Shallow Reef 36"x24"x16" - SPS Dominant Reef

[Revilo]

Can you please provide the data of the gaming chest.

Great job !!!

Thank you
Daniel

It was a gaming ottoman that was on sale at Walmart for $25. I removed the hinges and the inner braces to fit the tank. I, also, purchased glass from lowes to cover the 20L.




Well here is my skimmer, Reef Octopus Classic 202-S. It is way bigger than I expected. I placed a 12 FL Oz gatorade next to it for size comparison. The bottle has about a 2.5" diameter.

 

[Revilo]

So the tank is going through a small diatom bloom. I will upload a FTS once that subsides. Sorry. But here are some pics of my montiporas I currently have in my tank:

 

[Wrangy]

I do love crazy amazing monti's and they fit the bill!!

 

[Revilo]

I do love crazy amazing monti's and they fit the bill!!

Thanks!


Update:

-I have been away from home for the past two days and came home to my aquascape had fallen apart. The issue occurred due to the Vertex Epoxy. I highly recommend everyone to NOT use it. It hardens out of water but later it fell apart while submerged. I had to redo my scape with JB WaterWeld.
-Installed my MRC CR2 Dual Calcuium Reactor with a CarbonDoser.com Electronic CO2 Regulator & 5lb CO2 tank.
-My next step will be wire management.
-Some of my SPS have lost color due to phosphates. The new rock I used had too much die off and it affected the coloration. I estimate the color to return in about 3 weeks.

Here is a pic of the display and the sump area. Note that this pic was just taken while the LEDs are within the last hour of the ramp down.

 

[lynchmob3000]

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[SpSChief85]

Thanks!


Update:

-I have been away from home for the past two days and came home to my aquascape had fallen apart. The issue occurred due to the Vertex Epoxy. I highly recommend everyone to NOT use it. It hardens out of water but later it fell apart while submerged. I had to redo my scape with JB WaterWeld.
-Installed my MRC CR2 Dual Calcuium Reactor with a CarbonDoser.com Electronic CO2 Regulator & 5lb CO2 tank.
-My next step will be wire management.
-Some of my SPS have lost color due to phosphates. The new rock I used had too much die off and it affected the coloration. I estimate the color to return in about 3 weeks.

Here is a pic of the display and the sump area. Note that this pic was just taken while the LEDs are within the last hour of the ramp down.

I have that same sump and love it.

 

[Revilo]

Some pics I just took. I know these aren't sps but please bare with me, those are coming soon. I do miss the ReefBrite XHO units. The two units on produced enough light to take good photos under blues only. With my new hydras, the images come out a little darker due to lesser amount of blue LEDs.

I can't wait till this echinata grows out to look like the mother colony I got it from:

 

[sticky polyps]

Sweet

 

[iphone]

awesome build,love the scape!
defiantly going to subscribe

 

[Revilo]

awesome build,love the scape!
defiantly going to subscribe

Thanks!


Nothing significant to report with the tank. The tank is starting to stabilize. SPS are starting to regain color.



My tank is now filled with millions(not an exaggeration) of pods all over the glass and rocks.

 

[drawman]

Sweet pic of the pods! Nice work overall!

 

[Revilo]

Sweet pic of the pods! Nice work overall!

Thanks!


Sorry for the lack of updates. Nothing significant has really happened up till recently:

- I swapped out my AI Hydra 52 HD for a 36" Giesemann Matrixx II fixture which will be retrofitted with (2) 36" ReefBrite XHO fixtures.

- I purchased 9 Royal Grammas to form a harem in my tank.

- I know I haven't posted any pics of SPS so here is one to start it up. This pieces has been getting better and better:

 

[Usernam Invalid]

Looking good so far

 

[tmc1313]

Looking good! Great job on the build and scaping. I'm always surprised how quickly those pods multiply with nothing to munch on them. I'll be looking forward to seeing how that harem of gramma's does for you. They have always been one of my favorite fish.

 

[Revilo]

Looking good! Great job on the build and scaping. I'm always surprised how quickly those pods multiply with nothing to munch on them. I'll be looking forward to seeing how that harem of gramma's does for you. They have always been one of my favorite fish.

Thanks!


Royal Grammas arrived today. Only 8/9 arrived alive. The 8 are settling in and 4 have been in and out of the scape since I have arrived home.

 

[Revilo]

Here are two pics for now till they are all out:

I really miss having a macro lens for better closeups. I need to order one for my 70D.

 

[Marksmithsb2004]

What a great build! Digging the aquscape!

 

[Revilo]

What a great build! Digging the aquscape!

Thanks!

 

[rpjaws74]

Very nice set up indeed!!

 

[Revilo]

Very nice set up indeed!!

Thanks!