Reef1589's Over the top 40b SPS Build

Awesome looking build especially the Aqua scape. What t5 retro fixture did you use and what type of container is that your using for ato ?
 
thanks for the update, things are going along smoothly.

Great work so far. Tagging along to see how things progress

Thanks guys :)

Nice aquascape!

What's your fish list pls?

Thx a lot

Stef

right now this is my fish list

2 Clownfish
1 Baby Scopas tang (will be moved out to my brothers 300g system in the future)
1 Candy Hog Fish (probably my favorite fish)
3 Chromis, but 2 died, so i need to restock 2 cause of death on the two i have no idea.


im debating what else to add as far as fish..
i really want a Midas Blenny, and maybe a Mandrin Goby
other than that idk what else to add..

Awesome looking build especially the Aqua scape. What t5 retro fixture did you use and what type of container is that your using for ato ?

thanks! i really like ledges, and i think out of all my tanks i ever had its my favorite aquascape ive done.
as for the T5 retro fixture, its just the 24'' Retro kit from BRS, and then i made the light rack, and threw the Hydra 26 in the middle, i really like the light output and the color of t5 / led's combined.
and the container is just a heavy duty water container, nothing special.
 
That Hog will stop you from adding any smaller fish, it gets mean as it gets older.

The Chromis killed each other. If you add 2 more, you'll only lose another 2. Their natural number is one, even in a much larger tank.
 
Here's a small update, i got 2 test pieces :) we will see how they do.

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Close up to show PE
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looking at the purple frag from the front of the tank, with the BRanching Psammacora next to it :) (the only piece i still have from 3 years ago.. out of my tank crash, has been with me this entire time ha been threw some hard times)
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oh and i tried to cut the purple piece off the frag plug, but my cutters just wouldnt cut threw it, which sucks because it was big and bulky and kind of hard to place, im hoping corraline and encrustation covers it up.
 
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so its been almost 6 months since an update..

its been up and down for me... Dealing with Horrible Cyano and Hair Algae Outbreaks.. figure i just had a longer cycle then normal.. so i decided to just let it run its course.

in the mean time i did a fish order from LA
3 Anthias, ( 2 anthias have since jumped out)
1 Kole eye Tang
1 Solon Fairy Wrasse (and just recently went carpet surfing some how)
1 Black Combtooth Blenny

3 fish managed to jump out only having 1 small opening in my Canopy =/ so now im going to have to install fans on the top and close the opening.

Come to find out the Blenny Terrorized the few frags i had in the tank.. so after he at all the corals, he finally decided to eat some hair algae..
after 3 weeks i finally took all the rock out just to catch him, while the rock was out i also scrubbed it clean of the aglae, only to have it come back.
still just letting it run its course and scrubbing rock it all finally decided to go away..

its been a month now, and my tanks looking great.. so i finally decided to get ahold of CherryCorals and make a purchase =]

Onto some Pictures
FTS Left Side (hallway Side), as you can see i did move the one rock so Island 1 and 2 connect instead of island 2 and 3.
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From the front
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The Right Side (couch Side)
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and some Corals that i got as test pieces from my LFS
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Suppose to be ORA Plum Crazy, lost some of its color but its regaining it, that white spot if where i tried to glue it to a rock, but it fell off, good news is its already starting to encrust over the glue tho
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suppose to be an ORA piece i forget which tho, As well its suffering from STN in the middle, if it doesnt stop soon its going to get cut up.
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as well i bought the AI Director, and now have my Hydra and Hydra 26 linked over the tank as well as the Retrofit T5's.


The corals ill be getting this week from Cherry Corals on Friday =D
1) Aussie Red Delicate
2) Tyree Pink Lemonade
3) PC Sunset Millie
4) Vivids Rainbow
5) SSC
6) Needle in the Haystack
7) CC Frankenberry
8) CC Blue Tip Stag
9) CC Purple Turaki
10) JF Sour Twist
11) JF Jack o' Lantern

im pretty excited about it =D
 
Small Update

Got my corals from CC, very happy with the quality of everything from them

due to a miscommunication i only received half of my order on Friday, and will receive the other half on Tuesday, not a big deal.

Here is the pic they sent of the corals before shipped
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After i received
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After acclimation in the tank
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All in all colors look good.
=]
 
A small.. Picture Packed update..

all corals from CC received and look great, adjusting to the Hydra's just fine!

onto the pictures (*crappy Iphone pictures for now*)

FTS from the kitchen
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FTS Hallway Side
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FTS Living room Side
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Looking down the front
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Onto the corals

PC Sunset Milli
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Aussie Red Delicate and SSC
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Pink Lemonade
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ORA Plum Crazy
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Needle in the Haystack
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Hawkins
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JF Sour Twist
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JF Jack-o-Lantern
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CC purple Turaki
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Jedi Mind Trick
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CC blue Tip stag
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I just enjoy this shot, with the branching Psammacora
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not trying to bust your bubble but that kole tang was a mistake... I added one into my 40 and it tormented and killed every other algae eater in the tank... they get super territorial in that small of a tank... I removed mine then the tank went zen after that... I went with wrasses and clowns in mine and everything is going good... I have a bit of algae due to the fact my bicolor blenny is lazy but atleast im not losing fish...
 
not trying to bust your bubble but that kole tang was a mistake... I added one into my 40 and it tormented and killed every other algae eater in the tank... they get super territorial in that small of a tank... I removed mine then the tank went zen after that... I went with wrasses and clowns in mine and everything is going good... I have a bit of algae due to the fact my bicolor blenny is lazy but atleast im not losing fish...

As i have had a Kole tang before that has terrorized my tank before in the past... this one is the most friendly peaceful one ive had. the actual terror of the tank is the candy hog fish, which ill be catching to remove.. sadly =[ (its my favorite fish, and never had issues with them in the past)


heres a small pic update.

Hallway Side FTS
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Living Room Side FTS
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Jedi Mind Trick
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CC Blue Tip Stag, Red Dragon,*blurry* CC Frankenberry, Vivids Rainbow Delight
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PC Sunset Milli
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CC Blue Tip stag, ORA Plum Crazy, Green Branching Psammacora trying to get in the pic ha
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Bonsai
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Needle in the Haystack
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No ID Tort of some sort?
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CC Hella Yella Tenuis and just a plain Blue Tenuis? (cant wait for these to grow out and the color contrast)

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Looking thru the acrylic Top Down shots (my Favorite)

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SSC, CC aussie red delicate, Bonsai

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