Chris' Reef

My new system is a 48x18x18 (which before sand and rock held 52g of actual water), with custom white trim, and a metalic blue background.The tank is lit by DIY LED's, and has a modded maxijet on a random timer (19-37 sec.), Koralia 1400 (constant on), w/ a QuiteOne3000 return pump. I am running a 20g long for a sump, with Bubble Magus BM-180A skimmer and will be SPS dominated! Temp, and pH monitoring as well as tank control is done through a ReefAngel controller. I am adding a MP40 soon

As far as the LEDs go, there are 2 panels with 24 leds each. The LEDs are all 3w Cree at a 1:1 ratio of Cool White to Royal Blue with a mix of 60 and 80 (or 90, cant remember right now) degree lenses. I grew SPS and had great color from them on my 180 (which had 3 panels) before my tank got pretty much wiped out by a faulty skimmer pump.... so I am not worried about them not being able to cut it.

I am also dosing 5mL vinegar, and .5mL vodka on this system. I have been doing the vinegar since day 1, and added the vodka about a 2 weeks after.... but plan to eventually switch to biopellets.

There are currently 9 fish in this system, 4 wrasses, 2 clowns, 2 anthias and my not-so yellow tang.....

 

Now for the good stuff..... Some not so great pics...

 

What you wanted more pics??? Ok....











Here is a pic from the begining before livestock. Tank was set up just before Christmas 2012:

 

If anyone has an extra one laying around I am looking for a vortech for this system currently. Shoot me a pm with price (shipped to 48506) model and pics if possible please!!!

 

Awesome tank! Love all of the fish; such diversity!



The front of my stand looks exactly the same, how old are your kid(s)?

 

Looks great. Love all the color to the fish.

Nice scape as well.

 

Thank you! I have actually been considering adding a few more wrasses but not sure how much more I want to try to push it, my skimmer already pulls about an inch of thick funk daily :-/

Ahhh yes, the tell tale sign of a reefer parent. My son just turned 2, he is generally pretty good about not messing with the tank/doors unless I have them open and am down there myself...... now the dog she's a different story LOL

 

Thank you! I used to have a lawncare/landscaping business so the scape came together pretty quick for me. Once the corals grow out more you will notice that I have placed them for their colors as well I am currently at about 35 pretty little sticks and need about 75 more LOL

 

youve done an excellent job chris. keep it up !!

 

Thank you. That's definitely the plan LOL