iLLMaTiC's 80G Rimless

[AnthonyiLLMaTiC]

Hi all, been reefing again for about a year now, first reef tank was a 40 Breeder like 5+ years ago when I first got into reefing but it was very short lived (I bought a gorgeous green carpet that nuked the tank), also around the time I found Manhattan Reefs and all the other Reef sites. (I have an old account on here too but wasn't pleased with the name so made a new account today). Had a 29G cube running the last year and just recently purchased a Deep Blue 80G rimless.

Here's the setup, just finished cycling and put all of the corals from the cube in.

Display: 80 gallon Deep Blue aquarium 48" L x 24" W x 16" H
Sump: ProClear Aquatics 26" L x 12" W x 15" H
Lighting: 1 ReefBreeders light fixture and 1 AquaMars light fixture
Filtration: 2 filter pads (for now)
Biological Filtration: 60 lbs Walt Smith ReefRock 2.1, 60 lbs Fiji Pink sand
Skimmer: No Skimmer yet but most likely going for a SKIMZ model.
Heater: 100W Hagen and JBJ Digital Thermometer
Circulation: 1 Jebao Wavemaker WP-40 W/ Controller

Sorry for the blurriness in some of the photos. Everything off the iPhone and those lights create a dim if I don't have them on whites only. (Can't see much of the colors pop.)

 

[akma]

Nice setup. Where in Bergen county are you located?

 

[AnthonyiLLMaTiC]

Thank you and right by the GWB, near Edgewater.

 

[AnthonyiLLMaTiC]

Here's a shot of the open brain with no lights on.

 

[AnthonyiLLMaTiC]

I'm debating on a stock list but I'm more thank likely leaning towards a predatory tank.

 

[BioMan]

Nice tank! Predatory as in venemous? Tanked just did a show and built a tank for Penn & Teller,, Predatory tank lots of cool fishies!

 

[AnthonyiLLMaTiC]

Thank you! And yes, most likely Dwarf lions, eel, and not sure what else. I'll have to check that out!

 

[66rick]

looks very nice. good luck

 

[AnthonyiLLMaTiC]

Thank you Rick!

Looks like I'm swaying from predatory, a order in for bunch of Wrasses, gobies, cardinals, and a snowflake. Not sure what else to add.

 

[thirty6]

Imp can't go wrong with wrasses. But may need a cover of some sort
A Harli tusk would be nice addition

 

[thirty6]

Imp can't go wrong with wrasses. But may need a cover of some sort
A Harli tusk would be nice addition

 

[AnthonyiLLMaTiC]

I really wanted lions and pred badly but then my friend talked me out of due to always having to be super careful of gettin stung, weaning them, etc. plus I would only be able to house agressives and some of the peacefuls have gorgeous color. Where in jersey are you? I'm 5mins from the GWB.

 

[thirty6]

I work in Ridgefield Park, live east Hanover area

 

[AnthonyiLLMaTiC]

Oh next town over! Let me know if you'd ever like to trade anything livestock

 

[thirty6]

Sounds good