The 40g Coral Cube

[ScubaSteve]

So, I've rarely put pictures of my tank up because, well... I always see everyone else's tank and I kinda look at mine forlornly. That being said, I love my tank and in the pictures below you might realize I REALLY like corals. I still have a few nooks and crannies I can fill with coral but it's pretty full:razz:

I'll get some better pics up in time so please forgive the iPhone pics. Here are some of my favourites.

http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad114/Nergetic/027.jpg
http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad114/Nergetic/018.jpg
http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad114/Nergetic/020.jpg
http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad114/Nergetic/019.jpg
http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad114/Nergetic/053.jpg

[Beanz]

Lovin the tank man. And those r great pics, really like the conch one.

[Dez]

I really like the conch one too. I have 10 conchs and have had them for about a year and a half. Love the variety of corals you have in there.

[lastlight]

I like the sense of depth you get with the big softie up front.

[Beanz]

I would like some more info on the system/equipment if u don't mind. :biggrin:

[lastlight]

I like the sense of depth you get with the big softie up front.

[lorenz0]

I am really digging the tank. Double thumbs up and more info on it would be great

[fishytime]

I like the sense of depth you get with the big softie up front.

I like the sense of depth you get with the big softie up front.

Is there an echo in here:razz:

tank looks great......mmmmmmmm Riiiiiics ....I love rics ......
yes please....we are in need of details....all the gory details.......

[BlazingArrow]

Hey wait! There's MGSCF in there! I know that guy!
Sweet pics dude! I wanna see some pics of the zoa area! And the Milli crown!
I should put my pics up...
Cheers buddy!

[ScubaSteve]

Is there an echo in here:razz:

tank looks great......mmmmmmmm Riiiiiics ....I love rics ......
yes please....we are in need of details....all the gory details.......

Hey, hey, hey... some of us have gotta work around here :razz:

Thanks guys! I appreciate the feed back. There is definitely a large assortment of corals in there. I've got a ric garden, milli forest, rolling fields of montis... it's a bonanza!:razz:

The tank is a 40g cube-ish (24"x24"x16") which until recently was running a Coralife 150W MH running a Phoenix 14K. Just recently switched to a Coralife 250W MH with a Pheonix 14K. I haven't had much time or money (mostly because it goes to corals) to finalize my sump... but it's coming very soon.

Skimmer: CPR BakPak 2 with mods
Filter: Aquaclear HOB

It's really a very basic system. My engineering genes, though they want to nerd out and pimp the tank, tell me that simplicity means I have less to go wrong. So far it works pretty well as long as I am on top of the husbandry.

I will take more pics in the light but here is a parting night time shot (wow, doesn't look nearly as nice as it does on my iPhone).

http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad114/Nergetic/038.jpg

[lastlight]

Is there an echo in here:razz:

My internet farted.

[Delphinus]

Is that a catspaw in the last picture (the night time shot)? Would love to see a daytime shot of that :) (please and thank you)

[ScubaSteve]

Is that a catspaw in the last picture (the night time shot)? Would love to see a daytime shot of that :) (please and thank you)

I've never been totally sure of that one. I believe it's actually a pocillipora and and not a stylophora (cat's paw) as the lobes are fairly tightly spaced. It has bright pink flesh with green polyps. It's is by far the unsung hero of my tank. One of my first, I got it as a mere nubbin almost a year ago (it was actually a hitchhiker on another SPS frag) and has grown like mad, in relative obscurity, into a 4" wide colony. It get's out shone by some of the really epic colonies in there but it's probably my favourite.

I'll try to get some day time pics up when I'm at home later.

[ScubaSteve]

Here ya go! The iPhone does the colour no justice. Can hardly see the pinks.
http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad114/Nergetic/006.jpg
http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad114/Nergetic/013.jpg

[Beanz]

(drool)... again i love this tank man. wondering what u r dosing tho? Thanks man

[Delphinus]

Thanks for the daytime shots! Agree, looks poci-ish to me too. Nice clubfoot shape to it, it must like the flow it gets.

[es355lucille]

Thats a sweet tank. We can sure tell that you love corals! Wow, nice job of the tank man.

Brad

[ScubaSteve]

(drool)... again i love this tank man. wondering what u r dosing tho? Thanks man

I just use Randy's two-part, recipe #1. I dose alk every 1 to 2 days and I top of calc every three or so. I don't have dosing pumps so I do this all by hand. One day I will build something more advanced but I do secretly enjoy getting more hands on. Other than that I dose iodine once a week and change the water (12 to 20%, depending on feeding) weekly.