My box of mostly water [Archive] - Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board

kien

06-17-2009, 07:17 PM

Some people have been asking to see pics of my reef tank, so here goes!

Specs. (aka, the boring stuff):

- 90 Gallons All-Glass-Aquarium with overflow drain mounted to outside of tank in conjunction with Glass-Holes.com overflow box inside the tank.
- Currents USA 48" Outer Orbit, 2x250 watt 10K HQI, 4x54 watt Geissman T5 Actinic+ (resting on custom made open canopy)
- Eshopps psk-150 protein skimmer
- 20 gallon 3 chamber custom sump with refugium
- QuiteOne 3000 return
- Two Little Fishies Phosban 150 w/ RowaPhos
- 2x Hydor Koralia 2s, 1x Koralia 1.
- Auto-Topoff float switch for water top off
- RO/DI unit in the basement with 50 gallon drum for storage
- 33 gallon rubbermaid garbage bin for premixed Instant Ocean saltwater

kien

06-17-2009, 07:23 PM

Full tank shot with hood - North Face..

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2460/3635124448_e09e143404_o.jpg

North East Face..

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3585/3634315233_8382a1144b_o.jpg

East Face..

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2458/3634316081_93ffee53b1_o.jpg

South East Face..

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3605/3634315063_390ed44039_o.jpg

South Face..

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3404/3635126016_f0abaefdf1_o.jpg

kien

06-17-2009, 07:27 PM

If you haven't already noticed the tank acts as a room divider between our dining room and living room.

One of my favourite pieces, my Rainbow Montipora up close and personal.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3398/3634313821_f6fbbdd6af_o.jpg

and the "Superman" Montipora..

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3660/3635124110_50e10f61d6_o.jpg

parkinsn

06-17-2009, 07:30 PM

kien

06-17-2009, 07:31 PM

another one of my favs.. the Pink Millepora

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3333/3635124218_1c9099f970_o.jpg

kien

06-17-2009, 07:33 PM

Wow thats nice!! What is the purple mound on the substrate in the last pic on the right?

Thanks! Sorry.. I'm not sure what "purple mound" you are refering to. Are you talking about the blurry purple thing in the background of the Superman Monitpora picture?

kien

06-17-2009, 07:36 PM

okay, I admit, I have too many "favourites". Here's another one.

One of my Stylophoras..

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3635/3635123236_86109411ec_o.jpg

The Dendro.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3303/3634312731_e4652c37be_o.jpg

Red Tubeworm

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3367/3634285187_7163759256_o.jpg

Red Goni under actinics.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3376/3634311085_99e2eee54b_o.jpg

Delphinus

06-17-2009, 07:38 PM

Nice!!

kien

06-17-2009, 07:42 PM

Tony! Shouldn't you be working!?! hehe ;-) Speaking of working, I guess my lunchbreak is over :( More pics later..

cheers!
K.

parkinsn

06-17-2009, 07:54 PM

My bad. Post #2 last pic on the left, not the right. :redface:

kien

06-17-2009, 07:59 PM

My bad. Post #2 last pic on the left, not the right. :redface:

Ah, that's a rock of blue mushrooms :-) I love blue mushrooms.. they are magical.. :lol:

parkinsn

06-17-2009, 08:01 PM

Well they have nice color on them, thats for sure.

danny zubot

06-17-2009, 09:39 PM

Very nice! Is your frag shelf thing a DIY item or can you purchase those sort of things?

lobsterboy

06-17-2009, 09:46 PM

Hey Kien nice tank you got there. that SPS shelf is going to look sweet in a few months!!!

kien

06-17-2009, 10:08 PM

Very nice! Is your frag shelf thing a DIY item or can you purchase those sort of things?

I got that corner frag rack from Red Coral. They got tonnes. It comes in a long format as well. I never even thought about fragging when I got into SPS corals but now I am. First are a bunch of superman and rainbow montis that I recently fragged up. Not sure yet if I'm going to replant them in the tank or sell them..

Hey Kien nice tank you got there. that SPS shelf is going to look sweet in a few months!!!

Thanks! I need to make another SPS shelf or upgrade my tank :( .. I have another fragalot order of frags coming in and I have no idea where I'm going to put them..:lol:

parkinsn

06-17-2009, 10:20 PM

I got that corner frag rack from Red Coral. They got tonnes. It comes in a long format as well. I never even thought about fragging when I got into SPS corals but now I am. First are a bunch of superman and rainbow montis that I recently fragged up. Not sure yet if I'm going to replant them in the tank or sell them..

Thanks! I need to make another SPS shelf or upgrade my tank :( .. I have another fragalot order of frags coming in and I have no idea where I'm going to put them..:lol:

well if you decide to sell the rainbow monti let me know :biggrin:

fishytime

06-17-2009, 10:21 PM

Thanks! I need to make another SPS shelf or upgrade my tank :( .. I have another fragalot order of frags coming in and I have no idea where I'm going to put them..:lol:

Very nice...do love the look of a pen style tank. *inner voice type talk* "upgrade".....its ok....we all hear those little voices:lol::mrgreen:

parkinsn

06-17-2009, 10:26 PM

Very nice...do love the look of a pen style tank. *inner voice type talk* "upgrade".....its ok....we all here those little voices:lol::mrgreen:

I hear that voice too much....Ya the pen style is a really nice way to go. The 2 long sides makes a big difference on how much coral you can cram in. Very nice BTW

kien

06-17-2009, 10:58 PM

I've had two iterations of this 90 gallon reef (moved it twice now), and I think my 2nd most favourite part about a pen style is the easy accessibility to all three sides for cleaning purposes. The downside is that you have to keep all three sides clean :cry: You can actually view it on all 4 sides but I eventually gave up cleaning the West side of it where the overflow box sits. Most favourite feature is as you said, it allows you to cram stuff in on all four sides. I guess it is more of an island than a peninsula :-)

I am seriously thinking about starting a tank build thread for a potential new tank. Where the 90 gallon sits it is about 30 inches away from the wall so I could in theory put a new tank in its place that is a good 2 feet longer. What I'm concerned about is whether or not the floor would hold such a beast. I need to research that before I'd go forward...

kien

06-18-2009, 12:32 AM

The Rift..

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2443/3635126482_96723714e9_o.jpg

Montipora Confusa..
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3345/3635123860_ba3884ed34_o.jpg

Purple tips of Acropora sp.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3406/3635123026_4658264d98_o.jpg

Acropora Polyps under actinics
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3593/3634308813_81cf3d58c4_o.jpg

Green Star Polyps
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3315/3634305765_886ab8cbc5_o.jpg

Pulsing Xenia

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3537/3634306165_63a8cfd3d0_o.jpg

kien

06-18-2009, 01:45 AM

How about some Zoas..

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2458/3634312263_b8a4718d85.jpg?v=0

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kien

06-18-2009, 01:50 AM

Some inverts..

Green bubble tip nem.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2466/3635115726_a1b842e3fb_o.jpg

Orange spined urchin
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3299/3634314231_31e7361ecf_o.jpg

Skunk cleaner
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3389/3635114846_e924b75918_o.jpg

Fire
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3592/3634304291_445bbbe944_o.jpg

Carmen

06-18-2009, 02:40 AM

WOW!!! What a stunning tank Kien!!! Absolutely gorgeous! Great pictures of EVERYTHING! And nice meeting you in Red Coral the other day. I'd love to have a tank like yours one day!

kien

06-18-2009, 07:17 AM

Thanks Carmen! And nice to meet you too. Your kids are adorable :-)

the bubble
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2434/3634305365_ce3b7d335e_o.jpg

the crocea
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3403/3634305263_e9d8bb9642_o.jpg

Purple Goni
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3616/3634277089_0bbdece58e_o.jpg

red Goni, non-actinicized
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2425/3634284943_ef65b9227d_o.jpg

Alien eye Acan I got from a fellow canreefer (you know who you are)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3353/3634277335_dee253c61d_o.jpg

BlueAbyss

06-18-2009, 07:31 AM

Beautiful tank, and AMAZING photos! Thanks for sharing!

hummer

06-18-2009, 01:04 PM

Great looking tank. I hope you find room for all those frags coming in tomorrow!

kien

06-19-2009, 01:01 AM

Thanks :-) ya.. still trying to figure out where those frags are going to go. Good thing the shipment got delayed until Friday! :lol:

Scarlet, my favouritest fish. I have yet to see her nip at any polyps or clams. In fact, I think she may be helping me with with my nudi issues.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3623/3634304397_671acc0060.jpg?v=0

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2458/3635115132_733b22b5b3.jpg?v=0

The Watchman. I hardly ever see this guy.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3617/3635115218_0f987962e4.jpg?v=0

Miss Chi puckering up!
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3362/3635114304_d9c48aa288.jpg?v=0

fooser

06-25-2009, 06:27 AM

Geez man! I see a few from me that are growing pretty well for you. Good stuff!

lastlight

06-25-2009, 07:27 AM

Holy WOW!

Love the tank but boy are you going to have some tough decisions down the road as it fills up. It'll happen fast!

And stellar photos!

kien

06-25-2009, 08:31 AM

Holy WOW!

Love the tank but boy are you going to have some tough decisions down the road as it fills up. It'll happen fast!

And stellar photos!

Thanks :-) I have already made the tough decision of shutting down this 90 gallon, and setting up a new 150 in its place :biggrin:

Fooser: Ya, all my frags are doing great and growing well. 10K halides will do that hehe! (and I guess all the other stuff too, phosban, fuge, water changes, etc). Once the frags grow out a bit I'm going to swap out the 10Ks for 14Ks.

kien

07-04-2009, 09:46 AM

Since I cleaned the tank this evening I decided to snap some pictures.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2626/3686922042_aed4a295a9_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2551/3686921980_0fc3088c7c_o.jpg

kien

07-04-2009, 09:48 AM

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kien

07-04-2009, 09:51 AM

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kien

07-04-2009, 09:53 AM

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kien

07-04-2009, 09:56 AM

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kien

07-04-2009, 09:59 AM

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kien

07-04-2009, 10:01 AM

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