Kevo's 55 gallon rimless, sort of

[kevo23]

Tank: 55 Gallons 36x18x20
Stand: High gloss white
Skimmer: AquaC Urchine Pro
Powerhead: Vortech MP20
Light: Current HQI (2x150 MH, 4x T5's, some led's)
JBJ ATO
Well this is my first tank, just picked it up a week ago. I got the tank and stand custom made. I thought it was going to be totally rimless, but i missed the part on the quote that had the bottom trim checked off. So i was a bit bumed out
when i saw that. When i got it home i took the trim off, but the glass and silicone didnt look to good so i just painted the trim white and put it back on. It looks way better atleast.
So anyway did all the pluming on the weekend, filled it with water and did a leak test and everything was good:lol:. Just ordered some sand and rock from eco-reef (thought id try it out as it is so much cheaper) and will probably just go to the lfs to pick out a few pieces of LR.
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[Llamarama]

:surprise: Har Har I have a Siamese cat fish too!

[kevo23]

My black cat was obsessed with the tank when it was empty couldnt keep him out of it.

[DiverDude]

Better hope you can when it's full of water !!!!

[kevo23]

Quick question, how far down do you run the drain into the filter sock.

thanks for any reply

[kevo23]

Just some pics of my aquascape. What do ya think?

[kevo23]

The rock i put in is dead rock from Eco-reefer. So to make it live do i just throw in a couple pieces of live rock.
Thanks

[Wingin It]

Yup...nice clean lookin tank!

[LeeR]

looks really good but the loc-lines a bit distracting.

[kevo23]

So im wanting to start my cycle, i dont have any live rock or sand.

1. should i get some live sand and put it on top of the other sand.
2. should i get some live rock and put it in the tank or sump.
3. should i get some little coctail shrimp and throw them in the tank.
I also have some Microbacter 7 should i start putting that in.
Thanks for any advice

[kevo23]

just thought id post a few pics of tank its been a while

fts
http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx96/burtman23/DSC01197.jpg

newest additions

corn tip anemone (or bubble tip)
http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx96/burtman23/DSC01196.jpg
firetruck monti
http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx96/burtman23/DSC01200.jpg
flower petal monti
http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx96/burtman23/DSC01199.jpg
T-aspera chalice
http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx96/burtman23/DSC01198.jpg

[kevo23]

Tank is going pretty good, had a purple tipped acropora die not really sure what happened, just took it out a few days ago. Everything else seems good. Changed my sump around after getting a target mandarin. Made part of it into a refugium to help with the pod population. Have a bunch of micro bubble so, will have to change some of the plumbing this weekend. Also just got a few new zoanthids a couple of weeks ago.

FTS
http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx96/burtman23/DSC01595.jpg
new fish and a couple new zoa's
http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx96/burtman23/DSC01591.jpg
http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx96/burtman23/DSC01590.jpg
oh ya my clownfish started hosting anemone
http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx96/burtman23/DSC01606.jpg

[kevo23]

a couple of pics
http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx96/burtman23/DSC01631.jpg
http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx96/burtman23/DSC01621.jpg

[Ryan]

Looks good man. I love that anemone. I have one that looked just like it. It went downhill and we are trying to nurse it back to health.

[kevo23]

just thought i would do an update, picked up a bunch of new frags the past couple of months. I think my pink squared anthis gave my tank ich so all the fish are in quarantine tanks :sad:. I will never put new fish in tank without putting them in quarantine first. Started dosing vodka a couple months ago, when i picked up some new sps frags. Tank is starting to look good in the past couple weeks, lots of new growth and color.
http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx96/burtman23/DSC01983.jpg
http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx96/burtman23/DSC01986.jpg
http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx96/burtman23/DSC01987.jpg

[kevo23]

just thought i would update with some pics, but they all sucked, lol so only putting one on :biggrin:

http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx96/burtman23/034.jpg

[Cugio]

Tank looks great. :razz:

[fishytime]

That last pic is killer!!!

[kevo23]

Thanks for the comments, going to try and take some more pics of the rest of the tank tonight

[Boomboy]

gotta love the rimless tanks so sexy. i really like your scape too nice and simple. cant wait to see more.

[kevo23]

Well i think i finally have things figured out some what, and I think i have my dosing schedule to where i want it. I had issues with dinoflagletts for a while and it took a toll on a couple coral frags i think it may of been from the MB7 i was dosing, think it may of expired or something. I am now dosing Brightwells reef code a and b, iodide, Koral color, potassium, MB7, amino acids, some kent phytoplex, Reef magnesium and vodka

http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx96/burtman23/001.jpg
http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx96/burtman23/014.jpg
http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx96/burtman23/013.jpg
http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx96/burtman23/008.jpg
http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx96/burtman23/007.jpg

[kevo23]

Took a couple of underwater pics
http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx96/burtman23/041.jpg
http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx96/burtman23/021.jpg
http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx96/burtman23/026.jpg
http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx96/burtman23/014-1.jpg
and a couple not underwater
http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx96/burtman23/039.jpg
http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx96/burtman23/028.jpg
http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx96/burtman23/027.jpg