skipperdz's 55g tank picture diary

skipperdz

skipperdz

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well finally have the time to sit down and start my very own picture diary of my new 55g tank. its been up now almost 2 weeks for cycling. my canopy is on order and should be in so i can stain to match my stand shortly. gonna have 2 48 inch vhos. have 45 lbs of lr 40 lbs ls and 2 maxijet 1200 power heads running...got some good flow goin on in there




yea yea i know patience is key, lol but my nitrate levels better get there A$$es down now! checked ammonia and thats all gone thanks to my bacteria additive.
more to come when i add my fellows in the 12g nano into it
 
crt81

crt81

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What brand tank is that? what's its dimensons? What types of fish and corals are you goimg to put in there?

I am currently looking into buying a 55 or 64 gal tamk and I am trying to collect as much info as possible!!!!
 
skipperdz

skipperdz

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not sure of the brand...bought it in the classified section on this site. 48in x 12 in x 20 in.
fish wise so far i want a 2nd maroon, fireangel, yellow watchman, 6line wrasse, firefish. if i do corals im gonna do softies since ill have vhos for lighting
 
sharkboy13

sharkboy13

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Originally Posted by skipperdz
sorry did i type trates i meant trites are high
its k, how high r they tho? ive always used stress coat when my levels wer high, knocks down ammonia and trites
 
skipperdz

skipperdz

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it looked like 1.6mg/l but it could be as high as 3.3 the colors are to close to tell but its in between there
 
skipperdz

skipperdz

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just gota diamond goby, that i added to the tank...if he ever shows himself ill get a picture of him too
 
prevwon

prevwon

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Looks like I need to get some more sand for my 55gal...you said you have 40lbs of LS in there, it doesn't look like you have any...tank looks good though!
 
skipperdz

skipperdz

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thanks i bought it with the tank from classified section...but i added trim and stained it as well as finishing the canopy that i bought unfinished.
well at the time there was only 20lbs there is now 40lbs and it looks much more full
 
skipperdz

skipperdz

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mostly 3 inches...some areas 2in. my maroon clown moves some around so i have little hills on top of that
 
skipperdz

skipperdz

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those are the most recent...goin for my potters angel this weekend after my water test. and does anyone know if blenny's can be in with goby's?
 
skipperdz

skipperdz

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what i have in the tank right now:
40-50 lbs live rock
40 lbs live sand
1 CBS
1 LTA
1 Maroon clown
1 Diamond goby...somewhere
2 Emerald crabs
4 Scarlet hermits
1 Blue hermit
3 peppermint shirmp
6 nasserous snails
2 turbo snails
lighting i have 4 48 inch VHOs
 
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