BleepBloopMunchMunch
Supporting Member
Hey everybody, thought it was time for me to get a tank journal started now that I’ve actually got something to show people.
I had a small saltwater tank about ten years ago that a friend and I took care of together but I ended up moving and he got the tank and I never got another. I have kept a few freshwater tanks but it wasn’t until recently I made the step back into saltwater. To make a long story short I got a call a couple months ago from a distance acquaintance saying they had a tank that needed a new home and I could have it as long as I came and got it right away. So I promptly got a friend and my van and went over that day.
It’s a Red Sea Reefer 350 and it was set up about 6 months before I got it with some sand, little bit of rock, a few ricordea, an anemone, a couple shrimp, yellow tang, blue throat trigger, queen angelfish, pair of clowns, and a damsel. I had to take everything with me and it still was completely filled. After a long evening I managed to get it set up and kept everything in a little spare tank I had until I had it filled and running. The transfer went over without too many problems but I let things settle down for a bit before I did anything.
Since then I have rearranged a lot, added some coarser substrate, a light, a few fish and coral.
Current equipment I am running (DT is 73 gal and sump is 18):
RSK-300 skimmer
Some chaeto with a cheapo amazon grow light
5 gallon ATO with kalkwasser
Filter sock
Media basket with some activated carbon and GFO
Aquatic titanium 300 watt heater
8 bulb t5 light with a mix of coral blue, purple plus and white bulbs.
3 powerheads (not exactly sure how strong or what brand, just came with the tank)
Current fish stock:
Yellow tang
Two clowns
Tomini tang
Orchid dottyback
Indigo dottyback
Red fire shrimp
Skunk cleaner shrimp
Rose tip bubble anenome
Mix of hermits, astrea snails, nassarius
For coral I’ve got a mix of softies, lps, and sps mainly stuff I have gotten from BAR members, with a couple purchased from LFS or given to me be a friend.
So it’s been running in my house since about April 1 and it’s been pretty smooth sailing so far, it’s a work in profess and I’ve been doing as much work as I can as work and the girlfriend have allowed for. I included some pics of the setup, as well as a few sections of my tank and will post updates on some of the coral I purchased from fellow BAR members. Apologies in advance if the pictures aren’t great my phone camera has been acting up or if this post should have been in a different format.
Sump with ATO and skimmer that isn’t on because it was overflowing.
Full tank shot, light fixture is hanging from ceiling from chains which I did myself so it is easy to move light up and down.
Left side of tank, most of my sps is here, besides the power head in top left there is another circulation pump hiding behind the rocks in the middle left of the photo.
Center, mainly zoas and the GSP, couple hammers
Right side of tank
Anyways more to come as time moves along, thanks for checking it out!
I had a small saltwater tank about ten years ago that a friend and I took care of together but I ended up moving and he got the tank and I never got another. I have kept a few freshwater tanks but it wasn’t until recently I made the step back into saltwater. To make a long story short I got a call a couple months ago from a distance acquaintance saying they had a tank that needed a new home and I could have it as long as I came and got it right away. So I promptly got a friend and my van and went over that day.
It’s a Red Sea Reefer 350 and it was set up about 6 months before I got it with some sand, little bit of rock, a few ricordea, an anemone, a couple shrimp, yellow tang, blue throat trigger, queen angelfish, pair of clowns, and a damsel. I had to take everything with me and it still was completely filled. After a long evening I managed to get it set up and kept everything in a little spare tank I had until I had it filled and running. The transfer went over without too many problems but I let things settle down for a bit before I did anything.
Since then I have rearranged a lot, added some coarser substrate, a light, a few fish and coral.
Current equipment I am running (DT is 73 gal and sump is 18):
RSK-300 skimmer
Some chaeto with a cheapo amazon grow light
5 gallon ATO with kalkwasser
Filter sock
Media basket with some activated carbon and GFO
Aquatic titanium 300 watt heater
8 bulb t5 light with a mix of coral blue, purple plus and white bulbs.
3 powerheads (not exactly sure how strong or what brand, just came with the tank)
Current fish stock:
Yellow tang
Two clowns
Tomini tang
Orchid dottyback
Indigo dottyback
Red fire shrimp
Skunk cleaner shrimp
Rose tip bubble anenome
Mix of hermits, astrea snails, nassarius
For coral I’ve got a mix of softies, lps, and sps mainly stuff I have gotten from BAR members, with a couple purchased from LFS or given to me be a friend.
So it’s been running in my house since about April 1 and it’s been pretty smooth sailing so far, it’s a work in profess and I’ve been doing as much work as I can as work and the girlfriend have allowed for. I included some pics of the setup, as well as a few sections of my tank and will post updates on some of the coral I purchased from fellow BAR members. Apologies in advance if the pictures aren’t great my phone camera has been acting up or if this post should have been in a different format.
Sump with ATO and skimmer that isn’t on because it was overflowing.
Full tank shot, light fixture is hanging from ceiling from chains which I did myself so it is easy to move light up and down.
Left side of tank, most of my sps is here, besides the power head in top left there is another circulation pump hiding behind the rocks in the middle left of the photo.
Center, mainly zoas and the GSP, couple hammers
Right side of tank
Anyways more to come as time moves along, thanks for checking it out!
