Luisgo's 125 gallon mixed reef

My 125 gallon mixed reef tank was re-built on February 2011 but was originally setup in 1990. A lot of changes has taken place but all the rock is from the beginning!

It is bare bottom with a lot of rock. I love a lot of rock which gives my tank great stability. All rock is over an eggcrate shelf and a closed loop moves water under the rock to keep bottom clean of detritus. BTW I am from Puerto Rico and we speak and write in spanish so excuse my english, jeje.

I have a lot of corals! I love softies, LPS and SPS.. i love them all! That is why I have them all. Love how the softies move in the current.

My lights are 2-175w Metal Halides 20k, Plusrite from ebay, 2 -UVL VHO T12 Superactinic and 454 160w 72", 1 Reefbrite blue led 48" strip and a led moonlight strip.

In my sump I have a SWC 200 skimmer with a Bubble Blaster, a TLF 150 Phosban Reactor a TLF 550 Biopellets reactor, Carbon reactor, chaeto and also dose vinager! Yes all that.. I feed a lot, my nitrates are undetectable and my phosphate is at .02ppm. Salinity 1.025, Temp 79-81F with an Arctica 1/3hp chiller.

A calcium reactor keeps calcium at 450 and alkalinity at 8kh. A peristaltic pump feeds the reactor and a Milwaukee controller keeps the PH between 6.4 and 6.5.

The ATO is a 5 gallon recipient with a magnetic float and a Aqualifter. I use RO/DI water. I change 25% of the water monthly. Add Seachem Reef Plus and Reef Trace one cap daily.

Here are some yesterday photos. At the end there is a video of the filtration. If you want to see a video of the tank it is at the contest here at 3Reef.com. My tank is video 17. Here is a link to the contest.

http://www.3reef.com/forums/marine-...oting-thread-zetlight-cup-contest-140303.html


































Yes this is me! jeje. No tripod, I just have a big arm.


Here is a link of the filtration system which is included in the contest video at the end.

Let me know if there are questions, comments, etc.

 

Great setup! I just wish you had a bigger frogspawn

 

Looks like a huge RP as well, or at least a red tabling acropora.

Extremely impressive mixed reef.

 

A Huge frogspawn!! Muy grande, jeje...

The one touching the glass is a Red Planet. It was a frag when introduced in March 2011

 

Well done sir, well done.

 

Yep. My RP feels so inadequate now.


Again stunning tank.

Thank you for sharing.

 

Absolutely beautiful. You'll have to share your secret with me... my RP was literally a 3/4" nub when I got it, now... it's a 3/4" nub that's encrusted really well lol. 6 months I've had that thing and it's shown me almost no love lol. Your monti caps are amazing too. I am envious.

 

Nice system! You look very proud.

 

If there is something that really makes corals grow is a combination of metal halides with a calcium reactor! Before the calcium ractor my corals never grew that fast!

Ahhh yes I am very proud and happy with my system!

Thanks for all coments.

 

your tank ph is 6.4 not just the effluent?