Deanos' 65g Reef

[Deanos]

 

[Deanos]

 

[Deanos]

Entire album can be seen here: Dean's Reef

 

[jhale]

looks great Dean, those yellow damsels are cool, where did you find them?

J

 

[marrone]

Dean

Is that the contents of your other tanks?

 

[Deanos]

those yellow damsels are cool, where did you find them?

J

Reef Encounter
504 Hudson Street
Hackensack, NJ
201/229-0555

They had a LARGE selection of fish when I went there 7 months ago.

 

[Deanos]

Dean

Is that the contents of your other tanks?

Mike, 2 different tanks combined to create this 65g. I couldn't bear to break down my first SW tank...a 10g Nano.

 

[nanoreefer22]

Dean Looking good buddy looking really good. The zoo's are WOW!
-Kris

 

[marrone]

IF your going to match the same lights that you had on the other tanks your going to need a bunch of 400watt MH

 

[Deanos]

IF your going to match the same lights that you had on the other tanks your going to need a bunch of 400watt MH

I am actually looking for another 400w pendant for this tank.

 

[marrone]

I am actually looking for another 400w pendant for this tank.

Still looking to create the power of the sun in your tank :icon16:

 

[nanoreefer22]

Dean, I think...just think you've stepped onto a whole new level of addiction...but if you get 800watts above that tank...more power to ya. You know I'm gonna have to check that out. :icon16:

 

[Deanos]

Tank Specifications

This tank is truly a fusion of Manhattan Reefs; nearly all components purchased through MR.com.

Tank : 65g drilled with single 1" overflow (Sean)
Sump : Gulfstream Tropical (Nilo)
Return : Mag 7 (Mantis806)
Flow : SCWD (Hitsnorth) & 2 Seio 820s
Skimmer : AquaC Remora w/MJ1200 (Marrone)
Lights : 400w Radium 20k w/2x32w actinic power compacts (via Vic8361)

~80lbs. of Live Rock (Wedfr, Melt & Jos)
50lbs of Southdown (Yessongs) - seeded with live sand from previous tanks

Future plans include a "Spykes SuperSkimmer" and perhaps another 400w metal halide.

 

[House of Laughter]

Dean,

Nice pink palys :wink:

House

 

[Deanos]

More stuff

<img src="http://www.manhattanreefs.com/gallery/files/4/4/8/65g_lightbluecanes.jpg" alt="65g_lightbluecanes" />

<img src="http://www.manhattanreefs.com/gallery/files/4/4/8/65g_bluehippo.jpg" alt="65g_bluehippo" />

 

[nanoreefer22]

Nice zoos int he first pic. Thats a nice pic with the hippo in it. Those are steel blues right in front of his mouth?

 

[Deanos]

Nice zoos int he first pic. Thats a nice pic with the hippo in it. Those are steel blues right in front of his mouth?

I guess so. They are more grey than blue.

 

[jackson6745]

I love the pink Zoa's. I got to get me some of those

 

[ctxmonitor]

Nice stuff you got there. Why does it seem like a new tank? Upgrade? How long has the tank been up?

 

[Deanos]

Nice stuff you got there. Why does it seem like a new tank? Upgrade? How long has the tank been up?

Yes Tom, I recently upgraded from a 30g; several weeks now.