JBanks' 180 Custom Rimless SPS Reef

[straightjiggy10]

very nice!!!

 

[Jbanks]

sj10.... Thanks Bro!

 

[Jbanks]

Just took some tank shots.. Showing some growth over the last few weeks...

 

[knutez24]

tank looks amazing j. The neon green stag must glow in the dark!!!

 

[JARRETT SHARK]

looking good buddy!!! i have alot of cathing up to do!!!

 

[CHEMCHEF]

Good Grief. This tank knocks me out.

 

[MattyO]

Great Tank

What kinda substrate u using with the 3 mp40s? Also I know u said u carbon dose and use rc salt but I don't think you have mentioned anything else about ur sump/set up/ filters/ or dosing regiment.

 

[pauliwalnuts]

Very nice Jonathan. :cheers: This is what a healthy reef tank should look like.
Enjoy the holidays buddy.

 

[Jbanks]

Thanks everyone and Happy Holidays to you all.. Knutez, that green stag is definitely one of my favs! I have another one with blue tips sitting right in the middle of that colony. It's a darker green though.

The substrate is reef grade and has larger pieces of shell and arragonite, which allows for more flow. Currently, my carbon dosing consists of 120ml of vinegar daily. I will probable raise it soon to help get rid of some valonia that's growing in the tank.

Pauli.... Thanks man! My best to you and your family during this holiday season.


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[Jbanks]

What kinda substrate u using with the 3 mp40s? Also I know u said u carbon dose and use rc salt but I don't think you have mentioned anything else about ur sump/set up/ filters/ or dosing regiment.

Hey Matty, I am currently using a mix of Coralife and RC salt... My sump is roughly 55 gallons.. I run a Bubble King Supermarine 250 Internal skimmer. I do run carbon in a mesh bag that I change out every month. My carbon dosing regimen is mentioned in my post above.. Currently, I'm not running any filter socks.. They become a PITA after a while... As for dosing, I dose about 100ml of Mag a week, and about 2-3ml of strontium a day. I also use Microbe Lift's Special Blend to keep the good bacteria population high. That's about it along with week to biweekly water changes..

 

[MattyO]

Sounds great, pics of the sump would be great also.

 

[Zuska]

very nice tank

 

[mshur]

Jon,
Looks super bro... very nice colors!!! keep up with good work man,,

mike

 

[empire]

wow this is gorgeous. love the colors!

 

[rkaragozler]

Jon, tank is looking real good buddy, maybe after the holidays we can get together again.

 

[Macropora]

Great looking reef! Love the rimless look. Have you had alot of fish casualties with the open top?

 

[Jbanks]

Sounds great, pics of the sump would be great also.

Here's an early pic of the sump..

Since replaced the Deltec with a BK SM250 internal skimmer

very nice tank

Thank You!

Jon,
Looks super bro... very nice colors!!! keep up with good work man,,

Thanks Bro! How's your tank doing?
mike

wow this is gorgeous. love the colors!

Thanks empire! I appreciate the kind comment!

Jon, tank is looking real good buddy, maybe after the holidays we can get together again.

Thanks Bro! Definitely! Missed you on the CT Tank Tour!

Great looking reef! Love the rimless look. Have you had alot of fish casualties with the open top?

Thanks Macropora. I had several carpet surfers until constructing this in 12/09... Definitely stopped the majority of suicides.. I actual went down to 1/4 in" mesh since and still lost a wrasse not too long ago. It's not a perfect solution, but it has made a huge difference

 

[guarda]

simply beautiful man. I need to take photography lessons from you!

 

[Macropora]

I've been using the 1/4" net for sometime now and really helps with the wrasse casualties. Most of them jump out of the water come feeding time or when scared by other wrasses. Just the other day my Exquisite Wrasse torpedoed out of the tank and landed 4 feet on the tile floor when I moved the net off the tank for less than a minute. I thought it was a goner, but after a minute it went back to it's normal routine and started eating again as if nothing happened.

 

[Jbanks]

I had a beautiful fairy wrasse that torpedoed through the 1/4" net a while ago. Unfortunately, I'm never around when these things happen. Still, we're much better off with them. LOL.