imisky's 44g custom SW tank

[imisky]

Lol....heres another for everyone to enjoy. This was the reason why i disappeared from BCAquaria and freshwater for so long. Since I'm back on here, why not share it for everyone to enjoy.

The setup currently is:
Display Tank: 36x13x13
Sump: 24x12.5x12.5
Lighting: 4x sunblaster T5 w/ nanotech reflector + 5x PAR38 XP-G LED
Drains: Corner herbie style drain
Skimmer: SWC 160 cone
Powerheads: 2x Vortech MP40W ES
Live Rocks: ~ 10lbs
Temp Control: 1/15th HP chiller
3x Dosing pumps for alk, ca, vodka

Parameters:
Salinity: 1.025 to 1.026
Temp: 78-79F
Calcium: 440
Alk: 8.5-9
Mg: 1350

Heres the FTS, just recently added the T5s (friday) havent had time to clean up the 2 wires on the end lol....will get to that eventually. The tank is recovering from me moving things around as i ripped all the corals off the rocks and re-glued them. Some corals didnt like that at all and turned all brown haha....it'll take a few weeks to color them back up but meanwhile I only have this to show

[noisetherapy]

very nice! i love the colours. close ups please!

[martialid10t]

... 3x Dosing pumps for alk, ca, vodka...

Heheh.. one for me, one for you

Was actually reading a thread on vodka dosing a couple days ago. Might actually try it to help with my nitrates. Gotta pick up something that will measure out small enough doses for a 14G though.

Very nicely done. Very much liking the clean look you seem to use in all your tanks.

X2 on closeups once the corals bounce back!

[imisky]

very nice! i love the colours. close ups please!

I'll get on the close ups once things color up a bit, nothing to see when the corals are all brown :P

Heheh.. one for me, one for you

Was actually reading a thread on vodka dosing a couple days ago. Might actually try it to help with my nitrates. Gotta pick up something that will measure out small enough doses for a 14G though.

Very nicely done. Very much liking the clean look you seem to use in all your tanks.

X2 on closeups once the corals bounce back!

Vodka dosing isnt hard, quite easy, a simple pipette will do the trick anything from test kits that can measure 1ml. I have all my SW parameters automated to keep things stable and simplify the tasks i need to do.

As for keeping all my tanks clean and simple, I appreciate the compliment i find that tanks thats more minimalistic (not over simplified in scape) is actually more pleasing. Not forgetting that its also less work as well which I'll take anyday.

Pictures of the closeups will be coming soon Give it a week or 2 for the colors to come back and I'll update this thread with them.

[Algae Beater]

looks great bro!

I just started and 18 gallon mixed reef about 4 weeks ago.

keep us updated

[scherzo]

Mice work Eugene!

[martialid10t]

...i find that tanks thats more minimalistic (not over simplified in scape) is actually more pleasing. Not forgetting that its also less work as well which I'll take anyday.

100% agreed. Your awesome selection of plants in your FW tanks really tie the scape together. Looking forward to seeing your coral selections up close in a few weeks

Speaking of minimalism, thought you might find this interesting. If you're ever out at Rogers Aquatics, check out the lil 8G JBJ nano reef near the counter. It's entirely stock, beautifully scaped (mostly shrooms) corals from top to bottom and with more fish than anyone would consider putting into 8G. The kicker is that he gutted the wet/dry filter entirely. No filter media + 10% WC weekly. Adds only Prime to straight tap water and that's his reef maintenance regimen.

Hate that guy sometimes. He tells me I read too much. =p

P.s. What brand vodka do you recommend? All i'm thinking is anything distilled and good-tasting.. =)

[imisky]

looks great bro!

I just started and 18 gallon mixed reef about 4 weeks ago.

keep us updated

Hopefully that mixed reef does well for you, with only 4 weeks in I assume your still going through your cycling stage?

Mice work Eugene!

Thanks man

100% agreed. Your awesome selection of plants in your FW tanks really tie the scape together. Looking forward to seeing your coral selections up close in a few weeks

Speaking of minimalism, thought you might find this interesting. If you're ever out at Rogers Aquatics, check out the lil 8G JBJ nano reef near the counter. It's entirely stock, beautifully scaped (mostly shrooms) corals from top to bottom and with more fish than anyone would consider putting into 8G. The kicker is that he gutted the wet/dry filter entirely. No filter media + 10% WC weekly. Adds only Prime to straight tap water and that's his reef maintenance regimen.

Hate that guy sometimes. He tells me I read too much. =p

P.s. What brand vodka do you recommend?

I have been to rogers and though that little nano reef is good for the amount of work he puts in, i always found a little odd. Alot of people who tend to go nano/pico sizes always add on a sump/refug that is equal if not bigger than the actually tank haha. The scape does look pretty nice and thats just to show that you do not need to spend hundreds of dollars on expensive corals for the tank to look nice.

As for vodka, any brand works as long as it doesnt have any additives or tanning in them. Just grab the cheapest tripple distilled one you can find and your good to go.

Oh and I do have 1 picture that was taken 2 days ago with the FTS. Its an ORA borealis (tenuis sp.) and its one of the pieces that didnt turn brown, mainly cuz it wasnt mounted on a live rock so it was a simple move for that guy.

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Beautiful tank as always.

[imisky]

Beautiful tank as always.

thanks Anthony, how are yours coming along, havent chatted with you in a while.