Dynamite's 90g Valley

[dynamite]

INSPIRATION

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g74/mauro_90/Machu_Picchu1.jpg

I wanted a minimalist aquascape with a few islands for SPS to grow and lots of open space for fish to swim.

SYSTEM PROFILE

Display tank: 90g with custom made corner overflow 48x18x24 and
Sump: custom made 40g - Fuge with cheato and LR.
Skimmer: Dual Octopus Recirculating Skimmer DDNW-150 rated for 350g.
Water circulation: 1vortech mp40w and 1 vortech mp20.
Lighting: 250 w MH fixture with two 12k reeflux,four Blau High blue t5's and moonlights.
Reactors: One carbon reactor.
Dosing: Balling Method by fauna marin and Profilux dosing pumps (Didn't buy them yet :sad:)

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g74/mauro_90/IMG_0632.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g74/mauro_90/DSC00175.jpg

AQUASCAPE

After hours of trying to archive the perfect aquascape I came up with this:

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g74/mauro_90/DSC00194.jpg

INHABITANTS

1 False Percula
1 Cherub angel.

CUC:
4 Trochus.
15 Nassarius.
10 nerith.
10 cerith.

PICTURES

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g74/mauro_90/DSC00189-1.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g74/mauro_90/DSC00176.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g74/mauro_90/DSC00194.jpg

AND THE REEF LLAMA!!! :twised: :mrgreen: LOOL

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g74/mauro_90/IMG_0584.jpg

[kien]

wow, that is one dynamite setup!!

:lol::lol::lol: thank you.. thank you.. I'm here all week .

I do like the minimalist scaping though.

And welcome to Canreef! :)

[dynamite]

LOOL thanks Kien :mrgreen:

[viperfish]

Holy crap! That is one monster skimmer you have there! What brand of light fixture is that? Pretty stylish looking.

[brizzo]

Mmmm .. Maple Syrup Land

[Wingin It]

watch out for the Llama, I hear they spit! LOL

[dynamite]

Holy crap! That is one monster skimmer you have there! What brand of light fixture is that? Pretty stylish looking.

LOL I know it's huge xD rated for 350g :mrgreen:
About the light fixture.. I don't know which brand it is, I bought it at my LFS; 2 (250w) MH, 4 t5's and moonlights.. but unfortunately for sale :lol:
I'm going towards the powermodule :razz:

[dynamite]

Mmmm .. Maple Syrup Land

Funny EH? :mrgreen:

watch out for the Llama, I hear they spit! LOL

Don't worry she's a trained Llama :llama: :lol:

[Amante]

hahahah...nice...:wink:



INSPIRATION

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g74/mauro_90/Machu_Picchu1.jpg

I wanted a minimalist aquascape with a few islands for SPS to grow and lots of open space for fish to swim.

SYSTEM PROFILE

Display tank: 90g with custom made corner overflow 48x18x24 and
Sump: custom made 40g - Fuge with cheato and LR.
Skimmer: Dual Octopus Recirculating Skimmer DDNW-150 rated for 350g.
Water circulation: 1vortech mp40w and 1 vortech mp20.
Lighting: 250 w MH fixture with two 12k reeflux,four Blau High blue t5's and moonlights.
Reactors: One carbon reactor.
Dosing: Balling Method by fauna marin and Profilux dosing pumps (Didn't buy them yet :sad:)

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g74/mauro_90/IMG_0632.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g74/mauro_90/DSC00175.jpg

AQUASCAPE

After hours of trying to archive the perfect aquascape I came up with this:

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g74/mauro_90/DSC00194.jpg

INHABITANTS

1 False Percula
1 Cherub angel.

CUC:
4 Trochus.
15 Nassarius.
10 nerith.
10 cerith.

PICTURES

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g74/mauro_90/DSC00189-1.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g74/mauro_90/DSC00176.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g74/mauro_90/DSC00194.jpg

AND THE REEF LLAMA!!! :twised: :mrgreen: LOOL

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g74/mauro_90/IMG_0584.jpg

[dynamite]

Thanks Amante :mrgreen:

[dynamite]

So I sold the skimmer and should be getting the new one next tuesday :D

[dynamite]

Little update... My AC is freezing my house! :mrgreen: and can't keep the tank higher than 24c... Should I upgrade my heater or leave it at 24c? :neutral:

[lastlight]

Boy nobody is going to have any pity on you in this case! Nice situation to be in lol. Yeah sure why not get a few heaters.

[dynamite]

Boy nobody is going to have any pity on you in this case! Nice situation to be in lol. Yeah sure why not get a few heaters.

LOL :mrgreen: I guess I'm lucky.. anyways... is 24c alright? Or should I keep it at 26?

[BlueAbyss]

24 is probably fine, I keep mine at 26.5 though to minimize temperature swings via metal halide lighting.

Oh yeah, I like the rockwork (minimal is awesome in a large tank) and that skimmer is pro.

[dynamite]

24 is probably fine, I keep mine at 26.5 though to minimize temperature swings via metal halide lighting.

Oh yeah, I like the rockwork (minimal is awesome in a large tank) and that skimmer is pro.

Thank you... I hate the typical rock wall :twised: or fruit stand :lol:

Since I got my new skimmer "SWC 160 cone" :mrgreen: Im able to keep the temperature at 26 :biggrin: and the skimmer is a beast :D I'm happy with my purchase... I'll post pictures in 5 minutes. I'm going to my LFS on tuesday so I may get a few new critters :razz:

[dynamite]

SWC XTREME 160 CONE!!!

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g74/mauro_90/DSC00428.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g74/mauro_90/DSC00430.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g74/mauro_90/DSC00431.jpg


I love this skimmer :mrgreen: I get 1cm of yellowish skimmate, daily (with only 2 fishes in a 90g) and so far I'm extremely happy :lol: The quality is amazing.. and it's sooo soo quite... I can only hear my overflow :wink: and it broke-in in 2 days! xD this skimmer is just amazing... and the footprint perfect..

Pictures!

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g74/mauro_90/DSC00469.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g74/mauro_90/DSC00470.jpg

[dynamite]

Little update:

Aquascape

I changed my aquascape and Added about 20lbs of LR (I'm keeping the minimalist aquascape with 3 islands)

Inhabitants:

I added a black clownfish and my False perc became an aggressive female lol.
I also introduced a Yellow Tang who's really calm and is not as nuts as my first yellow tang :mrgreen: I got a Yashia Goby that has been hiding since frinday :cry: I know where he hides so I target feed him and he eats, do you guys have any idea when he may start to come out? No one picked on him.. He just went to hide :confused: I'm gonna wait 2 weeks for my tank to catch up with the new bioload and I'll add a Bangai Cardinal and a Tailspot Blenny.

Equipment:

My new skimmer is rocking and I get like a brownie mix skimmate lol
I'm running carbon and dosing vodka and Microbakter 7, I want to start with the biopellets but I'll have to get a new reactor and I'm afraid it may not work like some people said.

Plans for the future:

I hate my MH, they run to hot and it warms up my bedroom even with central AC.. So I want to change them for an ATI Sunpower with 6bulbs.
I may also get a profilux controller and dosing pumps, I'll do it in summer when I get out of classes :mrgreen: and that's all for now. Pictures tomorrow cuz I'm cleaning my tank :wink: