SDguy's 115g mixed reef adventure

[SDguy]

The last pictures of my 30g hex...

....before filling the new 115g with water, that is!!!

So I finally caught the last of my trio of Bartlett anthias. Loved 'em, but they just needed too much food for my little tank, even with a 5ft 4" diameter CC needle wheel skimmer

Only one acro survived the onslaught of extra nutrients, but all else is doing well. 3+ year old tank, DSB, fuge with chaeto.

Anyways, enjoy the pics. Questions and comments welcome.
Front

Right side

Left side

Top down with flash

Top right side

 

[SDguy]

And some closeups:

Branching hammer (started as two heads)

Galaxia looking shrooms

Gorgonians (both same species)

Purple shrooms overtaking brain (gonna have to take the razor blade to 'em soon)

Small green skirt zoa's

Small pink dot zoa's

Only surviving acro (photo from top)

Medly of stuff that just appeared on this rock (none of it was placed there on purpose)

 

[SDguy]

And some fish:


Fish trio with flash

Randall's shrimp goby

And the happy couple

 

[SDguy]

Thought I'd add a pic of the new tank....assuming all goes well, it should have water in it next week

My fish are salivating looking at it....

 

[J_Geisinger000]

looks
nice man keep the pics comin

 

[ACBlinky]

*whistles* that new tank is going to be GORGEOUS, very nice! Nice pictures, everything looks really happy. When they go from their current home into the new tank they won't know what hit 'em!

 

[SDguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6570646#post6570646 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ACBlinky
*whistles* that new tank is going to be GORGEOUS, very nice!

Thanks for the kind words...too bad planning and setting up is soooo less than gorgeous. Example...the nightmare that is currently my livingroom

 

[HippieSmell]

You call that a nightmare? I don't see any pvc dust on the furniture,

 

[SDguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6570998#post6570998 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by HippieSmell
You call that a nightmare? I don't see any pvc dust on the furniture,

Last weekend some friends and I mapped everything out. I bought any remaining necessary odds and ends today at HD and Harrington Plastics. Next weekend we'll be covered in PVC shavings and high on PVC cement fumes :bounce1: :bounce2: :bounce3:

 

[donfishy76]

SDGuy, in the hex, what kind of lighting do/did you have over it?

 

[SDguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6571593#post6571593 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by donfishy76
SDGuy, in the hex, what kind of lighting do/did you have over it?

250W DE PFO minipendant with icecap eballast. 14K Phoenix bulb. I'll have two of these on the new tank.

 

[PeteyPob]

Your little tank is very colorful and neatly aquascaped. Sad to see it go.

 

[donfishy76]

mini-pendant? explain that to me, ...

 

[SDguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6573369#post6573369 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by donfishy76
mini-pendant? explain that to me, ...

http://www.marinedepot.com/aquarium_lighting_metal_halide_pfo_hqi_mini_pendant.asp?CartId=

 

[sundance1]

Very nice setup! I love tanks like that!

 

[donfishy76]

oic, thanks

 

[SDguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6573426#post6573426 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sundance1
Very nice setup! I love tanks like that!

Thanks sundance....I like the variety.

 

[Holyreefer]

SDguy
how does that needle value skimmer work for you?

 

[SDguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6573511#post6573511 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Holyreefer
SDguy
how does that needle value skimmer work for you?

It's not pretty, but works great. You know, I think every reefer should try making their own skimmer. Believe me, I'm not a super DIY kind of guy. But you learn SO much about how they really work, and what it means to fine tune them.

 

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

man....bigger tank just in time
that 30g. was probably hell for that hippo