Closet Fish Geeks 210

[ClosetFishGeek]

After being harrassed for months..:splitspin...I have finally been able to show you my tank. Please bare with my photo taking skills as I literally just took the gift that I got my wife for christmas yesterday.. a new camera and started snapping shots...I hope to get a tripod and a better flash..well her birthday is coming up...:tongue1:
The tank below is a 210 aga that is just a hair under 4 months old. There are approximately 55 various frags predominantly sps..with an occasional softy here and there which came from my original tank that still resides in my office. The rest where aquired as frags and I am looking foward to growing them out. As you can see I have quite a few large fish including a crosshatch which I have had for some time.
I would like to thank many of the mr members as well as the vendors for supplying me with some really great pieces. Thank you, Bigsink, faviafreak, ming, moidol, lazibonez, kewlfish, aaron23, dr mac, ocean gallery, and autoponicz.
My wife already told me that my pictures were horrible...oh well...she said she would take them next time..In the meantime enjoy...and I look foward to a six month update...

 

[nanchil]

Looking nice....

 

[1UCKY]

Beautiful:splitspin...........

 

[reefman]

very nice tank.

keep an eye on the blueface

 

[m'akoyPINOY]

love the rockscape!nice rbta!

 

[autoponicz]

cool...finally see some pics of your setup.....its looking good thane....now just need time for them to grow out....and wow 4 vortechs! and some great lighting

 

[ClosetFishGeek]

Thank you.....all...:splitspin You know reefman I have had this blueface for almost 2 years and although she destroyed my zoos and dendros...I cant part with her...she has a lot of character...and in this tank I feed the hell out of her....;o)..she has been good...but hey you never know....thanks again for the download help...:birthday:

thanks m'akoyPinoy the rbta actually started as one 6" and now is three!!! this thing is growing like crazy....I feed all three every week....:splitspin..I want a rose wall....lol

 

[ClosetFishGeek]

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ty ...buddy...:splitspin...trust me it needs the flow...now i need some months to go by....this will be nice...thanks again...

 

[lazibonez]

Wow. Looks good Thane. I cant wait to see those frags becomes colonies. Nice collection!

 

[MO~IDOL]

Beautiful tank and set up love the crosshatch!

 

[ClosetFishGeek]

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Thanks allan...:splitspin...you took the words out of my mouth...I hope my frags grow to look like yours my friend.!!! Can you spot your frags...:bablefish....cant wait to up the led actinic...



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Thank you buddy....he is my tank enforcer...he keeps the tangs in check...dont laugh but the blotchy and him swim together...it is hysterical...

 

[Awibrandy]

Nice! And your pics are better then mine. So don't knock your self..

 

[regal]

Nice tank. Can you tell us more about your choice of equipments?(lighting/skimmer/reactor etc)

 

[ClosetFishGeek]

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Thanks....:splitspin..I thought it would be easier.....


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Regal...the system consists of the following

210 aga dual overflow...
custom lifereef sump that holds roughly 45 gallons off water
20 gallon refugium...7 inch sandbed and chaeto...lit by melevs 5100 k bulb
1 blueline70 runs return(changing to sequence when it expires)
250 lbs of various live and eco rock.
mtc pro calcium reactor with large arm media
1 large geo reactor running bulk reef rox carbon
1 large geo reactor running bulk reefs pellet gfo
5' venturi skimmer from lifereef....will be running ozone thru this in the near future.
1 blueline70 runs the skimmer(changing to sequence when expires)
4 mp40w vortech pumps
3 lumen bright 250 watt pendants, coralvue ballasts, 12k reeflux bulbs
2 25watt Purple Figi t'5s
2 25watt supper actinic
1 dual stage autotoppoff controller.
1 Xlarge midwest sulfur denitrator

Right now I am in the process of tying all three of my tanks together...a 125, 70 and this 210 together...will be changing the sump to a much larger system...Secondly playing with some led actinic supplementation and also looking into a second skimmer for the system.

 

[KathyC]

What a great tank!!
Love the mix of fish you have in there and your aquascaping looks very nice also! I agree with Awilda, you did pretty good on the pics

Best of luck with the tank!!

 

[ClosetFishGeek]

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Love the mix of fish you have in there and your aquascaping looks very nice also! I agree with Awilda, you did pretty good on the pics

Best of luck with the tank!!
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Thank you KathyC....It wasnt easy...now I respect photography a lot more...:splitspin...Thanks again for your kind words..

 

[oceanrealm]

Wow great looking tank, and what a mix of fabulous looking fish. Great set up, good luck with it.The rose dont walk watch out for that.

 

[ClosetFishGeek]

Thanks oceanrealm...the rbta's started as 1 6" and now are 3....I gave them pretty much the whole left side of the tank and...so far they stay put...they get blasted with light and i feed them every week....:splitspin they move a couple inches(3-6) either way but pretty much stay put.....If they start moving im in real trouble....

 

[aaron23]

Thane, the tank looks Gorgeous!! VERY nice setup. Everything looks SUPERB!
We need more pictures

 

[ClosetFishGeek]

thanks aaron....:splitspin...appreciate it...do you see your big monti in the picture...:bablefish. I am going to get a tripod and mess around some more...I think at this point i need to let my tank mature. I want to take pics every month to monitor growth...Thanks again buddy..