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#61 out of 1089 freshwater tanks worldwide |
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7.06 |
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update |
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A winner never quits, but gets poor in this hobby |
| About Yourself: |
Just the average AUSSIE, trying to have a go down under. 30 years of age and trying to make the best tank I possibly can. Please, only constructive comments or positive. Or get stuffed
Cheers |
| Advice: |
Please comment on any experiences you have had, every bit of help you can offer will be a great advantage to the next beginner.....( I don't claim to be experienced though, still learn something every day) |
| Fish Kept: |
our fish
7 chromis
1 yellow tang
1 blue tang
1 lipstick tang
1 leopard wrasse
3 clown fish
1 long nose hawkfish
2 golden head gobie
1 dragonet
1 lawnmower blennie
1 dotty back
2 bar gobies
1 nigger trigger
1 snowflake eel
1 coral banded shrimp
1 coral Beauty |
| Corals/Plants Kept: |
Approx 130 Kgs or 285 pounds of LR. Number 2 grain white crushed coral substrate, and a tennis ball size air stone.
Corals
Numerous Amounts Of
Toadstools, Anemone, Morphs, Gonipora's, Torches, Hammers, Flowers, Daisys. |
| Tank Size: |
185 |
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Tank size * 5ft x 2ft x 2ft, Sump 5ft x 18" x 21" Octopus HOB skimmer which is now in sump,1 Ehiem 2500 ltr p/h External Canister Filter, 4 - Metal Halides - 150 watt each with 20000k Bulbs, 2 Ehiem 800 ltr p/h internal Power Heads, Fluro T5 bar with Blue Actinic Grow Lights, 2 x 300 watt heaters (one just incase) 1 return pump from sump pumping at a rate of 7500 ltrs p/h. Halides running for 8 hours with the actinics running 1 1/2 hours either side of that. Also middle section of sump is a refugium, with 2 bar fluros for lighting on the oppisite hours to main tank. Caluprea growing in tank for nitrate reduction purposes. |
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#62 out of 1089 freshwater tanks worldwide |
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7.06 |
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12/08 (Updated tank) 31 different fish - We have added even more fish to our tank - We break all the rules and yet they still live |
| About Yourself: |
We love living at on the beach, and we love our tank it's like having a little piece of heaven from the ocean in our living room |
| Advice: |
Keep up on your water changes. Check the temp and salinity, and FLOW! FLOW! FLOW!
What works for one person may not always wok for the next. |
| Fish Kept: |
Scissortail Goby, panther grouper, hectors gobby, 2 mandarin goby, cowfish, box fish, coral beauty, clown tang, powder blue tang, naso tang, purple tang, yellow tang, blue tang, flame angel, yellow angel, purple firefish, six line wrasse, corise yellow wrasse, 2 green wrasses, puffer, pink skunk clown, 3 percula clowns, harlequin sweet lips, bigmouth spotted jawfish, long nose hawkfish, lemon peel, lawnmower blenny, bicolor blenny, 2 stripped cleaner shrimp, royal gama, anemone crab, sand sifter goby, emerald crabs, dozen or more starfish (I love color)!!!! |
| Corals/Plants Kept: |
Purple fan coral, toadstool leather coral green plate tentacle coral, bubble coral ultra green, frogspawn fluorescent green coral, brain coral, variety of mushrooms, gorgonian, dendrophelia coral, various pulsing xenia, 2 short orange plate coral, lots of open brain candy coral, carnations, candy coral, long green torch coral, acropora, favia, kenya tree green coral, ricordea, ultra blue maxima clams, frags, feather dusters, coco worm, hammer head bubble torch coral, colt coral , green flower pot, duncan heads, assorted zoos, green strar, and some blue sponge, blueberry fan as well |
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60 |
| Description: |
(THE KEY TO HAVING AS MANY FISH AS WE DO IS TO GET THE XTRA LARGE PROTEIN SKIMMMER)
60 gallon reef / fish saltwater tank, 2 Aqua jets powerheads with 110 Aqua pro chiller, 4 1/2 watts per gallon of compact fluorescent lighting, UV sterilizer light, 300 gallon capacity protein skimmer |
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United Kingdom |
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#63 out of 1089 freshwater tanks worldwide |
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7.06 |
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430 |
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Side View |
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'Planning is an unnatural process; it is much more fun to do something. And the nicest thing about not planning is that failure comes as a complete surprise rather than being preceded by a period of worry and depression.' |
| Advice: |
Read lots and spend lots.....my tanks only a few months old at this time so i'm no expert to give advice! |
| Fish Kept: |
Sargassum Trigger, Hawaiian Flame Wrasse, Rhomboid Wrasse, Mystrey Wrasse, Wetmorella, Peppermint Hog Fish, Black Tank, 3 Yellow Tangs, Blue Spot Jaw Fish, Pair Yasha Gobies, Shoal Dispar Anthias and Tukas, Long Finned Basslet Pair, Neon Sail Fin Gobie Pair, 25 Chromis shoal, Onxy Perc Clowns (maybe few more i cant remember).....i like my rare fish :) |
| Corals/Plants Kept: |
Lots of SPS and LPS - no idea of the names! |
| Tank Size: |
180 |
| Description: |
Tank is 48" X 32" x 30" and attached to a large sump system which means there is no equipment under the tank (It literally runs silent)
The rock structure in the display is made from dry reef bones and DIY foam. The sump holds about 200kg of live rock.
Main equipment - 2 X 400w halides, 2 X Vortech flow pumps, AM 5000 Twin skimmer. GHL Profilux controls the system. |
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#64 out of 1089 freshwater tanks worldwide |
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7.06 |
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506 |
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This is my 10 gallon Reef Tank. I have about 30 lbs. of live rock, 80 watt compact light fixture, hang on filter and power head. I have several types of zoas, polythoas, and mushrooms. I also have a Green tip Frog pawn and a hybrid Torch/Frogpawn. I have a pair of Ocellaris clowns, Bicolor Blenny, Pair of Wheeler Watchman Gobies, Pistol Shrimp, and a Cleaner Shrimp. |
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I think everyone should start off slow and have lots of patients. Read up on what you want before starting your new JOB (meaning the tank). |
| Fish Kept: |
2 Ocellaris Clowns
2 Wheeler Watchman Gobies
1 Bicolor Blenny
1 Pistol Shrimp
1 Cleaner Shrimp |
| Corals/Plants Kept: |
A variety of Zoanthids and Polythoas
1Green Tip Frogs Pawn
1 Hybrid Torch/Frog Pawn
A variety of Mushrooms and Ricordias |
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10 |
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This is my 10 gallon reef tank, w/ 80 watts compact light fixture. I have about 30 lbs. of live rock with two Clowns, One Bi-Color Blenny, two Wheeler Watchman Gobies and a Pistol Shrimp. I am using a regular hang on Whisper Filter for filtration. I have several types of Zoas, mushrooms, Frogs Pawn and a Hybrid of a Torch/Frogs Pawn. |
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#65 out of 1089 freshwater tanks worldwide |
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7.05 |
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220 Reef-- By Aquariums By Sissy, Midland TX.
Full tank shot. Aquarium has 55 gal. refugium and 1200 Watts of metal halide 1400K, 4-96 watts of power compact actinic, and moon lights. 2-1200 mag drive return pumps and no other circulation, so no cords to be seen.
See movie @ youtube:http://www.youtube.com/SissySathre |
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You can judge a mans nature by his way with animals. |
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www.Aquariums By Sissy.com/ is a service company in Midland , TX . This is just one of the many reef tanks we maintain. YouTube xideo link:
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Take your time |
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Lots of reef fish, no angels of any kind. |
| Corals/Plants Kept: |
Soft and stony corals and bulb anemones |
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220 |
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220 gal All glass reef ready set up Nov. 2006
55 gallon refugium, Euro G-2 skimmer,2-9.5 mag drive return pumps, 1600 wt. of lighting and moon lights. |
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Puerto Rico |
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#66 out of 1089 freshwater tanks worldwide |
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7.05 |
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125 gallons reef
2-175watts MH Reeflux 10K + 2-160watts VHO
Remora AquaC Pro Skimmer
3-Koralia PH's
1/4hp chiller |
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Started in the hobbie with reef aquariums in 1990. Certified Public Accountant working for a group of radio stations in Puerto Rico as the VP of Finance. |
| Advice: |
Patience and perseverance are key to success |
| Fish Kept: |
Powder Blue Tang
Pijama Cardinal
Coral Beauty Angel
Tomato Clown
Red Stripe Squirrelfish |
| Corals/Plants Kept: |
Frogspawn, Leather Toadstool, Bubble, Cabbage, Colt, Gorgonians, Favia, Hammerhead, Ricordeas, Yellow Polyps, Blue Mushrooms, Zoas, etc. |
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125 |
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125 gallons reef
2-175watts MH Reeflux 10K + 2-160watts VHO
AquaC EV-120 Protein Skimmer in sump
3-Koralia PH's
1/4hp chiller |
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#67 out of 1089 freshwater tanks worldwide |
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7.03 |
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1549 |
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AIDYS REEF! |
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WELL WELL WELL........ |
| Advice: |
Always have more patience. |
| Fish Kept: |
2 x Wild True Pecula Clown Fish
1 x Atlantic Blue Tang
1x Labout's Fairy Wrasse
1x Laboutie Fairy Wrasse
1x Carpenters Flasher Wrasse
1x Red Scribbled Wrasse
1x Swissgaurd Basslet (Candy Basslet) |
| Corals/Plants Kept: |
Loads of Zoos
Loads of Florida Rics
Some SPS
Some LPS
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120 |
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120 Gallon Zoanthid & Florida Ricordea Reef!
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#68 out of 1089 freshwater tanks worldwide |
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7.02 |
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1700 |
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380 gallon. www.wetpets.com |
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werd |
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go to www.wetpetsandfriends.com |
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currently.. 3 jaguar cichlids, 1 royal clownknife, 14 malawi cichlids, 2 cherry barbs, 2 hatchet fish, 3 rummy nose tetras, 1 cory, 2 Pangasius, 1 black ghost, 3 black neons, 3 zebra daino's, 8 von-rio tetra's, 1 dojo loach, 1 kuhlii loach, 1 dwarf gourami, 1killifish, 2 bala, 1 green darter, 3 rainbow sharks, 1 redtail shark, 2 common pleco's (3" and 13"), 2 clown loaches, 1 cardinal tetra, 1 betta, 1 dwarf african frog... |
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a lot of plants.. i'll work on the list.. |
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#69 out of 1089 freshwater tanks worldwide |
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7.01 |
| Number of Votes: |
2363 |
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"are those real?" |
| Description: |
addicted reef bozo |
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#70 out of 1089 freshwater tanks worldwide |
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7.01 |
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2475 |
| Description: |
120 gal 160lbs live rock 50 gal sump and 30 gal refugium |
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