Introducing my home 17k gallon reef

Jeffster · Oct 29, 2020

Finally the only acceptable tank size for a tang xD
edit: i meant tang, stupid autocorrect

Daniel@R2R · Oct 29, 2020

Such an amazing reef!!

Hedgedrew66 · Oct 30, 2020

Daniel@R2R said:
Such an amazing reef!!

Thank you !!

Hedgedrew66 · Oct 30, 2020

Mr Mumblez said:
Do you shovel carbonate in that or wheelbarrow it in? Lol insanely beautiful!

Thank you

Hedgedrew66 · Oct 30, 2020

Alex Sadowsky said:
I’ll say it over and over again. I would like you to install a controllable live webcam, please and thank you!!

Ya. Its on the list. Thx

Hedgedrew66 · Oct 30, 2020

Phishguy3.0 said:
All I can say is wow. What an amazing set up you have here sir. One question, how do you pull yourself away from that tank. I would sit there for hours.

Its actually enjoyable to get away sometimes !!

rapid · Oct 30, 2020

JUST WOW

Hedgedrew66 · Oct 30, 2020

dodgerblew said:
Came across this and looked at first 10 pages. It’s a spectacular undertaking. I have a question for you and if it has been asked already, my apologies. With the amount of fish in there in multiples and the size of your reef, have you had any spawning activity?

Yes. Tons. !! Bandits. Crosshatch triggers. Etc.

Hedgedrew66 · Oct 30, 2020

Arabyps said:
I see you are in New York. New York, and especially New York City, is full of so many wonderful sights, cultural depth, american revolutionary history, and a melting pot of cultures. Your tank should be added to the must see list. Congratulations!!!

Thank you. Im in suburbia long island !!

Nigel35 · Oct 30, 2020

Amazing tank! How much does it cost you to setup and run this whole thing?

Stuartmercer · Oct 30, 2020

Jon Fishman said:
do you quarantine??!?!? We need to form our opinions of you....

no that is his quarantine tank, he has a bigger one somewhere else...

Hedgedrew66 · Oct 31, 2020

Nigel35 said:
Amazing tank! How much does it cost you to setup and run this whole thing?

x 10

Pdash · Nov 1, 2020

Have you considered adding some smaller schooling fish like cardinals or chromis? I would think it would help to add some scale to the tank and contrast well with all the large fish you have. Maybe 100 longspine cardinals.

Hedgedrew66 · Nov 2, 2020

Pdash said:
Have you considered adding some smaller schooling fish like cardinals or chromis? I would think it would help to add some scale to the tank and contrast well with all the large fish you have. Maybe 100 longspine cardinals.

Yes. Im considering good idea.

Ben Pedersen · Nov 2, 2020

Have you tested any coral in the main tank yet?

Hedgedrew66 · Nov 2, 2020

Ben Pedersen said:
Have you tested any coral in the main tank yet?

Nope. We had the 300 gallon marineland dd set up for that with lights attached to system but it leaked. So at this point going to coral qt protocol in one of our systems still needs lights but we have them just not installed yet. In meantime well continue to get ready while we qt corals. I think leathers first. Well send some icp tests out and i think soon.

Ben Pedersen · Nov 2, 2020

Hedgedrew66 said:
Nope. We had the 300 gallon marineland dd set up for that with lights attached to system but it leaked. So at this point going to coral qt protocol in one of our systems still needs lights but we have them just not installed yet. In meantime well continue to get ready while we qt corals. I think leathers first. Well send some icp tests out and i think soon.

Regarding the Marineland 300 dd.. Now I am afraid.. I am just getting ready to set one up.. Where did it leak? Do you know why? Mine has been in my guarage for the last year as I redo the room I will be setting it up in.

Very excited to see you start adding coral to the system.

Hedgedrew66 · Nov 2, 2020

Ben Pedersen said:
Regarding the Marineland 300 dd.. Now I am afraid.. I am just getting ready to set one up.. Where did it leak? Do you know why? Mine has been in my guarage for the last year as I redo the room I will be setting it up in.

Very excited to see you start adding coral to the system.

Everyone has issues with them. I would never again. Bottom corner seems

Pdash · Nov 2, 2020

Hedgedrew66 said:
Everyone has issues with them. I would never again. Bottom corner seems

How are you liking acrylic now compared to glass? Obviously you don't have much of a choice with the large tank, but has it changed your opinion at all otherwise?

Hedgedrew66 · Nov 3, 2020

Pdash said:
How are you liking acrylic now compared to glass? Obviously you don't have much of a choice with the large tank, but has it changed your opinion at all otherwise?

Low color glass is best in most tanks. But clarity of acrylic is great. Just it may need buffing out at some point.