My little humble buck 40 tank

fali · 09-08-2007, 06:32 PM

Hey guys. Its time for me to stop BSing around the place and share some pics of my tank. It was for sale but no one wants a full setup. Oh well.

140 gallon 48x24x29h
sump
no skimmer

Let me know if i should put more pics and post any other specs. I'm in the hobby for 1+ year(did fish only before).

Any comments welcome.

nycsicktank · 09-08-2007, 07:26 PM

wow...its hot man

reefman · 09-08-2007, 07:40 PM

nice softies tank dude. tanks looks heathy, clean n algealess. even better than some witha big expensive skimmer.

aaron23 · 09-08-2007, 08:22 PM

beautiful tank

redbora · 09-08-2007, 11:09 PM

WOW, very nice

lunner · 09-08-2007, 11:17 PM

Wow very cool. no skimmer too.

Hay are those Aussie Acan in the middle of the tank?

**KathyC** · 09-08-2007, 11:19 PM

Wow! Tank looks great. Nice variety!

ireefny · 09-08-2007, 11:25 PM

how long has it been running without a skimmer?

fali · 09-09-2007, 12:16 AM

THanks guys for the nice comments. Some are aussies but not all(so i've been told).

My tanks been up for 14 months. I stopped using skimmer for about 6-7 months now. Even when i had it up it was on and off in between. I'm not recommending to stop skimming but i feel its just a headache to maintain. Its caused a lot of bubbles in my tank and it overflows every now and then. So i stopped skimming and invested in mangroves. I was told its recommended to add 1 red mangrove for every 15 gallons of aquarium water. I have 20 of them. Overall my corals are flourishing and growing *knock on wood*. I even have 3 monits that are encrusting and growing quite healthy. Astrea snails from my experience are the best algae eaters. Unless your are a super fan of crabs leave them out and invest all in snails. Crabs do nothing more but knock over frags. Clumsy bastards.

I forgot to mention my lighting:

2 150 watt 10k DE metal halides
2 54 watt T5 actinics
wide angle moonlights.

Rather going skimmerless i am more concerned about my chiller. It doesn't work good. One day my tank hit over 90 degrees. Almost everything closed up even the toughest of my corals. I did a quick water change and used my AC ever since. Now when i leave the house i keep my AC on. Everything recovered but one coral which melted like ice cream.

Zuska · 09-09-2007, 12:20 AM

hows my clown doing?

09-08-2007, 06:32 PM	#1
fali need tank crash insurance Join Date: May 2007 Location: queens Posts: 290 Reefer Ratings: (30) Friends: (0)	My little humble buck 40 tank Hey guys. Its time for me to stop BSing around the place and share some pics of my tank. It was for sale but no one wants a full setup. Oh well. 140 gallon 48x24x29h sump no skimmer Let me know if i should put more pics and post any other specs. I'm in the hobby for 1+ year(did fish only before). Any comments welcome. Attached Thumbnails

09-08-2007, 07:40 PM	#3
reefman Chairman of the board Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: queens Posts: 3,349 Reefer Ratings: (28) Friends: (0)	nice softies tank dude. tanks looks heathy, clean n algealess. even better than some witha big expensive skimmer. __________________ GlobalLionDancer-Premier Internet provider of Chinese Southern Lion Dance Equipment!

09-08-2007, 11:19 PM	#7
KathyC Rafflemeister Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Barnum Island Posts: 4,743 Reefer Ratings: (81) Friends: (53)	Wow! Tank looks great. Nice variety! __________________ Don't just treat the symptom, remedy the cause!

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09-08-2007, 07:26 PM	#2
nycsicktank Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Queens, Nyc Posts: 406 Reefer Ratings: (2) Friends: (1)	wow...its hot man

09-08-2007, 08:22 PM	#4
aaron23 !THE ULTIMATE REEFER! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Roslyn, Long Island NY Posts: 2,277 Reefer Ratings: (80) Friends: (0)	beautiful tank

09-08-2007, 11:09 PM	#5
redbora Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 130 Reefer Ratings: (0) Friends: (0)	WOW, very nice

09-08-2007, 11:17 PM	#6
lunner ALIEN Reefer Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brooklyn / CNY Posts: 674 Reefer Ratings: (21) Friends: (2)	Wow very cool. no skimmer too. Hay are those Aussie Acan in the middle of the tank?

09-08-2007, 11:25 PM	#8
ireefny Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: LI Posts: 1,005 Reefer Ratings: (31) Friends: (0)	how long has it been running without a skimmer?

09-09-2007, 12:16 AM	#9
fali need tank crash insurance Join Date: May 2007 Location: queens Posts: 290 Reefer Ratings: (30) Friends: (0)	THanks guys for the nice comments. Some are aussies but not all(so i've been told). My tanks been up for 14 months. I stopped using skimmer for about 6-7 months now. Even when i had it up it was on and off in between. I'm not recommending to stop skimming but i feel its just a headache to maintain. Its caused a lot of bubbles in my tank and it overflows every now and then. So i stopped skimming and invested in mangroves. I was told its recommended to add 1 red mangrove for every 15 gallons of aquarium water. I have 20 of them. Overall my corals are flourishing and growing knock on wood. I even have 3 monits that are encrusting and growing quite healthy. Astrea snails from my experience are the best algae eaters. Unless your are a super fan of crabs leave them out and invest all in snails. Crabs do nothing more but knock over frags. Clumsy bastards. I forgot to mention my lighting: 2 150 watt 10k DE metal halides 2 54 watt T5 actinics wide angle moonlights. Rather going skimmerless i am more concerned about my chiller. It doesn't work good. One day my tank hit over 90 degrees. Almost everything closed up even the toughest of my corals. I did a quick water change and used my AC ever since. Now when i leave the house i keep my AC on. Everything recovered but one coral which melted like ice cream.

09-09-2007, 12:20 AM	#10
Zuska ZUSKA Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 1,600 Reefer Ratings: (24) Friends: (4)	hows my clown doing?