Roger`s Lagoon

[Rogerh]

Hi

My name is Roger and I live in Norway, and here is my little reeftank.

First some pictures of the building process. Like many of you will see I found my inspiration from the fantastic thread "reef in the sky", and I was trying to make my tank look something as close to that as possible. Not even close, but close enough that I am happy with the result

So here it goes....

WoHa glasaquarium, 455L. 130x70x50cm
Sump 170L.

Pumps:
Vortech MP40Ews x 2
Returnpump, Eheim 3000.

Skimmer
Deltec apf 800.

Light.
ATI Sunpower 6x54w.


Other eqipment:
ATO Tunze Osmolator 5017.
Ghl Dosingpump for balling.
TMC V2 Pure 100 Osmose.
Activated carbon and Rowaphos in bags in the sump. Monthly changes.
Aqua Medic Helix pro 18w UV.

Fishes:
1x Yellow Tang - Zebrasoma flavescens
2x Ocellaris Clown Fish - Amphiprion Ocellaris
1x Salarias Ramosus
1x Bangai kardinal.
1x Six Line Wrasse
5 females and 1 male Pseudanthias squampinnis(Lyretail Anthias)
1x Orange Spotted Goby(Amblyeleotris guttata)
1x Naso Lituratus
1x Paracanthurus Hepatus

Corals:
Rhodactis sp.
Sarcophyton.
Purple xenia.
Montipora sp, purple growth edge.
Montipora Confusa.
Montipora Capricornis, green.
Montipora Capricornis, purple.
Seriotopora Hystrix.
Seriotopora Caliendrum.
Euphyllia ancora. Hammer coral.
Div. zoas.
Acropora unknown, white/purple.
Acropora Millepora.
Acropora Valida Tricolor.
Acropora Staghorn? Blue tips.
Montipora Setosa.
Pavona Decussatus.
Div. acropora no ID.
Galaxea sp.
Montipora Capricornis, red.
Fungia, orange.
And a few unknown SPS frags.

Cleanup crew:
Tiger-striped Sea Star, (Ophiolepis superba)
Snails and hermitcrabs.
2 x Lysmata Amboniensis

Building process:


Stand coming together.


Slidingdoors.




Painting of the top frame.


Finshed painting...


Installed light and everything in its place

 

[kaserpick]

Looks awesome so far! Great work!

 

[Rogerh]

More pictures

More pictures

Gluing the overflow box.


Printet background on 5mm acrylic, with black on the other side, so I can switch if decided.


Plumbing.


Sump++


Getting stuff done at work, cover for the overflowbox and a little cover for where the drains enter the sump.


Overflowbox cover.


Mounted with black vinyl from 3M, and a perfect fit


Sump cover.


Freshwater tank, on railes for easy refill.

 

[cuse1]

Wow,,, great work!

 

[Rogerh]

Pictures pictures...

Pictures pictures...

Sump, freshwater tank, balling containers +++


Aquascaping with Aquaroche.


Muffler for the skimmer.


Tank 3 months.


Open doors.


Balling containers.


5 months.


10.6.2013.

 

[Rogerh]

Looks awesome so far! Great work!

Thanks

Wow,,, great work!

Thank you

 

[Rogerh]

More pictures

More pictures

Tank and stand


Front left.


Underwater.


Clowns laying eggs.


FTS actinic.


Mama clown

 

[LoJack]

gorgeous work and very meticulous planning. I love it.

 

[rovster]

Wow. Love this!

 

[phantomg23]

awesome setup

 

[rimlessreefpete]

Stunning Tank, I really like the minimal rock work design.

 

[Rogerh]

gorgeous work and very meticulous planning. I love it.

Thank you I did spend quite some time planing this, so its nice to get some positive feedback

Wow. Love this!

Thanks

awesome setup

Thanks

Stunning Tank, I really like the minimal rock work design.

Thank you, Yeah my plan all the way was to have an open aquascape with lots of room for the fishes to swim, and for the corals to grow.
I have a small base with the rocks towards the bottom to try to get as good flow as possible.



Now I am waiting for some new fishes, that hopefully will arrive the following week.
And I am also looking for more frags to put in, but I must always remember to tell my self to take baby steps, and not rush things

 

[cFloor]

Wow, very nicely done! I like it all

 

[ReefKeeper64]

Really nice setup and your low profile hood is particularly intriguing. How many centimeters tall is it? The reason I ask about your hood is because I have a tank with similar dimensions and same ATI fixture but my 9 year old daughter complains that the ATI light is too intense when she looks at the tank. In other words, it bothers her eyes. I am thinking that a low profile hood like you have here would not only look pleasing but would help keep the brightness of the ATI from my daughters eyes. What are your thoughts about this idea?

 

[MimicOcto8]

Sweet setup dude

 

[karsseboom]

Looks very nice.

 

[Rogerh]

Wow, very nicely done! I like it all

Thanks Nice with all the positive feedback

Really nice setup and your low profile hood is particularly intriguing. How many centimeters tall is it? The reason I ask about your hood is because I have a tank with similar dimensions and same ATI fixture but my 9 year old daughter complains that the ATI light is too intense when she looks at the tank. In other words, it bothers her eyes. I am thinking that a low profile hood like you have here would not only look pleasing but would help keep the brightness of the ATI from my daughters eyes. What are your thoughts about this idea?

The top frame is 10cm tall.
Yes I think that may help, if you look at closely at my pictures you can see that the tank is sitting close to the tv, and when I watch tv I don`t find the light to be intense at all. And I have also tilted the light fixture a little bit so maybe that helps a little bit aswell. At first maybe just test with some cardbord or something to see if your daughter finds it more easy on the eyes with something blocking the light a little more. And if success then just build away Good luck!

Sweet setup dude

Thanks

Looks very nice.

Thank you

 

[stevedola]

You have a beautiful tank Roger. I love your slide access for refilling the top off reservoir! Im totally stealing that idea. Im going to pick up a couple slides tonight.

Great build and tank.

 

[Rogerh]

You have a beautiful tank Roger. I love your slide access for refilling the top off reservoir! Im totally stealing that idea. Im going to pick up a couple slides tonight.

Great build and tank.

Hey, thanks
Hehe, no problemo... steal away Just make sure you have some powerful slides, I think mine can handle 55kg each.

 

[NegroModelo]

sweet tank