My first reef....90 gal
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Topic: My first reef....90 gal
Posted By: Hobby
Subject: My first reef....90 gal
Date Posted: March 04 2009 at 3:16pm
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I have my first reef up and running......here are some photos.
------------- 210 gal Arowana tank 150 gal Gibberosa Moba tank 120 gal New World tank 90 gal Geo, Severum, Loach, Gar tank 90 gal Reef tank 65 gal Reef tank 95 gal Frag tank and too many more |
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Posted By: Andreason
Date Posted: March 04 2009 at 3:23pm
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Wow you been busy! Looks good :) ------------- Andreason's |
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: March 04 2009 at 3:37pm
That's your first tank? Wow, it looks great. Most people post "here's my first tank" and they have photos of a small tank with bare rock. 
Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: Hobby
Date Posted: March 04 2009 at 3:52pm
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Thanks guys.
------------- 210 gal Arowana tank 150 gal Gibberosa Moba tank 120 gal New World tank 90 gal Geo, Severum, Loach, Gar tank 90 gal Reef tank 65 gal Reef tank 95 gal Frag tank and too many more |
Posted By: Hobby
Date Posted: March 04 2009 at 3:53pm
Here are some more photos.
   ------------- 210 gal Arowana tank 150 gal Gibberosa Moba tank 120 gal New World tank 90 gal Geo, Severum, Loach, Gar tank 90 gal Reef tank 65 gal Reef tank 95 gal Frag tank and too many more |
Posted By: thefu
Date Posted: March 04 2009 at 3:55pm
How long has it been established? Did you start from scratch or did you purchase someone elses complete set up. From all the coral frags it looks like you have been doing alot of shopping 
I like all the chromis. I count seven in one of those pics. I just added three new ones to my existing two brutes and after a short "get to know each other" period they are happily schooling 50% of the time.
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Posted By: superman1981
Date Posted: March 04 2009 at 4:08pm
Wow I'm on my 4th tank, and that still sounds like the description... Well everything but the "small" part... ------------- Sure you are, you are Crappy Reef Club Member #1 -Chk4tix 6 gal nanocube 65 gal http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=78639&title=tims-65-gallon-build" rel="nofollow - build thread |
Adam Blundell wrote:Posted By: Hobby
Date Posted: March 04 2009 at 5:26pm
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First I bought a 110 gal tank with water, live rock and live sand. No corals. Then I found a 90 gal tank with a oak stand and canopy that matched my furniture so I moved the sand, water and rock in a 90 gal tank. I picked up several corals from different places and then I found a 55 gal and 65 gal for sale with corals. I put all of the corals in my 90 gal. My plans are to move some of the corals into the 65 gal tank once it has cycled and is established.
Their are a total of 12 chromis. Cool little fish. ------------- 210 gal Arowana tank 150 gal Gibberosa Moba tank 120 gal New World tank 90 gal Geo, Severum, Loach, Gar tank 90 gal Reef tank 65 gal Reef tank 95 gal Frag tank and too many more |
Posted By: Hobby
Date Posted: March 04 2009 at 6:04pm
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Here are some photos of my sea cucumber. UGLY lookn thing. :o He will be listed for sale very soon.
------------- 210 gal Arowana tank 150 gal Gibberosa Moba tank 120 gal New World tank 90 gal Geo, Severum, Loach, Gar tank 90 gal Reef tank 65 gal Reef tank 95 gal Frag tank and too many more |
Posted By: Hobby
Date Posted: March 04 2009 at 6:52pm
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Some photos of my Zoas and a few payls........
------------- 210 gal Arowana tank 150 gal Gibberosa Moba tank 120 gal New World tank 90 gal Geo, Severum, Loach, Gar tank 90 gal Reef tank 65 gal Reef tank 95 gal Frag tank and too many more |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: March 04 2009 at 7:08pm
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Hobby,
The tank looks great and so do the pictures! Thanks for posting them.
Mike -------------  |
Posted By: Nano_Reefer
Date Posted: March 04 2009 at 7:37pm
| Lookin good for a first tank. where you at here in Evanston? |
Posted By: Hobby
Date Posted: March 04 2009 at 7:44pm
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Thank you for the kind comments.
Sweet another Evanston salty! Yes I'm here in Evanston. ------------- 210 gal Arowana tank 150 gal Gibberosa Moba tank 120 gal New World tank 90 gal Geo, Severum, Loach, Gar tank 90 gal Reef tank 65 gal Reef tank 95 gal Frag tank and too many more |
Posted By: Nano_Reefer
Date Posted: March 04 2009 at 8:29pm
Where at in Evanston? I am getting ready to set up a 90 Gal. Right now I have a sweet 30 Gal. and a Sweet 14 Gal. My thirty Gallon is going to become my sump for my 90. |
Posted By: BobC63
Date Posted: March 04 2009 at 8:37pm
Why don't you want the cucumber - just because it is ugly?
Anyway, if you can figure a way to get it from Evanston to me (Lehi) I'd be interested in it
 ------------- - My Current Tank: 50g Starfire Cube Reef * Marine & Reef tanks since 1977 * |
Posted By: BobC63
Date Posted: March 04 2009 at 8:38pm
I almost forgot 
Your tank looks excellent - especially for a "first tank"!
 ------------- - My Current Tank: 50g Starfire Cube Reef * Marine & Reef tanks since 1977 * |
Posted By: Hobby
Date Posted: March 04 2009 at 10:05pm
I'm in the Aspen Grove area. How about you? ------------- 210 gal Arowana tank 150 gal Gibberosa Moba tank 120 gal New World tank 90 gal Geo, Severum, Loach, Gar tank 90 gal Reef tank 65 gal Reef tank 95 gal Frag tank and too many more |
Posted By: Hobby
Date Posted: March 04 2009 at 10:10pm
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BobC63 I don't have any plans of heading down to Lehi but if I make it that way in the near future I will let you know. ------------- 210 gal Arowana tank 150 gal Gibberosa Moba tank 120 gal New World tank 90 gal Geo, Severum, Loach, Gar tank 90 gal Reef tank 65 gal Reef tank 95 gal Frag tank and too many more |
Posted By: drivr08
Date Posted: March 05 2009 at 1:32am
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tank looks great lot of the coral looks familiar lol you should really put your sps at the top of the tank they like the light IMO looks great ------------- loving life as a english teacher kids are what the world is made of |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: March 05 2009 at 8:38am
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I suspect that you are moving too fast for your knowledge base. There is a lot to learn in this hobby. Take some more time to read up about filtration, water flow, water parameters, aquascaping coral care, herbivores vs. carnivores, preventing an algae bloom, etc, etc. Without increasing your knowledge of these things, that tank won't look so pretty 3 months from now. A few specific comments: The solid row of rock around the bottom sand is going to create problems down the line. I'd keep the Cuke because the tank will soon need it. Bob already mentioned coral placement for the SPS. The Blundell Buttons are being bothered by something. That's all I have time to comment on right now. My 2 cents  ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member 
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Posted By: Nano_Reefer
Date Posted: March 05 2009 at 11:51am
I am in Willow park. We should get together and gawk at each others tanks.
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Posted By: Hobby
Date Posted: March 05 2009 at 1:48pm
Please explain more............... ------------- 210 gal Arowana tank 150 gal Gibberosa Moba tank 120 gal New World tank 90 gal Geo, Severum, Loach, Gar tank 90 gal Reef tank 65 gal Reef tank 95 gal Frag tank and too many more |