20 Long Mixed Reef
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This tank is a standard 20Long. I have 2 Current Orbit Marine Pros on it programed at 100 percent blues and 60 percent whites, for 10 hours a day with 15 minute ramp up and ramp down and moon lights on for a few hours. I have a cobalt neo therm heater in my Aquaclear 70. I have a hydor nano 240 and a hydor pico in it as well. It has a pair of clowns, a pistol and watchman pair and a serpent sea star. Many snails, hermits and an urchin. I use Instant Ocean and dose B-ionic. It is probebly the best tank I have ever done and have enjoyed every moment on building, scaping, and maintaining it. 
Blessings and Happy Reefing!
Blessings and Happy Reefing!
I have really enjoyed this tank over the years. If anyone is interested in maintainance and photo period and such I have a youtube channel. (I know, everyone does now days) I did not mean to start a channel but when I would post videos of my friends out of state to see, people would ask questions. So I have just been making videos on the questions people ask. Anyways, here is one of the newest videos I posted recently. Enjoy!
Very nice system!!! It looks so much larger than it is and everything looks very healthy!
Great job!
Great job!
Thank you so much. I really appreciate that. Most people think it is at least a 55g when they see pictures of it. It is getting quite over grown. Thank you again! Blessings and Happy Reefing!
I made the decission a month or so ago to break this tank down and start over. I have taken this tank as far as I want to take it and want a fresh start. I have enjoyed this tank and its progression over the years so much. It will probebly be the best tank I have ever done... when I am old and look back on the tanks I have had, I know it will be my favorite.
I was at a total loss as to how to bring my plan about and thanks to Jcook54, his kindness and knowledge, the process has begun to bring it all about.
It has been a sad but exciting time for me....Oh yeah...and a bit stressful. I am feelling much better about it all now that I have a plan and things are moving along.
Its hard to go slow but slow brings proper progress in any type of aquarium.
I was at a total loss as to how to bring my plan about and thanks to Jcook54, his kindness and knowledge, the process has begun to bring it all about.
It has been a sad but exciting time for me....Oh yeah...and a bit stressful. I am feelling much better about it all now that I have a plan and things are moving along.
Its hard to go slow but slow brings proper progress in any type of aquarium.
so, what's the next tank?
I'm hoping she'll bring some of the frags to the next meeting to sell! The pink pocci was hard to make into large frags but I got a few small one's and they look really good. She's got Bird's of Paradise (seriatopora), Pink & Green Pocci and a few nice pieces of a purple stylo. Basically we fragged the stuff in the upper left corner of the original tank. It's been 2+ week and everything is looking strong.
On a personal note, it was good meeting another person in the hobby. I think I may have freaked her out a bit when I went to work with the coral shears but it was fun, educational and I can't wait to see what she's going to do with the new tank.
On a personal note, it was good meeting another person in the hobby. I think I may have freaked her out a bit when I went to work with the coral shears but it was fun, educational and I can't wait to see what she's going to do with the new tank.
Thank you so much! It has been over a week now and the frags are looking great. I am going to be bringing them to the next ARC meeting if all goes well.
The next tank is actually a 20 long using the exact same technique. Same equipment and same lights. (I am on a tight budget and a low tech kinda girl) Right now I am cycling the new 20 long tank with 20 pounds of Walt Smiths reef rock in it. Once cycled, I will be moving over the corals from my old tank to the new one, that I want to keep. I would like to not have to dose my new system so will be putting in less stoney corals and more LPS and softies. I would like more movement. I have be posting my new set up and its progression on this forum under Members Tanks and under the title 20 Long - New Begining...if you wish to follow along.
I am going to do my very best to bring the frags to the next meeting.
It was a pleasure and so kind of you to come and help/show me what I needed to do. Your like a surgeon on caffine with those shears!! Thanks again and learned a lot!! Blessings and Happy Reefing!
