Pics of my 55gal reef tank

[trouble93]

Still under construction but this is what I have so far.
2 hanging filters, fluval plus4, 3 power heads, 1 maxijet 1200 power head, ps75 protien skimmer......toad stool, 5 types of mushrooms, 2 types of zoos, colt, cabbage leather......assorted hermit crabs, assorted snails, sally lightfoot, emerald crab, coral banded shrimp, camel shrimp, feather dusters........cinn. clown, blue hippo, 3 stripe damsel, black bar damsel, pajama cardenal, columbian black tip shark, scooter blenny and a green chromis. Lights coralife 48in. compact 4x65w 10,000k & 2 24in 2x28w actinic blue

 

[toosalty]

Looking good.

 

[rotarygeek]

Besides the obvious (blue hippo will outgrow tank quickly) it looks pretty good. The only thing i would do different with your tank is put a black background on it, and get rid of the HOB filters. Just replace them with another powerhead or two. Looks good so far. Oh yeah, what is your light system?

 

[1knight164]

Nice start! Ditto what RotaryGeek said. Lighting is going to make a big difference with the coral you have. Also, seems like you have too many fish for a 55, IMO. Keep an eye on your trates!

 

[trouble93]

Originally Posted by RotaryGeek
http:///forum/post/2759141
Besides the obvious (blue hippo will outgrow tank quickly) it looks pretty good. The only thing i would do different with your tank is put a black background on it, and get rid of the HOB filters. Just replace them with another powerhead or two. Looks good so far. Oh yeah, what is your light system?
48in. coralife compact 4x65w10,000k 2 24in. 2x28w actinic blue.

 

[aquaguy24]

looks good.. hod filters are fine, but if u want to remove i'd get more lr..make sure its cured before u add tho..

 

[errattiq]

Definitely going to be a bioload issue with 8 fish. Especially a clown, shark and hippo. I've had my hippo and yellow tang in a 55 and they are still fine and its been a year and a half so dont worry too too much there.... But make sure you're keeping up on water changes to control those nitrates...

 

[italionstalion]

wish i had room for a 55 gallon. looking good thoug!!!

 

[trouble93]

Originally Posted by aquaguy24
http:///forum/post/2759251
looks good.. hod filters are fine, but if u want to remove i'd get more lr..make sure its cured before u add tho..
I am going to add a sump/refugium I have all I need to put it together, I'm just trying to get this PVC only overflow to work for me...The sump will be 20gal.

 

[kazara]

Very nice. How big does that shark get?

 

[1knight164]

Originally Posted by trouble93
http:///forum/post/2759702
I am going to add a sump/refugium I have all I need to put it together, I'm just trying to get this PVC only overflow to work for me...The sump will be 20gal.
Good call! I was going to suggest a sump.

 

[trouble93]

Originally Posted by kazara
http:///forum/post/2759708
Very nice. How big does that shark get?
about 6 to 8in.

 

[srfisher17]

Originally Posted by aquaguy24
http:///forum/post/2759251
looks good.. hod filters are fine, but if u want to remove i'd get more lr..make sure its cured before u add tho..
Yeah; HOB filters get a bad rap; but if you regularly rinse off the excess gunk, they work just fine on smaller tanks.

 

[coral keeper]

I would get rid of the hippo tang because they get up to 12 inches long and I'd also get rid of that shark because its a freshwater shark and it gets too big for a 55 gallon tank. I'd also add a black background.

Good luck with the tank.

 

[netimreefer]

Originally Posted by Coral Keeper
http:///forum/post/2759818
I would get rid of the hippo tang because they get up to 12 inches long and I'd also get rid of that shark because its a freshwater shark and it gets too big for a 55 gallon tank. I'd also add a black background.

Good luck with the tank.

+1, but everything looks healthy good job

 

[trouble93]

Originally Posted by Coral Keeper
http:///forum/post/2759818
I would get rid of the hippo tang because they get up to 12 inches long and I'd also get rid of that shark because its a freshwater shark and it gets too big for a 55 gallon tank. I'd also add a black background.

Good luck with the tank.

I am working on a 125gal. tank as well. So it won't be in this tank much longer, as a matter of fact 125 will be a fish only. The live rock is just about ready and I'm still tossing around what lighting system I'm going to use. I think I'm leaning towards 3 clip 150w metal Halide. A friend of mine just broke down his tank and a few weeks before he did he got the lights and never put them on so they are brand new. And I can get all 3 for about $250.00.

 

[trouble93]

Originally Posted by NETimreefer
http:///forum/post/2759834
+1, but everything looks healthy good job
Needless to say but I put alot of work into it...I'm batting 1000 I have never lost a fish. The only down side to this tank is I just started to get red slime, but I'm taking care of that rightnow. my wife said I can no longer call this a hobby because I put more time in my tanks then I do at work.

 

[netimreefer]

I know the feelling its easy to get caught up in your tank!!