Mr. Cherries big one

cherrycorals · 07-31-2010, 05:40 PM

This system has been up for about a year but I thought I would share.

Its a 460 gallon(96" x 42" x26") Miracles tank with starfire front and back. 3/4" glass all around with 4 1/2" Eurobracing.

I had it built in place and I was even able to help!

Dry stacked concret block with steel I beam stand

The Miracle guys doing their thing.

Two weeks later I had water in it.

Looking good although I did move alot of rock around later.

cherrycorals · 07-31-2010, 05:51 PM

Fast forward to today... I finally settled on 250watt Radiums in Sunlight supply 22" reflectors. I also have two sets of 48" all blue reef bright LED's in from of and behind the halide fixtures.

I love Goniopora!!! I have 11 or 12 types on this bommie, some indo some aussie

I got this lettuce coral from the Trop, its 10"

Now that my lighting scheme is settled I have finally started to buy some SPS.

One of my favorite wellso's

cherrycorals · 07-31-2010, 05:53 PM

All the pics are from the left side, here is one from the right.

bkss709 · 07-31-2010, 06:48 PM

Wow the tank looks amazing and nice to see that you have started to add the SPS coral to the tank and if you do not have the Strawberry Shortcake Acro it is a must have and this is a must have to this thing is off the hook and sorry for the poor looking picture it sites way back in the tank and is hard to take a picture of it and it has 5 colors in it and is hard to see in the picture.

BriGuy31+ · 07-31-2010, 06:59 PM

Good looking stuff. That duncan colony is HUGE!!! Did you grow that out yourself?

Hindered · 07-31-2010, 07:14 PM

This tank is most epic. I love all the goniopora! The lighting makes this tank the absolute boss. AMAZING!

cherrycorals · 07-31-2010, 07:33 PM

The Duncan is huge but wild.

Strawberry shortcake is on my list, so far I have:

ORA bird of paradise
Tyree bonsaii
Tyree purple unknown
Sunset monti
Light blue aussie acro frag
and a couple others...

taziam10797 · 07-31-2010, 07:40 PM

All I can say is WOW!!

fishtal · 07-31-2010, 07:52 PM

Looks great Todd!

cmpenney · 07-31-2010, 08:01 PM

Very nice. I love the aquascaping it unique and very open.

How long have you had your gonipora? I know that they are very mixed results for long term survival. I noticed you use a course substrate or more course than usual at least. I've noticed that tanks with more course substrates tend to have higher Pod populations do you think that might have contributed to your success with them?