Red Sea Maxalicious

[resplendantreef]

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[nitro4kthompson]

Seagrams 7,Red Bull,Guiness, and Assasins Creed? Admit it -you're a guy aren't you? I loved that photo under the statement the it was exhausting to choose your first fish. Hope the rest of your decisions come easier or we may have to call Intervention on you. LOL I like the progress so far.

 

[resplendantreef]

Yes, I am a guy. So please forgive the way that I butcher the English language here in this thread. I am typically having some Seagrams 7 and Guinness when I decide to post
here. Thanks for the replies people.

 

[resplendantreef]

Update

Update

Added some new corals and some fish. The aquarium looks much better in person but I don't take good photos.

 

[resplendantreef]

I think my iPhone may actually take better photos then the canon.

 

[resplendantreef]

Sump is doing the job.

 

[resplendantreef]

There are some vids of my aquarium here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfAavt1l2as

 

[LetoII]

looks good I think i have the same green polyps... is that a flame angel? also nice tune on your video, seeing atoms for peace next month.

 

[resplendantreef]

Yes, it's a flame. He has wiped out my stylophora. Haven't seen him bother any other corals though.

 

[resplendantreef]

Almost 4 Months~~ Secksi

Almost 4 Months~~ Secksi

Almost four months now and my tank is doing great.

 

[LetoII]

Tank looks good, looks like we have some similar taste in corals and fish. Is that a scissor tail goby?

 

[resplendantreef]

It is a zebra barred dartfish.

Fish:
Dartfish
Resplendent Anthias
Six Line Wrasse
Percula
Flame Angel
Mandarin

Corals:
Duncan
Hammer
Frogspawn
Zoas
Xenia
GSP
Galaxia
Mushrooms
Ric

 

[ToadSprocket]

Mind PM'ing me or sharing publicly your approximate sump cost and what details Jeff was looking for when you ordered? (Measurements / flow rates? not sure if he provided a pump or you got that on your own) Liking the look of yours... I'm sure it was expensive but just curious.

 

[mx838]

The red sea is so much better with a sump. I designed one for mine and have a refugium, lights oversized skimmer and the water is so clear that everything looks like its floating in air. I had a company put mine togethger for me but gave them the design. It makes a huge difference. Your tank looks great!

 

[resplendantreef]

TS, I can't remember the exact cost but I think it was about 900 shipped with the tunze skimmer. Jeff included the pump and all the plumbing pieces I needed. Basically, I took it out of the box and set it up. As far as flow rates go it can only pump as much water back in as the stock return pumps will allow. The turnover seems plenty good to me. Jeff has built a few of these sumps for the RSM so he has the size perfect. It fits in the stand perfect just enough space over the top of it to mess with it.

 

[resplendantreef]

Thanks mx.

 

[resplendantreef]

Decided to upgrade the lights to the Hamilton Technology Belize Sun 24 inch MH & T5 Fixtures, 1X150 watt, HQI Metal Halide Bulb & 2X24 watt, T5 HO. Placed the order with directaquarium.com last Sunday. Hopefully they will be here Monday.

 

[Jadams]

Nice! Cant wait to see some updated pics of the tank with the new lighting

 

[resplendantreef]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VTo5Gk-Qzo&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Just took a quick vid of the tank. Can't wait to get the new lights!!!

 

[MPevine11]

life reef sticker on the sump! how do you like it? he does great work. great looking tank!