The Start of My New Reef

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My new system is not complete yet,
So I guess this will be my build thread.
It has been a slooooow process.

The Main tank is a 50 breeder.
It has a recirculating system with 7 Bulk Heads.
The Pump is a ATB flowmaster 1500

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The Rock Work,
It was fun getting the ( 2 ) Rock Structures into the tank.
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A couple of Top Down Shots.
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A few Items,
Once it is complete.

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More to come

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[henry hill]

Good job on the rockwork. Looks great!!

[pjr]

Nice start! So, is that rack just two pieces? Is it man-made?

That is a great ricordia collection! Will that be in this tank as well? How do you plan to secure them with all that flow?

[ReeferRob]

The scape is really cool, what kinda rock/ where is it from? The ric collection is going to look amazing in there! Please tell me your putting in sand?!

[iyachtuxivm]

Very nice love the rock work.

[Sir Patrick]

Sweet recirculating idea!! The skimmer gonna be plumbed in recirculating also?

[Bella127]

I don't know what is more impressive , the Tank or the RO/DI system. Very noice!

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pjr wrote:

So, is that rack just two pieces?
There is just two structures/pieces containing several smaller pieces that have been aqua-mended together.

Is it man-made?
It is all dried live rock & Aqua-mend


That is a great ricordia collection! Will that be in this tank as well?
Hopefully, there will be enough room for all of them.
I have 82 different color morphs.

How do you plan to secure them with all that flow?
They will be secured with super glue or Aqua-mend.
Ricordea Florida can handle higher flow if attached to rock.
It sounds like a lot of flow.
But after all of the piping and after it has to move around all of the rock, it is more of a medium flow from every direction.
It is like having a Wave Maker without having to lower the water level in your tank.
And it is totally adjustable via Ball Valves.

ReeferRob Worte:

what kinda rock/ where is it from?
Your guess is as good as mine.
I will get a close up for the experts to examine.


Please tell me your putting in sand?!
There will be substrate on the bottom.
Still debating on what time.

[ReeferRob]

What is the fish list going to be?:fish2::fish2:

Is the tank going to be stocked with strictly Florida Ricordea or Haitian Ricordea or will you include some Yumas?

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What is the fish list going to be?
That is a question I still have.
It will for sure have a Pair of Potters Angles as soon as I can find 2 that I like.

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s the tank going to be stocked with strictly Florida Ricordea or Haitian Ricordea or will you include some Yumas?
It will have both Florida & Haitian.
Presently, the Florida far out number the Haitian.
There may be to much flow & Lighting for the Yumas, but I will be giving them a try.
I have 3 that I am acclimating.
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Sir Patrick wrote:

Sweet recirculating idea!! The skimmer gonna be plumbed in recirculating also?
This system will have a Sump w/Skimmer along with 3 other tanks.
I forgot to mention that there will also be ( 2 ) bulkheads from the return pump for a total of ( 9 ) bulk heads in the tank.

Bella127 wrote:

I don't know what is more impressive , the Tank or the RO/DI system. Very noice!
The "Pre-Filters" are left overs from my " Fresh Water Days ".
Which I use instead of the Pre-Filters on the R/O unit.
The ( 3 ) Housings on the R/O Unit are Clear, which I use all 3 for De-ionizer.

[Tom@HaslettMI]

Impressive design and layout. I'm not sure on the name of the rock either but I bought some live that looks similar and have found it to be a detritus/algae magnet. Though with the multi-angle flow you'll have you may not have that issue.

Also, what are those red polyps in the background and how can I get some?

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Tom

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Also, what are those red polyps in the background and how can I get some?
Those are just Plastic Plants, Hitching Post for my Seahorses.

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[Tom@HaslettMI]

I though they looked fake!

Beautiful horses. What kind are they?

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Beautiful horses. What kind are they?
Erectus, There color has faded a little.

[ReeferRob]

Potter are amazing but very questionable with the clam......I once had an Ebili that was a model citizen. Hope they work out for you!

I know you've been working on this a while. Have you set yourself a "Done Date" yet?!!

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I know you've been working on this a while. Have you set yourself a "Done Date" yet?!!
I am not setting a "Done Date".
If I did not have another system already, I may have.
But, I do not want to rush this project. this will be my last one for awhile and I want it right.

[ReeferRob]

What is the next step of this baby?

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It has been awhile.
So, I thought I better post a few updates.
There has been a few Ups and ( 1 ) big down.
I lost all of my Ricordea Florida.

Here is a Full Tank Shot
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The Fish List
( 1 ) Yellow Tang
( Pair ) Yellow Watchman Gobies
( Pair ) Coral Beauty Dwarf Angels
( Pair ) C-Quest Gladiator Wide Bar Clowns

Coral List
Purple People Eaters ( as many Morphs as I can find )
Red Purple Eaters ( as many Morphs as I can find )
Green Purple Eaters ( as many Morphs as I can find )
Ricordea Yuma ( 4 ) remaining from Diaster

A few assorted Corals that are temporary housed for a friend.

More pictures
To be added

[ReeferRob]

Sorry to hear about the rics man, what happened?

The scape is looking really nice as are those clowns. I've got some blue ring GPE's if your ever in this neck of the woods.

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It has been awhile since I updated this Thread.
Here are a few Photos

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The Corals in this tank will be changed.
I am leaning towards SPS.
Mostly Encrusting, I am trying to keep the look of the Rock Work.

[MizTanks]

Very sweet rock work at that :)

[Sir Patrick]

Lookin real good man!