Here is a recent photo of my 13 year old 125H reef system.
Tank - 125H Single overflow in Left Rear Corner
Sump - 30G - w/Bio Balls
Filtration:
SeaStorm Fluidized Bed
Bio Balls in Sump
LifeGuard Canister System
Oceanic Plus Skimmer
UMI 1/2 Hp Chiller
Lighting:
9:30am to 11am - (2) 12 Halogen Moon Spots
11am to 12:30am (2) 40w Actinic
12:30 to 5:30pm (4) 40w Actinic (2) 10k 40w Coralife
5:30pm to 10pm (2) 175w Halide (1-14K & 1-10k)
10pm to 11pm - The (6) Flours Tubes
11pm to 1:30am - The 2 Actinic
1:30 till 2:30 - Halogen Moon Spots
Circulation
From Sump - Quiet One to 1.5" motorized ball valve, every 15 minutes flow changes from left to right side of the tank.
From Sump - Quiet One pump to chiller and Fluid bed and returns to left middle of tank
Circulation through mid water back of tank - Quiet One thru the lifegaurd Canister System. Canisters have floss, and occassionally Chemi-Pure.
Red Sea Wavemaker Pro - Runs 4 RIO 1700 which are buried in the rock and then the returns are plumbed to the front of the tank.
From 1am to 9am - Supra II airpump with wooden airstones in the deep corners of the tank.
I have over 350 lbs of Tonga live rock that went into the tank in 94. Every couple of years I pick up a box of fresh rock to add into the tank.
I recently (3 mos) added about 150lbs of Fiji Live Sand
I have some mushrooms and some button polyps that are the full 13 years of the tank.
My mandarin goby is 13 years old.
I have a Marine Betta who is 4 years old, Bicolor and Lawnmower blenny each 3 years old, Flame Angel 3.5 Years, (last flame was here for 5 years), Dark Maroon Clown (2 Years)
Other Fish that have been around for 2 years or less, Med Chevron Tang, Pygmy Angel, Clown Gobies, Flame Hawk, Golden Sleeper Gobies.
The corals are too numerous to name. If you would like photos of something in particular let me know and I will send it your way.
If you would like to download the full size image (1 Meg 2700x1060) http://www.thebotwins.com/Aquaticdreams/reef/reef-panorama_lg.jpg I have not posted these recent images to a web page yet.
PS- My new 300g tank should be arriving in Jan and then everyone gets more room.
Tank - 125H Single overflow in Left Rear Corner
Sump - 30G - w/Bio Balls
Filtration:
SeaStorm Fluidized Bed
Bio Balls in Sump
LifeGuard Canister System
Oceanic Plus Skimmer
UMI 1/2 Hp Chiller
Lighting:
9:30am to 11am - (2) 12 Halogen Moon Spots
11am to 12:30am (2) 40w Actinic
12:30 to 5:30pm (4) 40w Actinic (2) 10k 40w Coralife
5:30pm to 10pm (2) 175w Halide (1-14K & 1-10k)
10pm to 11pm - The (6) Flours Tubes
11pm to 1:30am - The 2 Actinic
1:30 till 2:30 - Halogen Moon Spots
Circulation
From Sump - Quiet One to 1.5" motorized ball valve, every 15 minutes flow changes from left to right side of the tank.
From Sump - Quiet One pump to chiller and Fluid bed and returns to left middle of tank
Circulation through mid water back of tank - Quiet One thru the lifegaurd Canister System. Canisters have floss, and occassionally Chemi-Pure.
Red Sea Wavemaker Pro - Runs 4 RIO 1700 which are buried in the rock and then the returns are plumbed to the front of the tank.
From 1am to 9am - Supra II airpump with wooden airstones in the deep corners of the tank.
I have over 350 lbs of Tonga live rock that went into the tank in 94. Every couple of years I pick up a box of fresh rock to add into the tank.
I recently (3 mos) added about 150lbs of Fiji Live Sand
I have some mushrooms and some button polyps that are the full 13 years of the tank.
My mandarin goby is 13 years old.
I have a Marine Betta who is 4 years old, Bicolor and Lawnmower blenny each 3 years old, Flame Angel 3.5 Years, (last flame was here for 5 years), Dark Maroon Clown (2 Years)
Other Fish that have been around for 2 years or less, Med Chevron Tang, Pygmy Angel, Clown Gobies, Flame Hawk, Golden Sleeper Gobies.
The corals are too numerous to name. If you would like photos of something in particular let me know and I will send it your way.
If you would like to download the full size image (1 Meg 2700x1060) http://www.thebotwins.com/Aquaticdreams/reef/reef-panorama_lg.jpg I have not posted these recent images to a web page yet.
PS- My new 300g tank should be arriving in Jan and then everyone gets more room.
