SPS TANK Progression: ONE YEAR TODAY

[ejpreefer]

Thought I would share:

1. First picture is with no water (Day 1)

2. Second picture is with water in the tank (Day 3)

3. Rest of pictures are of my tank today (Day 365)

My Reef has been set up one year..

Basic Specs:

150 gallon with side overflow: (5 feet x 2 feet x 2 feet)
ATI 8 bulb lighting fixture: 6 blue 2 purple 1 sunlight
50 gallon sump
Reef Octopus 3000 in sump skimmer
Tunze auto top off
2 MP40s and 1 Tunze 6105 with controller

 

[ejpreefer]

rFew more pictures

rFew more pictures

I have THREE ISLANDS....

 

[ejpreefer]

All pictures were taken with my iphone

All pictures were taken with my iphone

All pictures were taken with my iphone.

 

[Pallobi]

Very cool :beer:

Thanks for sharing!!!

 

[watchguy123]

That is awesome. Seeing your success is the model that we are all striving for. Kudos

 

[smtank]

Love everything about the scape and corals.

Nicely done.

 

[Finland]

Looks like you are doing something right. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Bigsteve]

beautiful tank, great job!

 

[cy93]

Amazing how corals completely transform the look of the tank!

 

[ashish]

The simplest aquascape is the best and I bet you have no deadspots. Tank looks great

 

[jackson6745]

You've done an excellent job so far. I love the colors and growth you're getting.

 

[ejpreefer]

Thanks for all the kind words

Thanks for all the kind words

Yes, to me simple is best. My aquascape is only three islands but my corals are growing out into the open areas.

When I set this tank up I wanted to have no dead spots and wanted alot of water movement for my corals.

My only downside is I am running out of space to put corals.

 

[jackson6745]

Where did you get the green abrolhensis stag on the right?

 

[peequin]

Looks really good. I like the way you have the tank set up!

 

[ejpreefer]

Where did you get the green abrolhensis stag on the right?

Where did you get the green abrolhensis stag on the right?

I got it from a local fish store. It was in someone's tank that work for the store and they brought it in to sell. It is a very cool piece. Very greeen and very shaggy.

I like it better than my green slimmers.

 

[jackson6745]

I got it from a local fish store. It was in someone's tank that work for the store and they brought it in to sell. It is a very cool piece. Very greeen and very shaggy.

I like it better than my green slimmers.

Yep. Thats my favorite stag. I had one like that 7 years ago. I was running 400w halides then. 1/3 of it from tip down turned power blue. Really nice. if you were driving distance from me I would be on your doorstep begging

 

[trueblackpercula]

Very nice you have some serious growth and color. Please tell use more about your system please.

 

[ejpreefer]

I like to keep it simple

I like to keep it simple

The only thing I add are Sea Lab 28 blocks (always have 2 full ones in my sump and alkalinty that I dose every few days. I think my skimmer does a great job and keeps my nitrates at zero. I watch my corals colors very close and if they start to fade just a little I will test my water.

I also try and pick out the very best corals and keep the more simple ones that I know I can grow. I am sure there are corals that do great in your tank and then some that don't for some reason. The key is spend the extra money but get the best looking corals.

I do a 35%% water change each month.

My lights run for about 8 hours per day and then my sump light turns on and runs the rest of the night and into the morning until my main lights turn back on.

I also know my water is in good shape when I look into my sump and my chaeto is growing like crazy. If I am taking some out every month things are good.

Hope this helps please let me know if you are looking for something specific but I try and keep it simple.

 

[trueblackpercula]

The only thing I add are Sea Lab 28 blocks (always have 2 full ones in my sump and alkalinty that I dose every few days. I think my skimmer does a great job and keeps my nitrates at zero. I watch my corals colors very close and if they start to fade just a little I will test my water.

I also try and pick out the very best corals and keep the more simple ones that I know I can grow. I am sure there are corals that do great in your tank and then some that don't for some reason. The key is spend the extra money but get the best looking corals.

I do a 35%% water change each month.

My lights run for about 8 hours per day and then my sump light turns on and runs the rest of the night and into the morning until my main lights turn back on.

I also know my water is in good shape when I look into my sump and my chaeto is growing like crazy. If I am taking some out every month things are good.

Hope this helps please let me know if you are looking for something specific but I try and keep it simple.

35% water changes answers all my questions Lol, thanks for sharing truly amazing.

 

[JP SPS]

How big were the corals when you added them? Were they all frags or were some added as colonies the size they are now? Nice tank! I also have the 3 island set up going in my tank.