Scott's humble 55 gallon

ScottT1980 · 04-08-2004, 06:52 PM

THank goodness Mattie came over to my place with a decent camera that gets the colors a little bit more accurate. Thought I would post a few pictures of my humble little tank.

First, chronological growth/development of my tank and aquascaping:

2-4-03

4-10-03

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12-12-03

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Today (4-8-04):

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Left Corner:

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Middle:

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Right Corner:

ScottT1980 · 04-08-2004, 07:03 PM

Purged most of my SPS in Dec. a) because I was running out of space and b) because I had one bleach and thought the VHOs might not be enough. Just starting to regrow them and am having fairly good success.

Equipment:
-440W VHO retrokit from hellolights
-Red Sea Classic Berlin Skimmer modified (mag 5 and kent venturi)
-30 gallon high sump/fuge (temporary)...my next big project, acrylic fuge
-2 maxi 1200s, 1 maxi 900 (middle) on natural wave timer
-mag 5 return

jks1 · 04-08-2004, 07:09 PM

looks great Scott- those green shrooms are takin off huh?

Gina · 04-08-2004, 07:20 PM

Big change in a year! Your doing something right!! What is the coral in the upper R side (color yellow) is that a Tubastrea?

ScottT1980 · 04-08-2004, 07:24 PM

Jks - they certainly have grown a bit although to be honest, not as much as I expected.

Gina - they are just the standard yellow polyps, hydroid like

Woodstock · 04-08-2004, 07:51 PM

Great pictures!

I wish I had taken pictures when I first set up my tank.

brian_e · 04-08-2004, 08:19 PM

looks good iam looking for frags from me in the pics i can see a few

cheeks69 · 04-08-2004, 08:24 PM

It looks great Scott ! It looks like your tank is being attacked by the purple coralline monster

ReefLady · 04-08-2004, 09:37 PM

Wow, looks really nice! Great zo's, and is that a red Blastomussa (lower left)? Nice color.

Tank looks fantastic & healthy!

ScottT1980 · 04-08-2004, 09:44 PM

Yup, a blasto from reefscience:

04-08-2004, 06:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
ScottT1980 Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,485 View Gallery Karma Komment	Scott's humble 55 gallon THank goodness Mattie came over to my place with a decent camera that gets the colors a little bit more accurate. Thought I would post a few pictures of my humble little tank. First, chronological growth/development of my tank and aquascaping: 2-4-03 4-10-03 Last edited by ScottT1980 : 12-21-2004 at 08:10 AM.

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ScottT1980 Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,485 View Gallery Karma Komment	Today (4-8-04): Last edited by ScottT1980 : 12-21-2004 at 08:11 AM.

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ScottT1980 Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,485 View Gallery Karma Komment	Left Corner: Last edited by ScottT1980 : 12-21-2004 at 08:11 AM.

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ScottT1980 Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,485 View Gallery Karma Komment	Middle: Last edited by ScottT1980 : 12-21-2004 at 08:12 AM.

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ScottT1980 Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,485 View Gallery Karma Komment	Right Corner: Last edited by ScottT1980 : 12-21-2004 at 08:13 AM.

04-08-2004, 07:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
ScottT1980 Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,485 View Gallery Karma Komment	Purged most of my SPS in Dec. a) because I was running out of space and b) because I had one bleach and thought the VHOs might not be enough. Just starting to regrow them and am having fairly good success. Equipment: -440W VHO retrokit from hellolights -Red Sea Classic Berlin Skimmer modified (mag 5 and kent venturi) -30 gallon high sump/fuge (temporary)...my next big project, acrylic fuge -2 maxi 1200s, 1 maxi 900 (middle) on natural wave timer -mag 5 return __________________ My Tank

04-08-2004, 07:09 PM	#8 (permalink)
jks1 Achilles Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Jacksonville, Fl Posts: 876 View Gallery Karma Komment	looks great Scott- those green shrooms are takin off huh? __________________ John Tank: 29g glass Pumps: Mag5.0 return - (3) rio 100 PHs Lighting: (1) 150w XM 10K/(2) 30W actinics Equipment: Aqua C Urchin skimmer- CPR Fuge, Titanium Heater -Red Sea wavemaster Pro Tank: 210g 1/2" Acrylic, dual overflows, 75g glass sump w/ 20g fuge. Pumps: Mag24 return - (2) MAG24s running 2 closed loop systems. Lighting: (3) 400w XM 10K/(2) Custom Sealife 96w PC - 25w dimmable incandescent Moonlight Equipment: Aqua C EV180 skimmer - CR500 calc reactor - Titanium Heater - AquaLogic single Stage Temp Controller - Aquanetics 1/5Hp Chiller - Neptune sys aquacontroller

04-08-2004, 07:20 PM	#9 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,842 View Gallery Karma Komment	Big change in a year! Your doing something right!! What is the coral in the upper R side (color yellow) is that a Tubastrea? __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

04-08-2004, 07:24 PM	#10 (permalink)
ScottT1980 Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,485 View Gallery Karma Komment	Jks - they certainly have grown a bit although to be honest, not as much as I expected. Gina - they are just the standard yellow polyps, hydroid like __________________ My Tank

04-08-2004, 07:51 PM	#11 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 25,500 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Great pictures! I wish I had taken pictures when I first set up my tank. __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with ICH* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

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brian_e Neon dottyback Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: greenville NC Posts: 675 View Gallery Karma Komment	looks good iam looking for frags from me in the pics i can see a few __________________ Just way to much stuff to list! Brian aka: The Frag Pimp

04-08-2004, 08:24 PM	#13 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 7,386 View Gallery Karma Komment	It looks great Scott ! It looks like your tank is being attacked by the purple coralline monster __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

04-08-2004, 09:37 PM	#14 (permalink)
ReefLady Tridacna maxima Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 4,590 View Gallery Karma Komment	Wow, looks really nice! Great zo's, and is that a red Blastomussa (lower left)? Nice color. Tank looks fantastic & healthy! __________________ ~ Teri -------- "You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice." ~(currently tankless)~ Our 180g sps tank / DIY adventure (taken down in late 2006): Our 180g DIY Reef Project ---What's next????

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