Just Joined! Lots of pics!

[NickCoral]

I have been "reefing" for about six years on and off and in that time I have learned a ton via trial and error. I have never had the biggest budget so a lot of DIY came into play with my tank. The tank is a 36 Gallon Aqeon from PetSmart that I was drawn to because I love bowed tanks. I have an Eshops hang-on overflow that drains down to my 20 gallon DIY sump/refugium. I partitioned the sump so that after the mechanical sock the water would go through the skimmer and then into the next section of the sump, the refugium. The refugium has a bubble trap which leads to the last section holding the heater and return pump.
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[NickCoral]

As you can see I have made an 5 gallon jug into a Kalkwasser auto top-off by attaching it to a float switch. This keeps my PH at 7.9 and keeps the salinity very stable. I just have to make new kalkwasser once a week. The two probes are, PH and Temp which are monitered/controlled by the ReefKeeper Elite. I wish i would have gotten a tank controller from the start they are amazing! I use a KED marineland unit to light the refugium on a reverse lighting cycle from my display to balance PH swings.

 

[fwadiver]

nice! looking really good!

 

[NickCoral]

As far was water movement I use the return pump and an EcoTech Mp40 set at "reef crest" mode of "wave mode". The Reefkeeper doses every six hours alternating either Calcium or Alkalinity via 1 gallon water jugs filled with B-Ionic solution. The Aqualifter pumps move the solution to the sump near the return pump. This has kept my paramiters rock solid stable and my corals very happy!

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[NickCoral]

For Livestock i have:
1 ocellaris clownfish- the other jumped out before I put up my screen
2 peppermint shrimp- they love aptasia!
1 turbo snail
2 blue leg hermit crabs
1 clown goby - lives in the branches of my acro!

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[Steve1986]

Very nice setup , thanks for sharing the pictures

 

[NickCoral]

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[NickCoral]

Very nice setup , thanks for sharing the pictures

No problem! Thanks for the compliment!

 

[NickCoral]

welcome to the site! Great pics and nice collection you have there

nice,welcome to the reef

welcome. Tank looks great. Look forward to hearing more about it.

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lookin good ! Welcome

looks good welcome

looking good

welcome to the site!

welcome to cr! You got lots of nice stuff there man.

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welcome. Great looking corals you got there!

thanks so much!!!

 

[Herbie]

Happy Gonipora=quality reefer. Great shots. This little device is going to change your life:
http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/1-4-push-connect-bulkhead-tank-adapter.html
LOL. Welcome to the reef.

 

[Aquaman]

thankes herbie ( I have happy gonipora )

 

[fwadiver]

awesome, nothing too fancy, i love that! Really grooving on the green slimer, but everything looks great!

 

[NickCoral]

That push in bulk head seems like a good idea! I'll definatly scoop one up! I have had my goni's for a long while. They are happy because i feel a lot of different foods!

 

[NickCoral]

awesome, nothing too fancy, i love that! Really grooving on the green slimer, but everything looks great!

I'm always down to trade frags!