90 Reef Build

[Yankee I Am]

Well...Ive been here since July...Started with a 24 nano, went to a 54 Corner RR to an 18 nano to a 35 cube and now, a promise for one year to my wife, a 90 RR.

Surpising what we learn in 9 months less lots of money lol

Specs:

90 All Glass RR Tank
Stand and Canopy (decided against canopy)
Coralife Dual 150w MH w/192w of Actinics
Coralife 220 Skimmer
Mag 9.5 Return Pump
2 koralia 3's
100 Lbs of Natures Ocean Black Argonite Live Sand
130 Lbs of Cured LR
20 Gallon Sump no Refugium at this time
40 Gallons of water from previous tank

Tank has been set up for 3 weeks

Salinity 1.025
Nitrates 5-10
Nitrites 0
Ammonia 0
Calcium 400
Phoshates 0
Temp 79-82 (This may be a problem which will force me into T5s or Chiller)

Livestock

CUC misc Snails, Cleaner Shrimp, red and blue legs, 2 Emeralds
Wheelers Goby and Pistol Shrimp Mated
Ora Picasso Clowns
Foxface
Lyre-Tail Anthias
Lavender Tang
Yellow Belly Blue Hippo
8-10 in RBTA
Sand Sifting Star

Corals
Limited...nothing fancy yet...
Chili
Misc Zoas
Xenia, kenya
Frogspawn
GSP










14 Days Later

[zhenya]

Hey Russ,

Looking great!
I do have one question for you, though. What the heck is that multi colored stuff in the drain section of your sump? Sponges.., sand? I'm curious as heck.

PS> Do not worry about temperatures of 79-82 degrees. In fact it is quite perfect if if you can keep it the same all the time.

[Yankee I Am]

Sponges they are....until I get a valve on that line and Ill replace with a sock...there is hardly any water in that chamber...gets sucked out quite quickly with that mag 9.5 lol. Even the the flow seems to move quickly, skimmer seems to do its job. Im not crazy about the coralife skimmer but it came with the whole set up so it will do for now....

[zhenya]

I'm thinking it may be the reason why you have NO3 readings at all. Probably would be alot better if you could simply put some live rock rubble in there to break up the bubbles and don;t worry about the filter sock. I never kept one and let my system process the nutrients the right way, no accumulation of crap anywhere. Water simply drains and goes through the fuge,then goes back into the tank. Part of it gets skimmed out and some of it feeds the crittters that live in the tank and fuge. All this socks and sponges I think contribute to build up of Nitrate levels. Just my opinion, of course, but I'm sticking with it.

[Yankee I Am]

I'm thinking it may be the reason why you have NO3 readings at all. Probably would be alot better if you could simply put some live rock rubble in there to break up the bubbles and don;t worry about the filter sock. I never kept one and let my system process the nutrients the right way, no accumulation of crap anywhere. Water simply drains and goes through the fuge,then goes back into the tank. Part of it gets skimmed out and some of it feeds the crittters that live in the tank and fuge. All this socks and sponges I think contribute to build up of Nitrate levels. Just my opinion, of course, but I'm sticking with it.

I agree...I have no fuge at this time..but your right...The sponges will go and Ill add LR

[SouthBayPhoto]

Nice lookin' setup Russ. I'm sure you're really going to enjoy it.

However, isn't 14 days a little early to be adding corals? or is that just me?

[Yankee I Am]

all rock was cured and seeded for some time and had in previuos tanks, same with sand and 1/2 the water came from previous tank...no spikes...all good

[SouthBayPhoto]

[Yankee I Am]

Newest Addition

[zhenya]

Good choice on the hostes. Premnas are found in nature with the BTA's, so good luck with it!

[Yankee I Am]

Good choice on the hostes. Premnas are found in nature with the BTA's, so good luck with it!

Thanks Z....I always wanted old striped Maroons but could never get 2 to like each other. I actually sold my Picasso clowns that wouldnt host and picked up theses guys, a yellow belly hippo and lyretail....still have some left over

My first Rose to boot

[Peterock]

vewry nice

[Yankee I Am]

Few additions: