My BIGGER LPS Dominated Reef Tank

[-Aaron-]

I ordered a new tank yesterday unplanned after a somewhat disastrous day... My Betta Lifespace 680 decided to spill it's guts on me after a split base.


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After a hectic day of running around trying to secure the safety of my livestock, clearing up the mess and carnage I'm left with a pile of rocks in a container of water and another container with corals in it. This is my beloved 680 as it stood last week.


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The new tank measures 36x36x24 and is a Seabray custom built tank, centre weir, sump and a matte black finish. That's about all I can remember about the tank as I phone World of Fishes in a bit of a daze and said "I need a sumped tank as fast as you can get me one". Hats off to Daryl at WoF, he sorted me out with quotes within a few hours and tank will arrive next week with me (Thursday).


My plan for the tank is to add my existing fish and existing LPS coral stock. I'm going to carry over my current equipment except the lighting which I'll need to replace. I'm undecided on whether to go down the LED route.


I'll add some pictures once the tank arrives, any advice on the lighting from would be welcome.


Current stock I'll be transferring over


Peacock Wrasse (Macropharyngodon Bipartitus)
Chalk Basslet (Serranus Tortugarum)
Pair of Percula Clownfish (Amphiprion Percula)
Dracula Goby (Stonogobiops Dracula)
Flymo Blenny (Salarias Fasciatus)
Exquisite Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus Exquisitus)
Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides Dimidiatus)
Bi colour Chromis (Chromis Margaritifer)
Scarlet Hawkfish (Neocirrhitus Armatus)


Equipment List


Digital PH/Salinity meter
Seneye
ATI Sunpower 8 x 39w
Bubble Magus NAC6 (will be upgraded to NAC7)
Eheim compact + 3000
TMC reactor
300W AM Titanium heater
25L reefloat ATU
2 x MP10w es
TMC v2 Vecton 600
Eheim compact 600

[-Aaron-]

Lighting was ordered today, decided on a 8 x39w dimmable ATI Sunpower and I'll be running unbranded tubes which are 6 narva blues and 2 osram 6500k tubes.

[ray]

sounds good mate just a bloody shame about the betta :(

[michael.]

thats outstanding, I'm surprised you never had coral warfare trouble in there, it is crammed to the square inch with corals, beautiful tank, I really like that, great Job there.

[cl0wn]

lovely tank. looking forward to pics of the new tank as well.

[-Aaron-]

sounds good mate just a bloody shame about the betta :(

I know Ray, I have to create something even better now so the pressure is on.


thats outstanding, I'm surprised you never had coral warfare trouble in there, it is crammed to the square inch with corals, beautiful tank, I really like that, great Job there.

Thanks, was heart breaking ripping it all apart. I only had one issue with chemical warfare, I put 2 fancy canes next to each other and one killed a few heads on the other. Otherwise no issues.


lovely tank. looking forward to pics of the new tank as well.

Cheers mate.

[Marine Life Uk]

Lighting was ordered today, decided on a 8 x39w dimmable ATI Sunpower and I'll be running unbranded tubes which are 6 narva blues and 2 osram 6500k tubes.

Shame youve ordered it mate as I have a brand new one behind me and with ati tubes and im thinking of changing tank sizes as we are now moving, so maybe selling it

[-Aaron-]

What a bummer mind you it had to go on the plastic so I wouldn't of had the cash to buy it from you.

[Marine Life Uk]

Could have paypaled it mate on through plastic

[dle1232003]

good luck on the new tank and shame about the bad luck, but hopefully some good will come of this, like finding £20 in the street this week, :)

[-Aaron-]

The cabinet came today, last two days I've been messing around trying to remove a patio door with no luck. Removing the handle plus brute force worked in the end.

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[-Aaron-]

Tank arrived earlier, my god it's huuuuge! Looks immense in my lounge.


Here's some pics.
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[ejit]

looks good, looking forward to see it all up and running

[-Aaron-]

Cheers mate, ATI has come.

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[ray]

looks sweet this bigger then the 680 mate ?? looks the same size but pics can be deceiving still going to look the dogs nuts when all wet and set up

[-Aaron-]

Almost 3 times the volume with sump Ray, display is 509L.

[-Aaron-]

Just finished off the plumbing and PVC cemented it in place. Hopefully I'll get all the equipment cleaned and in place over today and tomorrow.


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[ray]

cool so loads of room indeed mate :)

[-Aaron-]

Will keep me going for a while... Bigger fish too now as well.

[ray]

yeah to rights mate am gutted this morning got two peps in the tank looked in the tank aips going slowly but they have eating my mushroom the only one i had as well :( my zoa is sulking to i think they have had a go at that to not to sure :(

[-Aaron-]

You sure they're true peps and not dancing/camel back shrimps?

[ray]

deffo look like true peps even looked at a few pics online and in my book

[-Aaron-]

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[Macca]

is that one of those pumps where the motor /electrics are outside the tank?

[-Aaron-]

Vortech mp10's mate. Really need 40s but until I have the funds they'll have to run full blast.

[Macca]

Im sure if seen them before at an LFS, are they quite noisey?

[-Aaron-]

On full there's a slight noise. Were running at 70% on my last tank and nigh on silent.

[ray]

very nice mate was just about to say them mp10s will need changing at some point but looking good all ready keep it up :)

[-Aaron-]

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[ray]

i love it mate loads of room for fish and corals :)

[-Aaron-]

Water is clearing nicely...


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Had to stand out in the garden to get this all in shot, can see the patio doors on the left lol


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[-Aaron-]

Cuc is in.

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[ray]

awsome pics mate

[-Aaron-]

Thanks Ray. A few more.

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[Marine Life Uk]

that snails got lips like my misses lol

Great shots as always

[-Aaron-]

Cheers mate, funny looking things up close. Really want a conch, they look hilarious up close.

[Marine Life Uk]

fighting conch are kewl Ive seen a vid of one seeing a hermit off very funny

[-Aaron-]

I've not seen any on my travels as yet. Will get one when I do.

[Marine Life Uk]

if theres one available when we re-stock ill grab it, if you dont have it I will

[-Aaron-]

Great mate, thanks.

[-Aaron-]

Clowns are hanging round the back so I'll wait for them to come out and get some shots of them later. A few to keep you going.


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[michaelhawk]

pics look grate :)

[ray]

awsome aaron mate love the blenny :)

[-Aaron-]

Cheers guys.

They're great characters Ray. :)

[-Aaron-]

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[Styler]

propper poser lol, cool pix

[-Aaron-]

Yeah, I agree lol.

Thanks.

[-Aaron-]

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[-Aaron-]

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[ray]

very nice mate things are starting to come back together for you :)

[-Aaron-]

Picture update. All my fish are back in now.

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[-Aaron-]

A teaser of my new fish


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And my new Fungia.


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