Oldest continuous running here?

[grouper therapy]

OK veterans , let's see your tanks and post the age. It would be interesting to see who has the longest continuous running system.

 

[rdnelson]

With or without upgrades?

 

[j_b_]

Apologize for the long post, but I'm sure someone will ask. Probably not the oldest, continuous running tank, but likely the oldest, continuously running w/o a water change tank. The 60-gal to the left in the pic is at about a year with no water changes either, but I'm going to have to do one here shortly because I've been dosing with Chemiclean to deal with a cyano issue.

I set the 75-gal up on May 8, 2013, and have never done a water change. Sorry for the crappy phone pics

75-gal (not RR)
30-long DIY sump w/ refugium
HOB CPR CS100 overflow
RO NWB-110 Protein Skimmer
Mag-5 return pump
JBJ ATO
2 x Koralia 1050 PHs
Lighting - 6-bulb T-5

<u>Fish</u>
3 x Ocellaris Clownfish
3 x Pajama Cardinalfish
1 x Clown Goby
1 x Pink-Spot Watchman Goby
1 x Yellow Watchman Goby
1 x Lawnmower Blenny
1 x Yellow Tang
1 x Kole Tang
1 x Melanarus Wrasse

<u>Inverts</u>
2 x Red-Fire Shrimp
Unk # Blue-Leg Hermit Crabs
2 x Turbo Snails
4 x RBTAs

<u>Corals</u>
Toadstool Leathers
Waving-Hand
Duncans
Frogspawns
Hammers
X-Mas Favia
Pagoda Cup
Red Mushrooms
Green Mushrooms
Kenya Tree
GSP
YSP
Zoas
Palys
Cabbage

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[KrisDeitz]

J.B.;1050566 wrote: Apologize for the long post, but I'm sure someone will ask. Probably not the oldest, continuous running tank, but likely the oldest, continuously running w/o a water change tank. The 60-gal to the left in the pic is at about a year with no water changes either, but I'm going to have to do one here shortly because I've been dosing with Chemiclean to deal with a cyano issue.

I set the 75-gal up on May 8, 2013, and have never done a water change. Sorry for the crappy phone pics

75-gal (not RR)
30-long DIY sump w/ refugium
HOB CPR CS100 overflow
RO NWB-110 Protein Skimmer
Mag-5 return pump
JBJ ATO
2 x Koralia 1050 PHs
Lighting - 6-bulb T-5

<u>Fish</u>
3 x Ocellaris Clownfish
3 x Pajama Cardinalfish
1 x Clown Goby
1 x Pink-Spot Watchman Goby
1 x Yellow Watchman Goby
1 x Lawnmower Blenny
1 x Yellow Tang
1 x Kole Tang
1 x Melanarus Wrasse

<u>Inverts</u>
2 x Red-Fire Shrimp
Unk # Blue-Leg Hermit Crabs
2 x Turbo Snails
4 x RBTAs

<u>Corals</u>
Toadstool Leathers
Waving-Hand
Duncans
Frogspawns
Hammers
X-Mas Favia
Pagoda Cup
Red Mushrooms
Green Mushrooms
Kenya Tree
GSP
YSP
Zoas
Palys
Cabbage

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Saw this 75 in person years ago for the meet and it was incredible! Keep up the good work!

 

[ralph atl]

This one is 11 years, two upgrades in size of tank, however all livestock was moved to larger tank.

My Cal tort is 10 years old.

4 months ago pic...



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[rdnelson]

Longest and best continuous running reef system????? Hands down, Mother Nature.

 

[demifelix]

Wow Ralph....11 years...that's even before I was born

 

[bcavalli]

What a beautiful tank Ralph!

 

[ralph atl]

Thanks!
I'm sure there are others around here, too!

 

[lifestudent]

If you will allow a relocated aquarium (moved to its new location and setup the same day) to be included, we have a 20G tall that we started in March, 2002. Still has a false perc that we got in 2003.

 

[ralph atl]

Lifestudent;1050733 wrote: If you will allow a relocated aquarium (moved to its new location and setup the same day) to be included, we have a 20G tall that we started in March, 2002. Still has a false perc that we got in 2003.

I don't think there are any rules! (who cares what the old grouper thinks anyway? lol)

 

[declanisadog]

Just broke down my tank that I set up in 2010 over the weekend. All of the corals and fish went into my tank at work (set up in 2013) and my bosses tank (set up in 2005-06ish).


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[nickh06]

Ralph ATL;1050583 wrote: This one is 11 years, two upgrades in size of tank, however all livestock was moved to larger tank.

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Very Nice Ralph!

 

[raz0945]

Great pictures, more please! Great looking tank Ralph, next year when we get moved and our tanks settle down I would like to get a frag or two from you.:yes:

 

[ralph atl]

Thanks everyone! But can we get some other tanks!

 

[jp30338]

Todd(wowashi) his I believe been up for like 15 years, though he isn't on here any more.

 

[axio]

One of our service customer tanks. Picture is from last year, but this system has now been running around 10-11 years. With barely any changes... only big change was swapping over to LED lighting last year and adding more sand because it gets pulled out over time with water changes. Just a simple clean setup. Small basic 15% water change once a month with gravel vac. No dosing what so ever. Fish and coral have been on an auto feeder for over 5 years. The coraline and coral are even taking over the power heads =)

90 Gallon Aqueon - Ecoxotic LED Lighting - Aqueon Sump - Eshopps PSK 150 Skimmer

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Jakub

 

[KrisDeitz]

aXio;1050949 wrote: One of our service customer tanks. Picture is from last year, but this system has now been running around 10-11 years. With barely any changes... only big change was swapping over to LED lighting last year and adding more sand because it gets pulled out over time with water changes. Just a simple clean setup. Small basic 15% water change once a month with gravel vac. No dosing what so ever. Fish and coral have been on an auto feeder for over 5 years. The coraline and coral are even taking over the power heads =)

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Jakub

I love how clean and simple it is. I hate seeing a tank with 100 Corals in it instead of nice big colonies. Look so good

 

[ralph atl]

jp30338;1050948 wrote: Todd(wowashi) his I believe been up for like 15 years, though he isn't on here any more.

he told me 12 years, albeit it has crashed a few times...

 

[grouper therapy]

gotta be another one