30 Gallons new setup

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  1. Rickinferno

    Rickinferno Plankton

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    Hello everyone,

    Here is a brief resume about my experience! Started keeping Freshwater fish about 20 years ago, biggest freshwater tank I got was a 125 gallons Takashi Amano style DT. I have switched to Saltwater reef keeping about 3 years ago, when my wife bought me a Biocube 8 Gallons. Kept it for 3 years with basic lighting and mostly LPS, had and still have a True Percula Clown couple in the tank.

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    About 3 months ago the Biocube back window cracked on me and I had to change the tank, went for a 30 Gallons 30X18X13! Also decided to go with a Refugium 20 Gallons to put all the equipement (Skimmer, Phospban, Heater) also have some LR and Mangrove, Colerpa and Cheato in it to filter my water. The tanks has been running for 3 months and so far all is looking great, water parameters are perfect exept for my PH that drops during the night from 8.39 to 8.32, thinking I'll put the light on in the refugium during the night and turn it off during the day, that should keep my PH stable.

    So far, I got my Percula clowns, and 2 Banghai Cardinals in the tank, also have about 15 Blue leg HC, 2 Nasarius snails and 2 Astrea Turbo snails.

    Corals I got Aussie Duncans, Acropora Nana, Staghorn Acropora Blue Tip, Aussie Acan Lord, Chalice, Deshayesiana Acan, Elegance, Tricolor Acropora, Tubastrea Micrantha, Montipora Capriconis yellow/purple, Starburst Polyp, Zoanthus Dragon Eye.

    For the equipement I m using just check my Signature!

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    More to come has I build my reef;D
     
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  2. nyvw

    nyvw Skunk Shrimp

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    Nice reef and great pics!!
     
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  3. tharsis

    tharsis Peppermint Shrimp

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    Wow! Awesome pics and corals, congratS!
     
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  4. Annabana27

    Annabana27 Bristle Worm

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    Love the tank!!! Beautiful pictures!!!
     
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  5. needmorecowbell

    needmorecowbell Torch Coral

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    Wow, how did you take those pics? You even got the fibers on the feather duster.
     
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  6. Rickinferno

    Rickinferno Plankton

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    Using a DSLR camera with a Macro lens Canon 100mm;D gets you upclose and personal with the corals!
     
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  7. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    Beautiful! Gorgeous photos.
     
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  8. fishyfinder

    fishyfinder Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    I'd like to see your sump. Very nice setup.
     
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  9. Rickinferno

    Rickinferno Plankton

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    I ll take some pictures tonight when I get home of my Sump! I just picked up my second Vortech M10w ES today will install it tonight and take pictures of both running in sync with my RadionX30.
     
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  10. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    Welcome to 3reef.

    What a great tank and images, thank you for sharing.
     
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