45G Skimmerless & Sumpless tank

Carrera75 · #1 07-10-2012, 05:31 AM

My new tank has been set up for about 6 months now and I thought it was time to share a couple of shots of it. Keep in mind that this tank is still a work in progress. The plastic cup that can be seen right next to the Vortech is where I keep the Banggai Fry. They have been doign really well there and I have not lost any so far.

I almost forget to mention that water changes are done every 2 months and I don't dose anything. There is 7 fish that get feed 2 to 3 times a day a mixture of frozen food, pellets and cyclopeeze.

gregzz4 · #2 07-10-2012, 06:45 AM

Tank looks amazing Daniel

Folks, I've seen this one in person ( plus his last one )
Truly amazing how clean it is without a skimmer, and with all his feeding too

Wheelman76 · #3 07-10-2012, 06:49 AM

Beautiful tank!!!

SeaHorse_Fanatic · #4 07-10-2012, 06:53 AM

Next time I come meet you in d/t Van, I will have to find parking and come up for a looksee at this gorgeous system. Great work Daniel.

Reefgoat · #5 07-10-2012, 09:34 AM

It's looking beautiful. What is that traffic cone coloured coral just above the red Acan colony? What sand did you use?

reefermadness · #6 07-10-2012, 11:47 AM

Wow...you have the touch.

don.ald · #7 07-10-2012, 02:33 PM

Like it. Want to know more.
What lighting are you using? How much water do you change every two months?

sphelps · #8 07-10-2012, 03:11 PM

Very well done, love that acan garden.

Carrera75 · #9 07-10-2012, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by gregzz4

Tank looks amazing Daniel

Folks, I've seen this one in person ( plus his last one )
Truly amazing how clean it is without a skimmer, and with all his feeding too

Thanks Greg, I hope all the frags you picked up no long ago are doing awesome.

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Originally Posted by Wheelman76

Beautiful tank!!!

Hey buddy, thanks for stopping by. You have a great set up too. Take some pics and show off your great aquascape and sexy light fixture. How are the frags doing?

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Originally Posted by SeaHorse_Fanatic

Next time I come meet you in d/t Van, I will have to find parking and come up for a looksee at this gorgeous system. Great work Daniel.

You are very welcome to stop by anytime. I would be honored to have you over to check the system out in person and perhaps get some feedback on how to make it look even better.

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Originally Posted by Reefgoat

It's looking beautiful. What is that traffic cone coloured coral just above the red Acan colony? What sand did you use?

This one? It's a super awesome bright orange scoly that belongs to Anthony (Seahorsefanatic). He asked me to house it for a while until he makes space for it in his tank. It's a very beautiful piece for sure.

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Originally Posted by reefermadness

Wow...you have the touch.

you sir, have one of the best tanks on canreef. When I look at pics of your set up, that makes me want to turn mine into an SPS dominated system.

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Originally Posted by don.ald

Like it. Want to know more.
What lighting are you using? How much water do you change every two months?

I was using a 5 bulb Aquactinics fixture but I felt that the light spread was not enough. This fixture is only 9" wide and tank is 24"wide, so I decided to switch to a Current USA Outer Orbit 1x150 14k HQI MH + 4x24w T5s ATI Blue Plus.

I change about 15% of the water every 2 to 3 months and I use tap water. There is no dosing of any type and there is no carbon or any of that stuff either. I have a Tail Spot Blenny, Royal Gramma, Clown fish, 2 Banggai Cardinals, Purple Firefish and Yellow Clown Goby that get fed about 2 to 3 times a day. Let me know if you have any other questions.

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Originally Posted by sphelps

Very well done, love that acan garden.

These are better shots of the Acan garden.

NanoReef · #10 07-10-2012, 03:54 PM

Perfection! I love it