SLOW1
Wed, 30th Sep 2009, 11:44 PM
I am new to the hobby and am currently in the process of setting up my first saltwater setup.
Have done countless hours of research and it is finally all coming together.
What i have done so far.
Setup is an Oceanic 92gal corner tank.
Sump is only a 20gal, i would like to have gone a lot bigger here but it is really hard to find a square tank to fit in a triangular hole. Silly corner tanks. At some point I may try and make one specifically for the stand.
Return pump, i cant remember the model number but its a tunze.
Skimmer is a Reef Octopus Extreme Series EXT-200. bigger is better right...
Circulation
Dual Tunze 6055's
Light
Coralife pro 24in 250w MH with dual 24in CF actinic's
Water is all mixed up with water from my nice new RO/DI filter, and oceanic salt.
The tank is currently home to about 100lbs of live rock and about a 1 to 2in sand bed depending where the powerheads have moved the sand.
Pics
Day 1 Water and sand
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e128/lelandlooger/IMG_3287.jpg
About 4 days later i get my live rock.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e128/lelandlooger/IMG_3288.jpg
Next day it clears back up really nice.
I have moved the rock around a little since these were taken.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e128/lelandlooger/IMG_3290.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e128/lelandlooger/IMG_3292.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e128/lelandlooger/IMG_3294.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e128/lelandlooger/IMG_3295.jpg
Have done countless hours of research and it is finally all coming together.
What i have done so far.
Setup is an Oceanic 92gal corner tank.
Sump is only a 20gal, i would like to have gone a lot bigger here but it is really hard to find a square tank to fit in a triangular hole. Silly corner tanks. At some point I may try and make one specifically for the stand.
Return pump, i cant remember the model number but its a tunze.
Skimmer is a Reef Octopus Extreme Series EXT-200. bigger is better right...
Circulation
Dual Tunze 6055's
Light
Coralife pro 24in 250w MH with dual 24in CF actinic's
Water is all mixed up with water from my nice new RO/DI filter, and oceanic salt.
The tank is currently home to about 100lbs of live rock and about a 1 to 2in sand bed depending where the powerheads have moved the sand.
Pics
Day 1 Water and sand
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e128/lelandlooger/IMG_3287.jpg
About 4 days later i get my live rock.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e128/lelandlooger/IMG_3288.jpg
Next day it clears back up really nice.
I have moved the rock around a little since these were taken.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e128/lelandlooger/IMG_3290.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e128/lelandlooger/IMG_3292.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e128/lelandlooger/IMG_3294.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e128/lelandlooger/IMG_3295.jpg