Reef Wannabe - an aquarium that one day thought to be a reef

[Ricardo Fonseca]

Hello everybody,

I been reading a lot of posts long before I ever think of posting my own tank.

It's has two years now and I can say at the moment things are starting to be sweet (hope they stay like this fir a long, long time).

It's a 145 gallon system and I'll be posting some pics and more info later on when I'm on the desktop computer at home. This is just to get me started.

Looking forward to share some experiences with you all.

Peace

 

[Kaman8]

Looking for it

 

[joshky]

Looking for it

+1 get some pics up!

 

[Ricardo Fonseca]

Hello guys,

SETUP

Tank - 115X80X55(alt)cm extra clear (saphire) glass
Sump . 70X50X45(alt)cm with 45X45X50(alt)cm osmosis reservoir (top off) tunze osmolator
Stand - Galvanized iron 4cmx4cm coated black
Skimmer- Royal Exclusiv Double Cone 200
Return pump - DC Pump 9000 maxed out (Jebao)
Heating - 200W+200W (TMC) + 300w (EHEIM)
Doser - 4 channel GHL ( Ca, Mg, Kh and AcroPower)
circulation pumps - Vortech MP40wES ReefCrest Mode + Tunze 6015
Lights- ATI SunPower 8x 39w dimmable + ATI SunPower 6x 39w dimmable with 10h - light totals 12h with sunrise e sunset.

Here as it is:

 

[Ricardo Fonseca]

 

[Marco Madeira]

Very nice! looking forward to see it personally!
Congratulations Ricardo! :thumbsup:

 

[joshky]

Very impressive!!! Get some more photos up!

 

[daaznguy]

Looking good!!

 

[markalot]

Wow, great tank. More pictures, and can you tell us your bulb combination?

Thanks!

 

[Ricardo Fonseca]

Thank you all for your kind coments.

My bulb combination will tell asap when I get home, because I dont keep track of it. just do what I think it could work with the dimmable channel on the ATI.

You can call me when you want and we'll figure that out.

This one with the lights dimming up (blue+/actinic and actinic/blue+).

 

[stevenc1187]

Looking good

 

[acesq]

Very nice! Do you does anything other than the four components mentioned in your post? Do you use any carbon or gfo for nitrate phosphate control?

 

[coral102]

Beautiful tank and amazing SPS and Zoanthids. Well done mate!!!

 

[Oldude]

Love it! Nicely done.

 

[Ricardo Fonseca]

Looking good

Thank you very much stevenc11871

Very nice! Do you does anything other than the four components mentioned in your post? Do you use any carbon or gfo for nitrate phosphate control?

The acropower add is kind of recent adition. Normally just supplement with light balling (ca, mg and kH). From time to time, depending on my nitrate/phosphat readings I will add some prodibio bacter and food for it.

I´ve been lucky enough to have it going good for a while now, every now and then (not so often, cross my fingers) a coral goes wrong. What I try to think is if everything´s ok and one coral is getting bad might as well not be to alarmed by it and making crazy decisions in the heat of the moment.

Beautiful tank and amazing SPS and Zoanthids. Well done mate!!!

Cheers mate, I do my best. Sometime´s not enought. Cheers!

Love it! Nicely done.

Thank you very much Oldude!

 

[Ricardo Fonseca]

Hello everyone,

It´s been some busy days at work and with the family.

Hope everything´s cool with all of you.

The tank as been going after a period of some instability but slowly and surely it´s backing up on track.

I did not forget to tell the light combo but I did forget to check it in due time... I will as soon as I get a chance but it´s mainly Blue+, Coral+, Actinic and Purple+.

I leave you guys with a little video that I did a couple of days ago and I was in a hurry to edit it so... it is what it is... not much. The coral´s coloration suffered and they did brown up a bit. Coming together and I will keep you posted.

Peace



Cheers

RF

 

[JB NY]

Your tank looks great! Year number 2 is my favorite, everything always looks so good.

 

[sahin]

This is such a beautiful aquarium. Which balling lite product do you use? Is it Fauna Marin? Do you add the trace element parts?

 

[Ricardo Fonseca]

Hello guys,

Sorry for the late reply.

1st of all, about the lighting question:

From the back

Blue +
Blue +
Blue +
Coral +
Blue +
actinic
Blue +
Coral+
Blue +
actinic
Blue +
Coral+
Blue +
Blue+

Sorry, no purple as stated before (at the moment).

Thank you guys for all your compliments, it gives me motivation to take even better care of my tank and sea friends.

I used to use fauna marin products as balling but now I only use the powder from the lfs that get it from a pharmaceutical company. I do use from time to time their micros (fauna's) - not much at the moment because I water change with natural sea water.

I've been dealing with high salinity (1,032) due to lack of periodical checking.

My parameters were all out of order, got a little disconnected with maintenance. Work, family and friends took all my available time but now it's coming back with some good routines.

Keep you guys posted as I go. Meanwhile I'm checking you guy's tanks, great inspirational tips and a way to share a lot of experiences.

Take fun and have care

 

[Myka]

Looks great! I love the round ball colonies of Zoas and Acans on the sand.