My 120 reef tank

[scott711]

I have had my tank for a while, but haven't had time to take any pictures of it. Recently, it was reaquascaped with the help of another WAMAS member. It is a 120 gallon tank that I built into the wall. Behind it is a "fish room" with a 50 gallon sump that houses the protein skimmer, UV sterilizer, etc. In the fish room there is a refugium and another grow-out tank/Quarantine that are connected to the main tank(the q-tank can be disconnected when needed). I run a Reeflo Barracuda to provide the main current to the systems. I also have several Tunze's/koralia's/seaswirl's to provide movement to my tank.

 

I use 2 250 watt Radium 20k bulbs in Lumenbright reflectors that are run by Icecap Ballasts. I also have 2 110 watt VHO actinic bulbs providing additional light.

 

The tank is drilled with 3 1.5 inch bulkheads that drain into the sump. There are two returns to the main tank, one return to the fug and one return to the grow out tank.

 

I use a dual chamber calcium reactor to replenish my calcium/alk for my tank and I dose VSV(Vodka/Sugar/Vinegar) to help with nitrates.

 

Fish wise I have:

 

1 blue tang

1 yellow tang

1 powder blue tang

1 foxface

1 pylei fairy wrasse

1 christmas wrasse

1 flame angel

2 firefish gobies

1 copperband butterfly

2 bartlett's anthias

 

Here are some pictures from past and present:

 

[ReeferMan]

Is the coral in the second picture on the right (green with purple) the one you got from me?

[scott711]

Is the coral in the second picture on the right (green with purple) the one you got from me?

 

No, that is a hug colony I got from Carribean jake.

[zoozilla]

Wowzers Scott!

 

Your tank has changed a lot since I was there last. It's gorgeous! Very nice growth all around. A lot of new pieces/corals or were these recently bought?

Edited January 15, 2009 by zoozilla

[dcreefer]

Wow this is looking good!

[Gatortailale]

Looks good bro! Keep up good work.

 

[mogurnda]

No, that is a hug colony I got from Carribean jake.

He was always very affectionate, wasn't he.

 

The tank is looking great, Scott. Nice to see that you still have time to keep it happy.

[scott711]

Ha ha, yeah Jake was always very affectionate:)

 

Thanks guys. I have added a few corals here and there from various places/people within the group. I am able to work on it after my daughter goes to sleep. I have tried to make everything as automated as possilble. I have a pump on a DJ switch that pumps water out for water changes. My 55 gallon tub is right next to the tank for refilling that I move a hose over to refil my sump. That is my next step to automate.

[jamesbuf]

Looking good man. Tagging along to see the progress.......

[Nate]

Scott, I got a frag of this from ya a while back and was wondering if you had a name for it.

[Vader]

Very Nice!!! only if I could have a large tank