My 55 Gallon

[LoneStar]

I FINALLY got it setup and running. Actually its been like a week and today was the first day I decided to clean up all the wires and whatnot... :blink The tank is a 55 gallon with a 30 gallon sump/fuge. The stand is not complete yet... It just needs the skirting put on along with the doors. No leaks and only took two trips to Home Depot to get parts! :skeezy

The tank is kinda bare, just need to SLOWY buy stuff to put in it but I like it so far. Easier setup to maintain than my last one. :wacko

I would like to say thanks to Alex (if he ever gets back online), Texas Todd for the 55 gallon tank, Louis for the the hook up on the mag pump and overflow box, GreenMako and Captexas for the awesome live sand, and Smellybrad for the cool Gold Stripe Clowns today. v.v

[::pete::]

Looking good ... I dont think there will be a flow issue!

[JimD]

Very nice, what are all those bottles in front of the sump/fuge? Is that just a regular incandesent over it?

[LoneStar]

Very nice, what are all those bottles in front of the sump/fuge?


Its stuff I don't use... bought it all together when I first started to get into saltwater... oh well >_<

The fuge light is just a 50watt grow light I found at Home Depot. That with the lamp was only like 12 bucks :)

[demodiki]

It looks great bud. I wish I would have gotten some rock more like that. Mine looks chunky.

[TexasTodd]

Nice set up!

Time for some corals!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :skeezy

Todd

[motohead]

looks great.i like the branch rock.

[Louis]

Hey Mike,

No problem, if you're looking for anything in the future please let me know!

Enjoy the tank, its looking sweet!

Louis

[LoneStar]

It seems like the gravity drain might get stopped up with the thin tube.


it works great.... I just gotta get a quick disconnect ball valve to put in line on the drain hose. It is the diameter hose that pro clear set up for that skimmer so it seems to be working good so far...


And I got the nice branch rocks at Wolf Reef... Not sure if they have any left but it was a heck of a deal when I picked up the pieces I got now :)

[bigdscobra]

Looks good maybe you will actually keep this tank for awhile ;)

[LoneStar]

yeah i plan on it... running out of room

[williamdubose]

do the bioballs serve a purpose?

[CD]

do the bioballs serve a purpose?


Probably to help break up the bubbles in the sump to keep them from going into the display?

BTW - Welcome to MAAST, William!! :D

W. :)

[LoneStar]

yeah the balls do help break up the bubbles (no mirco bubbles in the display!) :) they work pretty good other than migrating around the sump <_<

[LoneStar]

Nice set up!

Time for some corals!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :skeezy

Todd

Well its been a month almost to the day, so I decided to take some pictures today. I've picked up a few things to help give the bare tank some color and I'm lovin' it. I changed my halide bulb to a 250w XM 10k and it looks a lot nicer than the generic Plus bulb I had in there. The stand is still not complete :wacko but I do have the side panels and trim work done, just need to put the final coat of paint on them. (back pain is limiting me doing that today >_< )

[LoneStar]

some more........ :P :o

[bigdscobra]

Looking good :pics

[LoneStar]

A sweet Bubble Coral from Jade....thanks man :D

[gjuarez]

looking good man, jade was selling that nice bubble pretty cheap. I would have jumped on it if I only lived closer. Your tank is looking good, keep up the good work.
Jerry

[hobogato]

A sweet Bubble Coral from Jade

man, you are the one that got that - very nice!

looking good, almost makes me want to start setting up a new one :wacko

[LoneStar]

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a142/LoneStarSA/bluelinkiabubblecoral.jpg

Took this last Sunday when I woke up. Signed up for photobucket so just testing to see how posting pictures would work on here...

...kinda looks like the blue linkia is pushing the bubble coral away from the glass lol :P