RHorton's 55 gallon

RHorton · 03-03-2009, 06:42 PM

Well I decided to finally make my tank thread, I have been battling algae for a while but I am winning finally.the new ro/di unit has helped allot.
The tank is a 55 gallon with a 30 gal sump/refuge,it has been up for close to 2 1/2 years, the lights are sundial t5ho.
the bulbs are 1 x460nm,1x 420nm, 1x 12000 50/50, 1 x10000k.
I have a temporary heater in the tank this winter to help keep the tank stable in temp, I also have a 300w in the sump.
so on with the pics.

(still trying to get used to this camera)

pic with the attinics on:

pic of the middle:

pic of pipe organ:

Hairy mushroom:

eagle eye zoa's:

more pics to come soon thanks for looking!

Popopzer · 03-03-2009, 06:54 PM

Nice tank, i just started a 55 gallon too im about to add two clowns this weekend cant wait.............

mile high reefer · 03-03-2009, 07:08 PM

very colorful rock. nice tank.

coldshot · 03-03-2009, 07:11 PM

Good job on the tank..It looks real good.

bbsbliss · 03-03-2009, 07:19 PM

What's the coral in the middle pic up top? Looks pink, and frilly? BTW, nice tank!

RHorton · 03-03-2009, 07:26 PM

Thanks everyone.

Quote:

What's the coral in the middle pic up top? Looks pink, and frilly? BTW, nice tank!

that would be a pulsating Xenia. I've tried to get closups of it but my camera washes it out. I just fragged it about 2 weeks ago.growing like a weed.

RHorton · 03-04-2009, 12:38 PM

some more pics of various corals:
star polyps:

Red mushrooms:

Tang hiding behind green mushrooms:

Galaxy coral, the rock is cover in algae but getting better since cleanup crew:

RHorton · 03-05-2009, 12:40 PM

Took the seahare back yesterday, He was getting a little to big for my tank and knocking stuff over.My LFS gave me 20 in credit so I bought a bunch more snails. As a bonus they accidentally threw in a hermit crab.

RHorton · 03-06-2009, 05:31 AM

Well decided that I really don't like the blue on the back so spent most of yesterday scraping the paint off the back carefully.

note to self: make sure you like the color before painted the back of tank..lol

My bother in law owns a vinyl lettering company and I had him cut a black piece to go on the back.
here is a pic without the blue:

it looks allot different already.

ermano · 03-06-2009, 05:45 AM

nice tank man!! keep it up!!

03-03-2009, 06:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
RHorton Scooter Blennie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Green N.Y. Posts: 1,202 Skin: Classic Karma: 6017	RHorton's 55 gallon Well I decided to finally make my tank thread, I have been battling algae for a while but I am winning finally.the new ro/di unit has helped allot. The tank is a 55 gallon with a 30 gal sump/refuge,it has been up for close to 2 1/2 years, the lights are sundial t5ho. the bulbs are 1 x460nm,1x 420nm, 1x 12000 50/50, 1 x10000k. I have a temporary heater in the tank this winter to help keep the tank stable in temp, I also have a 300w in the sump. so on with the pics. (still trying to get used to this camera) pic with the attinics on: pic of the middle: pic of pipe organ: Hairy mushroom: eagle eye zoa's: more pics to come soon thanks for looking! _________ 55 gal reef tank/30 gal sump/ref /Sundial's 4x54 t-5s coralife 65 koralia1,koralia2, powersweep. My tank thread: http://www.3reef.com/forums/show-off...lon-60358.html

03-03-2009, 07:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
mile high reefer Fire Shrimp Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Glenwood Springs, Co. Age: 45 Posts: 306 Skin: Mint Karma: 1083	very colorful rock. nice tank. _________ Born on March '08 90gal. display tank, 20gal. refugium, 15gal. sump, 200lbs LR, 130lbs LS, 1 1 yellow tang, 1 dotty back, 2 blennies, 2 cromis, 2 damsels, 1 reef lobster, 1 clam, 1 peppermint shrimp, 1 rose anemone, 1 long tenticle anemone, 1 open brain coral, 1 balanophyllia coral, 1 hammer coral, 2 zoas, 2 aporcoras, 1 plate coral, 1 green duncan, 1 montipora, 1 lobophyllia, 1 goniastrea palaiensis, 1 clove polp, 2 actinodiscus discosoma mushrooms

03-03-2009, 07:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
bbsbliss Ritteri Anemone Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lake Orion MI Age: 44 Posts: 639 Skin: Mint Karma: 2411	What's the coral in the middle pic up top? Looks pink, and frilly? BTW, nice tank! _________ Fish die belly upward, and rise to the surface. Its their way of falling. Andre Gide

03-06-2009, 05:45 AM	#10 (permalink)
ermano Zoanthid Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 1,109 Skin: Mint Karma: 10231	nice tank man!! keep it up!! _________ Adem 29g Reef: 10g sump/Mag3 return/ACJR/45lbs LR/AquaC Remora/4x39W T5HO/150W heater/PO4+Carbon reactor/2x K1's true perc/purple firefish/mandarin/CORALS! 3.5g planted: ADA Mini S tank/HC/Blyxa/various gadgets!!

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03-03-2009, 06:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
Popopzer Spanish Shawl Nudibranch Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Merrick, NY Posts: 91 Skin: Mint Karma: 113	Nice tank, i just started a 55 gallon too im about to add two clowns this weekend cant wait.............

03-03-2009, 07:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
coldshot Pajama Cardinal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: I live on the edge of the Cherokee Reservation in north east Oklahoma Age: 50 Posts: 1,422 Skin: Mint Karma: 7145	Good job on the tank..It looks real good.

03-04-2009, 12:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
RHorton Scooter Blennie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Green N.Y. Posts: 1,202 Skin: Classic Karma: 6017	some more pics of various corals: star polyps: Red mushrooms: Tang hiding behind green mushrooms: Galaxy coral, the rock is cover in algae but getting better since cleanup crew:

03-05-2009, 12:40 PM	#8 (permalink)
RHorton Scooter Blennie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Green N.Y. Posts: 1,202 Skin: Classic Karma: 6017	Took the seahare back yesterday, He was getting a little to big for my tank and knocking stuff over.My LFS gave me 20 in credit so I bought a bunch more snails. As a bonus they accidentally threw in a hermit crab.

03-06-2009, 05:31 AM	#9 (permalink)
RHorton Scooter Blennie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Green N.Y. Posts: 1,202 Skin: Classic Karma: 6017	Well decided that I really don't like the blue on the back so spent most of yesterday scraping the paint off the back carefully. note to self: make sure you like the color before painted the back of tank..lol My bother in law owns a vinyl lettering company and I had him cut a black piece to go on the back. here is a pic without the blue: it looks allot different already.