New to forum but not to hobby

elliottb · 02-28-2008, 12:55 PM

Hey everyone

, I am Elliott and I have been running a reef tank for about 3 years now.

It is a 55g with 20g sump looped into a 20g frag tank and a work in progress 40g breeder seagrass tank.

Here are a few pics:

The above pics are of my 55g.

Here are a few of my frag tank:

And here is my 40g breeder seagrass tank with a 5" DSB and about 10lbs of LR:

I appologize for the quality of some pics, I do not have the greatest camera in the world.

tippMANn98 · 02-28-2008, 01:31 PM

how does that seagrass tank work? whats gonna be in it..besides DUH seagrasss...welcome to RS!!

OceansAquariums · 02-28-2008, 01:37 PM

Welcome Aboard

BigAl07 · 02-28-2008, 01:43 PM

Man I like the looks of your tanks! I too am interested to know more about your "SeaGrass" tank

boozeman · 02-28-2008, 01:45 PM

naperenterprise · 02-28-2008, 01:54 PM

Beautiful tank(s)

Seagrass tank sound very interesting, tell us all about your ideas...

Jason25 · 02-28-2008, 02:20 PM

Yes, tell us please I am curious too.

lcstorc · 02-28-2008, 04:42 PM

Welcome to RS! Looks like you have some nice stuff going.

AQTCJAK · 02-28-2008, 04:53 PM

Welcome Aboard

elliottb · 02-28-2008, 06:48 PM

Thanks everyone. The seagrass I will be using is Halodule wrightti (shoal grass) and is supposed to be one of the easier grass' to care for. I plan on having the seagrass in the tank and possible breeding either yellowhead jawfish or the bengai cardinal....If I feel really bold I may go for the clown.

What I plan to do with my system is to have the seagrass as the nutrient export so really, I will have a 40g fuge. I have done lots of reading and with a 5" DSB and a bunch of seagrass I should be able to go skimmerless. I am not sure how well it will work out, but hopefully all will be good.

For those wanting to know more about seagrass, here are a few sites:

Beautiful Seagrasses - Keeping True Flowering Plants in Your Marine Aquarium - Reef Hobbyist Online Magazine

Beyond the Refugium: Seagrass Aquaria by Sarah Lardizabal - Reefkeeping.com

Identification of Florida's Seagrasses

elliottb · 02-28-2008, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by naperenterprise

Beautiful tank(s)

Seagrass tank sound very interesting, tell us all about your ideas...

Thanks everyone. The seagrass I will be using is Halodule wrightti (shoal grass) and is supposed to be one of the easier grass' to care for. I plan on having the seagrass in the tank and possible breeding either yellowhead jawfish or the bengai cardinal....If I feel really bold I may go for the clown.

What I plan to do with my system is to have the seagrass as the nutrient export so really, I will have a 40g fuge. I have done lots of reading and with a 5" DSB and a bunch of seagrass I should be able to go skimmerless. I am not sure how well it will work out, but hopefully all will be good.

For those wanting to know more about seagrass, here are a few sites:

Beautiful Seagrasses - Keeping True Flowering Plants in Your Marine Aquarium - Reef Hobbyist Online Magazine

Beyond the Refugium: Seagrass Aquaria by Sarah Lardizabal - Reefkeeping.com

Identification of Florida's Seagrasses

NATIVEVAMAN · 02-28-2008, 08:35 PM

Hey Elliott how shocking to see you here.

NATIVEVAMAN · 02-28-2008, 08:36 PM

Hey Elliott how shocking to see you here.lol

Dentoid · 02-28-2008, 08:45 PM

rlcline76 · 02-28-2008, 09:52 PM

Elliott, you already have sea grass tank groupies...time to go retrieve all of your articles from the old haunt!

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elliottb Sea Pen Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: nj Posts: 347 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	New to forum but not to hobby Hey everyone , I am Elliott and I have been running a reef tank for about 3 years now. It is a 55g with 20g sump looped into a 20g frag tank and a work in progress 40g breeder seagrass tank. Here are a few pics: The above pics are of my 55g. Here are a few of my frag tank: And here is my 40g breeder seagrass tank with a 5" DSB and about 10lbs of LR: I appologize for the quality of some pics, I do not have the greatest camera in the world. __________________ save a reef, frag a coral Friendship is like peeing on yourself: everyone can see it, but only you get the warm feeling that it brings. -someone- Anyone want to move? My tanks come with the home.... http://www.forsalebyowner.com/listing/18E85

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elliottb Sea Pen Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: nj Posts: 347 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: New to forum but not to hobby Thanks everyone. The seagrass I will be using is Halodule wrightti (shoal grass) and is supposed to be one of the easier grass' to care for. I plan on having the seagrass in the tank and possible breeding either yellowhead jawfish or the bengai cardinal....If I feel really bold I may go for the clown. What I plan to do with my system is to have the seagrass as the nutrient export so really, I will have a 40g fuge. I have done lots of reading and with a 5" DSB and a bunch of seagrass I should be able to go skimmerless. I am not sure how well it will work out, but hopefully all will be good. For those wanting to know more about seagrass, here are a few sites: Beautiful Seagrasses - Keeping True Flowering Plants in Your Marine Aquarium - Reef Hobbyist Online Magazine Beyond the Refugium: Seagrass Aquaria by Sarah Lardizabal - Reefkeeping.com Identification of Florida's Seagrasses __________________ save a reef, frag a coral Friendship is like peeing on yourself: everyone can see it, but only you get the warm feeling that it brings. -someone- Anyone want to move? My tanks come with the home.... http://www.forsalebyowner.com/listing/18E85

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