Gimmito's 450 gal L-shaped tank

[gimmito]

Thanks for he advice Mario. I've heard only good things about the H&S denitrator. Ed Lum uses it on his heavily stocked fish only tank and highly recommended it. That would be a cespitularia forest not a xenia forest.

 

[rygh]

How blue is the cespitularia?
I have been thinking about getting some.

Love the lots of fish + mostly softy look. Pretty much what I have.

You might want to consider a swallowtail angel also.

 

[iCon]

Looks good bud. I might have something for that 'mushroom rock' in a bit

 

[gimmito]

How blue is the cespitularia?
I have been thinking about getting some.

Love the lots of fish + mostly softy look. Pretty much what I have.

You might want to consider a swallowtail angel also.

The cespitularia is mostly pinkish/lavender. You are more than welcome to any frags. I'm into colorful and easy to keep corals these days.

I plan on getting some bellus, watanabe, or Japanese swallow tails in the future.

 

[gimmito]

Looks good bud. I might have something for that 'mushroom rock' in a bit

Thanks C. I got some frags for you too.

 

[wpeterson]

Great video, almost more impressive for the accidental photo bombs from tangs, buterflys, and other awesome fish.

 

[gimmito]

Great video, almost more impressive for the accidental photo bombs from tangs, buterflys, and other awesome fish.

Glad you enjoyed the video. It's almost impossible to get a close up of anything without a fish wanting to get in on the act.

 

[rygh]

The cespitularia is mostly pinkish/lavender. You are more than welcome to any frags. I'm into colorful and easy to keep corals these days.

I plan on getting some bellus, watanabe, or Japanese swallow tails in the future.

PM sent.

There is a lot to be said for the reduced aggravation by sticking to "easy to keep" corals!

 

[iCon]

Thanks C. I got some frags for you too.

Are you still running halides? Enough light to grow caps?

 

[Enderturtle]

What happened to the beautiful carpet nem?

 

[gimmito]

Are you still running halides? Enough light to grow caps?

Yes. 3x250 watt mh in the front and rapid leds in the back.

 

[gimmito]

What happened to the beautiful carpet nem?

It moved to the back somewhere.

 

[Scarbird]

Nice video Jim. Beautiful tank!
Thanks for the Diatom filter videos. I purchased one and my tank is much better for it's use.

 

[gimmito]

Nice video Jim. Beautiful tank!
Thanks for the Diatom filter videos. I purchased one and my tank is much better for it's use.

Thanks John. I'm glad the Diatom filter is working for you. There's something to be said for old school equipment.

 

[Flagg37]

How long did it take you to do all the maintenance?

 

[gimmito]

It takes is about a half hour to do water changes, stir up sand bed, add dosing chemicals, etc. I don't use carbon and gfo anymore since I dose lanthum chloride for phosphates and run the sulfur denitrator for nitrates.

Recharging my Kati/Ani resins probably takes the longest (45 minutes), but they need recharging every 4 months.

I'm really into low maintenance if you can't tell.

 

[L/B Block]

Just inspiring! Thanks for sharing.

 

[gimmito]

Just inspiring! Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for the kind words Betsy and Larry. I'm looking forward to your tank build.

 

[L/B Block]

Thanks for the kind words Betsy and Larry. I'm looking forward to your tank build.

Only his mom is allowed to call him Larry.

But seriously, looking at your tank and the videos gave us some energy to keep at this until we get the water into the tank! Lawrence just started wondering where we could put a 450 in our house.


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[gimmito]

Only his mom is allowed to call him Larry.

Lawrence it is.

But seriously, looking at your tank and the videos gave us some energy to keep at this until we get the water into the tank! Lawrence just started wondering where we could put a 450 in our house.


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I like the way you guys think.