Steve's 180 Gallon Mixed Reef
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Topic: Steve's 180 Gallon Mixed Reef
Posted By: CapnMorgan
Subject: Steve's 180 Gallon Mixed Reef
Date Posted: April 29 2010 at 4:41am
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So I updated and added pics to another post as of 3/12/11 although I expect to be adding TONS of new corals and fish w/ the start of reefing season!  Full Tank Shot  Left Side  Center  Right Side  Birdsnest (has really colored up!)  \Cosmic Green Stylophora   My little Green Spotted Puffer playing in the current.  Peppermint Hogfish  8" Golden Teardrop Maxima Clam  Red Margined Fairy Wrasse  Midas Blenny  Mystery Wrasse  Acropora  Blue/Purple Acro (brown when I got it)  Sun Coral (I have black as well)  Aussie Acan Lords  Red Welsophyllia  5" RBTA  Clown in Green Goniopora  4" Squamosa Clam  Aussie Acan Lords  Birdsnest and Acropora Colonies  5" Crocea Clam and 2" Maxima Clam  Dragon Eye Zoas  Prism Favias  Bleeding Hearts Zoas  Aussie Welsophyllia  Another RBTA  Armor of God Zoas  Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse  Aussie Clarkii Clown (Pair)  Purple Firefish  Carpenter Wrasse  Aussie Favia  Blue Goniopora  Red Goniopora  Torch Coral  Now 7" Deresa Clam  African Leopard Wrasse  Black Occellaris Clown and RBTA  Powder Brown Tang  Bluejaw Trigger  Maldives Lyretail Anthias  Bluespot Jawfish  Pearly Jawfish  Naso Tang (starting to get streamers now)  Alien Eye Chalice  Tongan Christmas Wrasse  Un-named Fairy Wrasse  ------------- Steve http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40637&PID=356246" rel="nofollow - My Old 180G Mixed Reef Currently: 120G Wavefront Mixed 29G Seahorse & Softies Running ReefAngel Plus x2 435-8 |
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Posted By: bugzme
Date Posted: April 29 2010 at 6:34am
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Very nice. Thanks for sharing. ------------- Jeff 125 tank 50 gallon sump T-5 lighting Rum drinker, Carbon User I KNOW ROCKS THAT ARE YOUNGER THEN ME!! I AM A Realist! I write what I think!! |
Posted By: Jeremyw
Date Posted: April 29 2010 at 9:33am
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Very nice! Question: does your trigger play nice? ------------- Next meeting: |
Posted By: sublime1996525
Date Posted: April 29 2010 at 9:54am
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WOW! ------------- 14g BioCube--First ever fish tank!! |
Posted By: jwoo
Date Posted: April 29 2010 at 10:48am
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I'm assuming that Kermit there is not in the 180 right?
Looks amazing! How do the "Dark" sides do where the light doesn't really reach? I notice it looks like you have some tree sponges on the side - that's a pretty smart idea. ------------- None at the moment Soon: 72 Gallon Bowfront |
Posted By: sterling18
Date Posted: April 29 2010 at 10:49am
| I saw the tank during the reef tour. Those pictures are spectacular but it still doesn't do it justice. You have to see it in person. |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: April 29 2010 at 5:22pm
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Great shots Steve!
Mike -------------  |
Posted By: CapnMorgan
Date Posted: April 29 2010 at 7:14pm
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Thanks everyone, I'll try to answer everyone's questions. disneymania- Yes he is one of my most peaceful fish. In fact he get's bossed around by my tangs and clownfish. Jwoo- The dark sides do quite well. I have arranged the tank so that corals need less light the further out you go. So on the ends you will find things like black and yellow sun polyps, various sponges, gorgonians, dendronepthias and the like. However I do plan on adding 2 PAR38 LED lights, one for each end soon. Kermit is in a smaller tank next to the 180 which is plumbed into the system so they share water and filtration. He also has several corals in with him (leathers, xenia, sun polyps, zoanthids etc.) Mike- Thanks! Your shots were the amazing ones! I am excited to see how they turn out! ------------- Steve http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40637&PID=356246" rel="nofollow - My Old 180G Mixed Reef Currently: 120G Wavefront Mixed 29G Seahorse & Softies Running ReefAngel Plus x2 435-8 |
Posted By: CapnMorgan
Date Posted: June 08 2010 at 2:28am
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Updated Pics with more to come! ------------- Steve http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40637&PID=356246" rel="nofollow - My Old 180G Mixed Reef Currently: 120G Wavefront Mixed 29G Seahorse & Softies Running ReefAngel Plus x2 435-8 |
Posted By: Nick801
Date Posted: June 08 2010 at 4:39pm
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Man that tanks looking great =)
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Posted By: ClarkWGrizwald
Date Posted: June 11 2010 at 7:21pm
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I love the pink birdsnest and the spider sponge and the blue jaw trigger is awesome. Beautiful tank. I hope mine looks half that nice some day. ------------- Chris Erickson |
Posted By: bugzme
Date Posted: June 11 2010 at 7:53pm
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I would like to buy a nice frag of the pink birdsnest! ------------- Jeff 125 tank 50 gallon sump T-5 lighting Rum drinker, Carbon User I KNOW ROCKS THAT ARE YOUNGER THEN ME!! I AM A Realist! I write what I think!! |
Posted By: CapnMorgan
Date Posted: June 13 2010 at 6:45am
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I'd be happy to get you a piece Jeff. ------------- Steve http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40637&PID=356246" rel="nofollow - My Old 180G Mixed Reef Currently: 120G Wavefront Mixed 29G Seahorse & Softies Running ReefAngel Plus x2 435-8 |
Posted By: Reefboy4life
Date Posted: September 02 2010 at 11:13pm
I really love that Red Goniopora, nice tank ------------- 90 gallon mixed reef |
Posted By: jdinchak
Date Posted: September 02 2010 at 11:34pm
| Beautiful tank! I like the idea of having darker sides for lower light corals. Makes for a really nice effect. How often do you feed all of your sun corals? |
Posted By: CapnMorgan
Date Posted: September 03 2010 at 1:28am
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Thanks! I feed them 3x every week a mixture of mysis, brine, and cyclopeeze. ------------- Steve http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40637&PID=356246" rel="nofollow - My Old 180G Mixed Reef Currently: 120G Wavefront Mixed 29G Seahorse & Softies Running ReefAngel Plus x2 435-8 |
Posted By: bstuver
Date Posted: September 03 2010 at 1:47am
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Steve I love that prism favia!!
------------- Jackie Stuver "wait these aren't the happy Hawaiians oompa doompa godly heaven on your face zoas? I dont want them then. lol!" Ksmart |
Posted By: skimace7
Date Posted: September 05 2010 at 10:29pm
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Love it!!! How long have you had your Hawaiian cleaner and African Leopard wrasse.? |
Posted By: CapnMorgan
Date Posted: September 28 2010 at 2:09am
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I've had the Hawaiian Cleaner since about February now, the Leopard wrasse since April. I'll update with some more pics in the next few days! ------------- Steve http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40637&PID=356246" rel="nofollow - My Old 180G Mixed Reef Currently: 120G Wavefront Mixed 29G Seahorse & Softies Running ReefAngel Plus x2 435-8 |
Posted By: Chris Scott
Date Posted: September 28 2010 at 12:21pm
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i love that huge green welso! beautiful! ------------- 55g Bowfront Corner Reef |
Posted By: ptronsp
Date Posted: November 09 2010 at 6:54pm
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UNBELIEVABLE! I LOVE the pinks birdnest and the Red Goniopora. I would love to get some frags from you if at all possible. I am speechless it's so pretty! Pam |
Posted By: CapnMorgan
Date Posted: November 09 2010 at 7:40pm
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Thanks Pam, Unfortunately I can't frag the red Goniopora (they don't recover well), but I can order you one. You'll have to come by and see it in person sometime! ------------- Steve http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40637&PID=356246" rel="nofollow - My Old 180G Mixed Reef Currently: 120G Wavefront Mixed 29G Seahorse & Softies Running ReefAngel Plus x2 435-8 |
Posted By: ptronsp
Date Posted: November 09 2010 at 10:41pm
| That would be AWESOME! |
Posted By: Idaho-Tank
Date Posted: November 10 2010 at 10:24pm
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Very impressive tank.... ------------- 100 gal reef. 180 gal build starting |
Posted By: bbauman
Date Posted: November 11 2010 at 11:29pm
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I think we have another candidate for picture of the month! ------------- 28g Cube http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23030" rel="nofollow - Beginners Guide to Saltwater Aquariums Brandon in West Jordan |
Posted By: CapnMorgan
Date Posted: February 06 2011 at 5:47am
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I'll be breathing some new life into this thread. I'm planning a serious makeover, re-aquascaping, some new corals, as well as more fish. I'm also re-doing the way the tank is plumbed so I'll be posting my progress here over the coming weeks! I son't know why but setting up/ remodeling a tank is almost more fun to me than just having one. ------------- Steve http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40637&PID=356246" rel="nofollow - My Old 180G Mixed Reef Currently: 120G Wavefront Mixed 29G Seahorse & Softies Running ReefAngel Plus x2 435-8 |
Posted By: vadryn
Date Posted: February 06 2011 at 2:16pm
 I hear ya. It's fun and rewarding to find little things (or big things) to tweak and upgrade a system.
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CapnMorgan wrote:Posted By: Davidwillis
Date Posted: February 06 2011 at 3:22pm
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How does that little puffer do in a reef tank? I used to have one with my freshwater fish, and I saw one the other day in walmart. I would love to add one to my tank, but didn't think it would be a good idea. Edit: By the way, very nice tank... I love it
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Posted By: Nick801
Date Posted: February 06 2011 at 3:29pm
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Steve! Update with an equipment post... what lights, what bulbs (order) etc
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Posted By: Korpi
Date Posted: March 21 2011 at 9:24am
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Beautiful tank. I can't wait to get mine established and grown out like that. So much fun |
Posted By: seti007
Date Posted: March 21 2011 at 12:16pm
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Wow thats some eye candy for sure. I love the colors. ------------- Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic--Arthur C. Clarke 
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Posted By: CapnMorgan
Date Posted: March 21 2011 at 12:29pm
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Thanks for the comments guys! So here's my first update: So for you Nick, equipment... Return Pumps- (2) Rio 32HF pumps at full throttle Circulation- (2) Koralia 3's but I am changing these out for Tunze Turbelle's with a wavebox Controller- Digital Aquatics RKE (I will be switching this out to the Vertex Cerebra as soon as it launches) Lighting- Sunlight Supply Tek 6-54w ATI Bulbs order as follows from front to back: Purple Plus Aquablue Plus Blue Plus Aquablue Plus Blue Plus Purple Plus Skimmer- Tcfab monster cone (the BIG one!!!!) Found a pic from just before it went in the sump:  Heating- 500w Titanium Element Heater RDP Refugium with 4-5 different macro algae Carbon dosing with the Brightwell Aquatics system (MB7) David- The puffer does great doesn't bother anyone and just rides the current all day. Seti007- Thanks! Your tank is amazing as well, I LOVE all the SPS! I'll be procuring my new coral over the next couple weeks as well as changing the rockscape a little so I'll update as I make more progress.
------------- Steve http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40637&PID=356246" rel="nofollow - My Old 180G Mixed Reef Currently: 120G Wavefront Mixed 29G Seahorse & Softies Running ReefAngel Plus x2 435-8 |
Posted By: CapnMorgan
Date Posted: March 21 2011 at 12:42pm
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Some new photos as of yesterday: 
The new Thompson's Tang (Acanthurus Thompsoni)  Purple Acro  Male Blue Jaw Trigger now HUGE!!!  Bangaii Cardinal in front of Dragon Eye Zoas and Purple Gorgonian  Tubb's Blues  "Northern Lights" Tri-Color Acro  Evansi Anthias  Red Margined Fairy Wrasse  RPE's and Spiderman's  Orange Tongan Scolly  Hammer  Sun Coral  Supernatural Monti  Skimmer Shot  Acro under the blues ------------- Steve http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40637&PID=356246" rel="nofollow - My Old 180G Mixed Reef Currently: 120G Wavefront Mixed 29G Seahorse & Softies Running ReefAngel Plus x2 435-8 |
Posted By: ksmart
Date Posted: March 21 2011 at 1:02pm
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Amazing! ------------- |
Posted By: CapnMorgan
Date Posted: March 21 2011 at 1:16pm
Thanks! Hopefully I'll make progress faster with the warmer weather. Remodeling one tank and setting up another at the same time is getting to be a bit much  ------------- Steve http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40637&PID=356246" rel="nofollow - My Old 180G Mixed Reef Currently: 120G Wavefront Mixed 29G Seahorse & Softies Running ReefAngel Plus x2 435-8 |
Posted By: bur01014
Date Posted: March 21 2011 at 3:02pm
| those spidermans and RPE's are unreal!! Can't wait to see those grow out! |
Posted By: ptronsp
Date Posted: March 21 2011 at 3:56pm
| Beautiful Steve! |
Posted By: bstuver
Date Posted: March 21 2011 at 4:19pm
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Very nice as always! ------------- Jackie Stuver "wait these aren't the happy Hawaiians oompa doompa godly heaven on your face zoas? I dont want them then. lol!" Ksmart |
Posted By: Tanuki
Date Posted: June 13 2011 at 2:32pm
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Hey I used to have "Green" Spotted puffers in my Cichlid tank. Back when I had mine they came to Petco as brackish fish and were acclimated to SW. Now the only time I see them FS is as freshwater fish. Do you know of a shop that sells them as Saltwater fish still? |
Posted By: SGH360
Date Posted: June 13 2011 at 4:10pm
| how old is your blue jaw trigger steve? and how big is it? |
Posted By: CapnMorgan
Date Posted: June 13 2011 at 5:32pm
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Tanuki- You can get them at Fish4U already in brackish water for about $5 each. I love mine and haven't ever had issues with keeping them with corals, inverts, etc. SGH360- He is a couple years old (in my tank) but he was an adult when I bought him. He's probably about 8.5-9" now (getting time for a bigger tank).  ------------- Steve http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40637&PID=356246" rel="nofollow - My Old 180G Mixed Reef Currently: 120G Wavefront Mixed 29G Seahorse & Softies Running ReefAngel Plus x2 435-8 |