Anyone with a 40-60 gal. tank...?

[ilove2ride]

I am getting ready to set up a larger tank. Anyone that has one of this size, can you please tell me your tank components such as lighting, filtration, fish, etc, and possibly a picture? Esp. VHO's vrs. MH. And about your equipment, are you satisfied with that product?
Thank you!

 

[scarybo]

I have the following...
40 gal acrylic
380 watts VHO
CPR Bak pak modified.
CPR Hang on refugium
DSB and Live rock (no additional filtration)
Fish limited to Maroon clown pair, Blenny, Firefish.
Wish I had a bigger tank, but I would probably say the same if I had a 100gal. Acrylic is light and since I live in California, less likely to shatter due to earthquake (falling live rock). Limits you lighting options, scratches easy, and holds heat.
My advice..go as big as you can afford and get the best lights you can afford. This hobby is addictive and you always seem to want more.

 

[mrmaroon]

Read my descrip below and ask any ?s you want. I recently put in a torch as well.

 

[salty rick]

Nothing fancy. 55 gallon tank. 155 watts on NO flourecent lighting, 300 series Fluval canister filter, Seaclone 100 skimmer and three powerheads. Inhabitants listed below.

 

[salty rick]

"Tangs" for the compliment.

 

[salty rick]

You got that right. There is always the Aquarium Shop on High Point Road. But they seem to be too high in price. Good quality stuff at Aquamains. I picked up a Frogspawn frag for $9.99!

 

[richard rendos]

I have a 54 corner bowfront. Lighting is a single 250 watt MH pendant. 12K bulb. Filtration is an Amiracle overflow plumbed to a 18 gallon Rubbermaid sump. Inside the sump is a DIY venturi protein skimmer and a heater. A Mag 12 is the return pump and the skimmer pump (t'ed together). I have about 60-70 pounds of live rock and a 2" sand bed. It is all soft corals except the big red brain coral. Everything works great and I have no need or plans for changing anything (except the bulb every 9 months). Attached is a picture.

 

[richard rendos]

P.S. there is no more power head in the tank, and I have added a 1/2" sea swirl for my return. Here a a picture of the brain coral.

 

[richard rendos]

believe it or not, over the past 3 years I have given away over 100 green mushrooms...and that picture is a little old...there are more now...let me see if I can find an updated pic...

 

[reefaddicted]

Here's mine. I hate to admit it but listen to the tang police...big fish = big bio load = big maint. JMO

 

[bdubbya]

I have a 58 gallon reef ready Oceanic, with a 30 gallon fuge. I currently have around 50 pounds of lr, I plan on having 70-75.
1X175 watt 10K MH
2X55 watt acitinic pc's
3-4 inch sandbed
Excalibur protein skimmer
I am still waiting for my cycle to complete (only a couple more weeks), but here is a pic of what it looks like now.

 

[ilove2ride]

Thanks for all the replies, everyone! Your aquariums are beautiful!

 

[rickycobra]

Ihave a 45 gallon reef that I am just getting started. It is a standard 45 all glass.
Amiracle 600 gph overflow
Cap 3000 return pump
16 Gallon sump
7 Gallon refuge
200 watt heater
Hagen 402 powerheads 2
Custom canopy
380 watts of vho ( Ice cap 660)
Seaclone skimmer