55 mixed reef journal

[jmerk]

Not sure about lighting but I think so.

 

[triga22]

Yes. SPS Fine. Well most anyways

 

[reef noob]

thanks triga
i dont want very many sps so it should be ok

 

[jmerk]

May I suggest getting some Xenia or Acroporas?

 

[reef noob]

i will have some pom pom xenia
u will probably talk me is to the acropora's to jmerk

 

[reef noob]

sorry i hvent posted for awhile, my internet has been down for the last month and a half. anyway i now have 3 little giant pumps equaling 1500 gph
(1 for return, 2 for circulation with eductors) and an octopus 110 nw skimmer rated for 125 gallon tanks

 

[reef noob]

here is all the stock/equipment
equipment
-Lighting;4x 54 watt T5 lighting (with individual reflectors)
-skimmer;octopus nw 110
-20 gallon sump/10 gallon fuge
-6 stage ro/di unit
-3x 2MDQX-SC (1x return, 2x circulation[1500 gph])
-55 gallon AGA tank/stand
-2x 150 watt AGA heater
fish
-pair of percs (third)
-randalli shrimp/goby pair (first)
-flasher wrasse or midas blenny (second)
-1 male and 2 female randalli anthias (forth)
inverts
-25 turbo snails
-30 ble leg hermits
-5 nass. snails
-cleaner clams
-cleaner shrimp
-3 peppermint shrimp
-serpent star (after 6 months)
-bta (after 6 months)
-clams (after 6 months)

 

[reef noob]

here are some pix:

 

[azfishgal]

Looking good. Can't wait to see it up and running with all your critters!

 

[reef noob]

thanks azfish

 

[reef's of utah]

looks good reef noob! I would drill the fuge instead of a siphon.
i would also add a bubbletrap to the sump.

 

[reef noob]

im going to add a bubbletrap soon.
i cant drill the tank its glass though i might build a fuge i the sump

 

[jmerk]

Can't wait to see it!
Deffinetly keep the pics coming!

 

[jmerk]

Two questions

[hr]
When are you planning on getting fish?
What kind of Corals are you planning on?

 

[reef noob]

it will be a mixed reef so i wil have shooms,lps,sps,softies,clams, etc.
after the tank cycles i will add fish every 3 weeks in the order above.

 

[browniebuck]

with the clean up crew...don't forget a TON of empty hermit shells, or they will kill your snails (mine did even with the extra shells???). With all of the work that you are doing on your tank, you may want to eliminate the hermits and just go with the snails (I would decrease your turbos and increase your nassarius), which you should have plenty of, along with the shrimp on your list. Just a thought!

 

[grubsnaek]

hey reef noob did you paint your returns and if so what king of paint did you use.

 

[reef noob]

browniebuck: I could change the snail #'s, i still want some hermit crabs however
grubsnaek: i painted the returns with krylon fusion

 

[jmerk]

I watched him do it too. It was fun!

 

[reef noob]

Originally Posted by Jmerk
I watched him do it too. It was fun!
you know you have no life when you think watching people spraypaint is fun!!!