Introducing my 450 cube........

[Stlouisguy]

Hi all, just found this site. Here are some pics of my tank

Size: 4'x6' 450 gallon build by James at Envision
Total water volumn: 1000 gallons m/l
Skimmer: Custom Geo
Calcium Reactor: Geo 818

Let me know if you are interested in anything else.

Here are some random pics, tank is mainly SPS

 

[Stlouisguy]

Frag TankL

Lights 6 x 400w 12k coralvue 4 x 96 super acentic

FTS

Random coral shots top down

 

[mr_X]

nice tank.

 

[Len]

This tank is incredible indeed! Just curious: was this inspired by Steve Weast's Oregon tank? There seems to be a lot of similarities (which is to say it's awesome).

 

[Stlouisguy]

Thanks for the kind words, first I have had on here LOL

I actually didnt base this tank on anyone elses tank. I bought the tank used from a fellow reefer and put my own spin on it. I am trying to make a unique look very natural looking

If there is interest I will post some more pics. The tank is 10 months old and an upgrade from my old 175 bowfront

 

[trido]

Im just as impressed by the fact that the tank is much bigger than the TV as I am with all those pretty SPS.

nice tank.

 

[fungia]

there is interest, take more pics! 8)

 

[trido]

Im just as impressed by the fact that the tank is much bigger than the TV as I am with all those pretty SPS.

nice tank.

 

[Stlouisguy]

I need to work on getting a better camera but here is a few more

This is the area last August when I started this project

Here was the tank after I moved it last September

Not very glamorous huh LOL

 

[Stlouisguy]

Misc pics

Nice tricolor

Some Bam Bams

More Bam Bams

tricolor stag purple, blue and green

Skimmer

 

[Mike612]

Your Naso Tang seems pretty shocked that you took a picture of it . Awesome tank! It's beautiful.

 

[cindre2000]

What type of clam is that?

Besides the 'school of tangs' what other fish are in there?:wink:

If you have an urge to get rid of some frags, send some my way!

 

[Stlouisguy]

This tank is incredible indeed! Just curious: was this inspired by Steve Weast's Oregon tank? There seems to be a lot of similarities (which is to say it's awesome).

I just saw the tank. Thanks for the compliment. I dont think its anywhere near that tank, but maybe give it a few years. Thanksgiving will be my one year anniversary on the tank

 

[Stlouisguy]

What type of clam is that?

Besides the 'school of tangs' what other fish are in there?:wink:

If you have an urge to get rid of some frags, send some my way!

Not sure on the clam, he is two years old and I got him when he was about 2" across. He is about 10" now

Fish I have are mated pair of maroons, Blond Naso, Purple Tang, Foxface, Scopus tang, 2 yellow tang, 2 bahai cardinals, Coral Beauty, 6 line wrasse, 14" engineero goby (what a joy he is LOL), 2 Chromis, Fairy wrasse, hawkfish, and a scooter bleeny.

I think thats it, just have a few more I want to add. When you have this many sps you need to have a heavy bioload for the coral to feed I have found. When I had few fish my growth wasnt as pronounced as now. Example, I broke a piece of my blue polop encrusting montipora, and in 7 days you couldnt see where I broke it off.

 

[cindre2000]

I have a 120 I am setting up for my mom. I was figuring that if there were enough corals, a lot of the bioload would be taken care of before skimmer, which is why I have yet to fork out the money for one . Unfortunately the build is going pretty slow so there are very few corals, no skimmer, and 3 fish (lost 5 so far; stupid grouper).

I am still trying to figure out water flow. How do you move your water?

 

[Stlouisguy]

Flow is taken care of by my return pump is a sequence Hammerhead which is rated at 5800 gph that I split into 4 seperate returns to the tank. Inside the tank I have 2 Tunze 6100's and 2 6200's on a controller that varies flow on them.

IMO I would say if you are going to keep soft corals you can get away without a skimmer. If you are going to keep SPS a skimmer is almost a must. You will not be able to get the colors you are wanting without it, as eventually the corals will brown on you.

 

[Blue Tang]

Hello, Im in Brisbane Australia and have a 6ft marine tank and was just wondering what kind of lighting you have as I was going to buy a new light system very soon ? Mate that is one beautiful tank well done , I hope to get mine looking something like yours one day GULP, I have soo much to learn!!!! :? Anyway if you could find the time to let me know what light setup you have that would be great! Again, beautiful Tank!!!!Your tank reminds me of the Great Barrier Reef


Blue Tang :mrgreen:

 

[bleedingthought]

Very nice! 8)

What's your lighting like? Can we see some pics of how it looks inside the "canopy." And how about some more behind-the-scene shots?

 

[Stlouisguy]

I have been asked to feature my tank in an upcoming issue of Advanced Aquarist so in deferance to that I wont be updating my pics until the article come out.

Thanks for all your nice comments, hope you all enjoy the article I am putting together

 

[BRISK495]

awesome, looking forward to it~! Is the profile up yet?