My return to the addiction

[wholagan]

So it's been about 7 years since I broke down my tank to move home to SD from SF. I said I wouldn't invest in a tank until I bought a new home. That happened last year so my wife had no choice but to agree to it. Plus my 2 year old twins love visiting the LFS around SD so it was a no brained.

I only have one good location in the house so it somewhat limited my tank size. I ultimately settled on a 50 tall. I'm currently running it with a 20g sump, AquaC 120 and using a RKL as a controller. On to the pictures.

This is the setup with sandbed.
http://img.tapatalk.com/4b20e052-a7dc-963f.jpg

Sump
http://img.tapatalk.com/4b20e052-a812-957c.jpg

Rock work. Going minimalist.
http://img.tapatalk.com/4b20e052-aa11-ed9c.jpg

Can't wait to stock it.

[Vince]

Looking good!!!!

[naso tang]

nice, welcome back to the hobby and sdreefs!

[Brian_reefragr]

Nice job, that looks really clean. What kind of lights are you using, and what are you planning on keeping? Keep the updates coming, and welcome back!

[[G]h0s'][']

Looking great! Christel saw yer tank on facebook. Come over for some frags some time. Heh heh.
-Mel

[wholagan]

Nice job, that looks really clean. What kind of lights are you using, and what are you planning on keeping? Keep the updates coming, and welcome back!

Thanks, I originally wanted to run 2 Kessil A150W but decided to get a simple T5HO for the cycle. This way if I decided to go a different route I wouldn't be in for too much. I'm either going to move LED or add another T5 set up there. The tank is going to be mixed reef mostly softies and LPS.

[wholagan]

h0s'][';714558"]Looking great! Christel saw yer tank on facebook. Come over for some frags some time. Heh heh.
-Mel

My cousin Christel? Small world. I'd love to grab some frags once the tank is ready. Cycle not quite ready yet.

[wholagan]

Added an ATO to the tank today. Wife found a cool little holder at Ross for $24.

http://img.tapatalk.com/4b20e052-14bf-98d7.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/4b20e052-14cd-8c16.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/4b20e052-14d9-b87f.jpg

I'm not using a float switch, although I intend to. Right now I'm using the RKL to run it 15 minutes a day and see tomorrow where that gets me and adjust from there.

[leonel619]

tank is looking good bro!
keep the pics coming!

[jessegarcia28]

nice start & great idea on the storage for the ato
have fun & welcome back
jesse

[wholagan]

Thanks guys. Armando, your Nano is settling into its new home just fine. -Brian

[davocean]

Nice scaping, and I like your ATO idea, pretty cool!

[wholagan]

Thanks Dave. Got the idea from a thread on RC.

Added LED strip from Fry's today as lunar.

http://img.tapatalk.com/4b20e052-668f-9dc5.jpg

[wholagan]

So I felt compelled to move away from the minimalist movement and build a rock wall. I didn't think I was using enough of the height of my tank.

http://img.tapatalk.com/4b20e052-582d-6527.jpg

Didn't take long for me to change my mind. I settled on the 2 island format. This also gave me better use of the rock for future coral placement. Thoughts?

http://img.tapatalk.com/4b20e052-58c8-c09c.jpg

[Vince]

What lights are you running and what do you plan on keeping as far as coral?

[wholagan]

What lights are you running and what do you plan on keeping as far as coral?

Currently running 4 bulb T5HO. Probably going to be LPS and softie dominated. I have that small acro frag in there and it's been doing fine. I think though with this setup I may need to go 6 bulb since my high point on the rock is midway through the tall tank.

[wholagan]

Haven't updated this in a while but made some minor changes. I really wanted to take the stocking slow and now after almost 10 months I'm adding more of a bio load. I also added more LR into the mix as I was finding a lack of spaces to put frags into.

Current scaping under T5's:

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/01/14/myzanunu.jpg

I also got a goby pistol pair. This is one of the coolest things in the tank to watch. Thanks Jojo @GFW.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/01/14/pabugare.jpg

I also made the switch to LEDs. I picked up the Maxpect razor and so far after a week am really liking them. Really sleek. I'll upload a FTS once I fully acclimate the light. Right now it's really blue.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/01/14/mybagu3e.jpg