Setup pics

chromis · 07-12-2001, 09:27 PM

This is my 55 gallon tank I have been working on for the past 7 months. I got it for christmas and now I am finally seeing everything come together.

stats:
55 gallon Perfecto tank
30 gallon Perfecto long sump
Turboflotor t1000 powered by rio 2100, rio 600, tetra air pump
mag 7 return
AGA 400 GPH overflow
2 X 100 watt tronic heaters
2 X hagen 802 powerheads
2 X 55 watt PCs(temporary, will soon be 2 X 250 Iwasaki)
150 lbs southdown
home made water diffuser

Alright now the crummy pics(damn flash)

Andrew

chromis · 07-12-2001, 11:37 PM

All right, heres the aquascaping, all PA live rock. As you can tell from the picture I still havent learned how to use a camera but you can see the basic idea. Will have more and better pics by next week.

thezookeeper · 07-12-2001, 11:39 PM

Nice work so far chromis! How many pounds of lr you got in there?

Joanne

ronjon · 07-13-2001, 12:59 AM

it looks reallly good!! i bet you can't wait to get those new lights up, eh?

rj

**scubadude** · 07-13-2001, 07:17 AM

I take it that the middle compartment in the sump is gonna be a refugium? I would like to see more closeups of your setup of your sump/refgium....If you dont mind sir!

It all looks good! I do the same thing with my camera....just try turning the flash off and using lots of light in the room if you can....Just a matter of getting the right angle thats all

GOD I want one of these 30gal longs!!! Im using a 10gal and a 20gal to serve as my sump refugium area!!

chromis · 07-13-2001, 09:15 AM

Wow! thanks, its 90 pounds of cured live rock, definitly worth $3.59 a pound. Yeah, I thought it would be alot but it all fits together nicely. The lights are gonna be a while, I figured I cant keep corals for a while, might as well spend the money on detrivore kits. But I will hopefully have the hanging fixture done by the end of summer. Scuba, make sure you have a tall enough stand for the 30 long its a PITA to get anything in or out of the sump, if I ever want to take my skimmer out Im gonna have to empty the sump. Right now the middle section has alot of grape cauperla in it I found w/the rock. Theres also a few pieces of rock and alot of rubble. I bought some red hawaiin macro but it dosnt seem to be doing to well.

hcp28 · 07-13-2001, 09:33 AM

I like your setup I ecspecially like your aquascaping. So what are you planning on keeping in that tank?

Henry

chromis · 07-13-2001, 01:14 PM

thanks, as soon as I get the iwasakis on there it wil be a sps and clam tank. I have changed the right rock formation so I have more sand and places for corals. I have my fish sort of picked out.

2 black ocellaris clowns
1 copperband butterflyfish
1 fiji damsel
1 scooter dragonet

thanks
Andrew

Neal359 · 07-13-2001, 01:24 PM

looks good but i would get the back painted because even the smalest amount of alge will show

chromis · 07-13-2001, 01:31 PM

Neal, Ill probably get a backround at the lfs next time I stop by. Im also gonna get a few turbos to clean the diatoms off the glass.

thezookeeper · 07-13-2001, 01:51 PM

Hi again. After looking at the sump, I was wondering why you decided to have the baffles so high in the tank? If the power goes out, will your sump hold all of the excess water or will it overflow? Just wondering. Thanks!

Joanne

chromis · 07-13-2001, 04:12 PM

Joanne, I decided to have the partitions so high in order to have the most water in my system and to have a large refugium. I test the power outage thing constantly. I have a small hole drilled in the return hose attachment that breaks the siphon by allowing air in when the water level drops. Only a gallon or so backflows from the return line before it stops. The 3rd compartment dosnt even fill up all the way. After the power comes back on, everything automatically starts again. I also have my overflow set high so only a few gallons pour into the sump when the power is cut.

HTH

Andrew

thezookeeper · 07-13-2001, 05:02 PM

Good show! Thanks for answering my question.

Joanne

chromis · 07-14-2001, 05:27 PM

Well, I wont be getting the balck oceallaris clowns. I just went to the lfs, you know "for some snails". I ended up getting a pair of "weird" tank raised percula clowns. One is all orange with a spot and the other has 2 stripes and a spot. I have seen pics of these somewhere, but I dont know where. They are already "snuggling", really cool. I am not sure however if they are true percs? I counted the dorsal spines on one and I think there were 8. Would this be a true perc? Oh yeah, I also got a couple 2" turbo snails.

thanks
Andrew

ridetheducati · 07-14-2001, 11:22 PM

A little camera hint

Do not stand directly in front of the tank while taking photos (flash). Stand at an angle.

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Have fun.

ridetheducati · 07-14-2001, 11:23 PM

Sorry the diagram did not transfer well.

I think you got the idea.

ronjon · 07-15-2001, 12:40 AM

yeah, i noticed that too. for some reason you can't indent your paragraphs. what's p wiht that anyway?

?
rj

07-12-2001, 09:27 PM	#1
chromis Mayor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Lynchburg, Virginia Posts: 518	Setup pics This is my 55 gallon tank I have been working on for the past 7 months. I got it for christmas and now I am finally seeing everything come together. stats: 55 gallon Perfecto tank 30 gallon Perfecto long sump Turboflotor t1000 powered by rio 2100, rio 600, tetra air pump mag 7 return AGA 400 GPH overflow 2 X 100 watt tronic heaters 2 X hagen 802 powerheads 2 X 55 watt PCs(temporary, will soon be 2 X 250 Iwasaki) 150 lbs southdown home made water diffuser Alright now the crummy pics(damn flash) Andrew

07-12-2001, 11:39 PM	#3
thezookeeper Mayor Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Pittsburgh,PA, USA Posts: 992	Nice work so far chromis! How many pounds of lr you got in there? Joanne __________________ "Life savings? Sure, it's that brightly lit object sitting in the livingroom."

07-13-2001, 07:17 AM	#5
scubadude Moderator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 5,316	Very Nice Chromis! I take it that the middle compartment in the sump is gonna be a refugium? I would like to see more closeups of your setup of your sump/refgium....If you dont mind sir! It all looks good! I do the same thing with my camera....just try turning the flash off and using lots of light in the room if you can....Just a matter of getting the right angle thats all GOD I want one of these 30gal longs!!! Im using a 10gal and a 20gal to serve as my sump refugium area!! __________________ Rocky

07-13-2001, 09:33 AM	#7
hcp28 Evil Czar Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,001	I like your setup I ecspecially like your aquascaping. So what are you planning on keeping in that tank? Henry __________________ Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall down an open manhole and die. -Mel Brooks

07-13-2001, 01:51 PM	#11
thezookeeper Mayor Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Pittsburgh,PA, USA Posts: 992	Hi again. After looking at the sump, I was wondering why you decided to have the baffles so high in the tank? If the power goes out, will your sump hold all of the excess water or will it overflow? Just wondering. Thanks! Joanne __________________ "Life savings? Sure, it's that brightly lit object sitting in the livingroom."

07-12-2001, 11:37 PM	#2
chromis Mayor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Lynchburg, Virginia Posts: 518	All right, heres the aquascaping, all PA live rock. As you can tell from the picture I still havent learned how to use a camera but you can see the basic idea. Will have more and better pics by next week.

07-13-2001, 12:59 AM	#4
ronjon Citizen Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Ft Worth, Texas Posts: 114	it looks reallly good!! i bet you can't wait to get those new lights up, eh? rj

07-13-2001, 09:15 AM	#6
chromis Mayor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Lynchburg, Virginia Posts: 518	Wow! thanks, its 90 pounds of cured live rock, definitly worth $3.59 a pound. Yeah, I thought it would be alot but it all fits together nicely. The lights are gonna be a while, I figured I cant keep corals for a while, might as well spend the money on detrivore kits. But I will hopefully have the hanging fixture done by the end of summer. Scuba, make sure you have a tall enough stand for the 30 long its a PITA to get anything in or out of the sump, if I ever want to take my skimmer out Im gonna have to empty the sump. Right now the middle section has alot of grape cauperla in it I found w/the rock. Theres also a few pieces of rock and alot of rubble. I bought some red hawaiin macro but it dosnt seem to be doing to well.

07-13-2001, 01:14 PM	#8
chromis Mayor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Lynchburg, Virginia Posts: 518	thanks, as soon as I get the iwasakis on there it wil be a sps and clam tank. I have changed the right rock formation so I have more sand and places for corals. I have my fish sort of picked out. 2 black ocellaris clowns 1 copperband butterflyfish 1 fiji damsel 1 scooter dragonet thanks Andrew

07-13-2001, 01:24 PM	#9
Neal359 Mayor Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: richmond Posts: 558	looks good but i would get the back painted because even the smalest amount of alge will show

07-13-2001, 01:31 PM	#10
chromis Mayor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Lynchburg, Virginia Posts: 518	Neal, Ill probably get a backround at the lfs next time I stop by. Im also gonna get a few turbos to clean the diatoms off the glass.

07-13-2001, 04:12 PM	#12
chromis Mayor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Lynchburg, Virginia Posts: 518	Joanne, I decided to have the partitions so high in order to have the most water in my system and to have a large refugium. I test the power outage thing constantly. I have a small hole drilled in the return hose attachment that breaks the siphon by allowing air in when the water level drops. Only a gallon or so backflows from the return line before it stops. The 3rd compartment dosnt even fill up all the way. After the power comes back on, everything automatically starts again. I also have my overflow set high so only a few gallons pour into the sump when the power is cut. HTH Andrew

07-13-2001, 05:02 PM	#13
thezookeeper Mayor Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Pittsburgh,PA, USA Posts: 992	Good show! Thanks for answering my question. Joanne __________________ "Life savings? Sure, it's that brightly lit object sitting in the livingroom."

07-14-2001, 05:27 PM	#14
chromis Mayor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Lynchburg, Virginia Posts: 518	Well, I wont be getting the balck oceallaris clowns. I just went to the lfs, you know "for some snails". I ended up getting a pair of "weird" tank raised percula clowns. One is all orange with a spot and the other has 2 stripes and a spot. I have seen pics of these somewhere, but I dont know where. They are already "snuggling", really cool. I am not sure however if they are true percs? I counted the dorsal spines on one and I think there were 8. Would this be a true perc? Oh yeah, I also got a couple 2" turbo snails. thanks Andrew

07-14-2001, 11:22 PM	#15
ridetheducati Citizen Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Bowie, MD Posts: 120	A little camera hint Do not stand directly in front of the tank while taking photos (flash). Stand at an angle. ----------------------- \| \| \| \| ----------------------- / / / / camera Have fun. __________________ Ab uno disce omnes. 180g reef,150g reef, 55g sump, 55g Refugium, 225#LR, 6" DSB, 1600 watts of MH, GEO skimmer (40"), GEO Reactor

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07-14-2001, 11:23 PM	#16
ridetheducati Citizen Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Bowie, MD Posts: 120	Sorry the diagram did not transfer well. I think you got the idea. __________________ Ab uno disce omnes. 180g reef,150g reef, 55g sump, 55g Refugium, 225#LR, 6" DSB, 1600 watts of MH, GEO skimmer (40"), GEO Reactor

07-15-2001, 12:40 AM	#17
ronjon Citizen Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Ft Worth, Texas Posts: 114	yeah, i noticed that too. for some reason you can't indent your paragraphs. what's p wiht that anyway? ? rj

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