View Full Version : My 125 gal. Reef
jareed101
12-27-2004, 02:20 PM
Now that I upgrated my digital camera, I managed to get a few decent shots of my tank. The tank has been up and running since April 2004. It is a 125 gallon Lee-Mar tank (72"x18"x22") with a 30 gallon sump. A Dolphin Ampmaster 2100 return pump feeds three Sea Swirls. The flow is supplemented with three Maxi-Jet 1200's. Lighting consists of two 175W Ushio 10k metal halides and two actinic 96W power compacts. Other equipment includes an Euro-Reef CS8-2 skimmer, Aqua Logic 1/4hp chiller, Advanced Reef Technologies K2R Calcium Reactor, and Neptune Systems' Aquacontroller II.
Jeff
Full Tank Shot
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/tank_full.jpg
Island of Softies, Zoanthids, and Corallimorphs
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/tank_sc.jpg
Island of Hard Corals
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/tank_hc.jpg
"Ricordea Mountain"
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/tank_side.jpg
More pics to follow...
jareed101
12-27-2004, 02:23 PM
Here are some close-ups of the clams ....
5" Maxima
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/clam_max1.jpg
5" Gold Teardrop Maxima
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/clam_max2.jpg
5" Crocea
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/clam_croc1.jpg
jareed101
12-27-2004, 02:27 PM
... and some close-ups of my acans and blastos ...
Acanthastrea Lordhowensis Colony
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/acan_lord_colony.jpg
Close-up of Acan Lord Polyp
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/acan_lord_polyp1.jpg
Acan Lord Frag
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/acan_lord1.jpg
Another Acan Lord Frag (left) & Blasto Wellsi (right)
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/blasto1.jpg
Blasto Merletti
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/blasto_merletti1.jpg
REEFWAVE
12-27-2004, 02:29 PM
looking good. keep it up...
jareed101
12-27-2004, 02:30 PM
... here are some shots of the Euphyllia's ...
Torch
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/torch1.jpg
Branching Hammer
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/hammer1.jpg
Frogspawn
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/frogspawn1.jpg
Some more Frogspawn
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/frogspawn2.jpg
jareed101
12-27-2004, 02:36 PM
... and some shots of the other hard corals ...
ORA Blue Montipora Digitata
Background: ORA Red Montipora Capricornis, Yellow-Green Porites, ORA Green Birdnest, Pink Birdnest, Green Montipora Digitata
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/monti_digi_blue.jpg
ORA Blue Acropora Millepora
Background: ORA Red Montipora Capricornis, Purple Tipped Acropora, Yellow-Green Acropora
Foreground: Green Montipora Digitata, ORA Pink Pocillopora
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/blue_milli.jpg
Caulestra
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/caulestra1.jpg
Favia
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/favia1.jpg
Purple Plate
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/purple_plate.jpg
jareed101
12-27-2004, 02:40 PM
... and finally some close-ups of my softies, zoas, and rics...
Yellow Fiji Leather
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/leather_fiji.jpg
Toadstool Leather, Yellow Fiji Leather, Various Zoanthid Colonies, Blue Ridge Coral, Blue Sponge
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/zoas1.jpg
Blue Zoanthid Colony
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/blue_zoas.jpg
Big Orange & Green Recordea Yuma (with Ricordea Floridas in background)
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/og_yuma1.jpg
Neon Pink Ricordea Yuma
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/pink_yuma1.jpg
JeromeBaker
12-27-2004, 02:54 PM
ok already.. you win.
Dannyboy
12-27-2004, 03:19 PM
ok already.. you win.
Yeah no kidding..and i though I was cool posting some pics of my ricordia. Thanks alot jareed101:p
josh2338
12-27-2004, 08:59 PM
Sahweeet!!!!!! :cool:
elgordoinavw
12-27-2004, 09:22 PM
those pics do not do that tank justice. I spent 45 minutes at his house just drooling. It truly is incredible
SDRotary
12-27-2004, 09:58 PM
Bout time, but damm nice tank!
colindoug3
12-31-2004, 09:14 PM
oooo
peterluber
01-25-2005, 08:23 PM
i saw this before, but just looked at it again. all i have to say is wow.
corb66
01-25-2005, 08:50 PM
was that a brand new tank? Did you get that much growth since April 2004? Looks great! I can not wait to get my MH's in!
jareed101
01-26-2005, 12:41 AM
Originally posted by corb66
was that a brand new tank? Did you get that much growth since April 2004? Looks great! I can not wait to get my MH's in!
Yes it was a new tank that was started in April 2004. Growth has been pretty good so far....
Here are a few more pics.
Jeff
Neon Green Star Poyps & Yellow Polyps
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/gsp.jpg
Big Xenia Colony
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/xenia.jpg
Sun Coral
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/sun.jpg
Galaxia
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/galaxia.jpg
Tongue Coral
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/tongue.jpg
Brain Coral
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/brain.jpg
RBTA
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/rbta.jpg
chilly05willy
01-26-2005, 01:01 AM
TANK OF THE YEAR!! Awesome tank :) what lights, skimmer and filtration? What do you dose for your pink yuma to live? I've had 4 of them, and all of them either floated away or died :(
Daniel
01-26-2005, 01:08 AM
any pix of the 2 amazing birdsnests colonies? :D :D :D
and how's the lord colony filling in?
jareed101
01-26-2005, 01:34 AM
Originally posted by chilly05willy
TANK OF THE YEAR!! Awesome tank :) what lights, skimmer and filtration? What do you dose for your pink yuma to live? I've had 4 of them, and all of them either floated away or died :(
All of the tank specs are listed in the first post of this tread. To recap, lighting consists of two 175W Ushio 10k metal halides and two actinic 96W power compacts. The skimmer is an Euroreef CS8-2. I run carbon 24/7 (change weekly), dose only kalk as my top off, and do weekly 10% water changes. I don't really do anything special for the rics except keep them in a partially shaded area.
Jeff
jareed101
01-26-2005, 01:38 AM
Originally posted by uchiha
any pix of the 2 amazing birdsnests colonies? :D :D :D
and how's the lord colony filling in?
I will try and get some new pics of the birdnests this week. Last I counted, the lord colony was up to 40 polyps.
Jeff
fier138
02-06-2005, 11:31 AM
DO you ever frag your zoos?
jareed101
02-06-2005, 01:45 PM
Originally posted by fier138
DO you ever frag your zoos?
Occasionally I have (except the blues which seem to be a slow grower). Right now I'm letting then all grow out and fill in.
Jeff
nanoreefbro
03-26-2006, 07:40 PM
Wow Jareed nice tank!!! :eek: Definitely something to strive for..:D What kind of carbon do you use??
jareed101
03-26-2006, 08:17 PM
Wow Jareed nice tank!!! :eek: Definitely something to strive for..:D What kind of carbon do you use??
Right now I'm using Kent Reef Carbon (the big 7lb containers are only $32 from That Fish Place).
Jeff
Nick_Kun
03-26-2006, 09:05 PM
I vote Jeff TOTM :)
XxMutedYouthxX
03-26-2006, 09:30 PM
amazing tank man keep up the good work
dhuynh
03-26-2006, 09:56 PM
How much carbon do you use? Weekly changes?
nanoreefbro
03-26-2006, 10:46 PM
Just checked The Pet Place.. It's $34.99 now.. I may start using that. I hear that Marineland Black Diamond Carbon is good too..
brandon0350
03-26-2006, 11:00 PM
thanks for showing me the tank today.. absolutly amazing
jareed101
03-27-2006, 03:27 PM
How much carbon do you use? Weekly changes?
I keep 3 bags in the sump 24/7. They are changed out weekly, though staggered (change one on Sat., next one on Mon., the final on Thurs.).
Jeff
alex4angela
03-27-2006, 08:19 PM
Wow! That is a great looking tank.
jareed101
04-01-2006, 06:37 PM
Okay, here are some new photos I took today. It looks like it's been about 15 months since I last posted some pics. I haven't added any new corals in over 9 months, so you can how the tank has filled in.
Full Tank
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/tank_4_2006/full2.jpg
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/tank_4_2006/full1.jpg
Left Side
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/tank_4_2006/left.jpg
Right Side
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/tank_4_2006/right.jpg
jareed101
04-01-2006, 06:45 PM
Some SPS
Clockwise from bottom:
ORA Pink Pocillipora, ORA Blue Milli, ORA Red Cap, Yellow-Green Acro
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/tank_4_2006/sps1.jpg
Slightly different perspective:
Bali aquacultured Blue-Tipped Acro, and ORA Blue Tort now visible at top
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/tank_4_2006/sps2.jpg
Close up of ORA Pink Pocillipora
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/tank_4_2006/sps3.jpg
Clockwise from bottom:
ORA German blue-polyped Monti Digitata, Porites, ORA Green Birdsnest, Pink Birdsnest w/ blue polyps, ORA Red Cap, ORA Pocillipora, Green Monti Digitata
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/tank_4_2006/sps4.jpg
jareed101
04-01-2006, 06:49 PM
Here is my collection of acans:
Lord #1
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/tank_4_2006/acan1.jpg
Lord #2
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/tank_4_2006/acan2.jpg
Lord #3
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/tank_4_2006/acan3.jpg
Orange Crush
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/tank_4_2006/acan4.jpg
Lord #4
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/tank_4_2006/acan5.jpg
Lord #5
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/tank_4_2006/acan6.jpg
Lords #6-8
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/tank_4_2006/acan7.jpg
Echinata
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/tank_4_2006/acan8.jpg
Micromussa
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/tank_4_2006/micro.jpg
jareed101
04-01-2006, 06:51 PM
Here are my clams
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/tank_4_2006/clams.jpg
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/tank_4_2006/clams2.jpg
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/tank_4_2006/clams3.jpg
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/tank_4_2006/clams4.jpg
jareed101
04-01-2006, 06:56 PM
Some more assorted LPS
Blastomussa Merletti
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/tank_4_2006/blastos.jpg
Favia
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/tank_4_2006/favia1.jpg
Plate and Favia
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/tank_4_2006/favia2.jpg
Frogspawn and Green Cap
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/tank_4_2006/frogspawn.jpg
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/tank_4_2006/unknown.jpg
jareed101
04-01-2006, 07:01 PM
Ricordea (Yuma and Florida) plus various Zoanthids
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/tank_4_2006/ricordea.jpg
PPE's
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/tank_4_2006/PPE.jpg
Gorgonian
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/tank_4_2006/gorgonian.jpg
Blue Ridge
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/tank_4_2006/blueridge.jpg
And some livestock hovering around the RBTA ...
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/tank_4_2006/livestock.jpg
XxMutedYouthxX
04-02-2006, 12:23 AM
your tank is AMAZING man awesome work keep it up... makes me wanna set up a big tank all the more
pitfish
04-02-2006, 12:50 AM
drooool...
chilly05willy
04-02-2006, 01:06 AM
omg, look so cool... great job!!
scott058
04-02-2006, 04:29 AM
That is such a nice looking tank! Can you snap some pics of the equipment?
jbvdhp
04-02-2006, 04:23 PM
amazing...i think it's awesome!
JA Boltz
04-06-2006, 10:01 AM
absolutely stunning!
T. VO
04-06-2006, 10:25 AM
I like how the zoo's grew all over the clam shell.
Nick_Kun
09-11-2008, 07:27 AM
jeff, your overdue for a tank update man :)
- Nick
jareed101
09-11-2008, 08:26 AM
jeff, your overdue for a tank update man :)
- Nick
Here are a couple of shots from a little over a month ago. The tank is going on 4.5 years. I haven't added any livestock in over 2 years except some snail this spring.
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/fulltank_20080727.jpg
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/clowns_20080727.jpg
Nick_Kun
09-11-2008, 09:11 AM
jeff, looking real good. That Brarium on the backwallk is definately taking over. The SPS looks like it's up there again. I need to pay you a visit one of these days :)
Last I was there was when you broke your Gigantic frog colony down :(
- Nick
reefsurf
09-11-2008, 09:25 AM
awesome tank my friend! i'll have to chck if you have a build thread
Nick_Kun
09-11-2008, 09:38 AM
Here's jeff's website.
http://www.jareed.com/reef/index.htm
- Nick
weksoss
09-11-2008, 04:13 PM
looks really good man.i love it.
Nick_Kun
02-03-2009, 11:47 PM
http://www.jareed.com/reef/images/tank_4_2006/full1.jpg
nice jeff, looks like your acros and euphyllias have all recovered. I gotta see your tank again.
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