Sooja's 90G mixed reef (Before and After)

[sooja]

WEll, for my first thread on Reef Central i'd just like to show everyone what i'm working on at the moment.

My tank is SUCH a typical case of not doing enough researching, just going out and buying. Everytime I look at it I kick myself for not doing things the "correct" way. Just too much going at the time (just bought first home, bills, renos, cars etc).

System:
Eheim Pro II 2028 running carbon and rowa
Hang-on Superskimmer 125
Hang-on Phosban reactor
1x mj1200
1x mj 900
2x koralia 4
Weipro 2x250w hqi 20k, 4xT5 actinic

After realizing my mistakes I completely changed the tank around. Rock work was all centere, nothing touching the back wall. Powerheads placed accordingly for circular flow throughout.

In my opinion, this has worked for me. 3 key factors (keep in mind, barely any SPS) flow, quality liverock, scheduled w/c & dosing.

Chemicals I use are:
"Reef" Strontium
"Reef" Advantage Magnesium
"Kent Marine" Iodine
"Kent Marine" Kalkwasser Mix
"ESV" 2 part alk/ca
just switched IO to Deltech Salt

Anyway, on with the pics!

Full Tank Shot
Before
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v704/sooja/Tanks/IMG_0963.jpg

After
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v704/sooja/Tanks/IMG_7712.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v704/sooja/Tanks/IMG_7707.jpg

Left Side
Before
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v704/sooja/Tanks/IMG_0964.jpg

After
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v704/sooja/Tanks/IMG_7728.jpg

Right Side
Before
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v704/sooja/Tanks/IMG_0965.jpg

After
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v704/sooja/Tanks/IMG_7735.jpg

[sooja]

Center
Before
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v704/sooja/Tanks/IMG_0966.jpg

After
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v704/sooja/Tanks/IMG_7726.jpg

Side
Before
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v704/sooja/Tanks/IMG_0991.jpg

After
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v704/sooja/Tanks/IMG_7719.jpg

[rynon]

Very nice! How long in between are the before and afters?

[Otty]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13484152#post13484152 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rynon
Very nice! How long in between are the before and afters?
+2 on that, how long between shot.

[sooja]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13484152#post13484152 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rynon
Very nice! How long in between are the before and afters?

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13484163#post13484163 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Otty
+2 on that, how long between shot.

Thanks!

Roughly 10 months inbetween shots... will post more detailed pics of individual corals soon :)

[Otty]

Well if it was only 10 months then you spent a lot of money on corals. :) Nice looking tank Mate!

[sooja]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13484293#post13484293 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Otty
Well if it was only 10 months then you spent a lot of money on corals. :) Nice looking tank Mate!

Definetely have spent some cash ... haha.

But LPS and zoos seem to grow like crazy in my tank. Have even had great success with my rbta.... split 3 times already! And then there's my clam fetish... just something about them, can't seem to stop adding them!

[sooja]

Thanks everyone!

Contructive criticism is always welcome!

Now onto individual pieces.

Clams: 3 maximas, 4 croceas, 2 squamosas (oldest in the tank)
Squams
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v704/sooja/Tanks/IMG_6665.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v704/sooja/Tanks/IMG_6669.jpg

Croceas
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v704/sooja/Tanks/IMG_6680.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v704/sooja/Tanks/IMG_7716.jpg

I love this "scene" in my tank
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v704/sooja/Tanks/IMG_7736.jpg

Maximas
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v704/sooja/Tanks/IMG_7768.jpg

blue teardrop!!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v704/sooja/Tanks/IMG_7773.jpg

Gold rimmed in bankground
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v704/sooja/Tanks/IMG_6730.jpg

[sooja]

My BTA's
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v704/sooja/Tanks/IMG_4275.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v704/sooja/Tanks/IMG_7739.jpg

Crazy green!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v704/sooja/Tanks/IMG_7779.jpg

[spleify]

Beautiful tank! Everything looks very healthy,

Nice job

Spleify

[sooja]

Thanks spleify

some Favia

Christmas
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v704/sooja/Tanks/IMG_6746.jpg

Incredible Hulk
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v704/sooja/Tanks/IMG_7778.jpg

[Chihuahua6]

While it's a lovely healthy looking tank it's a bit too crowded for my taste. I don't like the rock so close to the glass.
Maybe it's time to add a second tank and thin things out a bit ; )
Now there's a good excuse.

[Fig70g]

Great looking tank! I am in the same boat as you were, when i went a little bigger I bought a 70g without much thought into the equipment changes needed. I am moving the end of this month and plan to upgrade my tank a bit: drilling for overflow, BB, DSB in sump, 2nd tank in the stand for a better fuge, building towers with base rock, etc. I have some growth but would like my tank looking more like yours!
Nice job!