90 Gallon Mixed Reef Build

[177ichael]

Mods included: Adding more PC lighting and upgrading fans using the Nanotuners DIY kit. Dropping a Tunze 9002 DOC skimmer into middle chamber. Adding dosing pumps and controller which are now being used on my 90 gallon. I also have a JBJ Blower I could attach and blow into back chambers for water cooling. The tank heated up quite a
bit in the summer.

 

[177ichael]

Someone named this one a Forest Fire Montipora. It almost died from my tank fluctuations during the 1st year of my 90 gallon. It's amazingly making a comeback. I believe someone said these originally came out of Bali a few years back.

BTW - I received this from a local reef club member. Self sustaining corals amongst club members.

 

[177ichael]

Side Tank Shot

 

[177ichael]

Side Tank Shot

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[Joyler]

Wow! well I dunno how much my opinion is worth, but I am super impressed with your setup! The fish are so pretty!

 

[mr_X]

your opinion is worth plenty, and my opinion is that those pics are too small!

 

[Joyler]

Can I just snorkel in your tank?!

 

[177ichael]

Wow! well I dunno how much my opinion is worth, but I am super impressed with your setup! The fish are so pretty!

I appreciate all compliments. Thank you. My setup has worked for me so far and I'm pleased with the results. There have been times where I almost gave up because of problems I was having with my tank. All is good now and hope to be able to grow out more corals to share with fellow reefers.

 

[Joyler]

Well, I'm glad you didn't!

 

[Karlos69]

Wow nice setup so jelous love the cabinet too!!

 

[177ichael]

your opinion is worth plenty, and my opinion is that those pics are too small!

I really should pull out my dslr for some better full tank shots. Those pics are from my phone.

 

[177ichael]

Wow nice setup so jelous love the cabinet too!!

Thanks! Cabinet is so nice.. Only problem is with such a nice cabinet, you freak out about every drop of saltwater that drips onto it.. We sprayed the cabinet with like 4 coats of Polyurethane too! I'm now thinking another 4 would have been nice! Saltwater is brutal and there's no way to keep every drop in the tank..

 

[177ichael]

Added two new frags over the weekend.

 

[Joyler]

Added two new frags over the weekend.

Beautiful

 

[ronk]

Very nice.

 

[hackteck]

Nice tank

 

[177ichael]

Thanks all! I recently upgraded my controller to an Apex. The expandability of this controller is amazing.. I'm using a relatively small amount of its power with my setup now.. Love the email alarms and web based interface.

 

[melosu58]

Great looking tank.

 

[177ichael]

Great looking tank.

Thanks! I bet you're happy about the NCAA tourney, considering your avatar pic

 

[pat8you]

Is that a ritteri anemone in there? I really love them but they are supposed to be difficult to keep. The tank looks great.