Zoaelite: Zoa/Paly Species Tank

Zoaelite · #1 03-04-2013, 03:55 AM

Its been a while since I've updated Canreef on what my reefing situation is looking like so I its time for a new build thread.

Since parting ways with my brother on our 250g display I held a 37g 24" X 24" X 14"H cubish tank. Decided to pull the trigger on a nicer build and was a little blown away by how well Concept turned this puppy out. Big credit to both Denny & Dave, they made this really easy for me and have been nothing but helpful since the get go.

New tank Specs:

30"X 30"X 14"T: 55g
Starphire on all three viewing sides, external rear overflow
CSC 150 Skimmer, 2 Radion Gen 1s, Aquaclear for carbon/GFO
Tunzee ATO with 40g baffled sump & 15g top off tank
Return pump & Korellia 4 for flow

Fish List:

Starry Blenny
Harem of Flasher Wrasses (3F 1M)
Yellow Tang

Coral List:
Zoanthids/ Palys out of the yinngg yanngg!

Photos:

I will snap some more accurate photos of the fish & coral tomorrow when the lights are on.

Zoaelite · #2 03-04-2013, 03:56 AM

Skimmer and sump:

jjntm · #3 03-04-2013, 04:24 AM

nice build... can't wait to see more pics... last tank was pretty friggin sweet! Just wish we lived closer so we could trade some zoa/palys to add to my garden...

kien · #4 03-04-2013, 04:35 AM

Looks great Levi! A build with instant gratification, nice :-)

You must have to clean that tank very very slowly/carefully. I noticed that the water line looks pretty high and there is no eurobracing.

zum14 · #5 03-04-2013, 04:50 AM

Very awesome! Always enjoy tagging along on your builds.

lastlight · #6 03-04-2013, 04:52 AM

Very nice! That's enough footprint for a lot of polyps!

Zoaelite · #7 03-05-2013, 03:26 AM

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Originally Posted by jjntm

nice build... can't wait to see more pics... last tank was pretty friggin sweet! Just wish we lived closer so we could trade some zoa/palys to add to my garden...

I'm sure as most can attest I'm pretty bad for getting frags cut

, I'm a little too addicted to share haha! No photos tonight unfortunately, just got home and the lights are already almost off. I will get a whole whack load of them up hopefully by the weekend.

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Originally Posted by kien

Looks great Levi! A build with instant gratification, nice :-)

You must have to clean that tank very very slowly/carefully. I noticed that the water line looks pretty high and there is no eurobracing.

When it was first set it up I was a little scared of exactly that, ends up not being all that bad and with the lack of bioload I rarely have to clean the glass. I thought the waterline would sit about an inch off the glass but its much closer to a cm

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Originally Posted by zum14

Very awesome! Always enjoy tagging along on your builds.

Why thank you

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Zoaelite · #8 03-05-2013, 03:30 AM

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Originally Posted by lastlight

Very nice! That's enough footprint for a lot of polyps!

Polyps GALOORREE!
Instead of a sand bed or bare bottom I purchased quite a few tumbled marble tiles, should look really good when the zoas start growing on it not to mention it should make for much easier fragging.

Azzkr · #9 03-05-2013, 03:43 AM

Thats a cool idea for the bottom having tiles there. How do you like your skimmer so far? I just orded the CSC 250 but havent gotten around to putting it in the tank yet

The Grizz · #10 03-05-2013, 04:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Zoaelite

Polyps GALOORREE!
Instead of a sand bed or bare bottom I purchased quite a few tumbled marble tiles, should look really good when the zoas start growing on it not to mention it should make for much easier fragging.

As long as you don't have them melt on you, just sayin