My newbie 55gal softie tank

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  1. grinder37

    grinder37 Whip-Lash Squid

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    Hello,i just join 3reef today,and wanted to post some some pics of how its going so far,most was built during layoff,so alot of side work,bartering and wheelin & dealin was involved,still needs some improvements,but very happy with it so far.Tell me what you think!!

    Gear-55 gallon long all glass tempered tank
    130 watt 48"oddeysea power compact lighting
    Dual hob filters(whisper 60 and a 30)
    DIY bio filter(30 gal hob with nothing but ceramic rings and bioballs in it)
    Seaclone skimmer
    3 powerheads
    Approx 65 lbs of live and base rock mixed(about 50/50)
    shallow sandbed with a few lbs of crushed coral for the base

    Livestock-Pair of mated nemo clowns(don't know if there true or false)firefish goby,3 striped damsel,yellowtail damsel,2 chromies,serpent star,peppermint shrimp,2 hermits,2 turbos,and a bunch of other snails,pods,feather dusters

    Corals-Kenya tree,pulsing xenia frag,anthelia,gsp,hairy leather toadstool(who is shedding at the moment and nowhere near his normal size)red chili coral,about 22 different disc mushrooms(reg and hairy)6 different palys and zoas,somes frags,some are small colonies,large sea sponge with about 300 brown feather dusters on the top of it.

    Let me know what you all think!!
     

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  2. oceanparadise1

    oceanparadise1 Fire Squid

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    Looks go! id go slow on adding anything else that seems to be a HUGE bio-load for a 55! Love the open look of the tank, thats how mine is!
     
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  3. cdeboard

    cdeboard Montipora Digitata

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    Nice!

    3 HOB filters? wow lol.. and a skimmer...
     
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  4. grinder37

    grinder37 Whip-Lash Squid

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    Thanks,i'm pretty much done stocking till it grows out,and see how it works out,and yes a sump or canister is one of the improvements i still need to make,but po' people got po' ways! lol !!!
     
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  5. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    Nice tank
     
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  6. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    Awesome! Thanks for sharing!!
     
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  7. steve wright

    steve wright Super Moderator

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    nice looking set up Grinder37

    Steve
     
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  8. Freeway

    Freeway Plankton

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    aquascape lks similar to mine. nice tank!
     
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  9. grinder37

    grinder37 Whip-Lash Squid

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    thanks everyone,but like any reef tank, it is still a work in progress,i dont want to ad anything except live rock till i get a better filter setup,and were working on that
     
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