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Hello everyone!
Slowly making the move over from RC to R2R. That process would not be complete without posting up a tank build. So without further ado...
2 years ago I moved my 55gallon mixed reef from the bedroom, down to the main floor of the house. I kept the majority of the equipment, and simply switched out PC lights for t5 lights.
Here was the tank at its prime before the downfall. Not a lot of coral, as I was still building the collection, but I was very happy with the stock list, and aquascape
I ended up winning a 9 day trip sailing with 8 other people on a 72' sailboat (The Sea Dragon) I returned home and the tank was not what I left it as. To no fault of the people taking care of my tank, I hand't gotten it completely ready for me to leave. I had just added in a basement sump, which was causing a mini cycle, and was trying to find the source of microbubbles that were stressing my fish. To top that all off, I had a Sally Lightfoot Crab that had gotten quite large, and was starting to go after fish as well.
Lost a Chevron Tang, all Anthias, and my Jawfish had popeye and was lying on the sand in the middle of the tank when I got home from my trip.
Needless to say, I had to move around a LOT of rock. I'm still not happy with the aquascape as it stands.
The jawfish is luckily still with us! Blind in his right eye, but going strong. He's been with us for a little over a year now, one of my favorites.
Well that's the story, here's the current specs:
The system is running about 238gallons at the moment
90gRR drilled for closed loop
PanWorld 50PXX pump for closed loop
1" SCWD
100g Rubbermaid sump
ASM G2 Skimmer
Full Apex system
2-250w MH, 4-36w t5, 1-48" Magenta/Blue stunner strip
75gRR FOWLR
15g Angler tank
8g Bangaii pair tank
Current Stock:
Blue Spot Watchman Goby
Scooter Blenny
Black Cap Jawfish
Lavender Tang
Solorensis Wrasse
Photon Clown pair
Phantom Clown
2 Fire Shrimp
Cleaner Shrimp
Nardoa Frianti Seastar
Stay tuned for updates, and feel free to ask questions. Next post will be a walkthrough of my basement
Slowly making the move over from RC to R2R. That process would not be complete without posting up a tank build. So without further ado...
2 years ago I moved my 55gallon mixed reef from the bedroom, down to the main floor of the house. I kept the majority of the equipment, and simply switched out PC lights for t5 lights.
Here was the tank at its prime before the downfall. Not a lot of coral, as I was still building the collection, but I was very happy with the stock list, and aquascape
I ended up winning a 9 day trip sailing with 8 other people on a 72' sailboat (The Sea Dragon) I returned home and the tank was not what I left it as. To no fault of the people taking care of my tank, I hand't gotten it completely ready for me to leave. I had just added in a basement sump, which was causing a mini cycle, and was trying to find the source of microbubbles that were stressing my fish. To top that all off, I had a Sally Lightfoot Crab that had gotten quite large, and was starting to go after fish as well.
Lost a Chevron Tang, all Anthias, and my Jawfish had popeye and was lying on the sand in the middle of the tank when I got home from my trip.
Needless to say, I had to move around a LOT of rock. I'm still not happy with the aquascape as it stands.
The jawfish is luckily still with us! Blind in his right eye, but going strong. He's been with us for a little over a year now, one of my favorites.
Well that's the story, here's the current specs:
The system is running about 238gallons at the moment
90gRR drilled for closed loop
PanWorld 50PXX pump for closed loop
1" SCWD
100g Rubbermaid sump
ASM G2 Skimmer
Full Apex system
2-250w MH, 4-36w t5, 1-48" Magenta/Blue stunner strip
75gRR FOWLR
15g Angler tank
8g Bangaii pair tank
Current Stock:
Blue Spot Watchman Goby
Scooter Blenny
Black Cap Jawfish
Lavender Tang
Solorensis Wrasse
Photon Clown pair
Phantom Clown
2 Fire Shrimp
Cleaner Shrimp
Nardoa Frianti Seastar
Stay tuned for updates, and feel free to ask questions. Next post will be a walkthrough of my basement
