DDuck six footer now 3yrs old

[dduck]

Well it's 3 yrs since i started marines but the tank has grown over time
A bit more info on the setup........
Skimmer is a ATB nano B with uprated pump. Return pump is a laguna 7500lph
The sump is in a shed which has grown to around 12ft x 5ft and has 2 3ft sumps, a fuge with cheato etc and a species tank with 2 mantis shrimp (divider in place to keep them apart)
I dose a vodka/vinegar/sugar mix daily to help with nitrates and phosphates (no other phosphate media) and use 500ml of Purigen.
Lights are ATI sunpower 6 x 80w
I run balling lite with a aquamedic triple doser now as found it almost impossible to keep the parameters stable with manual dosing.
Oh and no sand as i found it always got filthy but the tank base is almost totally covered in coraline algae


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[Bradlowes]

looks amazing mate - :) a great tank - would love to see it 3 years ago .-- got a pic? :)

[Bradlowes]

also - dont suppose your selling that hammer head? :)

[Tangman]

Hi Steve Nice pics i cant believe its only 3 years since you set this up, i remember when i came up to yours about 2 years ago it look stunning then. Keep up the good work as you are doing something right Twiggy

[Gal]

looks great m8 some good photos, it's about time you use your new camera lol

[dduck]

thanks guys :thumbsup:

gal........yeh our lass keeps telling me to read the manual doh!

Brad you can have it for £20 ....the frag that is ..not one of the main colonies :smilewinkgrin:

[michael.]

wow, wow, and wow, what a fantastic tank, congratulations, a lot of folk would love a tank of that quality in their home, just beautiful.

[Bradlowes]

That tank is beautiful! - nice pics, what camera do you use? - I'd love to know what you dose and what system you run (Skimmer/Filters etc) just for everyone else to see an insight how to have a great tank like yours!

[michael.]

That tank is beautiful! - nice pics, what camera do you use? - I'd love to know what you dose and what system you run (Skimmer/Filters etc) just for everyone else to see an insight how to have a great tank like yours!

+1 and if you did we could make your tank our featured tank and put it up as an article on the home page as well

[dduck]

A bit more info on the setup........
Skimmer is a ATB nano B with uprated pump. Return pump is a laguna 7500lph
The sump is in a shed which has grown to around 12ft x 5ft and has 2 3ft sumps, a fuge with cheato etc and a species tank with 2 mantis shrimp (divider in place to keep them apart)
I dose a vodka/vinegar/sugar mix daily to help with nitrates and phosphates (no other phosphate media) and use 500ml of Purigen.
Lights are ATI sunpower 6 x 80w
I run balling lite with a aquamedic triple doser now as found it almost impossible to keep the parameters stable with manual dosing.
Oh and no sand as i found it always got filthy but the tank base is almost totally covered in coraline algae

[Bradlowes]

Oh and no sand as i found it always got filthy but the tank base is almost totally covered in coraline algae

:14: I wonder if there would be space for sand! :)


Great mate, very nice size sump!

[reefergeek]

Think i read that wrong as well Brad i thought he had a 12ft x 5ft sump bu think its the shed thats grown and the sumps are 3ft

Great looking tank thank you for sharing the pics with us, How do you find the 7500lph laguna pump just about to get one are they quiet, Also use purigen but only 200ml and have stopped vodka dosing at nitrates went right down

Did you build the cabinet or was it an all in one jobby

[Bradlowes]

lmao oh yer HAHA :)

[sailin_home]

vodka dosing?

[Bradlowes]

Yer, helps with nitrates and phos. - in small amounts!

[reefergeek]

as sugar and white vinegar does