My name is Tony, i live in san antonio texas. Found this site first by its facebook page which i added awhile back. I like really liked what i saw popping up on my page with the coral spotlight threads and some of the others..
I have a 60x18x24" tank, with about a 25 gallon sump and a remote 8 gallon fuge. I know the depth is really lacking, this is my 1st tank and has been up and running for over 3 years..
Equipment list:
Sicce 4 return pump
2 ecotech mp40s
3 aquaillumination vegas
1 aquaillumination nano (fuge)
2 48" retro t5ho with ati actinic bulbs
Sea side aquatics cs1 skimmer
10 gallon ato reservoir
Sicce 1 (ato pump)
Reef keeper elite
Live stock:
Chevron tang
Yellow tAng
Purple tang
Bristletooth tang
2 chromis the size of tangs
Tailspot blenny
Flame angel
2 clownfish
Harlequin shrimp
Numerous peppermint shrimp
The set up to me is as simple as it can get... I tried running a reactor with some rowaphos but i saw little improvement. So i yanked it and i am trying to keep it simple..
My fuge has one mangrove, chaeto and some pulsing xenia.
Tank has gone through its up and downs through the 3 years but just recently i think it has started looking good. Its not where i want it yet, and i have had the bug of a new tank and starting over.. But i cant quit yet!
Things i dont like about this tank and mostly because i was a newb getting into this....
Stand, store bought and too short, not much access and i will have something custom built to my liking
Next go around...
Plumbing, to long of runs and complex.... I bought everything i need to redo it... Problem is getting started lol....
Rock work, next time i will aqua scape it before placing in the tank... I can change it now but Im never happy with the outcome. I think alot has to do with the depth of the tank.
A few pics
These pics are a little bit older, i have
More but need to get them uploaded to photobucket.... Will post more soon...
I have a 60x18x24" tank, with about a 25 gallon sump and a remote 8 gallon fuge. I know the depth is really lacking, this is my 1st tank and has been up and running for over 3 years..
Equipment list:
Sicce 4 return pump
2 ecotech mp40s
3 aquaillumination vegas
1 aquaillumination nano (fuge)
2 48" retro t5ho with ati actinic bulbs
Sea side aquatics cs1 skimmer
10 gallon ato reservoir
Sicce 1 (ato pump)
Reef keeper elite
Live stock:
Chevron tang
Yellow tAng
Purple tang
Bristletooth tang
2 chromis the size of tangs
Tailspot blenny
Flame angel
2 clownfish
Harlequin shrimp
Numerous peppermint shrimp
The set up to me is as simple as it can get... I tried running a reactor with some rowaphos but i saw little improvement. So i yanked it and i am trying to keep it simple..
My fuge has one mangrove, chaeto and some pulsing xenia.
Tank has gone through its up and downs through the 3 years but just recently i think it has started looking good. Its not where i want it yet, and i have had the bug of a new tank and starting over.. But i cant quit yet!
Things i dont like about this tank and mostly because i was a newb getting into this....
Stand, store bought and too short, not much access and i will have something custom built to my liking
Next go around...
Plumbing, to long of runs and complex.... I bought everything i need to redo it... Problem is getting started lol....
Rock work, next time i will aqua scape it before placing in the tank... I can change it now but Im never happy with the outcome. I think alot has to do with the depth of the tank.
A few pics
These pics are a little bit older, i have
More but need to get them uploaded to photobucket.... Will post more soon...
