Walking into this hobby with no experience and absolutely zero knowledge of how reef tanks work was quite daunting. Along the way, I asked about a million (give or take a few) stupid questions that I always felt annoying for bothering people with. As it is, reefers are a patient bunch and I soon enough began to get a feel for what was going on thanks to them.
It hasn't been easy though; the first four months of the tanks life I was out of town and my girlfriend had to tend to the tank, but she did an amazing job. Algae blooms came and went, but we have never lost a fish and only a few corals (sps, one wellso) and one (sabae) nem. Looking back now, I'm really glad I invested right away in a RO/DI unit--the entire setup came from my dentist (Dr. Sheen) for those in Augusta, but did not have a RO/DI. Along the way I've upgraded pretty much everything.
Augusta is a hard place to be in the hobby; there aren't many of us and Star Aquatics just left town and took Matt Medina, who has been the most help to me. Also, Dr. Sheen, Reggie, Tiana, Elizabeth, Carlos, and a few other people have helped me, sold me frags, and told me to slow down over and over, haha.
Anyway, the setup
72 Gallon Bowfront
29 Gallon drilled glass sump
Reefkeeper 2 controller
Reef Octopus NWB 150 skimmer
2 250Watt 14k XM Metal halides
2 110Watt VHO actinic
3 Current USA Powerbrite Actinic
NB Biopellets reactor (Two little fishies)
Carbon reactor (Two little fishies)
4 Koralia Evo powerheads
3 Maxi-Jet powerheads
Fish:
Midas Blenny
Vampire Goby
Dragon banded Goby
Sailfin tang (I know, I know)
Blue Jaw Triggerfish
Mandarin Goby
Scooter Blenny
2 True Percula clown fish
Misc:
Red fire shrimp
Pistol Shrimp
RBTA
GBTA
Long tentacle green anemone
Too many corals to name at this point...
Pics:
Full tank shot
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Sump
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Love this thing!
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One of the duncans
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Another duncan
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Jingle Bell?
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Tiny frag of digi
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Zoa (named Joey?) from a guy in south Georgia
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My biggest piece, out of stars tank..what is it? Montastrea?
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Small acro (don't know name?)
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Hammer
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It hasn't been easy though; the first four months of the tanks life I was out of town and my girlfriend had to tend to the tank, but she did an amazing job. Algae blooms came and went, but we have never lost a fish and only a few corals (sps, one wellso) and one (sabae) nem. Looking back now, I'm really glad I invested right away in a RO/DI unit--the entire setup came from my dentist (Dr. Sheen) for those in Augusta, but did not have a RO/DI. Along the way I've upgraded pretty much everything.
Augusta is a hard place to be in the hobby; there aren't many of us and Star Aquatics just left town and took Matt Medina, who has been the most help to me. Also, Dr. Sheen, Reggie, Tiana, Elizabeth, Carlos, and a few other people have helped me, sold me frags, and told me to slow down over and over, haha.
Anyway, the setup
72 Gallon Bowfront
29 Gallon drilled glass sump
Reefkeeper 2 controller
Reef Octopus NWB 150 skimmer
2 250Watt 14k XM Metal halides
2 110Watt VHO actinic
3 Current USA Powerbrite Actinic
NB Biopellets reactor (Two little fishies)
Carbon reactor (Two little fishies)
4 Koralia Evo powerheads
3 Maxi-Jet powerheads
Fish:
Midas Blenny
Vampire Goby
Dragon banded Goby
Sailfin tang (I know, I know)
Blue Jaw Triggerfish
Mandarin Goby
Scooter Blenny
2 True Percula clown fish
Misc:
Red fire shrimp
Pistol Shrimp
RBTA
GBTA
Long tentacle green anemone
Too many corals to name at this point...
Pics:
Full tank shot
Sump
Love this thing!
One of the duncans
Another duncan
Jingle Bell?
Tiny frag of digi
Zoa (named Joey?) from a guy in south Georgia
My biggest piece, out of stars tank..what is it? Montastrea?
Small acro (don't know name?)
Hammer
and the cool thing is she can't prove you wrong OR get away! nice
I hope to see you and the family around town soon!
