Sidds New 4x2.5x2 - Page 13 onwards
Hi all,
Own a 4*2*2 mixed reef tank which has been up and running since 2009.
Have learnt so many things on the way and the best advice I can give anyone starting is not to rush into anything. Always research and read as much as possible. But at the same time have some fun and you dont need lots of money to get a nice system up.
System Objectives: Hours of enjoyment for myself and family.
System Type: Mixed Reef!!
Display System:
Strike up Date: 10/04/2009
Display Tank: 4*2*2. Back painted black!!
Display Lighting: BSLED Led units (2*120w).
Stand: Made my own. 1.23m by 1m by .7m.
Hood: None. Open top!!
Sump: 2ft*18*18 with two baffles in place.
Refugium: None as yet.
Refugium Lighting: None
Support systems:
System Water: Natural salt water purchased at Aquarium stores.
Display Water circulation: 2* JVP 12000L/H power head. So total 24,000L/H.
Return Pump: 4000L/H no name type
Skimmer: Reef Octopus Vortex 800
Evaporation Top Up:4 Stage PSIFilters RO/DI Unit
Chiller: Teco RA-680 Chiller
Live Stock:
- 2 ocellaris Clown fish with one being black n white
- 1 Yellow tang
- 1 Blue tang
- 1 flame angel
- 1 green chromis (did have 4 but sold them as I wanted a school of firefish gobys)
- 1 firefish goby
- 1 x very large clam (and i mean very large)
- Mixture of corals (finger leather, duncopsonamia, some other bits and peices)
- 40-50kgs of live rock.
- Im sure im missing few things..
Latest Tank picture:
Nearly got all my fish in one shot. Just missing the firefish.. next pic :p
Own a 4*2*2 mixed reef tank which has been up and running since 2009.
Have learnt so many things on the way and the best advice I can give anyone starting is not to rush into anything. Always research and read as much as possible. But at the same time have some fun and you dont need lots of money to get a nice system up.
System Objectives: Hours of enjoyment for myself and family.
System Type: Mixed Reef!!
Display System:
Strike up Date: 10/04/2009
Display Tank: 4*2*2. Back painted black!!
Display Lighting: BSLED Led units (2*120w).
Stand: Made my own. 1.23m by 1m by .7m.
Hood: None. Open top!!
Sump: 2ft*18*18 with two baffles in place.
Refugium: None as yet.
Refugium Lighting: None
Support systems:
System Water: Natural salt water purchased at Aquarium stores.
Display Water circulation: 2* JVP 12000L/H power head. So total 24,000L/H.
Return Pump: 4000L/H no name type
Skimmer: Reef Octopus Vortex 800
Evaporation Top Up:4 Stage PSIFilters RO/DI Unit
Chiller: Teco RA-680 Chiller
Live Stock:
- 2 ocellaris Clown fish with one being black n white
- 1 Yellow tang
- 1 Blue tang
- 1 flame angel
- 1 green chromis (did have 4 but sold them as I wanted a school of firefish gobys)
- 1 firefish goby
- 1 x very large clam (and i mean very large)
- Mixture of corals (finger leather, duncopsonamia, some other bits and peices)
- 40-50kgs of live rock.
- Im sure im missing few things..
Latest Tank picture:
Nearly got all my fish in one shot. Just missing the firefish.. next pic :p