50 gallon truvue bf with 25 gallon sump

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  1. socal86

    socal86 Fire Worm

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    Ok so my project tank is still in the making almost complete after putting ALOT of money and flooding my living room floor with saltwater (man the wife loved that one :p). So far i have 2 39 watt T5 HO lights one white the other blue which seems to be plenty of lighting might add more later but right now with the money i have put in to get this going in the last 3 days the wife might chop my head off. I will list everything and post pics instead of telling stories lol.

    Equipment list

    MAIN DT
    Tank 50 gallon truvue BF
    Lighting 2 39 watt T5 HO one white bulb other blue
    wavemaker connected to return pump on each side of tank
    2 fans for circulation (korla)

    SUMP
    25 gallon truvue platinum series sump
    Bubble-Magus NAC 6 skimmer (very loud for some reason)
    Sedra 7000 submersible pump for return
    of course i have a filter sock and sand for filtration plan to add LR down the road

    STAND AND CANOPY were hand built from first owner of the tank. Pics Below
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    FINISHED PRODUCT

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    I will add pics of corals let me know what you think or any advice (NO I WILL NOT USE BIOBALLS)
     
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  3. 1.0reef

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  4. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    looking good
     
  5. socal86

    socal86 Fire Worm

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    Corals

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    HOLLYWOOD STUNNER (WAS STUNG BY MY HAMMER CORAL), ELECTRIC GREEN PLATE CORAL, GREEN BUTTON POLYPS, PINK AND GREEN CHALICE, BROWN MUSHROOMS
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    GREEN BUTTON POLYPS

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    GREEN FLUFFY MUSHROOMS (DONT KNOW ACTUAL NAME WIFE BOUGHT THEM)

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    BROWN BUTTON POLYPS AND GSP

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    CANDY CANE

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    CANDY CANE AND HAMMER CORAL

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    ELEPHANT EAR MUSHROOM HOSTED BY CLOWNFISH

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    PULSING XENIA AND ZOA'S
     
  6. socal86

    socal86 Fire Worm

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    thanks still ways to go but my main focus is my hollywood stunner and keeping it from dieing off anymore than it already has from being stung dont know how to save it as you can see it crumbled from the move for my 40 gallon to the new tank im afraid its gonna die on me
     
  7. 2in10

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    Beautiful corals. Do an iodine dip on the stunner to help it recover.
     
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  9. exactlyobp

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    ooohh you have a hippo and a yellow tang in a 50 gallon? (Do I sound like a tang police?)
     
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    nice plate! they are a personal favorite of mine.
     
  11. socal86

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    yes i do but im gonna take them out once they get too big now they are small and happy
     
  12. exactlyobp

    exactlyobp Giant Squid

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    ^Thats what I figured.

    You dont have other than your HTC phone camera? A cheap point and shoot would do a great job for your nice looking corals.