Devons Reef 125

[Built347]

I added salt to a veteran fresh water tank the beginning of august..I let the freshwater tank get DIRTY!. then cleaned the glass(nothing else) removed about 75% of the gravel. added salt live sand and 4 MarineLand LED's. this tank cycled hard and fast. they say put a dead fish or something in your new tank to start the ammonia spike.. i guess 10 pounds of giant cichlid sh*t works too.lol. 1 week later i added 100 pounds of live rock and have been adding since.1 month after switch i hooked in the sump. i will start the thread with pictures taken over the last 4-5 months. i will do my best to guestimate when they were taken.
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This is my 5 yr old oscar.. almost 13 inches. photo taken right before the switch.. sad to see them go
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the day after adding salt.
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These were all taken the first couple weeks.
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these were taken between 3-4 weeks big algae bloom.
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these eventually turned brown.. im assuming from the lights

this hermit has a starfish attached to it!

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about 3 months i think

new frags 3.5 months

4 months

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drilled 125

55 gallon sump 9 feet below display tank. 11-21-11.

 

[Built347]

These were all taken in the last 2 weeks.

11-21-11

 

[Built347]

to all who read this and use my tank to justify adding life too soon.. I recklessly rushed this aquarium.. i lost fish and coral because of my impatience.

 

[dmatt88]

to all who read this and use my tank to justify adding life too soon.. I recklessly rushed this aquarium.. i lost fish and coral because of my impatience.

Ya. It happens. Go slow u will b fine.

Oh fyi gang. Ciclid crap is not the cure to a fast cycle. Back to the shrimp!

Matt's DROIDX using Forum Runner since idiots hacked thru tapatalk.

 

[Built347]

That was totally a joke.=) i think the fast cycle had more to do with 125 gallons of RO water than the poop.. or maybe im just lucky. idk.. regardless. Adding life anywhere in the range of "longer than i waited" would be a safe bet..

 

[nanoreefing4fun]

Pretty fish, corals & tank !

 

[tnwillia]

Your tank and setup look great, have fun with it!

 

[jjmoneyman]

Looks great!

 

[mcentire1123]

nice tank!

 

[Built347]

some more cool pictures

11-21-11

 

[Built347]

have fun with it!

Am i ever!!. Nobody's arms are as salty as mine..

 

[Built347]

and thankyou for the compliments!

 

[Built347]

Put these in tuesday. they have opened up since this pic. i took these right after acclimation.

 

[Built347]

Its my day off!! from work and Christmas. Hope everybody had a good Holiday.. other than Matt on the couch of course. just finished a 40% water change. I've been waiting 3 days to do it because my extra super awesome Not big enough RO filter takes 3 days to fill up my 55g drum.I could filter 55 gallons of pee using the waterworld method faster than that!!!.Reminds me i need to call Kevin Costner. Finally fish room day is here!.. House is clean and no cars to work on.. just fish room..
About to start working on the plumbing for the new tank and sump. I will post some pics with my progress..
Ill post some pics of this one when the lights come on too.

 

[dmatt88]

I'm digging those leathers dude!

 

[jedi82knight]

Nice additions Devon!

 

[landshark]

Devon, how long have you had your Dragonet?

 

[Built347]

About 2 months. He was skin and bones when i got him. he is starting to gain some weight now.

 

[Built347]

I dont have anything New in the tank but it looks like everything is doing well so far

 

[Built347]

My mom painted this for me for Christmas.. Couldnt ask for anything better. I love it!