Oldsaint's 260g mixed reef

oldsaint · 12-03-2005, 06:32 PM

I don't get over here as often as I would like to. As busy as I am at work it's hard enough keeping up with one board let alone several. I would like to share one of my tanks with you all and maybe get some feedback on it. If you see something I could do better PLEASE let me know. I've been in this hobby about 6+ yrs but really didn't start learning the correct ways until about 2 yrs ago.

Tank is a 260 96x24x26 all glass. I bought the tank and stand used for 500.00. The stand was in pretty bad shape so I completely stripped it and relaminated it. This was not a fun project and would have been easier just to build another one. Live and learn in this hobby.

Lighting 880 watts VHO and 2x 400 watt MH

Skimmer Euro reef 12-1 with a few mods 2x Sedras 9000 instead of 5000 and I enlarged both venturis and have added ozone.

3 Phosban reactors 2 with phosban and one running carbon changed every 2 weeks.

UV is 120 watt Gamma flow is 300gph

Chiller is a Arctica titanium 1/3hp

Top off system is made by Tunze with an osmulator that adds Cal hydroxide(kalk) I evaporate about 4 gals a day.

270 lbs of Tonga LR and 260 lbs of LS

Well I think thats about all of it. Maintenance is simple. I clean the glass twice a week, change the filter socks everyday, do a 25% water change once a week and test twice a month.

Now for the fun stuff. Hope you like.

oldsaint · 12-03-2005, 06:36 PM

oldsaint · 12-03-2005, 06:44 PM

Woodstock · 12-03-2005, 06:47 PM

WOW!!! Sweeet! Thanks for sharing~

Witfull · 12-03-2005, 06:48 PM

looks good to me~

oldsaint · 12-03-2005, 06:48 PM

The fish
3 of these little guys

2 pf these guys

oldsaint · 12-03-2005, 06:53 PM

Some corals

oldsaint · 12-03-2005, 06:55 PM

A little more coral

Witfull · 12-03-2005, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Witfull

looks good to me~

oldsaint · 12-03-2005, 07:03 PM

And a little more

Some clams

oldsaint · 12-03-2005, 07:06 PM

Last a very strange Chiton

Kensn · 12-03-2005, 09:17 PM

Thanks for sharing the pics, looks good from here.....

mps9506 · 12-03-2005, 10:33 PM

Love the tank. I espcially love the naso's. Perhaps someday I will have a tank large enough for those guys.
How long have you had the elegance, looks happy.

oldsaint · 12-04-2005, 08:50 AM

Thanks everyone for the compliments. It really means alot.

mps9506 I've had the elegance for almost a year. It seems to be doing very well. I feed it finely chopped silverside about twice a week. That was my last impulse, no research buy I'll ever do.
The Vlamingii was given to me by some folks that had her in a 180. I'm glad I have her but she's doubled in size in 6 mths and already needs a bigger tank. She'll have to deal with the 260 for a little while longer.

oldsaint · 04-14-2006, 07:40 PM

Just a few new additions and a couple of new pics of my Tangs. I've contacted the New Orleans aquarium and will be donating my vlamingii to them in Sept. She's just getting way to big for the tank. I hate to see her go but I know she'll be happier and very well cared for.

If you look towards the bottom you can see a small Acro crab that hitched a ride.

12-03-2005, 06:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
oldsaint Ricordea Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Brandon, Fl Posts: 196 View Gallery Karma Komment	Oldsaint's 260g mixed reef I don't get over here as often as I would like to. As busy as I am at work it's hard enough keeping up with one board let alone several. I would like to share one of my tanks with you all and maybe get some feedback on it. If you see something I could do better PLEASE let me know. I've been in this hobby about 6+ yrs but really didn't start learning the correct ways until about 2 yrs ago. Tank is a 260 96x24x26 all glass. I bought the tank and stand used for 500.00. The stand was in pretty bad shape so I completely stripped it and relaminated it. This was not a fun project and would have been easier just to build another one. Live and learn in this hobby. Lighting 880 watts VHO and 2x 400 watt MH Skimmer Euro reef 12-1 with a few mods 2x Sedras 9000 instead of 5000 and I enlarged both venturis and have added ozone. 3 Phosban reactors 2 with phosban and one running carbon changed every 2 weeks. UV is 120 watt Gamma flow is 300gph Chiller is a Arctica titanium 1/3hp Top off system is made by Tunze with an osmulator that adds Cal hydroxide(kalk) I evaporate about 4 gals a day. 270 lbs of Tonga LR and 260 lbs of LS Well I think thats about all of it. Maintenance is simple. I clean the glass twice a week, change the filter socks everyday, do a 25% water change once a week and test twice a month. Now for the fun stuff. Hope you like. __________________ 180 rebuilding, 260 Mixed Reef, 55 & 29 QT. Always looking for volunteers on water change day Wisdom and knowledge is your's to fish

12-03-2005, 06:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
oldsaint Ricordea Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Brandon, Fl Posts: 196 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Oldsaint's 260g mixed reef __________________ 180 rebuilding, 260 Mixed Reef, 55 & 29 QT. Always looking for volunteers on water change day Wisdom and knowledge is your's to fish

12-03-2005, 06:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
oldsaint Ricordea Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Brandon, Fl Posts: 196 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Oldsaint's 260g mixed reef __________________ 180 rebuilding, 260 Mixed Reef, 55 & 29 QT. Always looking for volunteers on water change day Wisdom and knowledge is your's to fish

12-03-2005, 06:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 22,854 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Oldsaint's 260g mixed reef WOW!!! Sweeet! Thanks for sharing~ __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* ~120 Reef Chronicle ~ *~Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 120 mixed reef, dual Reeflux 10k 250 MHs, dual Geiseman Actinic T5s,Neptune AC III, ASM g3, 2x Korallia #3, Mag 9.5 return

12-03-2005, 06:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
oldsaint Ricordea Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Brandon, Fl Posts: 196 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Oldsaint's 260g mixed reef The fish 3 of these little guys 2 pf these guys __________________ 180 rebuilding, 260 Mixed Reef, 55 & 29 QT. Always looking for volunteers on water change day Wisdom and knowledge is your's to fish

12-03-2005, 06:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
oldsaint Ricordea Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Brandon, Fl Posts: 196 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Oldsaint's 260g mixed reef Some corals __________________ 180 rebuilding, 260 Mixed Reef, 55 & 29 QT. Always looking for volunteers on water change day Wisdom and knowledge is your's to fish

12-03-2005, 06:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
oldsaint Ricordea Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Brandon, Fl Posts: 196 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Oldsaint's 260g mixed reef A little more coral __________________ 180 rebuilding, 260 Mixed Reef, 55 & 29 QT. Always looking for volunteers on water change day Wisdom and knowledge is your's to fish

12-03-2005, 07:03 PM	#10 (permalink)
oldsaint Ricordea Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Brandon, Fl Posts: 196 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Oldsaint's 260g mixed reef And a little more Some clams __________________ 180 rebuilding, 260 Mixed Reef, 55 & 29 QT. Always looking for volunteers on water change day Wisdom and knowledge is your's to fish

12-03-2005, 07:06 PM	#11 (permalink)
oldsaint Ricordea Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Brandon, Fl Posts: 196 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Oldsaint's 260g mixed reef Last a very strange Chiton __________________ 180 rebuilding, 260 Mixed Reef, 55 & 29 QT. Always looking for volunteers on water change day Wisdom and knowledge is your's to fish

12-03-2005, 09:17 PM	#12 (permalink)
Kensn Elegance coral Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Auburn Wa. Posts: 1,249 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Oldsaint's 260g mixed reef Thanks for sharing the pics, looks good from here..... __________________ Ken When the ebbing tide retreats Along the rocky shoreline It leaves a trail of tidal pools In a short-lived galaxy Rush

12-03-2005, 10:33 PM	#13 (permalink)
mps9506 They misunderestimated me Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 7,142 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Oldsaint's 260g mixed reef Love the tank. I espcially love the naso's. Perhaps someday I will have a tank large enough for those guys. How long have you had the elegance, looks happy. __________________ Mike "The Bandwith Bandit" Help Build Reefpedia Premium Membership Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

12-04-2005, 08:50 AM	#14 (permalink)
oldsaint Ricordea Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Brandon, Fl Posts: 196 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Oldsaint's 260g mixed reef Thanks everyone for the compliments. It really means alot. mps9506 I've had the elegance for almost a year. It seems to be doing very well. I feed it finely chopped silverside about twice a week. That was my last impulse, no research buy I'll ever do. The Vlamingii was given to me by some folks that had her in a 180. I'm glad I have her but she's doubled in size in 6 mths and already needs a bigger tank. She'll have to deal with the 260 for a little while longer. __________________ 180 rebuilding, 260 Mixed Reef, 55 & 29 QT. Always looking for volunteers on water change day Wisdom and knowledge is your's to fish

04-14-2006, 07:40 PM	#15 (permalink)
oldsaint Ricordea Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Brandon, Fl Posts: 196 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Oldsaint's 260g mixed reef Just a few new additions and a couple of new pics of my Tangs. I've contacted the New Orleans aquarium and will be donating my vlamingii to them in Sept. She's just getting way to big for the tank. I hate to see her go but I know she'll be happier and very well cared for. If you look towards the bottom you can see a small Acro crab that hitched a ride. __________________ 180 rebuilding, 260 Mixed Reef, 55 & 29 QT. Always looking for volunteers on water change day Wisdom and knowledge is your's to fish

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