PICS of other tank

[broomer5]

Here's a few pics of our 30 gallon long tank.
This tank has sat idle for about 5 or 6 months with just a damsel, DSB, a little live rock and the existing lighting and filtration.
We returned the damsel, and added one single 2" sixline wrasse a few weeks ago.
Added some more cured live rock and caulerpa last weekend.
Aside from a few more clean-up crew janitors, and possibly a few mushrooms or small leather corals, this basically completes it. Wanting to keep it faily simple. But you all know how that goes
It's my wife's tank - she is starting to take a little more interest in the hobby now
We may add one more small compatible fish someday - but that's totally up to her.

30 gallon long glass tank
4-5 inches CaribSea aragonite sandbed
Wet/dry WITH bioballs / sump
Twin return lines - Twin return pumps - Twin overflows
CPR SR2 venturi driven protein skimmer
CSL 96 watt smartlite pc lighting fixture
Live rock
WON Brothers titanium heater

 

[treble]

Thats mostly what I have set-up right now. I have a 30 gallon too with a six-line wrasse, but mine will NEVER come out for pictures, he will even disapear into his home rock, there must be a nice cave inside it or something cause he spends all his time actually IN that rock. Anyways looks like a awesome plan you have, exquisit. In mine I plan to add a male blue boxfish, as my centerpiece and maybe an anemone-clown. Always impressed with your tanks broomer, good luck!

 

[blutang]

Thats a beautiful tank, however, I was wondering if the DSB has interferred with an fish additions, simply because it takes up so much of the tank space.

 

[broomer5]

Thanks BluTang
Yep - it's pretty clear that the DSB takes up a lot of real estate, and reduces the "swiming room" for fish.
Not planning to stock many fish, maybe one more small one - and selection will be limited for sure.
This is another experiemental tank. I'm trying to learn about the water chemistry mostly - but don't tell anyone
One of these day's I may figure it out.

 

[broomer5]

Thanks trojan
It's about 5 inches at it's deepest. Water current keeps shifting it around some - sort of high in spots - low in other.
4-5" overall depth

 

[blutang]

So, have you found that w/ that deep of a DSB, that it really helps reduce the nitrates more, or just as much?

 

[broomer5]

BluTang,
Can't say for sure on this tank because there's only one small fish. Nitrates have never been a huge problem with this tank.
I feed it very lightly and it's basically a fowlr.
Now on my other reef tank - yes I feel the DSB is finally beginning to work. I see a lot of bubbles down in the sandbed now.
I have 5 medium/small fish in it, and several corals. I feed this tank heavier than the other one - but not like I used to feed.
I just did my series of water tests on the 75 gallon tank this morning - and nitrates registered 4 mg/l using SeaTest medium range nitrate kit.
I think a combination of the deep sandbed, the algae refugium, monthly 8-10% water changes and a conscious effort on my part to limit feeding, have led to the lower nirtrate readings.
Nitrates were always in the 15-20 mg/l before making the above changes.
I've never had a tank with zero nitrates - but I'm getting closer

 

[diverva]

Brommer
Love the pics of your tank on your website. I was wondering about the algae you have in your refugium. Do your fish eat it if you put it in the tank. I know tangs like red algae. One of my old LFS sold it. I am trying to find out what type of algae I can grow so I can feed him that instead of always having to buy algae. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[broomer5]

Thank you diverva
The algae that grows in the refugium is mostly grape caulerpa. Two different types.
I started out with 5 varieties of caulerpa, 3 have mostly vanished, the 2 remaining are growing like weeds.
I tossed some in my tank once but the fish I keep are not big "greens" eaters. I have no tangs.
If you have a refugium you can grow it in there.
If not, you may want to consider setting one up.
Some people will grow it in a small 10 or 15 gallon tank too.
Would be a lot cheaper and more convienient than buying it for sure.

 

[aqua blue]

Great Tank pictures broomer5!!
Thanks for letting us enjoy them too.
A picture is still worth a thousand words.
I can see what a real dsb looks like.
I plan on doing something similar as $$$ slowly permit.
Fritzwilly

 

[tru conch]

broomer
yet again, i must say thanx for posting the pics!