a simple sps tank
 

Hi guys

I thought i'd share my sps tank:)

Some info

Size- 1,20x88x60(h) cm
lighting- ati 8x54
Circulation- vortech mp40w,1 tunze 6085,1 koralia 4 and an eheim 5000
Sump- no sump all the equipment(heater,return pump,ato,skimmer) are in the
overflow tower:)
cooling- 2 small fans
No sand,bare bottom
Fish- only two..a one year(at least in the tank) achilles who goes by the name 8ball and one mandarin

a photo from the start
http://i889.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps94ba66a2.jpg

some current random photos
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right side
http://i889.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps9f479c51.jpg
http://i889.photobucket.com/albums/a...psff7f19e6.jpg
left side
http://i889.photobucket.com/albums/a...psb6b19e31.jpg
Fts after moving some coral
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5533/9...0e92b6ec_z.jpg
Απο 611 by mad23_, on Flickr

Later on i'll post some cora photos but as yoy can see my photo skills are poor:hmm3:
thanks for watching guys

and some actinics
Top down
http://i889.photobucket.com/albums/a...psdb5275db.jpg
http://i889.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps86efc42f.jpg

fts
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5533/9...778fa702_z.jpg
image-1375308778182-V by mad23_, on Flickr


Achilles when he came 1 year ago
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3777/9...d92706d9_z.jpg
IMAG0513 by mad23_, on Flickr
and today
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2871/9...14e4c5d1_z.jpg
image-1375456985171-V by mad23_, on Flickr
The tank is beside the window(older picture) so here he is "tanning":spin1:
http://i889.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps6e175724.jpg

Haha i like it how the tank has an overflow but isnt actually drilled. Decieving! I like it

lol...thanks youngreefa,i'm glad you like it:)

It's drilled but i put some taps and closed the holes.
It did work with a sump for 2 or three months but then i thought to give it
a try the way it works now.I was happy with the results and i left it that way.
Maybe some day in the future i'll plug the sump again

Oh...and i saw the thread you opened concerning the tanks that use kalk;)
I use kalk on a daily base(about 3 litres)

Awesome! Biggest AIO tank ever, LOL! That Aquilles is friggin gorgeous, one of my favorite fish. I just wish they came in dwarf variety :D

Love the achillies! What did you do as far as quarantine for him? Also how many gallons is your system? Looks great

lol
I absolutely love him and achilles is the reason i got into our hobby,rovster:)
i wish that also my friend,that way i wouldn't have to worry about him getting too big for this tank(maybe it's a good excuse to go bigger :p)


Thank you very much bently
i'm glad you like it:)
If i'm not wrong with calculation,it's about 170 gallons.
I didn't quarantine him,he went into the tank straight from the shipping bag,the day he came to my lfs.
Before that the tank was fishless for about one month+
He never got one ick spot except one cloudy eye that,thank god,went away in a couple of days

And some top down shots,sorry for the bad quallity but i'm a lame photographer:(
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7311/9...40018667_z.jpg
Απο 400 by mad23_, on Flickr
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Απο 399 by mad23_, on Flickr
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Απο 399 by mad23_, on Flickr
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Απο 388 by mad23_, on Flickr
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Απο 380 by mad23_, on Flickr
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Απο 375 by mad23_, on Flickr

some more
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Απο 366 by mad23_, on Flickr
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Απο 363 by mad23_, on Flickr
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Απο 358 by mad23_, on Flickr
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Απο 355 by mad23_, on Flickr
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Απο 351 by mad23_, on Flickr

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Απο 344 by mad23_, on Flickr
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Απο 343 by mad23_, on Flickr
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Απο 334 by mad23_, on Flickr
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Απο 328 by mad23_, on Flickr
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Απο 326 by mad23_, on Flickr
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Απο 325 by mad23_, on Flickr
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Απο 322 by mad23_, on Flickr
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Απο 310 by mad23_, on Flickr
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I'll try to find one decent camera
Sorry for the bad photos and thanks for watching guys:)

fixed the bad link:)
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Απο 159 by mad23_, on Flickr

very nice can show compartment with skimmer and gear?thats something i want to do when i set uo bigger tank u hate sumps!?@#%&haha.Keep up the great work.

Thank you very much diciple!

Hahaha no i still love the conviniences that sump has to offer.I still have the one i used at the start,just in case.I unplugged it because the overflow was making a lot of noise and i wanted to make an experiment.It kind of worked and left it that way
Maybe some day i'll plug it again:)

here are the photos you requested
The return pump which at the moment is working as a water movement pump
http://i889.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps9021b580.jpg
skimmer,tunze 9002
http://i889.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps384abda6.jpg
and a top down where you can see the heater,the float valve and skimmer :)
http://i889.photobucket.com/albums/a...psad003055.jpg

Thanks one ore time;)

Love your corals.

Do you have a list of all the types of corals you have?

Nice tank and great looking corals. That Achilles is really nice.

thank you very much grandlotus!
Unfortunatelly i don't have a list:(
Some of them are
montipora encrusting-danae,undata,superman,sunset
Montipora spongodes, green,blue and red plate monti
digitata pink and red
Milles pink,green,blue and sunset.
Some staghorns(blue,green)
formosa,plana,nana,bonsai,secale,horrida,aculeus,abrotanoides,
reverse strawberry,tenuis,,granulosa and many other that i really don't have a clue what they are:)
There are 59 different sps but at least half of them are still relatively small.Sometimes i think that it might be best for me and the tank to make a top 25-30,keep only this number of acros and let them overgrow the tank.
Maybe also go minimalist on aquascaping and put the sand back:uhoh2:

Thank you very much haroldT,your words mean a lot!
I apreciate it:thumbsup:

I had this aquascape for 2+ and i thought it was time for some changes.
I'll change the scape and i ended with two setups
The first one
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5323/9...e946a284_z.jpg
Απο 698 by mad23_, on Flickr
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Απο 697 by mad23_, on Flickr

And the second one which i preffer i bit more
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5458/9...03a073c3_z.jpg
Απο 703 by mad23_, on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7331/9...f93cc8dd_z.jpg
Απο 700 by mad23_, on Flickr

what do you think guys?

Beautiful tank! Love the scape. :)

Very well done love it and please tell us more

I like the second a bit more too

A modest title to a very beautiful tank. Well done!

Thank you very much spirofucci!
I'm glad you like it
In the next few days will do trueblackpercula.
Thank very much,really happy you like it:)

Thanks for saying that cornerjag,you make me feel i took the wright decision:)

Thank you soooo much chessmanmark!:)

Thanks guys for the kind words,they mean a lot!!

I'll update with photos in the next few days,after the changes with the scape.:thumbsup:

Do you think it might look a little more dramatic if the two live rock mounds were *ALMOST* touching, rather than having a completed arch?

dude your tank looks gorgeous. Im surprised you dont have more fish lol. i would