O.K. so last month I joined MR and promised to start a tank thread so here it goes!
It all began a long long time ago in a galaxy far far away . . . oh wait that's already been done. . . actually it began in the fall of 2001 with a 7 gallon bowfront and then quickly progressed to a 45 gal Tenecor
and now of course it looks like this
It all began a long long time ago in a galaxy far far away . . . oh wait that's already been done. . . actually it began in the fall of 2001 with a 7 gallon bowfront and then quickly progressed to a 45 gal Tenecor
but then I progressed right upto this in September of '02
and now of course it looks like this
Specs:
Tank - 280 gallon Tenecor
Sump - 300 rubbermaid stock tank
Lights - 3 400W 10K Hamilton MH + 4 60 inch URI VHO actinics
Circulation - 2 Tunze 6200 set to alternate in tank + external Iwaki 100
Filtration - MTC HSA 1000, dual Tidepool sumps (no bio wheel) but carbon in the trays.
Mineral Supplementation - MTC Pro Cal + 200 ml weekly of B-Ionic
Corals - 43 at last count
Fish - 21 including a Melatremus eel
Other - an heteractis magnifica, 5 cleaner shrimp, 4 pin cushion urchins, 2 star fish
Sump - 300 rubbermaid stock tank
Lights - 3 400W 10K Hamilton MH + 4 60 inch URI VHO actinics
Circulation - 2 Tunze 6200 set to alternate in tank + external Iwaki 100
Filtration - MTC HSA 1000, dual Tidepool sumps (no bio wheel) but carbon in the trays.
Mineral Supplementation - MTC Pro Cal + 200 ml weekly of B-Ionic
Corals - 43 at last count
Fish - 21 including a Melatremus eel
Other - an heteractis magnifica, 5 cleaner shrimp, 4 pin cushion urchins, 2 star fish
Lately I have been getting nervous because I fear a failure of some of my plumbing can not be too far off. I experimented with 1000 watt MH lamps (yes Virginia I said 1000 watts!) and may have stressed the PVC on the top of my tank. The good news is that means I can begin planning my major replacement. I intend to try my best to duplicate the efforts of Steven Weast. I had the distinct pleasure of seeing his operation in person several years ago and, for me, it was the best I had ever seen. So if all goes well 18 months from now I should exchange my 280 for an 800 gallon system in my basement. We'll see heh?
Anyways, I've been plugging away online all day so I better call it quits for now.
I promise to keep updating this thread overtime, but for those who want a bigger fill now try my website . . . BlueFrags.com
Viszlat!
Joe
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