***1200 gallon reef***

Hyperlitexr50

Hyperlitexr50

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What was in your filter storage tanks before you turned them in to sumps. I have access to these but I wasn't sure how to clean them and if they would be reef safe. O yeah and awesome build lol.
 
cubanreef

cubanreef

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lol ya Bill wanns tank easily trumps mine
I can't believe he is on here his tank was my inspiration

And ya they were 250 totes that were holding water, i cleaned them all very thoroughly

I will post some more recent pics tonight
 
cubanreef

cubanreef

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Here are some pics to enjoy
Commnets and questions are welcome and appreciated


One of our 6 Banghai Cardinalfish, there is a mated pair but the offspring always get eaten
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Top shot, I like seeing the fish from this angle
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Saddleback Clowns they never leave their anemone, and the sailfin that used to be in Midwest coral farms display
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Skimmer just got a new air pump and i have to adjust the water but there is a lot more fine bubbles now
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Purple tang, its a beautiful fish
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Calcium Reactor, not really in use yet just cause there is no need, but the ph monitor is working great
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Another top few, you can see the true sizes of the foxface and sailfin
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Hardest working fish in the tank, they are a customer favorite
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refugium and the macro algae is starting to spread nicely
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The plumbing for the circulation pump
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Our lights for now.... we are considering many options for the future but for now they will do
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Top view
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Little guy that has found a home
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A great pump that moves a ton of water
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They think its feeding time
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Happy fish
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Top view one more time
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our heater has been working hard... we just ordered two more for the winter
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Thanks everyone for looking
 
cubanreef

cubanreef

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Saddlebacks just laid eggs in the tank!!!! Really cool to watch them clean these little eggs

Is there anything I should do? I have bred clowns in a breeder tank but have no expierence with Saddleback's breeding.

What are the chances of them actually hatching?
 
cubanreef

cubanreef

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I have a fish list for everyone:
3 diamond watchmen- 2 males and 1 female ( causes a few problems, but they are ok)
1 yellow goby- he has a nice little house
1 Yellow tangs- loves to graze and is like 6 inches
3 foxface- all good size, 4-5 inches (2 magnificant, 1 yellow)
10+ cardinal fish- dont do much but look nice(pajama and bangahi)
2 melenerous wrasses- a little territorial
5 blue/green chromis-the first fish and runs the tank hahaha jk
1 yellow tailed damsel- he is a nice size, lives in colt coral
2 clarki clowns- great personality
5 inch scopas tang, grazes well and there are no major conflicts with the yellow tangs
A beautiful sailfin tang 10+ inches, started grazing right away
my saddleback pair, with there eggs
Two naso tangs- one large one small
two vlaminghi tangs- love the colors on these guys
1 purple tang- fought with the scopas but they are ok now
1 Bicolor blenny-loves all of the rock work
1 Midas Blenny- a surprisingly active swimmer
1 bicolor dottyback- he loves to swim by the veggieclip
1 chevron tang-the fastest glowing fish i have ever seen
1 jawfish that is only seen when you feed them
 
cubanreef

cubanreef

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I test pretty frequently like 1-2 times a week.... water is stable and there is no fluctuating in pretty much anything because of the water volume, which is nice :)
 
Jep21

Jep21

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cubanreef said:
I have a fish list for everyone:
3 diamond watchmen- 2 males and 1 female ( causes a few problems, but they are ok)
1 yellow goby- he has a nice little house
1 Yellow tangs- loves to graze and is like 6 inches
3 foxface- all good size, 4-5 inches (2 magnificant, 1 yellow)
10+ cardinal fish- dont do much but look nice(pajama and bangahi)
2 melenerous wrasses- a little territorial
5 blue/green chromis-the first fish and runs the tank hahaha jk
1 yellow tailed damsel- he is a nice size, lives in colt coral
2 clarki clowns- great personality
5 inch scopas tang, grazes well and there are no major conflicts with the yellow tangs
A beautiful sailfin tang 10+ inches, started grazing right away
my saddleback pair, with there eggs
Two naso tangs- one large one small
two vlaminghi tangs- love the colors on these guys
1 purple tang- fought with the scopas but they are ok now
1 Bicolor blenny-loves all of the rock work
1 Midas Blenny- a surprisingly active swimmer
1 bicolor dottyback- he loves to swim by the veggieclip
1 chevron tang-the fastest glowing fish i have ever seen
1 jawfish that is only seen when you feed them
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wow awesome fish list.. i thnk u need some more fish lol
 
cubanreef

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the thing is I want a lot more but I want little fish so no matter where u look there will be something

Maybe only a few more showfish as the tank develops

lol it still looks sooo empty
 
cubanreef

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lol i had one in there but he started getting aggressive so he is for sale now

He was a favorite of mine but with his teeth growing everyday, there is no place for him in a peaceful reef
 
brettz16

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I think a school of Blue tangs would be awesome! and with that water volume, you can get like 100+ anthias. I saw your build thread on RC. Tank came along great!
 
cubanreef

cubanreef

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Thanks a lot....I am in the process of getting a nice 6 inch blue tang from a friend

lol I think a 100 anthias would be a lot, I was feeling a nice school of 12 or 2 different schools of 4-6

This site is better than RC because it is so much more localized
 
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