Crappyballers 55 Gallon reef

crappyballer · 05-22-2007, 10:45 AM

well back in august i impulse bought a 29 gallon tank and that jump started my interest in the hobby. Now i have the resources to do a 55 gallon tank. here is the setup.

55 gallon (all glass)
ASM G1X Protein Skimmer
Gen-x 4100 Returm Pump (1190gph)
29 gallon fuge/sump
1-175 watt hamilton metal halide/Blue Life SPS Bulb(electronic ballast, 14,000k bulb)
2- 65 watt Coralife PC Actinic
2- FishBowl Innovations Moonlights w/mc3 controller
2- Clearly LEDs Light Panels (coming soon)
1- Tunze Turbelle Nano Stream (600gph)
1- maxi-jet 9somthing (230gph) on a wave timer
2" sand bed
Mixed live stock, i would like to go mostly sps

1-Yellow Tang
1-Blue Tang
1-Sargassum Trigger
1-Blue Neon Goby
1-Pearly Jawfish (only get to see him for about 15 seconds at a time)
1-Cleaner Shrimp
2-Tiger Tail Cucumber
1-Purple/Gold Tear drop Tridacna Maxima
Nassarius, Nerite, Turbo Snails
Assorted Hermits

Montipora Capricornus(orange)
Montipora Spongodes
Montipora Digitata
Tri-Color Acropora
Hydnophora (branching)
Acropora Tenuis
Green Zoas
Neon Green Zoas
Carolina Sunshine Zoas
Mystery Zoas(Golden eyes?)
Seriatopora guttatus (Green Birdsnest)
Blue/Green Staghorn
Caulastrea furcata (Candy Cane Coral)
Neon Green Blastos
here is what i have so far
12/16/2007

1 week

1 month

5/22/07

08/27/07

11/28/07

crappyballer · 05-22-2007, 10:46 AM

1/19/07

crappyballer · 05-22-2007, 10:48 AM

crappyballer · 05-22-2007, 10:48 AM

amcarrig · 05-22-2007, 10:58 AM

Nice tank and great pics! Thanks for sharing!

jtReef · 05-22-2007, 11:20 AM

looks good. nice verity of coral

Kentanner11 · 05-22-2007, 12:34 PM

Nice Im getting a 55 sat. so this is good inspiration!

coral reefer · 05-22-2007, 02:44 PM

Very nice fellow reefer!!!
Keep up the good work!!

omard · 05-22-2007, 07:13 PM

Great tank and reef. Keep posting those pics - it is going to be a real beauty as it developes.

Nice rock work also.

crappyballer · 05-23-2007, 09:27 AM

thanks for all the positive replies

05-22-2007, 10:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
crappyballer Peppermint Shrimp Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 630, IL Age: 24 Posts: 416 Skin: Classic Karma: 453	Crappyballers 55 Gallon reef well back in august i impulse bought a 29 gallon tank and that jump started my interest in the hobby. Now i have the resources to do a 55 gallon tank. here is the setup. 55 gallon (all glass) ASM G1X Protein Skimmer Gen-x 4100 Returm Pump (1190gph) 29 gallon fuge/sump 1-175 watt hamilton metal halide/Blue Life SPS Bulb(electronic ballast, 14,000k bulb) 2- 65 watt Coralife PC Actinic 2- FishBowl Innovations Moonlights w/mc3 controller 2- Clearly LEDs Light Panels (coming soon) 1- Tunze Turbelle Nano Stream (600gph) 1- maxi-jet 9somthing (230gph) on a wave timer 2" sand bed Mixed live stock, i would like to go mostly sps 1-Yellow Tang 1-Blue Tang 1-Sargassum Trigger 1-Blue Neon Goby 1-Pearly Jawfish (only get to see him for about 15 seconds at a time) 1-Cleaner Shrimp 2-Tiger Tail Cucumber 1-Purple/Gold Tear drop Tridacna Maxima Nassarius, Nerite, Turbo Snails Assorted Hermits Montipora Capricornus(orange) Montipora Spongodes Montipora Digitata Tri-Color Acropora Hydnophora (branching) Acropora Tenuis Green Zoas Neon Green Zoas Carolina Sunshine Zoas Mystery Zoas(Golden eyes?) Seriatopora guttatus (Green Birdsnest) Blue/Green Staghorn Caulastrea furcata (Candy Cane Coral) Neon Green Blastos here is what i have so far 12/16/2007 1 week 1 month 5/22/07 08/27/07 11/28/07 _________ 55 Gallon Reef- 1x175w 14,000k Metal halide,2x 65 watt super actinic CF, ASM G1-X Skimmer,Neptune Aqua Jr. controller. d.o.b. 12/18/06 Last edited by crappyballer; 11-28-2007 at 04:19 PM.

05-22-2007, 10:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
amcarrig 3reef Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: CT Age: 40 Posts: 8,198 Skin: Classic Karma: 60311	Nice tank and great pics! Thanks for sharing! _________

05-22-2007, 11:20 AM	#6 (permalink)
jtReef Ritteri Anemone Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Naperville IL Age: 30 Posts: 626 Skin: Mint Karma: 273	looks good. nice verity of coral _________ 180 Gal Reef, AquaC EV-400 skimmer, 3 MH Aquamedic Oceanlight HQI's 250w 20k. Neptune AquaController III, AquaLogic Trimline Cyclone 1/3hp chiller, 2 x hydor #4's, 2 x hydor #3's, 2 x mj1200's modded, 70 gal fuge in basement.

05-22-2007, 12:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
Kentanner11 Coral Banded Shrimp Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 364 Skin: Mint Karma: 201	Nice Im getting a 55 sat. so this is good inspiration! _________ http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k3...anner11a-2.jpg http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k3...vertcolors.jpg

05-22-2007, 02:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
coral reefer Giant Squid Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 4,721 Skin: Dark Karma: 8110	Very nice fellow reefer!!! Keep up the good work!! _________ 125gal.,75gal.,3gal. and 1gal. tanks Yellow,Naso,Tomini,Sohal Tang, Pink Tail Trigger, Snowflake Eel, BANDED CAT SHARK,Hardwicki, Six-Line Wrasse, Blennies/Gobies- Soft and Stony Corals (Crocea, Derasa clams) +numerous inverts "IF THE PHONE DOESN'T RING...IT'S ME" jb associated content.com aka parrothead

05-22-2007, 10:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
crappyballer Peppermint Shrimp Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 630, IL Age: 24 Posts: 416 Skin: Classic Karma: 453	1/19/07

05-22-2007, 10:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
crappyballer Peppermint Shrimp Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 630, IL Age: 24 Posts: 416 Skin: Classic Karma: 453

05-22-2007, 10:48 AM	#4 (permalink)
crappyballer Peppermint Shrimp Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 630, IL Age: 24 Posts: 416 Skin: Classic Karma: 453

05-22-2007, 07:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
omard Gnarly Old Codfish Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 60 Posts: 4,743 Skin: Mint Karma: 4558	Great tank and reef. Keep posting those pics - it is going to be a real beauty as it developes. Nice rock work also. _________ http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/a.../Omardsigs.jpg AG "125," AquaC EV 180, 30 gal sump, "SCWD", 80 lbs LR, CoralSeaLife "Moonlite" Hood, PFO 250W HQI Mini-Pendant (SPS HQI 14000k bulb) 12 Gallon NanoCube - 24w stock PC 50/50 light "...nothing good ever happens fast in a reef tank, only bad things happen fast..." - MIKE PALLETTA - (2008 Reef log) ("OmarD"/"Scott")

05-23-2007, 09:27 AM	#10 (permalink)
crappyballer Peppermint Shrimp Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 630, IL Age: 24 Posts: 416 Skin: Classic Karma: 453	thanks for all the positive replies

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