The 90G Tank That A SW Newbie Has Started

[chrisbialek]

As said i'm new to the forum, and to reefing really I just got into it along with my girlfriend about 3 months ago when we started from a buddy of mines 55G reef tank, from there we we're hooked and decided to upgrade to this 90G tank. I know these pictures aren't the best because we had just spot fed and most everything is closed :-/. As soon as I can I will put some better ones up with everything opened wide for you guys to take a look at. For the most part I'm still learning with coral so I'll be honest I don't know everything by name quite yet but i'm working on it!

Here are the pictures and heres a list of what I know is in the tank.

Fish
Clown Tang
Red Sea Sailfin Tang
Yellow Tang
2 Clarkii Clownfish
Blue Damsel
Yellow Tail Damsel
Pajama Cardinal
Lawnmower Blenny
Total = 9

Inverts
Multiple Snails & Turbo Snails
Multiple Blue Legged Hermit Crabs
2 Horse Shoe Crabs
2 Long Tentacle Anemones

Corals (That I can name sorry!)
Pectinia
Orange Digi
Multiple Types of Zoanthids
Orange, Blue, and Green Ricordea
Purple, Green, and One Orange Mushroom(s)
Hairy Mushrooms
Small Frogspawn w/ 2 Heads
Leafplate Monti Frag
Yellow Scroll w/ Zoanthids Growing w/ it
Candy Cane Frag 3 Heads
Red Chalice
Unknown Black Sponge Tube?
An Unknown Purple Chalice w/ Green eyes.
Flower Tree Coral
Orange Monti Coral?​

Equipment​

Lighting
T5 4 Actinic's 2 White's
Night Lights - 4 Blue LEDS - 2 White LEDS


The rest of the equipment is not relevant because it will be changing hopefully in the coming weeks.

Daytime Finally!

 

[Eric]

Welcome to RS your tanks looks great!

 

[SecretAgent]

Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice....I was LMBO at that clown trying to snuggle in on that little whatever it is....poor him...lol Welcome to RS!! VERY nice tanks.....=)

 

[SecretAgent]

Eric! :::::wavin::::::::::: heya! Dang, we seem to always get within sec or min of a post.....are you following me???? LoL

 

[AnisaG]

Fantastic pics, I really like your rock work!

 

[chrisbialek]

Hey he was trying to snuggle in his long tenticle anemone ! Thanks on the aquascaping its really taken a while to get it right I cant wait to get some acros now haha but i want it to get a little more established before that comes. thanks again any more comments are more than welcome!

 

[Eric]

Secret just consider me your very own stalker

Sorry to get off topic Chris, back to your tank

 

[chrisbialek]

Secret just consider me your own stalker

Sorry to get off topic Chris, back to your tank

It's fine No worries!

 

[GrendelPrime]

welcome to the club!!!

 

[SecretAgent]

That tank makes me wanna go rearrange mine now! LoL! Ive got to stop doing that....its not like furniture where one can just pick up and move it when bored. Besides, many of my pieces weigh 50 to 70 lbs....no kiddin....I just need bigger tanks.....=) LoL Eric!! (300g) =)~~~

 

[GrendelPrime]

every time i see peoples tanks i always feel the need to doodle with the rock just to make it alittle nicer

 

[chrisbialek]

Theres a few new pieces in there if you couldnt tell by the cleanliness of them haha, once they establish a bit better it will hopefully look even better, all I can say is for the most part it's Haitian rock and man that stuff is amazing! It has character like you wouldn't believe the pathways the fish have in the rocks are just fantastic.

 

[SecretAgent]

Im amazed some of my pieces hasnt fell....I swear only thing holding them together are the corals growing on them....LoL! Really! I have some Tonga bridging over some pieces and the Hairy shrooms are literally holding those tongas in place.....then I have one structure that is standing up and palys are growing from one piece to another holding it somehow...Make them corals work for to earn their keep.....LoL

 

[chrisbialek]

LoL! thats a great way to put corals to work! For the most part my rocks are just together by good placement and stacking, I don't plan on using epoxy or zipties until I start doing my acro and more hard corals but as said that won't be until later on.

 

[SecretAgent]

This Bi color blenny is a trip....hes got so many holes to back into he dont know which one to occupy first. I turn off the PH for about two hours each day so everything wont be blowing helter skelter and the overflow and pull some of the finer stuff out without all the chaos going on.....this blenny instantly goes for a small PH I have behind the rock work and backs into it....he had better hope I dont forget his ratty azz is in there and turn those things back on with him in it....

Nice color fish against that rock work of yours, Chris......

 

[chrisbialek]

Wait i'm lost did you actually find my blenny in the pictures? I've yet to find him! Hahaha he LOVES hiding in obvious spots making me look for eyes peeking up over rocks then hiding as soon as our eyes meet haha. Hes quite they trip with a lot of personality.

 

[ck508]

the tangs and damsels might not work

 

[chrisbialek]

They've been together for quite a few months, the damsels stick to the frozen food and pellets while i try and distract the tangs with dried seaweed , for the most part the bigger blue damsel is fine he swims with everyone the yellow tail does tend to hide quite often.

 

[chrisbialek]

Whats this chat I keep hearing about? Wheres it at link please ?

 

[chrisbialek]

Heres pictures of my Sump and Refugium, and also a picture of the new powerhead setup! Hope you guys enjoy thanks again for the kind responses any help and advice is always appreciated.