New A.G.E. 40x28x22 Pic intense

BTowned · 05-10-2009, 10:16 AM

I finally took delivery of my tank mid April after a long 10 week wait. But once I removed the top of the crate, i was extremely pleased.
Here it is on the custom stand built by a lfs.

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj173/fishez4alivin/IMG_4854.jpg

40x28x22 three sides of starphire, external overflow box of 1/2" acrylic, and 1" PVC bottom, rimless design. 2@ 1 1/2" Drains 2@ 3/4" returns

Equipment: custom acrylic sump, ATB Small Cone, Schuran Jetstream1, 2 Vortech MP40W, Eheim 1262 for return, Tunze Osmolator, 1/3HP drop in chiller with dual rancho controller and ATI 10x39W Powermodule. 75 lbs. Live rock, 40 lbs live sand: just for the look up front and around the rocks.

Transfer complete, centering light

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj173/fishez4alivin/IMG_5008.jpg

The tank gets a lot of early morning natural sunlight

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj173/fishez4alivin/IMG_4990-1.jpg

Final aquascape complete

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj173/fishez4alivin/IMG_5102.jpg

Better pics from a member of local reef club

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj173/fishez4alivin/IMG_0227.jpg

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj173/fishez4alivin/IMG_0505.jpg

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj173/fishez4alivin/IMG_0434.jpg

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj173/fishez4alivin/IMG_0477.jpg

heres a side shot showing the openess behind the rockwork

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj173/fishez4alivin/IMG_0461.jpg

FTS

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj173/fishez4alivin/IMG_0450.jpg

hope you enjoy

kingterra · 05-10-2009, 10:43 AM

awesome set up you have there

invert phil · 05-10-2009, 10:50 AM

Love your sps, that looks like a brilliant set up, have you got any pics of the sump? What T5 tubes is it set up with?

BTowned · 05-10-2009, 11:30 AM

Thanks for the comments...here's my bulb set up
The bulbs I run are from the
Front
Blue+
Aquablue special
Super Actinics
Blue +
Aqua Science 22K
Aqua Science 15K
Fiji Purple
Aqua Science 22K
Aquablue Special
Blue+

Sump, pic taken after getting everythin in there, wires a mess

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj173/fishez4alivin/IMG_0451.jpg

jakeh24 · 05-10-2009, 11:33 AM

your tank is amazing...

Cat4wisson · 05-10-2009, 12:47 PM

Wow I love the look of your tank, very nice and clean design.
How old is this tank? You seem to have a lot in it if you just got it this past April.

Keep posting the pics,

Awesome

BTowned · 05-10-2009, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cat4wisson

Wow I love the look of your tank, very nice and clean design.
How old is this tank? You seem to have a lot in it if you just got it this past April.

Keep posting the pics,

Awesome

Thanks, I ordered the tank in January, and within a week, had rocks cooking in a big tote, I used rocks out of my sump to seed Marco Rocks I ordered. I placed 80% new rock in with 20% rock from my existing 60G custom that was up for over a year. None of the rock i reused was in the old sandbed. And each rock was sloshed in 5 gallon buckets of saltwater to get rid of any detruis build up. Because some of the rock had GHA and BA on them, I began a mild vodka dosing schedule using 2 ml of vodka a day. I also started the tank with 2 vials of Prodibio Biodigest to boost the bacteria in the tank.

Just short of 3 weeks, and my corals are starting to show the tell tale signs of ULN's, so I will start to dose 4 drops of Zeovit AA's every few days. My telltale sign of good parameters is my RBTA which looks better than before since he held onto his rock and i was able to get it into a lower flow area...

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj173/fishez4alivin/IMG_0469.jpg

The GHA in that pic has disappeared from the tank....

Powerman · 05-10-2009, 01:18 PM

Looks great. What size is it.

BTowned · 05-10-2009, 01:33 PM

The tank itself is just under 110G, thanks

invert phil · 05-10-2009, 02:05 PM

Is that bulb over your sump just to allow you to see into the sump or is there a mini refugium incorporated into part of the sump? I have read that bacteria systems to produce ULNS use a lot of potassium, do you test for this and supplement or are you doing more frequent water changes?

05-10-2009, 10:16 AM	#1
BTowned Peppermint Shrimp Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Alameda, Ca Posts: 411 Skin: Classic Karma: 232044	New A.G.E. 40x28x22 Pic intense I finally took delivery of my tank mid April after a long 10 week wait. But once I removed the top of the crate, i was extremely pleased. Here it is on the custom stand built by a lfs. 40x28x22 three sides of starphire, external overflow box of 1/2" acrylic, and 1" PVC bottom, rimless design. 2@ 1 1/2" Drains 2@ 3/4" returns Equipment: custom acrylic sump, ATB Small Cone, Schuran Jetstream1, 2 Vortech MP40W, Eheim 1262 for return, Tunze Osmolator, 1/3HP drop in chiller with dual rancho controller and ATI 10x39W Powermodule. 75 lbs. Live rock, 40 lbs live sand: just for the look up front and around the rocks. Transfer complete, centering light The tank gets a lot of early morning natural sunlight Final aquascape complete Better pics from a member of local reef club heres a side shot showing the openess behind the rockwork FTS hope you enjoy Last edited by BTowned; 05-10-2009 at 11:32 AM.

05-10-2009, 10:43 AM	#2
kingterra Skunk Shrimp Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: sharja U.A.E Posts: 267 Skin: Mint Karma: 376	awesome set up you have there

05-10-2009, 10:50 AM	#3
invert phil Millepora Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: North Yorkshire, England, Europe, Earth, Milkyway, known universe Age: 30 Posts: 916 Skin: Classic Karma: 11021	Love your sps, that looks like a brilliant set up, have you got any pics of the sump? What T5 tubes is it set up with?

05-10-2009, 11:30 AM	#4
BTowned Peppermint Shrimp Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Alameda, Ca Posts: 411 Skin: Classic Karma: 232044	Thanks for the comments...here's my bulb set up The bulbs I run are from the Front Blue+ Aquablue special Super Actinics Blue + Aqua Science 22K Aqua Science 15K Fiji Purple Aqua Science 22K Aquablue Special Blue+ Sump, pic taken after getting everythin in there, wires a mess

05-10-2009, 11:33 AM	#5
jakeh24 Pajama Cardinal Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: reno, NV Age: 17 Posts: 1,432 Skin: Dark Karma: 32591	your tank is amazing...

05-10-2009, 12:47 PM	#6
Cat4wisson Feather Duster Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Hampshire Age: 39 Posts: 223 Skin: Mint Karma: 1221	Wow I love the look of your tank, very nice and clean design. How old is this tank? You seem to have a lot in it if you just got it this past April. Keep posting the pics, Awesome

05-10-2009, 01:18 PM	#8
Powerman Giant Squid Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 3,428 Skin: Classic Karma: 5503584	Looks great. What size is it.

05-10-2009, 01:33 PM	#9
BTowned Peppermint Shrimp Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Alameda, Ca Posts: 411 Skin: Classic Karma: 232044	The tank itself is just under 110G, thanks

05-10-2009, 02:05 PM	#10
invert phil Millepora Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: North Yorkshire, England, Europe, Earth, Milkyway, known universe Age: 30 Posts: 916 Skin: Classic Karma: 11021	Is that bulb over your sump just to allow you to see into the sump or is there a mini refugium incorporated into part of the sump? I have read that bacteria systems to produce ULNS use a lot of potassium, do you test for this and supplement or are you doing more frequent water changes?