working on this tank for awhile now, but think I finally have the set-up I am looking for. A month ago I posted some pics of my tank, and thank you for all the compliments, but decided to re-aquascape to set up for a shallow water reef design. So here it goes, I have a 55 main tank, mixed reef, mostly sps and a good sized Crocea clam on the upper shelf of my reef. I also have a 20 gallon sump with a euro reef skimmer(rated for a 90gallon), and a mag 9.5 for the return. I have a refugium located behind the maintank. I pump water out of the maintank with a penguin 1140, and overflow from the refugium straight down into the sump. I light my maintank with a 6x54 watt t5 setup w/ ind. reflectors, using 3x10k, and 3x420nm blue. I light the refugium w/ 4x65 pc's. Please feel free to give honest constructive feedback, as I am still learning in my reef journey. Thank you for taking the time to view.

 

[playa0069u]

i love the refugium! lol it is really cool. it looks so sweet. oh ya and nice tank too

 

[HotReeferSRT4]

Looks good man... how long you had the clam? It looks like it is doing fine out of the sand bed.

 

[plyle02]

thanks playa0069u,
back at you, doing a great job with your tank as well. The refugium captivates my interests equally to the main tank. I find crazy things in there that I know I never bought specifically, but hitched along the way with macro and live rock. Thanks again playa....
Perry

 

[plyle02]

Thanks again,
I originally designed a shelf for the clam, it attached almost instantly, and has been happy ever since.

 

[wardworld]

Perry, nice tank...just re-aquascaped my 55 as well (had to move it from its original location so I could start setting up the 120). Funny, how that works, just as I'm getting ready to get rid of it, I'm finally happy w/ how it looks
-Daryl

 

[plyle02]

wardworld,
I know what you mean, I have tried to perfect my current situation, only to want to change and go bigger...

 

[wardworld]

Happened to me as well...I keep promising my wife the 120 will be it (for a while )

 

[plyle02]

Good luck, I can't wait to hear about your next project, about another 100 gallons later....lol

 

[wardworld]

It's funny you say that, earlier this evening my son said something about when he goes to college that I should get a 300 gal (how he thinks I can pay for both, I don't know). My wife chimed in that at that point, it might be her or the tank
Actually, she's a tremendous help - couldn't have done the move w/out her.
....but a 220 does sound interesting

 

[plyle02]

I know what you mean, my child, college, reeftank, what's left, food? LOL...

 

[playa0069u]

thanks alot!