Chameleon's Reef

[Chameleon]

Hello all,
I decided to start a thread on my tank complete with video updates!...lol
Its 81 days old right now and its my first aquarium since I had a gold fish in college:neutral:.
Hope everyone likes it.
Tank info:
58 gallon
~15 gallon sump
DIY LED lights (52 3W Bridgelux(24 white 2 uv 26 blue))
Mixed Reef heavy on the SPS(still in the works)

[video=youtube_share;at8X4PFTiFg]http://youtu.be/at8X4PFTiFg[/video]

hope yall like it!

 

[soccerbag]

You are official now with a tank thread!! lol Welcome. Great looking tank! Thanks for sharing.

 

[gar732]

Looks good, I love the aquascape! Be careful with that xenia, it can really take over. I'd isolate it on an island to control how much it spreads. What are you running for equipment?

 

[Cubbies]

Looks good. I also love your aquascape. +1 on the Xenia. Keep the updates coming!

 

[Chameleon]

Thanks for the compliments!

Equipment:
58 Gallon Tank Used(craigslist)
Lights: 52 3w Bridgelux led diy retro in canopy
Sump: 15 or 20gallon Amiracle used (craigslist)
Skimmer: Aqua Clear Aquatics used (craigslist) -not sure on pump
Return Pump: Mag Drive not sure on the GPH used
Powerhead: Korali Evolution 1050...in the market for another 1050 or 1400...

I think that sums it up. I don't use RODI as I get water from my lab (milliQ) supposedly better since its 18.2 mega-ohm and uses $4000 dollar filters changed every 6months.

 

[Chameleon]

Just wanted to post an update...
Yesterday I bought two wrasse, a mccosker male and a blue flasher male. They are both really nice looking and I hope to post pictures soon. Soon after introduction though the blue damsel was all over them bulling them around. I spent 3 hours trying to catch the guy with no luck. At night I went to his sleeping place and almost had him, but he 'woke up' and got away again.
I left some nets in the tank today while i was at work. maybe I'll have better luck today. hopefully he hasn't done any serious harm/stress to my new inhabitants today while I was away.
If anyone wants a blue damsel in Birmingham area he is free to a good home. I really hope I can catch him without taking all thee rock work out.
I love my new fish!!
Corals are doing great! (Monti Setosa and candy cane are growing so fast)
Wild acropora colony is starting to look better under the leds
Pics to come
Overall I'm very happy with my first saltwater endeavor.

 

[Chameleon]

oh yeah tank is a little over 3 months now

 

[Chameleon]

Here are some updated pics and things of my coral. The fish are too fast. Just got a pearlberry acropora and green monti pawl two weekends agofrom H@rry. Tank is about 4 months.

 

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Full Tank Shot

 

[Chameleon]

New Coral:

back left:

 

[Chameleon]

new coral continued:

bottom left:

bottom left again:

 

[Chameleon]

New Video!!!!
[video=youtube;BkC6Eahs3zQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkC6Eahs3zQ[/video]

 

[BarbH]

Tank is looking good

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Cool vid and yes the tank looks good!

 

[revsgirl]

Lookin' good! 1smile1

 

[Chameleon]

Thanks yall!

 

[Chameleon]

UPDATE FTS:
(Dont mind the shrimp acclimating in the top right. He is replacing the one the elegance coral ate. tear...my first loss. The fish thought he was food.)

 

[Chameleon]

updated FTS
Enjoy!