Scotty freddy
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Scotty & Tammy's 4x4x2 SPS tank
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Scotty freddy
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Scotty freddy
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gigmeister
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beautiful!
Scotty freddy
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Scotty freddy
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Thanks reefmutt, the coral your asking about came in at my LFS under the name blue tip tort, some friends think it's echinata but I have piece of that already and it's a totally different structure so I'm sticking with blue tip tort
That is one stunning aquarium!
I'm curious on some of the details of this tank as I am thinking about setting up a slightly smaller version: 36 x 36 x 18.
I really like the clean look of the tank. It looks like all your circulation is generated from the back wall of the tank. It looks like you are using two internal flow pumps as well as several external pumps with returns at the back of the tank. Is that correct? Are you finding any flow issues like dead spots in the tank with everything located at the back like that?
Do you have any overhead shots of your rock work before you added coral. I want to get some sense for how much the coral filled things in. I want to avoid long term overcrowding in the tank if that is possible.
I'm curious on some of the details of this tank as I am thinking about setting up a slightly smaller version: 36 x 36 x 18.
I really like the clean look of the tank. It looks like all your circulation is generated from the back wall of the tank. It looks like you are using two internal flow pumps as well as several external pumps with returns at the back of the tank. Is that correct? Are you finding any flow issues like dead spots in the tank with everything located at the back like that?
Do you have any overhead shots of your rock work before you added coral. I want to get some sense for how much the coral filled things in. I want to avoid long term overcrowding in the tank if that is possible.
Scotty freddy
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Thank you Fredfish
I'm using 2 tunze 6205 internal pumps and I'm running 1 return pump that has a T-piece at the top of the weir which is retuned out each side of the central weir. I haven't had any dead spots in the tank and I think that is due to the size of the internal pumps. I do have some earlier pics of the rock work with a few corals that were transferred from the previous tank but a lot has changed since then so if you would like me to post them let me know I'm more than happy to do so.
Thanks. I love the idea of having everything at the back of the tank like that where its [sort of] hidden.Thank you Fredfish
I'm using 2 tunze 6205 internal pumps and I'm running 1 return pump that has a T-piece at the top of the weir which is retuned out each side of the central weir. I haven't had any dead spots in the tank and I think that is due to the size of the internal pumps. I do have some earlier pics of the rock work with a few corals that were transferred from the previous tank but a lot has changed since then so if you would like me to post them let me know I'm more than happy to do so.
If you don't mind, I'd like to see what the original rock work looks like.
Thanks a bunch.
Scotty freddy
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I'm the same I like to hide everything as much as possible, Sorry the photos aren't very good there only old phone pics but when We scaped the tank we built off of the weir so flow would even get in behind the rockwork and keep it as clean as possible
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reefmutt
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Thanks reefmutt, the coral your asking about came in at my LFS under the name blue tip tort, some friends think it's echinata but I have piece of that already and it's a totally different structure so I'm sticking with blue tip tort
Very nice. Thanks.. Looks like a blue tip granulosa..
I like the original scape. Those dimensions give you so much room for creativity.
Scotty freddy
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I agree actually reefmutt I'll go with granulosa too thank you. The main rock work has remained the same just added a few more pieces up to to give me more area to work with. That's the part I like about the dimensions too
Thanks for the rockwork pics. It gives me a very good idea what you started from. I'm actually thinking of going with even less rock. The nicest tanks (to my eyes) have open space between rock areas when the corals are mature. That seems to be a hard thing to do in anything but the largest of tanks.
I wanted a more modest tank, but from looking at various cubes, 30 x 30 seems to be the absolute smallest I could go and still have room for the aquascaping and coral diversity I want. 36 x 36 seems like an optimum size for me.
I see the temptation in adding more and more corals (hope I can resist ) but, at least to me, that detracts from the shape texture and colour of individual pieces.
One of my favourite coral shots is one I took on a Dive in Australia. It is of an individual Acropora in a large sandy area that was 'occupied' by a group of 30 or 40 small damsels. I like the idea of more minimalistic aquascaping.
That's what I keep coming back to. I like the idea of being able to look at the tank from multiple sides as well.reefmutt said:
I wanted a more modest tank, but from looking at various cubes, 30 x 30 seems to be the absolute smallest I could go and still have room for the aquascaping and coral diversity I want. 36 x 36 seems like an optimum size for me.
I see the temptation in adding more and more corals (hope I can resist
) but, at least to me, that detracts from the shape texture and colour of individual pieces.One of my favourite coral shots is one I took on a Dive in Australia. It is of an individual Acropora in a large sandy area that was 'occupied' by a group of 30 or 40 small damsels. I like the idea of more minimalistic aquascaping.
Scotty freddy
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Thanks for the rockwork pics. It gives me a very good idea what you started from. I'm actually thinking of going with even less rock. The nicest tanks (to my eyes) have open space between rock areas when the corals are mature. That seems to be a hard thing to do in anything but the largest of tanks.
That's what I keep coming back to. I like the idea of being able to look at the tank from multiple sides as well.
I wanted a more modest tank, but from looking at various cubes, 30 x 30 seems to be the absolute smallest I could go and still have room for the aquascaping and coral diversity I want. 36 x 36 seems like an optimum size for me.
I see the temptation in adding more and more corals (hope I can resist
One of my favourite coral shots is one I took on a Dive in Australia. It is of an individual Acropora in a large sandy area that was 'occupied' by a group of 30 or 40 small damsels. I like the idea of more minimalistic aquascaping.
I do have a lot of open holes in my rock work which also helps with flow a lot too. I have no doubt that in the next year or so I will be removing some of the corals to give more room for the ones that have taken off as I also really like the large colonies. It's a hard temptation to resist though I must admit to walk away from the LFS when there's an amazing piece sitting there but I do frag a bit too and share around with my mates which is part of the fun of this hobby
Rod the Reefer
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Congratulations Scott and Tammy on a truly deserving TOTM win.
Your tanks have been an inspiration to many.
Rod. :thumbsup:
Your tanks have been an inspiration to many.
Rod. :thumbsup:
Nice! Congratulations on the well deserved honour.
Scotty freddy
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Thank you Rod I meant what I said too mate. Your tank inspiration and the reason why I got into SPS
