My new setup.........

[baldyguy]

New to this site but want to join the fun and show some of my setup... hope you all enjoy. Currently have 60kg of LR with a further 70kg to add. Pictures were taken when LR and water all added but now need to complete cabinet. display is 8x2x2, sump is 6x2x2 whole system runs 1500ltrs......well I was advised to go as big as I can as it's easier and fortunate for me the wife enjoys it also (well goofing at it in the evening).

Stock now has....

3 Yellow Tangs
1 Regal
5 Chromis
1 Niger Trigger
1 Percula
2 Black & Whites (percula)
1 Firefish
1 Bi-color Angel
3 Gobys (1 Blue cheek, 2 ghost)
1 BTA
2 Wreck fish
3 Tube worm thingamie jiggies!!!

 

[Kurt_Nelson]

Wow! Great looking setup!

 

[TheNamelessPoet]

Awesome!

 

[baldyguy]

Latest pics of Tank

Thought I would add a pic of the fish.........I still have a little rock to add and other bits to sort before adding corals hope you like..........

 

[pat8you]

Great looking tank. Do you always keep your lights that high?

 

[baldyguy]

Yes......... when I set up the system I was advised to place the MH about 12" above the water level. Doesn't seem to affect anything in the system, my room is quite warm anyway and any lower will heat the tank to fast/high I feel.....at the moment I get 1.5-2 degree difference between 8am & 8pm. My BTA as settled half way up the tank and doing well....... only feeding it live/frozen every 4/5 weeks.

 

[ccCapt]

Looks great. I was wondering the same about the lights. 12" above the water is correct, but that looks like more.

 

[Tank2379]

I take it you probably have over 1,000watts of light maybe that's why he has it so high..???

 

[Yellow Tang 2]

I take it you probably have over 1,000watts of light maybe that's why he has it so high..???

Awesome tank like the live rock and your tangs

 

[Ziggy953]

Very nice!! I like all the open swim area for the fish!

 

[baldyguy]

Many thanks for all the replies............. just added my last 2 fish for now which were a powder blue tang and a copperband...............only thing is the the largest yellow tang is ruffing up the blue...... hopefully it's a status thing and nothing else!

 

[melosu58]

Very nice tank. Very impressive.

 

[Jimbo7]

very nice, are you going to start stocking with corals now?

 

[baldyguy]

Everything is now calmed down all status been restored thankfully............. I have the PO4 issue to resolve finally with a reactor as currently using bags for water to flow over and would be less costly I feel.............once that is down I shall start with corals, any ideas folks on a good hardy starter? Was thinking of a leather and some green star polyps as it likes to grow/spread........when they are in and well i shall post more pics......again many thanks for all the comments/assistance.

 

[pat8you]

mushrooms and zoas are both hardy and will spread quite quickly once they get going. I like those over leathers and green star polyps just because you have a lot more choices as far as color goes. That's just me though. I really like the bright colors. Never had green star polyps but i think if you get a good frag with some nice colors they can get real bright. JMO

 

[KEV236]

That is an awesome looking tank!!

 

[baldyguy]

More pics of setup!

Finally placed the final pieces of rock in ready to start with some corals......... taking the total weight of rock to 100kg, good job I have a very understanding wife! Hope you enjoy as much as I do goofin' all day at the activity.

 

[melosu58]

Still looks pretty good

 

[Gomer4378]

I love how clean the whole setup looks.
and the corals are going to be awsome in there, cant wait to see it in the future.

 

[baldyguy]

Some new additions....

added a couple more pics..... BTA split into 4 and doing fine a a couple of trial additions...... a 'lettuce leather' and some 'furry shrooms'. Future additions will be an 'Elegance' some 'Pulsing Xenia' may some button polyps we shall see I will post more in due course.............hope you all enjoy feedback welcomed.