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JOSH
11-10-2006, 05:04 AM
so i picked up my new tank today, and i just finished setting it up, i still need to add a bit more water though. its 36 inches long by 13 inches deep and 7 inches tall, i really like this style of tank, gives you a lot of space. i am adding little bit more sand as well. and yes that is a blue tang in my tank that i am treating for a disease, once its better its going back to its owner in the proper sized tank. i know the lighing looks horrible i need to order a longer light just not sure what kind of lighting im going to go with

i needa little more live rock too

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/221/fullzl5.jpg

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/9020/anglejj7.jpg

SeaHorse_Fanatic
11-10-2006, 05:11 AM
That's a very cool looking tank. Must be a custom. The area of a 33g but only 7" tall. Cool.

Anthony

mark
11-10-2006, 05:16 AM
nice idea, great effect

Finaddict
11-10-2006, 05:20 AM
very cool jared....

looks great.:surprise:

Chaloupa
11-10-2006, 05:21 AM
very cool...once you get a nice sleek light the length of it, it will look very very cool! Easy to light too as it isn't overly deep. Nice!

Tarolisol
11-10-2006, 05:47 AM
Is it eurobraced? If it is you probly/deffinitly coulda gotten away with no bracing.

Also looks really nice, kinda showy feeling. Very Cool

JOSH
11-10-2006, 05:49 AM
thanks guys
yes i eurobraced it, just as a splash guard, and its just nice to have, as far as lightng i'll probably just go with some sort of 36" PC lighting

Tarolisol
11-10-2006, 05:51 AM
Go T5 you wont be dissapinted.




paid for by the support for T5 community

JOSH
11-10-2006, 11:40 PM
heres some more pictures

down the tank

http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/9638/dscn2200ag3.jpg


my xenia frags and layout

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/5723/dscn2201rn3.jpg


and my two shrimp

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/2700/dscn2204ru9.jpg

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/3623/dscn2203iz4.jpg

fishface
11-11-2006, 01:26 AM
wicked nice!

Beverly
11-11-2006, 02:12 AM
Totally unique tank. I wouldn't spoil it by adding too much more rock, though. Less is more in such a sleek tank.

Josh24
11-11-2006, 05:15 AM
Nice tank, I'm glad I talked you into it.

Delphinus
11-11-2006, 05:28 AM
Really cool. You worried about jumpers though?

JOSH
11-11-2006, 02:56 PM
no i think its deep enough that they wont jump, once the new lights on there won be much space to jump out

Josh24
11-12-2006, 09:57 PM
How did that new rock work out for you, did you get it arranged?
Did you pick up that Royal Gramma you were talking about yesterday?
Tank looked good yesterday anyway.

JOSH
11-12-2006, 11:14 PM
updated with my rock layout, im pretty happy with how it looks

im thinking about getting the same 96 watt PC light but just 36" long, having 96 watts right now seems to grow everything awsome

http://img458.imageshack.us/img458/8083/dscn2208gi1.jpg

http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/173/dscn2209ly5.jpg

http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/6721/dscn2210uy9.jpg

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/1640/dscn2211br0.jpg

Cameron
11-12-2006, 11:19 PM
what kind of sand is that?

JOSH
11-12-2006, 11:28 PM
its eco systems sand, you can get it at petland

shadowboy
11-12-2006, 11:36 PM
The tank looks huge, lol, kinda freakish cool
tris

JOSH
11-12-2006, 11:41 PM
that is what i was going for a small tanks that has a big platform, give my fish more swimming distance, im really happy with how it turned out

Josh24
11-13-2006, 01:28 AM
I think you should go with 2 96 watt PCs.
The light you have now seems to maintain your current corals but I bet you would see more colour and better growth with more lighting.

JOSH
11-15-2006, 12:07 AM
okay well i got my light in today, it really makes a differnce you can see across the whole thing

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/1445/dscn2212ip5.jpg

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/277/dscn2213rl4.jpg

Chaloupa
11-15-2006, 12:39 AM
that looks excellent! nicely done!:biggrin:

Josh24
11-15-2006, 02:20 AM
Looks good with the new light!
How is the Tang doing?

woodcarver
11-15-2006, 05:55 AM
Your new tank looks great Josh. Can you tell, us more about the set -up. Filtration etc ........................Dave.

mark
11-15-2006, 02:30 PM
Now that looks better.

Joe Reefer
11-15-2006, 03:19 PM
Nice tank! As Tony said you may have some jumpers.

JOSH
11-15-2006, 07:02 PM
filtration is simple, an xp1 canister closed loop going up to 3/4 bulkheads
hidden in the corner is a maxijet 900 to get flow across the tank, just using carbon in the canister

JOSH
11-16-2006, 03:55 AM
heres my newest guy strawberry dottyback
and some other pictures of corals and stuff
dont mind all the white crap i the tank it was dinner time


http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/9804/dscn2234ou0.jpg

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/876/dscn2239un7.jpg

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/3200/dscn2240dp6.jpg

http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/1818/dscn2241rn0.jpg

http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/4630/dscn2242if1.jpg

http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/8240/dscn2245cj9.jpg

http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/7886/dscn2247zp8.jpg

http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/7615/dscn2254wq5.jpg

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/7186/dscn2258zk3.jpg

JOSH
11-19-2006, 08:46 PM
the tang is lookng alot better
heres a group photo, even my anemone crab is out
http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/6238/dscn2267uf6.jpg

my newest coral bright green frogspawn and the dottyback

http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/8005/dscn2268qr6.jpg

woodcarver
11-19-2006, 09:35 PM
Looking better all the time. I really like the idea of a long shallow tank.
...............Dave.

OCDP
11-20-2006, 12:09 AM
Looks cool.

Quite a fish load for a 15g tank though wouldn't you say?

Josh24
11-20-2006, 01:57 AM
Looks awsome, I like the colour of the frogspawn.
5 fish is a lot mind you the gobby is small.
Keep an eye on your water quality for spikes

JOSH
11-21-2006, 06:15 PM
well so far so good on the fish load
really 4 fish that have a larger bioload i think its pretty safe, im maxed out though
doing roughly 10% water changes weekly

JOSH
11-24-2006, 12:29 AM
i have had a weird pairing in my tank, my tang follows my clown everywhere, she sont leave his side, its pretty funny how they have became buddies, (woah finding nemo!) heres some shots of them together and my frogspawn now that its open
http://img157.imageshack.us/img157/2339/dscn2286ff9.jpg


http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/5918/dscn2288lv2.jpg

http://img157.imageshack.us/img157/1839/dscn2292yl3.jpg

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