Rich's San Francisco Build

[kingator]

Loving the T5s and I just added a set of Blue Reefbrites. The tank glows now.

So I'm running 5 Blue+ and a single Coral+ then the 2 24" Reefbrites (blue). So so sick.

Oh, yeah. I got a new tank too. 30x30x15 Rimless with a custom sump. I think I'm going to use that as a display and transfer my rock work into there, then I'll use the 30x24x15 as a frag tank.

any pics of the new system ?

 

[RichieT]

any pics of the new system ?

I'm going to do a build thread on Facebook. R2R gets no more of my pictures

 

[RichieT]

have you ever thought of doing a deep sand bed? what kind of fish do you have in the tank besides the two clowns I see in the pictures?

I thought about a DSB, but since my tank is fairly shallow at 16 inches I didn't want to lose any more room to a deeper sand bed. I recently added a 3/4 Tomini tank to the system. It's pretty awesome. He has bonded with the clowns and now follows them around like a little puppy.

 

[slojmn]

I'm going to do a build thread on Facebook. R2R gets no more of my pictures

How come??

I thought about a DSB, but since my tank is fairly shallow at 16 inches I didn't want to lose any more room to a deeper sand bed. I recently added a 3/4 Tomini tank to the system. It's pretty awesome. He has bonded with the clowns and now follows them around like a little puppy.

I am thinking about getting a Tomini for my tank. I'd like to find a little guy. They seem like the least aggressive and intimidating as they grow up.

 

[RichieT]

How come??



I am thinking about getting a Tomini for my tank. I'd like to find a little guy. They seem like the least aggressive and intimidating as they grow up.

Next time you come over you'll have to check him out. It's crazy how attached the three fish are to each other. It's like the clowns have pet. Picked him up on Diver's Den

 

[skinz78]

I'm going to do a build thread on Facebook. R2R gets no more of my pictures

What?

 

[petemichelle]

I thought about a DSB, but since my tank is fairly shallow at 16 inches I didn't want to lose any more room to a deeper sand bed. I recently added a 3/4 Tomini tank to the system. It's pretty awesome. He has bonded with the clowns and now follows them around like a little puppy.

Hey, have you had any experience with your clowns eating worms or Copepoda or amphipods off of your sand bed? Something ate all my worms and pods, I think it was the 6 line wrasse and I'm going to get rid of him and try to re seed the sand bed but somebody told me that clowns will also eat worms and pods. I have very little experience so your help and advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance

 

[RichieT]

Hey, have you had any experience with your clowns eating worms or Copepoda or amphipods off of your sand bed? Something ate all my worms and pods, I think it was the 6 line wrasse and I'm going to get rid of him and try to re seed the sand bed but somebody told me that clowns will also eat worms and pods. I have very little experience so your help and advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance

I'll shoot you a PM in the morning

 

[Fishon]

Hey RichieT I have been enjoying going threw your build, your tank looks flawless, good work. it gives inspiration for the rest of us. I had a question about the protien skimmer you use, do you have any issues with micro bubbles? How do you like it so far? looking to purchase one for my 34 gallon tank. Thanks

 

[Fishon]

Hey RichieT I have been enjoying going threw your build, your tank looks flawless, good work. it gives inspiration for the rest of us. I had a question about the protien skimmer you use, do you have any issues with micro bubbles? How do you like it so far? looking to purchase one for my 34 gallon tank. Thanks

 

[RichieT]

Get ready for a serious update. I'm going to go in chronological order so you can actually see growth shots. The first batch of pictures was from March. I'm amazed at how much some of this stuff has grown

A natural purple graft in my Reeftek Starburst Cap


A cool Utter Chaos Morph I picked up


My mother Jawbreaker


Favorite baby Jawbreaker


CB Flaming Bugatti


JF Crazy Fox


This makes me tear up a little since it took a hit later on. WWC Sunrise


CB Rainbow Crush #1


CB Rainbow Crush #2


WWC Grafted Cap


No Namer

 

[RichieT]

Sleepy Hallows


WWC Sundrops


WWC Pink Kraks


This is one you don't see around often. JKR Shockfire Directly from Joe


Just a cool Rhodactis

 

[RichieT]

So back in Early April I added two Reefbrite strips in addition to the 6 bulb ATI fixture I was running (4 Blue+, 1 purple+, 1 Coral+) just to give the tank that little extra pop. These pictures are definitely more blue but oh so much awesome.



Hard to tell but the polyps on the monti are pink


Mother Jawbreaker


WWC Grafted Cap


Rainbow Cyphastrea


Almost full tank shot


Monti Battle


Better shot of the grafted Reeftek


OG Orengi Monti from MP


Rastas!!!!


ARC Poinsettias


My Clementines


CB Flaming Bugatti


WWC Sunrise

 

[RichieT]

April Continued

CB Rainbow Crush #1


CB Rainbow Crush #2


ARC Poinsettias


Ultimate Chaos


JF Crazy Fox

 

[RichieT]

Mayish

Some Hornets


All Delight's Rainbow Delights (pink or purple who knows)


Wild Dragon BallZ


Cool Shroom that Split for me


Gobstoppers


OG PZ Vampires


Still getting nicer


The rhodactis that wants to be a bounce


My Mother Bounce Split itself down the middle

 

[RichieT]

May 2

 

[RichieT]

May 3

 

[Defect]

Lookin good man. Would love to see these things in person.

 

[RichieT]

Lookin good man. Would love to see these things in person.

I just moved to San Bruno, swing down anytime

 

[Defect]

I just moved to San Bruno, swing down anytime

I will take you up on that one of these days.