Asmodeus's Reef

[Skimmerking]

Set Up Date : DEC 17/05

Tank Size : 60''x27''x24'' 170 gallons REEF

Sump Size : 45 gal

Frag Tank: 20 gal

Refugium Size : 20 gal

Live Rock : 150 lbs Fiji

Live Sand : Nil

Lighting : Dual 400's PFO Pulse Start Ballast 14K Sun Aquatics

Protein Skimmer : Euro Reef RC 250

Biological Filtration : LR

Chemical Filtration :

Circulation : 3MD return (850) GPH, Tunze 6000, 6100 on controller
Return Pump : 3 MD pressure

pH : 8.5/8.2 day/night

Temperature : 78-80F

Specific Gravity / Salinity :1.024

Alkalinity : 8 DKH

Calcium : 400
Fish:

Kole tang
Lavender Tang

2 perc's,
2 PJ cardinal's
7 Chromis
1 purple dottyback
2 fire fish

Corals : assorted SPS
Macro : Nil

Invertebrates : 3 cleaners, 4 peppermint, 2 blood shrimp
2 blue linkia
leopard brittle star
orange brittle star
Red Brittlestar
40 turbo's

Maintenance Program :

Kalk: will be thur Kalk Reactor

Reefpure 100g/pd RO/DI
:mrgreen:

[Bob I]

Okay dumb question. If you have no corals WTH do you need a Calcium rector for. :question: :question:

[Skimmerking]

Bob what are you talking about I have a Kalk reactor to run Kalk i have nothing stating that i have a Cal Reactor

And for the record what is a rector ..

And you correct me on my spelling :drinking: :rolleyes:

[christyf5]

rector? damn near killed her!

sorry I couldn't resist :razz:

[Skimmerking]

Christy that is enough out of you.

[Skimmerking]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/PC130901.jpg

Well I started on the hole in the wall. And have most of the stand done.

Will try to get some pic's out tomorrow and keep them current as i go.




mike

[Bob I]

Bob what are you talking about I have a Kalk reactor to run Kalk i have nothing stating that i have a Cal Reactor

And for the record what is a rector ..

And you correct me on my spelling :drinking: :rolleyes:

Okay, sorry, I must have been drinking to make a spelling error. :redface: . A rector is some kind of a church official, which has nothing to do with a kalk reactor.

However, I thought kalk and calcium was the same thing. I don't use the stuff, so I am sorry if I am wrong.

So back to the original question. If you don't have corals why do you use kalk :question:

[Skimmerking]

just to keep the coraline going . and its the last toy that i have that i dont wantto get rid of.


mike

[DanG]

Interesting. I haven't seen many people run a larger tank with T5's.

Have you run them before?

[Quinster]

I am running 4 as supplemental lighting on my 180G...love em!

[Ruth]

Me too - I run 6 as supplimental on my 190 and I think they are great as well.

[Skimmerking]

Well the tank is in and had Doug over to take some pictures. THANKS Doug :mrgreen: for the help. But i was going to get Doug to send the picture to me to upload. But He doug the camera at my place. :sad:

So you guys are going to have to wait. On the other note Doug took away all my clams and LPS to put in his tank. BYE BYE corals.. :frown:


Going to start making some water for the tank now and get going thinking of a fish list.


http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/DSC03267.jpg

mike

[Doug]

So you guys are going to have to wait. On the other note Doug took away all my clams and LPS to put in his tank.

:eek: and flatworms :eek:

[Skimmerking]

well time to dose again

man i hate these little F-er's

[Skimmerking]

Well i have my brother down and will be moving most of the tank over to the 170 today.. and the sump cant wait stay posted to see some pictures....

[Skimmerking]

Well I'm waiting on the new T-5 12K lights to get here from aqauria .ca from IVAN. for my tank. My salt is at 1.021 now the 170 and the 62 gal. I'm thinking of leaving it lower so I can keep the ick down.

What is the best salinty for a FOWLR anyway?

Well after a long talk with Doug thur out the week I'm going to run the Barracuda Pump for my Closed Loop. Lots of thinking on how I'm going to ru nthe CL. But I think I have it down with a diagram. Its costing over $100 easy for all the plumbing too. and that is with a discount of 35-50% from my brother that he gets me.

1.5 " plumbing can add up like the unions and ball valves and all the 90's and 45's too. will have pic's up tomorrow I promise.

Ed you are probably going crazy on waiting to see the progress. tomorrow ...

mike

[Skimmerking]

Well I received my t-5 lighting this morning and hook ed them up ,but i need to rewire them so that are nice and snug.

Well i would post pictures ,but the site is tellling me tha my 16.kb picture is too big.

[Skimmerking]

Well I have the Closed Loop done on the Barracuda, And WOW i have some nice flow. Thanks to Doug for helping me out. THANKS DOUG:mrgreen:


All I have left to do is mount the lights. Hooked up the T-5's and the Actinic's Man they are bright...

Well I tried again to upload the Pic's but nothing , this was the closed loop

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/DSC03362.jpg

[StirCrazy]

Well I have the Closed Loop done on the Barracuda, And WOW i have some nice flow. Thanks to Doug for helping me out. THANKS DOUG:mrgreen:


All I have left to do is mount the lights. Hooked up the T-5's and the Actinic's Man they are bright...

Well I tried again to upload the Pic's but nothing , Will try to get the wack of pictures soon ...

sorry about lack of pictures.

how do you expect us to believe you with out any pics as proof :mrgreen: no pics = no tank:mrgreen:

Steve

[Skimmerking]

OK OK OK Steve you caught me fibbing. I guess i will have to get some pic's here soon. Better yet i will need to buy a digital camera for XMAS. My wife bought me a wirless connection for my laptop for my up coming operation that i have to get on my back.

Will try to get some pictures ok

i promise:mrgreen:

[Ruth]

This thread is meaningless without pictures!!!!!!!!!!!!!:multi: :smilecol:

[muck]

This is what you need Ruth..


http://www.members.shaw.ca/harvwong/Emoticons/needpics.gif

[Ruth]

Yea - what he said! Jeez I was lucky to be able to get animation in what I posted - but I'll get it one of these days.:redface:

[Skimmerking]

Can ya guess what this is.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/euroreefskimmer.jpg

[Skimmerking]

I will give a ya a hint:mrgreen:

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/euroreefsymbol.jpg

[Skimmerking]

TA DA


http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/cs250.jpg

[Skimmerking]

EURO REEF CS 250


http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/dualpumps.jpg

[Skimmerking]

These are my T-5's on in the morning

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/waterfield005.jpg

[Skimmerking]

This is my sump set up under the stairs .. lot of room to play in .. oh ya this is my Birthday gift a New Kalk Reactor thanks Harvey it works great.

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/waterfield009.jpg

[Skimmerking]

This is the Euro reef going its been 10 hours of skimming here pretty gross alot better then the Beckett that i had runninghttp://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/waterfield008.jpg

[Skimmerking]

I will have to explain this one .... THe 20 gal tank you see here is drilled on the right side and the water is pumped up via a Hagen 400 and returns from the 36W Uv unit and then it returns to the Frag tank and then it goes back to the sump. I may make it a REfugium I dont know yet any ideas please let me know..
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/waterfield002.jpg

[Skimmerking]

My Lite rack that i Made

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/DSC03432.jpg

[Skimmerking]

I will get some Shots of the reef in the next few days. YA YA YA I know what kind of reefer Im I with out one ...

[Aquatic-Obsession]

that looks awesome! I wish i had the room for a big tank like that!

[Skimmerking]

ok here are some pic's of the reef tank so far.. nothing great, but I like it

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/100_1351.jpg

[Skimmerking]

I need to get some more Rock I know
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/100_1350.jpg

[Skimmerking]

This is my favorite fishy next to the Kole tang te purple fire Fish I hoping to get around 4 more they are a real nice fish to add to a reef tank.http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/100_1349.jpg

[Skimmerking]

My hairy mushrooms along with mygreen ricordia

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/100_1348.jpg

[Skimmerking]

Lots and lots of Coraline for the urchin to eat I like the blue that the Sun Aquatic's bulbs gives off its the 14 Khttp://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/100_1347.jpg

[Skimmerking]

Fine green finger Leather this coral doesnt like alot fo water flow around him...
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/100_1346.jpg

[Skimmerking]

My toad stoll leather the clowns play in this alot and my green polyops at the bottom.http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/100_1345.jpg

[Skimmerking]

another finger leather that i fragged off ..http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/100_1344.jpg

[Skimmerking]

Man so i ever need some rock in there Will get some more pic's here when i get my new camera......

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/100_1343.jpg

[Skimmerking]

I'm trying a new setting on my Camera. this is my toad stool leather that the clowns live in..

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/942ec01e.jpg

[Skimmerking]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/e047ab14.jpg

[Skimmerking]

My purple fire fish love this guy hoping to get a few more of these fishes.

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/c40b0d6a.jpg

[Skimmerking]

This is another pic of the Royal gramma any one know how to get this blue sponge growing..

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/4ee78d49.jpg

[Skimmerking]

Trying to mend these guys back to health..
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/ae47e6a1.jpg

[Skimmerking]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/f8208935.jpg

[Skimmerking]

Some of my new Zoo's that i bought off of my buddy in Regina . I think i got the zoo bug.


http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/786b309e.jpg

[Skimmerking]

PEEK A BOO he love s the camera..

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/cb264627.jpg

[Skimmerking]

Just to give ya a size difference the tang to the right is about 6" plus and the fish to the left is a orange line chromis..

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/c1e078d4.jpg

[Skimmerking]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/d7b51062.jpg

[Skimmerking]

Here are the other Zoo's hoping these other ones open up under these green ones ..
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/673f0d23.jpg

[Skimmerking]

This is my refuge that i am using

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/edc6141c.jpg

[Skimmerking]

My fine green finger leather.http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/0633df46.jpg

[Skimmerking]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/100_1350.jpg

[Skimmerking]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/100_1349.jpg

[Skimmerking]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/100_1348.jpg

[Skimmerking]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/100_1347.jpg

[Skimmerking]

My brown digita

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/abe5a7e1.jpg

[Skimmerking]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/100_1346.jpg

[Skimmerking]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/DSC03625.jpg

[Skimmerking]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/DSC03626.jpg

[Skimmerking]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/DSC03627.jpg

[Skimmerking]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/DSC03628.jpg

[Skimmerking]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/DSC03647.jpg

[Skimmerking]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/DSC03648.jpg

[Skimmerking]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/DSC03649.jpg

[Skimmerking]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/DSC03678.jpg

[Skimmerking]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/DSC03680.jpg

[Skimmerking]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/DSC03681.jpg

[Skimmerking]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/DSC03682.jpg

[Doug]

:crazyeye:

[Gools]

Need to put some actinic on that tank Mike. Put some more pics up your almost at 2G's. Looking good

[Joe Reefer]

Need to put some actinic on that tank Mike. Put some more pics up your almost at 2G's. Looking good

Actinics? I think its blue enough.IMO :wink:

[Skimmerking]

I think its my camera the setting i cant figure out..

[Skimmerking]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/DSC00029.jpg

[Skimmerking]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/DSC00027.jpg



left side

[Skimmerking]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/DSC00026.jpg

[Skimmerking]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/DSC00028.jpg

[Skimmerking]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/DSC00021.jpg

[Shy_Koi]

Nice pic of the clowns, Mike!

~Tamara

[OCDP]

Nice Mike. Is that an anemone or a giant toadstool?? If it's an anemone, which species?

Looking good!

[muck]

Its a toadstool.

[Beverly]

Your tank is looking great, Michael :biggrin:

[Skimmerking]

Thanks for the Kind words I can't wait til i get my new red sea Ozone controller with probe the its retails for over $544.00 and im getting it for 150 Us shipped to my house its actually 3 months old if you wantto know. I finally got a wicked deal

its a 200MG unit too good for up to 400 gallons

[studsrsx]

That tank is looking sweet!

[Skimmerking]

Stud Gimme a call tomorrow ok i pm'ed you my number ok ..home all day

[littlesilvermax]

Just found this thread. Things are looking good.

[Skimmerking]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/DSC00186.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/DSC00184.jpg


http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/DSC00182.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/DSC00180.jpg

[Skimmerking]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/DSC00177.jpg



I thought I would add a few more of the new landscaping again . and with the ozone running

[Skimmerking]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/DSC00237.jpg

[Beverly]

Tank looks great, Michael :cool:

[Skimmerking]

thanks Bev :mrgreen:

[KarlK]

Looking good.

[Skimmerking]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/DSC00342.jpg

[Chaloupa]

Beautiful picture! It looks like they are communicating to each other! Very very cool.. :biggrin:

[robzilla]

nice shot, my kids too like watching the tanks. they have made names for all the fish :)

[Skimmerking]

ya thanks My wife took this picture its out Nephew. My wife runs a day care in our home in the recroom they love it ..

[Skimmerking]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/DSC00337.jpg

[Beverly]

Totally cool pic, Michael :cool: Composition is right on. Lighting on your nephew's face is complex, subtle and so very beautiful. Kudos to your wife :biggrin:

[Skimmerking]

Here is the tank after i was cleaning knocked over a few rocks on the right side had to rebuild it again ..:redface:

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/DSC00348.jpg

[Skimmerking]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/DSC00720.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/DSC00730.jpg

[Skimmerking]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/DSC00731.jpg


http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/DSC00728.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/DSC00725.jpg

[Skimmerking]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/DSC00723.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/DSC00722.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/DSC00721.jpg

[Skimmerking]

a Few more updates of the tank with some more frags and colonies that I bought


http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/DSC00955.jpg

[Skimmerking]

Here is the first Colony that I bought last weekend. Tri Color Acros Blue tip....


http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/DSC00961.jpg

[Skimmerking]

Here is the other blue Acro that I bought. I also scored and got a Red Acros crab with it to with no charge...

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/DSC00960.jpg

[Skimmerking]

another colony its a Green Acro I really like the look of this one ....


http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/DSC00962.jpg

[Skimmerking]

This is the timor aculture tri color that bleached ,but is starting to come back ..

thanks Nigel...

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/DSC00958.jpg

[Skimmerking]

here are a few Frags from salt waterconnection from Jayson's tanks ...


http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/DSC00963.jpg

[Skimmerking]

and the last one


http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/DSC00964.jpg

[muck]

Some very nice pieces you picked up Mike!! :biggrin:

[Doug]

:mrgreen:

[littlesilvermax]

More pics next week right?:wink:

[Skimmerking]

Not a problem Ben just make sure the price is right thou ok...

[Skimmerking]

Well I got bored today moved the tank around and added another Seio 1500 so now i have
SEIO 1500 1500 GPH
3MD - 500 GPH
Tunze 6100 3125GPH
tunze 6000 2100GPh

7225 gph in my 170 gal

And fixed my reactor and now its back on line until I buy a Shuran or a Korline 1503.

and took a few pictures of the tank moved the sps up a little higher...

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/235%20Gal%20REEF/DSC01050.jpg