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Marty.h

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Here is the spec of my setup so far

6x2x2 DT opti white front glass. Back and weirs painted black.

50"x 18 " x 17 " sump

2 x ehime 3000 LPH return pumps.

TMC pellet reactor with ehime 1500 pump

Deltec SC1456 internal skimmer

TMC vecton 600 UV

2 x Fluval E300 digital heaters

TMC twin float ATU

TMC 3 channel doser + dosing container

2 x maxspect Razor R420R 160w 16000k lights

2 x ehime 1800 powerheads aimed behind rocks

2 x hydor 4400 powerheads at front

2 x bubble magus mini 100 fluid reactors one for phosphate media and other for carbon

100 odd kilo of live rock

10 kilo biohome ultra maxi media

TMC ozone generator

Air Dryer for ozone

System runs 2 X weirs one at each end and twin return coming out of the centre of rear

Corals ect

Bubble tip anenomie
Wall hammer
Branching Hammer
Duncans
Tracky
Zoa's
Favia
Mushrooms
Red and green plating montipora
Rainbow encrusting montipora
GSP
Blue planet acro
Several other acros
Forest Fire Digitata
Stag horns
Plating acopora
Platygyra
Rainbow Acans
2 x chalice
Pulsing exina
Red sponge
Frogspawn

Several other SPS that I can't remember the names here is a few pictures :)

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Hope you enjoy i do have more pics but will post them another time :)

Cheers
Marty
 
Wow,wow,wow!
Nice set up!!
Welcome to AA!

What a complete list of equipment and stock!(y)

You did forget one thing...:confused:

How long has tank been set up?(did you just do this yesterday?):facepalm:

Beautiful tank you got there Marty!:thanks:
 
Thanks it's been running 7 months so still relatively new this is how it started

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So has come a fair way in that time :)
 
It's been a learning curve but it's been stable now for weeks I'm happy with how it's coming on :)
 
Welcome to the forum!!!:)


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What ramp schedule do you have your lights on? I have the same one and am curious what you find to work best.


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Mine are set like this I've had good growth and colours :)

1 : 9:00 : A - 0% : B - 1%
2 : 12:00 : A - 25% : B - 55%
3 : 15:00 : A - 100% : B - 100%
4 : 17:00 : A - 75% : B - 100%
5 : 21:00 : A - 15% : B - 60%
6 : 23:30 : A - 0% : B - 0%
 
I've had to have a move round my acan island was getting crowded and there space to grow was limited as seen here

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So popped to my LFS on way home and picked up a bigger piece of live rock that I plonked in RO for an hour not worried about die off as my system will soon sort that out I just did not want to risk any nasties getting in.

Here it is now and they have plenty of room they are all moody though having been moved.

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I was surprised at how many extra heads have already grown on them just a case of allowing them to fill that rock now :)
 
They are now looking a lot more cheerful and have plenty of room to grow :)

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As I had a lot more space would of been rude not to add another one so added this tonight it pops a bright orange it's moody at minute but will soon sort it's self out :)

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Very nice job , looks great keep those picts coming would love to see more , and welcome to AA always nice to see some new salty s ,
 
I can only hope to become as artistic as you and all the rest of y'all!

This is one awesome tank; and only seven months old! My wife and I have had our NanoCube 29g since Feb and even though we're proud of what we've accomplished (keeping it healthy with minimal losses) it doesn't come close...

Keep posting these great pics!
 
Thought I would grab some different shots while I was working on the tank here is a few


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One of the new pieces added today :)

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A different view down the tank

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And a normal front shot

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Slowly filling up still more space yet :)
 
I love arrow crabs they have lots of personality , Till my stupid domino ate it whole , If your wondering how it fit in his mouth , my domino is huge around 6 inches in diameter . I go fishing a lot with a hook and shrimp as he is fast but he's on to me too now . If I ever catch him he will go into predator tank.
your tank is looking good making me jealous ,
before I do anything else to my tank I need to tear it down as I have my second infestation of spinoid worms just removing all the sand last time apparently wasn't enough.
 
Thanks

I have a few of them in mine would a wrass or a copperband not eat those or even another arrow crab ?
 
If its only a few shoot some gel crazy glue on them it can be done under water
I have so many it's not a option
 
I have read that a system around the 6 month odd mark can have a bloom of them so it's possibly what I have its not an infestation in my opinion but seen a few.
 
Have added a few more corals I'm running out of space

This one is blue can't remember the name of any of them

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This one is pink

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This one is a yellow

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This one is green

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The water is a bit cloudy due to the miliput and all are moody ill get some better pictures as those pictures are shocking once they have settled and polyped up :)
 
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