frag tank

[litenyaup]

so i think im done, everything plumbed, mounted, ready to go....going to water test with fresh rodi water tonight and make sure there are no leaks and the everything works!

 

[TANKSALOT]

Switch assembly went in real nice.

Look forward to seeing it up and running

TANKSALOT
aka - Steve

 

[Fragged_it]

The only fish in my frag tank is a lawnmower blenny. He is the master of his Domain and keeps is squeaky clean.

 

[litenyaup]

got it up and running! i put a few frags in there, and everything seens to be woring great!

 

[TANKSALOT]

Did you use the water from your main tanks water change?

TANKSALOT
aka - Steve

 

[litenyaup]

yup + some fresh salt water. it came out to total water volume of ~~42 gallons

 

[TANKSALOT]

yup + some fresh salt water. it came out to total water volume of ~~42 gallons

So does that mean that you did a water change of the changed water???? :hammer:

 

[litenyaup]

well i guess it does...lol

 

[litenyaup]

updated pics of the frag tank! the big chalice i am bringing back to health....was almost all bleached out but is doing very well now. the lighting is working out great....not too much!! everyhting is very happy and is growing like weeds!:bigsmile:

just put a scopus tang and 2 ORA black clowns....still have some orange because they are young.

 

[Gerber77]

Very nice frag tank!! Those clowns are dope

 

[TANKSALOT]

Sweet :bigsmile:

 

[melev]

That's one shallow tank. Looks nice!

 

[litenyaup]

ya it is shallow, and i really like it! everything is doing great, and i have new bulbs comming in...all UVL! ill take pics b4 and after with the bulbs.

 

[Reefer831]

Nice setup!!! Who made the tank for you???

 

[litenyaup]

I traded another tank for this one. He said it was built in california. I'll try and find out the name of the company that built it.

 

[litenyaup]

upgraded all the bulbs in the light....all UVL! looks great, combo goes as followed....

front to back...
-454-
-super actinic-
-454-
-indego sun-
-454-
-75/25-
-454-
-454-

i like to combo, and the indego sun really makes the reds pop!

first tank pic is all actinic, and second is all bulbs.

 

[litenyaup]

frags just cut and sending out to trade for a kalk stirrer!

these new lamps really color up the coral!! everyhting is very happy with the new UVL light bulbs!:bigsmile:

 

[goody]

Sweet setup! I'm looking at setting up my first frag tank. Is all you have in your sump just live rock? Any baffles, micro algae, etc..?

 

[litenyaup]

no i have some live rock, no baffles, skimmer, filter sock, 2 reactors (one carbon and one GFO).