Tangdaddy's Phifty LPS tank (budget build)

[tang daddy]

Well I thought I would start a journal on my 50g reef since it's looking very colorful these days. It started in the late fall when I tried to sell it for cheap and never panned out, so instead I stocked it up with fish and a few coral. Because I didn't qt the fish they all got ich and perished, after this I left the tank fishless for a few months and concentrated more on sorties and Lps corals.

My current fish stock are 2 Extreme Black Ice clowns, 1 Barnacle Blennie, and a new blue line flashed wrasse.

The tank is very simple with only one thing in mind, Corals!

It runs a return pump, 200w titanium heater, ato, 1/4 hp chiller, 4 t5 and tunze nano wavebox.

Display 50g breeder 36"x18"x18" 1/3 of the tank has been converted into a overflow chamber, skimmerless and no reactors ATM.

I put about 35lbs or live rock for an openscape with 3 sides of viewing, peninsula style system.

So far I have kept flower pots, pipe organ, elegance, open brain, acans, micromussa,gorgonia, scolly's, lobos, carnation, dendro, black suncoral, fungia plate, blasto, symphyllia, wall anchor, cloves, rics, Duncan, Zoas, palys and
mushrooms with no problems, every thing is exploding with growth and colour.

Will be updating the pics tommorow....

[reefermadness]

um...pics please :)

[burgerchow]

ANTICIPATION...... I've seen Crhis's tank and it's beautiful. The colors pop out under the T5 lighting.

[Bblinks]

photos are coming.....just got to upload them into photo bucket tonight.

[tang daddy]

Ok finally made some time to upload the pics Rich was so nice to take!

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o227/tangdaddy/IMG_9949.jpg
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o227/tangdaddy/IMG_9943.jpg
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o227/tangdaddy/IMG_9938.jpg
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o227/tangdaddy/IMG_9933.jpg
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o227/tangdaddy/IMG_9950.jpg
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o227/tangdaddy/IMG_9952.jpg

more pics of individual coral later when Rich has time to stop by with the tripod :lol:

[Bblinks]

Tank looks amazing in person, the shear amount of color combination will make you go whoa, that's gorgeous!

Let me know when you want more picture, I will be happy to take them for you.:wink:

[christyf5]

Beautiful! Love those clowns :love:

[Rice Reef]

Beautiful! Love those clowns :love:

+1. Rich, again beautiful pics!

[Rice Reef]

Chris, glad to have the chance to get to know you better. Thank you for your help in getting me back to the ferries on time for the last sailing. Next time I'm in hope to see your display!

[tang daddy]

No problem Wayne, it was nice to meet you and get the crash course on the camera, Rich needs to get the teleconvertor and take me more pics!

[Ginu]

Nice tank and the pics dont do justice :P much better in person.

[fishytime]

wow!....there is a couple really sweet LPS in there.....only one issue tho.....we need more pics!:wink:

[Chowder]

One more issue as well . You need a bigger tank. It appears you are out of room. Amazing tank though and yes the pictures don't do the corals justice. Hey Rich you need to work on your picture skills. :lol:

Chris

[Bblinks]

One more issue as well . You need a bigger tank. It appears you are out of room. Amazing tank though and yes the pictures don't do the corals justice. Hey Rich you need to work on your picture skills. :lol:

Chris

Like Chris would say "WOW"!!! super tough crowd. I have been practicing, this round it should be better. Maybe!:mrgreen:

[Claudia]

super tough crowd

Good to know so i wont b posting pics lol :biggrin:

[tang daddy]

Yah thanks for the moral support guys, Rich will do much better after some tips from Wayne, we will get more pics soon.....

[tang daddy]

well a few more corals and pics ofcourse.

I posted this little guy in the picture forum, but am adding it here aswell my little frien...... Satan :twised:

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o227/tangdaddy/IMG_0592.jpg
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o227/tangdaddy/IMG_0591.jpg
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o227/tangdaddy/IMG_0590.jpg

and a new coral, I am not sure the name but rainbow Gonipora sounds soothing.:redface:

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o227/tangdaddy/IMG_0588.jpg

FTS

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o227/tangdaddy/IMG_0585.jpg

[Bblinks]

Tank is looking amazing bro, the color contrast is out of this world. Great job!:smilecol:

[gregzz4]

Looks awesome
I gotta get out there sometime soon

[tang daddy]

Yes need more colour in my tank, I am gonna see what I can swap out for more colour....