Late Intro

[goof89]

Hey guys my name is Jose and I stay in the Chula Vista area. I have been an SDREEFS member for a few months. I have been in this fun, addicting, hobby for a year in a half and not looking to get out of it anytime soon. I started a 55g tank for my daughter(5yr old) who wanted to have a lil nemo after watching the movie. I thought it would be a fun to create a reef of our own, so we did. Some of you fellow reefers wanted to see my tank so hear are some pics I took this morning.. will be adding more later..
Thanks for all your help and hook ups fellow reefers! lol


*Working on setting up a sump. - any suggestions..?

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http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l145/jose_parra2/2015-02-18%2010.04.26_zpsrifajhej.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/jose_parra2/media/2015-02-18%2010.04.26_zpsrifajhej.jpg.html)
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l145/jose_parra2/2015-02-18%2010.05.08_zpscjm3fh9c.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/jose_parra2/media/2015-02-18%2010.05.08_zpscjm3fh9c.jpg.html)
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l145/jose_parra2/2015-02-18%2010.11.14_zpsxrj0wwy3.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/jose_parra2/media/2015-02-18%2010.11.14_zpsxrj0wwy3.jpg.html)
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l145/jose_parra2/2015-02-18%2010.20.02_zpstukcsglb.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/jose_parra2/media/2015-02-18%2010.20.02_zpstukcsglb.jpg.html)

[antoneoh]

Welcome! Nice tank.

[jessegarcia28]

Very nice.
I hope you & your family is enjoying this great hobby of ours.
& welcome to Sdr fam.


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[jkennedy1007]

how much room we working with below
30 gallon sump is bout in the ballpark where you want to be
but bigger is better.
gonna use a overflow box or drill ?

want someone to come plumb it and do all the work
hit me up

:welcome:

[cHRoNzZe]

Nice set up buddy...... I like the rock work.......how big is the area under the tank........ A 20g long might work for you,but like mention above bigger is better,eventually you will upgrade and you can still use the sump.......looking good so far .... Keep the pics coming......

[goof89]

Chronzze - Thanks bro. I changed the set up so many times in the past but I am finally satisfied with how the rock work looks like right now. The frogspawn I got from you was a perfect addition, my lil tear drop clown hosted it right away. Zoas looking good too. As for the sump yea a 20g would do for my size tank but I just like to have equipment design for a bigger tank size than mine that way I have less problems with bad algae, nit..
But yea I will keep posting pics with updates.

[goof89]

Thanks and we sure are enjoying this lil piece of ocean. Specially with all the $$$, Time, and Love that we are putting in it LOL..All worth it!

[goof89]

Update


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[goof89]

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[goof89]

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[goof89]

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[goof89]

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[brandon0350]

Nice looking tank

[oo0oscar0oo]

Looks beautiful bro! Nice and clean..!

[nanoreef1]

Solid coralline algae in the glass good sign of a healthy established reef. Good Job!

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[goof89]

Thanks guys.
Still doing changes here and there moving stuff around
Most of the pieces up front to the right side of the tank is up for sale. I really want to see that area cleared. Nice spot for a war paint scoly jaja


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[oo0oscar0oo]

Are these rock nems or some kind of mushroom? http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160617/1a5d804c10cb8abce99bce7b61413c30.jpg

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[goof89]

Are these rock nems or some kind of mushroom? http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160617/1a5d804c10cb8abce99bce7b61413c30.jpg

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Shrooms


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[oo0oscar0oo]

Shrooms


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Beautiful. I like the color on those. Cuanto?!?? Lol :)

[goof89]

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New Addition
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[goof89]

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[goof89]

https://vimeo.com/191233629


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[goof89]

I think its time for an up grade lol


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[goof89]

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[goof89]

For some reason a lot of the people that see my tank get more entertained with the CUC than the fishes. Here are some new additions to my reef.
Electric Hermit Crabs
Halloween Hermit Crabs
Sexy shrimp
Another Fire shrimp

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l145/jose_parra2/RSCN4406_zpsbbzzndws.jpg (http://s95.photobucket.com/user/jose_parra2/media/RSCN4406_zpsbbzzndws.jpg.html)

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[goof89]

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[naso tang]

Sweet! Nice tank!


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[goof89]

Sweet! Nice tank!


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Thanks


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[goof89]

Here is a video I shot this morning, about 30 min after the lights came on.

https://youtu.be/ZKBzpqDPhUA

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[naso tang]

Pretty cool man, make a tank thread! Nice livestock!


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[goof89]

The new additions to the tank arrived this morning.
X2 Leopard Wrasses
Yellow long nose butterfly
Blue Linckia star
https://youtu.be/Q8P_ec5ze94

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[goof89]

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[oo0oscar0oo]

The new additions to the tank arrived this morning.
X2 Leopard Wrasses
Yellow long nose butterfly
Blue Linckia star
https://youtu.be/Q8P_ec5ze94

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Nice bro !! Where you get the blue star from ?

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[goof89]

Nice bro !! Where you get the blue star from ?

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Online. BLUE ZOO AQUATICS. I love everything about them. Highly recommended. Very professional in every way from service to quality of livestock.

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[goof89]

https://youtu.be/86CvPKNRHtg

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[nanoreef1]

https://youtu.be/86CvPKNRHtg

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I'm impressed bro..Since you started your tank to now looks great! And some of those zoas look huge for some reason! They look healthy! Keep up the good work!

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[jessegarcia28]

Awesome set up bro. Ramp up the whites for the video so we can get a better view :)


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[goof89]

Awesome set up bro. Ramp up the whites for the video so we can get a better view :)


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Thanks, Will do. Prob after I do a water change this Thursday or Friday

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[goof89]

I'm impressed bro..Since you started your tank to now looks great! And some of those zoas look huge for some reason! They look healthy! Keep up the good work!

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Thanks brother
Yes definitely a big difference from when I started. It took me 4yrs to make it look the way it does, still a work in progress. My "secret" is Patience...Good things come to those who wait

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[goof89]

Video on the way

[goof89]

https://youtu.be/2Ptr6xDZSdY

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[goof89]

🤙🍻

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