Lhoy's 225 Gallon Reef - Build Thread

[cpreefguy]

I didnt even see that pinktail! Great collection of fish Lee! Im with Anthony on this one, more pics!!!

[lhoy]

5" Pinktail Triggerfish
4" Leopard Wrasse
4.5" Radiant Wrasse
5" Yellow Tang
3" Vlamingii Tang
5.5" Dussumer's Tang
1.5" True Percula Clownfish
1.5" Hi-Fin Goby
3.5" Aurora Goby Pair


Hope to add:
Genicanthus Pair
Tailspot Blenny
Either another True Percula or a different clownfish pair

[lhoy]

Coral-banded Shrimp
(3) Peppermint Shrimp

Porcelin Crab
(3) Mithrax Crabs (Green)
Marshall Islands Blue-Knuckle Hermit Crab
(4) Scarlet Hermit Crabs
Hawaiian Halloween Hermit Crab
(3) Large Blue-legged Hermit Crabs

Black (Holothuria) Sea Cucumber

Orange Linckia
(2) Harlequin Serpent Stars

(2) RBTA's
Green Carpet Anemone (Haddoni)

(3) Large Turbo Snails
(5) Large Astrea Snails
(4) Large Nassarius Snails
(2) Large Cerith Snails
Tongan Conch

Blue Finger Sponge

[lhoy]

Well, Brad has been holding a beautiful Green Bubbletip anemone for me that I am dying to get. So, yesterday was my day off and thought I would be able to get that way. But first I wanted to do a water change and finish setting up my calcium reactor.

On Wednesday, Brian came over and got a huge start. Tested water, setup the media in the reactor and made all connections except one. I hadn't checked the output diameter of the regulator (Harris Regulator) with the needle valve. So, we weren't able to set everything up.

On Friday morning, I headed out with a friend to a homebrew shop so he could get a new recipe and then we would stop by Airgas to pick up the part. The homebrew shop actually had some useful connections, PH calibration solutions, etc. I picked up a valve and some other goodies. We swung by Aquatek to see what they had available. Some good stuff but nothing I couldn't live without.

We then went to Airgas but they didn't have the part. So, we ended up finding what we needed at the good ole' Home Depot.

I put everything in place and decided to start getting the reactor flowing. This was late Friday afternoon.











So it looks good, but after hours of sucking saltwater, I grew frustrated and opted to just do the water change. By this time, it was after 9:00 pm when I started the water change. I vowed to wake up the next morning and get the reactor going.

So this morning, I spent hours again fiddling with it, taking it apart, and cleaning out water storage tanks in the garage.

I finally decided to dissassemble the pump and see if there was something wrong with it that would keep a siphon from developing.

I then saw this and at least felt better that I hadn't been doing something wrong the whole time!







I guess I will see how quickly AquaC's customer service rep reply's and hopefully sends me a new pump ASAP!

With the kind of growth I am getting on my SPS I will need it soon!

Lee

[lhoy]

In addition, I broke a brand new Pinpoint PH probe putting it back in my reactor. : (

Lee

[greenmako]

ouch man I hope they send you a new pump fast

[apedroza]

Forget my post on your other thread I remember you were running a reactor and even remember the new one you got (saw it at Dale's place). Nice set up I hope you get it running soon!!!

[engwife36]

Lee, I'll hang on to your BTA until your ready. If you cant make it up here I'll bring it with me the next time I head to Austin. Not sure when that will be though. Tank is looking real good by the way.

[Mr_Cool]

Of course, the obligate clams of which there are four color patterns I love:
1.) Black and White - yea, who doesn't and who can afford it
2.) Brown and Gold Teardrop Maxima
3.) The light blue mantle with dark blue dots around the edge.
4.) The slightly bluish-gray with dark blue dots around the edge (like at River City's nano on counter).

I didn't see any clams anywhere. Did you have a change of heart? I'm debating whether I want to keep my Teardrop Maxima or not. Let me know if you're interested.

BTW, everything else looks GREAT!

[lhoy]

Just haven't seen one I REALLY like!! I am going to be VERY picky on my clams. Too many that look the same at the stores lately!

Do you have a picture? I am interested.

I have seen a couple on Drs. Foster and Smith I like, but I get nervous about clam coloration without seeing it in person. Top down and side views are so different.

Lee