Chris's 95g reef tank

[Chris-tico]

hey R2R. im Chris from Costa Ricam im a reefoholic and this is my tank!

this is going to be a 95g tank, (i finally leave the nano crew)
im going to be posting all the process. hope you

let me talk to you about the set up.

tank: its 100cm x 60cm x 60cm. thats like 39'x24'x24' (i think so)
sump: Cant remember haha
Stand: totally DIY. firt time building a stand, so dont be hard on me.
Skimmer: Reef Octupus Classic 150.
Circ Pump: Jebao RW-15
Return pump: Jebao DCT-8000
Lights. 2x Ocean Revive Artic T-247
sand: fiji pink aragonite
Salt: red sea coral pro

i think thats all i have by the moment.

here are some pics of all the process.

hope you guys like it, and please let me know any advise you have.

Pura vida!

Stand build:

after several day i came up with this:

this is what i got finally:

im really happy with the result. as this is my first time ever building something haha
right now the tank is cycling. ill post some pics later, of all the process.

 

[Busa1340]

hey R2R. im Chris from Costa Ricam im a reefoholic and this is my tank!

this is going to be a 95g tank, (i finally leave the nano crew)
im going to be posting all the process. hope you

let me talk to you about the set up.

tank: its 100cm x 60cm x 60cm. thats like 39'x24'x24' (i think so)
sump: Cant remember haha
Stand: totally DIY. firt time building a stand, so dont be hard on me.
Skimmer: Reef Octupus Classic 150.
Circ Pump: Jebao RW-15
Return pump: Jebao DCT-8000
Lights. 2x Ocean Revive Artic T-247
sand: fiji pink aragonite
Salt: red sea coral pro

i think thats all i have by the moment.

here are some pics of all the process.

hope you guys like it, and please let me know any advise you have.

Pura vida!

Stand build:

after several day i came up with this:

this is what i got finally:

im really happy with the result. as this is my first time ever building something haha
right now the tank is cycling. ill post some pics later, of all the process.

I'm going with the dct8000 myself! How you like it so far it's going on a 90 gallon for me how's the flow and what level you running at?

 

[Busa1340]

Nice setup by the way

 

[Chris-tico]

I'm going with the dct8000 myself! How you like it so far it's going on a 90 gallon for me how's the flow and what level you running at?

Thanks Busa, im really loving it, its super quiet. Im using it at #2 level. The RW-15 its really powerfull so i dont need more power on the DCT

 

[Roberto CRC]

Congratulations Chris, I have seen progress since the beginning and has been keen definitely going to be a reef magazine.

There invited me to his house to see it running and take an orange juice.

 

[Chris-tico]

Here some pictures
Geting some sand in.

Aquascape

Filling her up

 

[aabjones888]

Your stand looks very good for your first time. I like how you have no center brace between doors for a lot of room to mess with your sump and things.

 

[Chris-tico]

Thanks.! i want it to be easy to clean and reach stuff in the sump!
i'll post some better quality pictures soon!
actually the tank its cycling,its just the first week. so i'll have to wait longer.

pura vida

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

Good-looking scape there!

 

[Chris-tico]

Good-looking scape there!

Thanks Bro.!

Here's a pic a Just took of the tank

 

[Chris-tico]

And this is my actual tank
30g nano

 

[Chris-tico]

here's an update.

im finally adding some corals to the new tank.

i started with some zoas.. GSP and a Hammer.

here some pics.

this is the rock where i glued the GSP

and here are some new corals i add to the nano tank.
Seriatopora
Setosa
and a frag of zoas. i think they are AOG.

 

[TheGrimmReefer]

Love the aqua scape! It reminds me of mine. Looking forward to seeing it fill in with corals!

 

[Chris-tico]

Love the aqua scape! It reminds me of mine. Looking forward to seeing it fill in with corals!

Thanks bro!
im fighting against diatoms, im about to add another wavemaker. i just hate dirty sand haha

but im working on it.!

 

[drstratton]

Hi Chris!
Just looked through your build thread, everything looks fantastic! You did a great job on the stand and the aquascape is fantastic, you definitely have a lot of places to place some beautiful coral!

 

[Chris-tico]

Hi Chris!
Just looked through your build thread, everything looks fantastic! You did a great job on the stand and the aquascape is fantastic, you definitely have a lot of places to place some beautiful coral!

hey Rene,
thank you!! yea i really like how the scape came out! hope this weekend i transfer all my corals

im also buying some fishies haha. ! i need more live in there

 

[drstratton]

hey Rene,
thank you!! yea i really like how the scape came out! hope this weekend i transfer all my corals

im also buying some fishies haha. ! i need more live in there

That's exciting! I'm looking forward to seeing it fill up! I'm still working on filling mine up, I have a long way to go!

 

[Chris-tico]

Here's an update.

i took some top down shots yesterday, some iphone shots.

hope you guys like it

Green Montipora / Garf Bonsai

Hulk Zoas. and some yellow ones (dont know their name)

DragonFly zoas / Hawaian Tropic Zoas / Ricordea

i bought recently a cyphastrea frag.! hope it grows fast!

and here is a FTS on my 95 tank

right now i only have

-Red Torch
-branching Hammer
-Green Birdnest
-some zoas like: Alfa & Omegas/radioactives
-GSP

and a pair of clownfishes

 

[Roberto CRC]

Nice pics and nice tank, so fine friend.

 

[drstratton]

Wow Chris, that is looking really good!