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    My 55g Reef Start

    Here are just a few shots of my 55g reef that I have switched from a FOWLR to a Reef tank just here recently.
    I have a 20g sump/refugium where I house my macro algae and pods. At the current time I only have 3 fish. There is a Maroon Clown, a Yellow Coris Wrasse, and a Scooter Blenny. I have two anenomes, a Pink Tip and a small BTA as well. There are various snails and hermits. I also have a few corals and 3 starfish.

    Here are a few pictures of the start I have so far. I hope you enjoy them.


    Bradd
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    55g Reef
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    A few more pics

    Here are a few more recent pics with some new corals added.

    Let me know what you think.

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    55g Reef
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    And a couple more...


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    55g Reef
    20g sump/refugium

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    It looks like you have an overflow box there for a sump? If so, may I suggest you place your heater down there? Also, what about removing the HOT filter? I think you will be just fine without it and it would also help remove some of the equipment from the view of the display.
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    Yeah, this tank isn't rr, but the one I am looking at upgrading to is. I do need to put my heater down in my sump though. I have thought about removing the hot filter but haven't been sure about this as it is only there for added water movement and a place for running carbon if needed. I have a Coralife Super Skimmer in my sump and it seems to be doing a great job, 1 maxijet 600 powerhead, 3 other smaller powerheads, a zoomed powersweep, and my return line all for water movement. My sump is a 20g long sump/refugium combination that I made myself after getting rid of my wet/dry filter. All of this is on a stand/canopy combination that I added to the top of the canopy so my 400w mh light would be far enough away from the top of my water.

    Hopefully within the next 4 or 5 months I will be getting a 90g rr tank and will try to find a way to put my 55 inside my stand for a sump/refugium.

    Thanks for all the input. I feel you can never learn enough about this hobby.


    Bradd
    55g Reef
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