15 gallon designer tank and 10 gallon softy tank

[jenniebutterfly]

these shots give a better idea of the rock work. i hid my powerhead behind the rocks. i am using the jbj 2500 lph, which is about 625 gallons per hour i think (hey i suck at math). i have the dual flow attachment on it, so one is shooting through the rocks, and one along the side of the tank

here is a shot of the front

and the side view

 

[FRY]

looks great jen

frank

 

[Quang]

Whats your filtration like?

 

[jenniebutterfly]

thanks frank

froggie~ just live rock

 

[tinyreef]

y'know, i was already impressed with the layout and corals (over at NR) but i just realized you just set up that puppy tonight!

like jonathan said earlier, that's the fastest and most successful set up i've seen! wow! kudos!

 

[bad coffee]

Jen, looks great so far!

I had a 20 k on my tank and didn't get nearly the growth I did with a 14k. Also, the 14 is just right without actinic supliments. You might think about it when you're up for a bulb change.

B

 

[jenniebutterfly]

i love the color of the 20 k but maybe i will think about getting a 14 k later

 

[Reefer420]

darn- can't see the pics from work!!! How do you like the 150w of MH above your tank? I am very tempted (when I can afford it) to upgrade my Orbit 80w PC system to the Orbit 150w MH/PC combo System (wish they made a 70w version)- I am worried about heat issues and if it will be too much light for my LPS/Softies.

Hope I can see the pics when i get home

 

[jenniebutterfly]

ok, so i went to fishtown to get a fish. got a clown goby that is in hiding and i also got this.

 

[nycfatcow]

nice job...The mushrooms are looking good!!

 

[nanoreefer22]

NIce!!!!! What is it?? :lol:

 

[jenniebutterfly]

they had it listed as a favia, but i am not so sure. looks kinda like and enchinata to me. gonna message dennis at platinum reefs and see what he thinks

 

[DRZL]

looks like a sub-echinata to me.

BTW
your looking mighty fine!

Im having my own satisfaction problems now too

Damn it Jennie!

 

[MightyMike]

Hey Jennie, how many pounds of live rock do you have in there? Thanks
Mike

 

[jenniebutterfly]

drzl~ thats what i was thinking when i got it for $25.00 hints of yellow, green, some blue, and light purple. even if it is a favia, for the color, the price was great for me

mike~ about 35 lbs. not too sure since i did not weigh them. i know three of them comes to 30lbs since i bought them from ricky and he weighed them a while ago. then i also added a few smaller rocks to it as well.

 

[nanoreefer22]

Jen,
I keep looking at the pics and get more and more jealous :joke:. I want my nano too look that good:lol:.
-Kris

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

They almost look like green acans or something like that. I'm still really new at this but I compared that pic to a pic of an acan at vivid aquariums and they look alot alike. MAybe they are in that family closely related but much cheaper. Try looking there.

 

[Deanos]

Both DRZL and Chiefmcfuz seem correct:

Acan subechinata

Several color morphs - Top row

 

[jenniebutterfly]

well, denis said acan as well. thats what i was thinking when i bought it

 

[aaron]

Hey Jennie, great loooking tank. You have almost got me motivated enough to pull my 15 Gal out of the basement. The problem i had with mine was that I couldnt get the aquascaping to look good without the rock getting too close to the sides making it impossible (or quite difficult) to clean the glass without causing a landslide.
In the end i decided to upgrade to a 36gal that i am still slowly working on. Should be full of water by christmas.