My 230g Tank

[Social D]

Hi all thought id start a tank thread of my tank.

Tank size is 60.30.24 with a 40g sump. although im upgrading to a 100g sump very soon to give my skimmer more breathing space and the added bonus of fitting an ATI Bubblemaster skimmer to the system.

An early pic of the tank

Some quick specs of my equipment.
Ozone 300
2 x 400w 10k Reeflux lamps with Lums
Schuran Jetskim 150 skimmer
Tmc Calcium reactor 1500 run 24/7
Various Tunze pumps and some sieos for circulation.

My live rock was dryed out in the back garden to kill off mainly xenia that had been in my previous tank .. thus ending up looking like this beacuase
i didnt jetwash it properly.

 

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[NYreefNoob]

very nice and welcome to MR

 

[Social D]

As you can see i had huge problems with hair algae due to trapped phos in the dead rock, It took nearly 3 months of hard work and swearing at the tank to get it clear.

 

[Social D]

Thanks for the welcome mate!.

Tank as it was at 2 months in

 

[NYreefNoob]

honestly only thing id suggest is to get rid of the seio's jump pump and put out alot of heat

 

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Tank now ageing a bit at 4 months in

 

[Social D]

Yeh the seios are going soon very ugly and consume alot of leccy - Bring on the new tunzes

 

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Tanks as it was at 5 months old

Tank at 5 months Thanks for looking

 

[Social D]

Around six months in sorry for all the pics lol

 

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some recent ish pics now at 15 months old , Really need to take some new ones as its been changed around recently thanks for looking chaps.

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

We like pics here. Keep them coming!

Nice Tank!

 

[Galantra]

yea, amazing I am loving the look of everything

 

[albano]

It took nearly 3 months of hard work and swearing at the tank to get it clear.

could you, please, tell us the exact, swear words that will clear the tank...we haven't learned that trick, yet, on this side of the pond :splitspin, otherwise, welcome, keep the pics coming!

 

[Thatguy96]

Awesome!!!!

 

[Social D]

lol It kinda sounded like just wont you f off and gimme a bloody break .. you must repeat this several times a day tho and shake a net at the tank in anger and frustration it does work in the end

Ta for the welcome guys!

 

[ellebelle]

Wow, that looks great! Nice growth series.

 

[ClosetFishGeek]

looks awsome......:splitspin

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

In your early pics, the two islands look like a reflection of each other-stop me couple seconds to think.:iamwithst

Your tank grow fast and you have a lot of fishes too! I bet there isn't a dull moment staring at it.

 

[albano]

It kinda sounded like just wont you f off and gimme a bloody break .. you must repeat this several times a day tho and shake a net at the tank in anger and frustration it does work in the end

good one, we like a bloke with a good sense of humor, and congratulations, you've really picked-up on our language!