Camo's 300g sps, anthias and angels reef

[camoausreefer]

Introduction:
G'day well the tim ehas come for a new tank this will be my fifth reef tank. Since I have moved back home and the mrs is going to live in Melbourne for a while next year and no I'm not going couldn't think of anything worse than living there sorry Melbournians :roflmao: I will be staying put to try save some cheddar to eventually get my own place one day :crossfingers: . All of the equipment from my current 4x3x2.2 will cope with the extra 300 or so going the extra 2ft long. My aim is to create an easy to maintain system with mainly sps and lots of fish. I'd say I live keeping fish just as much as corals. I'm looking at mainly anthias and some angels with a few extras. I will be using prodibio and n/p bio pellets to hopefully create a ULNS but will see how I go as I think I'll have 40+ fish well I already do :roflmao:


System Type: AAA (acros, anthias & angels) :roflmao:


Strike up Date: July-Aug 2010 :crossfingers:

Display Tank: 6x3x2.2

Display Lighting: looking into LEDs but may just get another mh with some t5 actinics.

Stand: building this myself unsure of cladding finish.

Hood:* N/A

Sump: 3ft reef secrets Indy racetrack

Refugium: going to go with a cryptic zone instead.

Refugium Lighting: n/a
*

Support systems: prodibio and n/p bio pellets

System Water: Natural salt water

Display Water circulation: 3 Mp40w vortechs, 1 12000 and 1 5000 Guppys

Return Pump: aquamedic ocean runner 6500 runs chiller and calc reactor

Skimmer: super reef octopus 5000 external

Evaporation Top Up: aquamedic auto top up


Chemical Support:

Calcium Addition: calcium reactor Carib sea ARM

Alkilinity Addition: calcium reactor Carib sea ARM

Other Chemical Maintenance: Magnesium Manual eventually dolomite in calc reactor

Current Water Chemistry: If applicable
Nitrates:
Phosphates:
Alkalinity:
Calcium:
Salinity / Specific Gravity:
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Images:
current 180g and old 180g

[camoausreefer]

This is a list of my current stock that will be moved to the new system
yellow tang
5x smithvanzi anthias
3x Lori anthias
9x dispar anthias
2x sunset anthias
tiger blenny
pair of blue assesors
rainfords goby
orange spot sleeper goby
emperor angel
female bellus angel
janss pipefish

new additions on the way darrens going to baby sit some until I'm ready
mystery wrasse
potters angel
venustus angel
African flame back angel

possible additions
male bellus
a pair of fairy wrasse
royal or black cap gramma
tuka anthias
or any other that catch my eye
:cheers:

[camoausreefer]

[chimmike]

Nice! Can you elaborate on how you're setting up the cryptic zone/what will be in it?

[camoausreefer]

I'll probaly just start off with a few sponges and some filter feeders, I will be blocking the light out completely. I have never used one on any of my systems bit I think it will bring a different bio diversity of food sources to the system.

[wowkingjames]

Keep us posted on your new venture. Both tanks are beautiful.

[camoausreefer]

Thanks mate will do going to order the tank on the weekend can't wait!

[camoausreefer]

Was able to order the tank over the weekend dimensions have changed a little

[camoausreefer]

have made some progress and picking the tank up on sunday

[camoausreefer]

here are some shots of my current tank with the stock being transferred

grown from a frag

[camoausreefer]

i forgot to mention that my leds are on the way aswell.

[roktsintst]

Sick! That is great to here. Two of my favorite fish anthias and angels...

Oh, and I am so jealsous of you living in the gold coast! My sister lives there so when I come and visit her I'm gonna have to come by and check out the tank!

[camoausreefer]

Your more than welcome Ryan, I'll take you on a little tank tour sadly I lost Venustus, African flameback and multicoloured angel. So I'm thinking maybe getting a queen

[camoausreefer]

Picked up my tank this morning and a few of the local members from Masq (Marine Aquarium Society of Queensland) gave me a hand to lift it into place.

[chimmike]

looks great!

[patmack]

WOW yoru tank looks amazing! how much time do you spend per day on it? Do you have time to do anything else?

[camoausreefer]

Thnaks for the comments, I probaly spend 10mins a day if that just feeding the tank and a quick check over skimmer etc. I dose prodibio once a week and do 20-30% water change every 2-3 weeks.

[DerekR]

Looking good Ryan

[camoausreefer]

My Bsled's arrived today and wow! They are bright!

Blue only
White only

All on

[ojafri]

Looking good...tagging along !

[ojafri]

Originally Posted by camoausreefer

Picked up my tank this morning and a few of the local members from Masq (Marine Aquarium Society of Queensland) gave me a hand to lift it into place.

Do you plan to use an acrylic comb on the overflow opening ?

[camoausreefer]

Thanks mate I'm using an aquamedic overflow comb that slides in and out of the black strip you see in those pics you can kind of see it in this pic.

[camoausreefer]

Here is a before and after, the first has 2x 250mh and 5x54actinic t5 the second 2x 150w unit with a 2 white to 1 blue ratio. I have the long length of the unit gong front to back. It has the same coverage as my blumen bright mini reflector. Please excuse the poor photography was taken on my iPhone I could not photo the blue only it was a big blue blur lol.

[camoausreefer]

Here is a better pic the the 2 led units please excuse the cyano

[ddeneve]

Can't wait to see the tank up and running.