Author Topic: Aquavista99's new SPS reef (Read 8606 times)

aquavista99 · « **Reply #25 on:** March 08, 2008, 22:55:41 »

System specs:

Total water volume approx. 300 gallons (210g display w/125g macro sump);

Water changes: 30 gallon water changes per week (120g + per month);

Additives: Add Kalkwasser and Iodine supplements daily;

Corals: 97% Acropora; 2% Montipora & 1% other;

Fish: 2 clowns, 1 mimic tang, 1 royal gramma, 1 clown coby, & 1 pigmy angel;

Inverts: Mexican turbo snails, Trochus snails, Hawiian Strombus grazer snails, two Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp; various Serpent & Brittle stars;

Live rock: Aprox. 250 pounds from various sources (180 pounds Aquacultured from Tampa Bay Saltwater);

125g Sump: Cheato & mangroves;

System return pump: Iwaki MD 55 RLT;

Ballasts: 3 x 400 watt Ice Cap w/ Hamilton 14 k bulbs w/ lumenarc III reflectors; Sump 1 x 175w coralvue ballast w/ 10 k Ushio bulb w/ a lumenarc III reflector as well;

Flow: 2 x Tunze 6100s and 2 x Vortech pumps w/ wireless controllers;

Calcium reactor: GEO 624 (10 x 10 foot print, 29" overall height);

Skimmer: Euroreef RC 500 w/ three Eheim 1260 recirculating pumps (pictured below).

aquavista99 · « **Reply #26 on:** July 18, 2008, 21:01:44 »

Attached a few updated pictures of my reef from July 2008.

lazylivin · « **Reply #27 on:** October 06, 2008, 19:48:56 »

Amazing Tank, that is what I am striving for. How long does it take to grow out the SPS to that size from frags?

aquavista99 · « **Reply #28 on:** October 10, 2008, 13:34:40 »

Quote from: Lazylivin on October 06, 2008, 19:48:56

Amazing Tank, that is what I am striving for. How long does it take to grow out the SPS to that size from frags?

Thanks for the compliment, Lazylivin. Most of my corals started out as small frags. Some corals grow fast, like my green Humilis and ORA tri-color whereas other corals grow slow. On average, you should see some significant growth patterns after 12 months or so . Some frags can take up to two to three years before turning into small colonies.

lazylivin · « **Reply #29 on:** October 15, 2008, 01:29:43 »

Quote from: ohioreef on August 23, 2007, 16:30:48

I got to see this set-up in person today. Very impressive!! The pics do not do it justice.

Yes, I would love to see in person as well. Next meeting at aquavista99 house?

aquavista99 · « **Reply #30 on:** October 15, 2008, 20:04:44 »

Quote from: Lazylivin on October 15, 2008, 01:29:43

Yes, I would love to see in person as well. Next meeting at aquavista99 house?

You just missed the meeting we hosted in July (see attached link). We hosted a few meetings back in 2007 as well. We will most likely host another meeting sometime next year as well, if there is enough interest.

http://www.ohioreef.com/forum/index.php?topic=3540.0