my cheap reef!!

20reefer · #1 07/14/2007, 11:08 AM

Here is my 30g reef a 1yr 6 months, I run 192w odyssea pc (bulbs will be changed soon for sunpaq ones), two power filters and a odyssea ps75 skimmer wit a genx 1500 nw pump and I use the stock skmmer pump as a powerhead.

Livestock

3 fishes: royal gramma, rock beauty and tomato clown soon a chainlink eel

corals: rics, lots of zoas, porites, xenias, 2 rose coral and gorgonias

inverts: coral banded shrimp, christmas worm, 6 feaher dusters, orange knobby star, 2 brown caribbean linkias, serpents ad brittle stars, hermits, nerites and ceriths.

plants: thallasia and mangrove

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Genin · #2 07/14/2007, 11:25 AM

nice zoos. I have a 30g tank as well. It's currently cycling, I plan on having a pair of tomatos and a bunch of BTAs.

Rue · #3 07/14/2007, 11:38 AM

Cool!

But get some kind of background...the tubing and equipment detract...

Aquabucket · #4 07/14/2007, 11:39 AM

Nice zoo collection! I think the tank would look even nicer with a background though.

Anemonebuff · #5 07/14/2007, 12:20 PM

Did you pick the turtle grass at the local shore?

I got my turtle grass from Playa Jobos about seven years ago.

20reefer · #6 07/14/2007, 12:29 PM

Thanks for the comments, I will put a background soon I take out the old one because was turning two colors.

Anemonebuff- yes here at five minutes of my home, jobos great surfers beach jeje

Anemonebuff · #7 07/14/2007, 12:38 PM

My In-Laws have a house in Isabela. So I am there every year.

Nice tank, love the zoos as well.

20reefer · #8 07/14/2007, 12:52 PM

Thanks Anemonebuff, have you snorkel at "Las cuevas de Kike Bravo"? is great very near Jobos.

Anemonebuff · #9 07/14/2007, 01:00 PM

That is the one by Montones(shacks)? The beach with the big rock in the center surrounded by the reef that has a manatee?

It has the caves(cuevas?) under the reef?

Many divers go there, very beautiful.

20reefer · #10 07/14/2007, 01:06 PM

yep that one!! is amazing!!

nosferatu51 · #11 07/14/2007, 01:50 PM

That eel will outgrow a 30 pretty quickly..... just a headsup.

Icefire · #12 07/14/2007, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by nosferatu51
That eel will outgrow a 30 pretty quickly..... just a headsup.

+1

20reefer · #13 07/14/2007, 01:56 PM

Yes I know, I order it 5'' so she will be fine for a time but a custom tank coming soon so thats why I will do it. Also she wll look kool LOL

theatrus · #14 07/14/2007, 02:34 PM

Love the zoo collection

Consider painting the back of the tank (on the outside

)- works better than those solid backgrounds and probably a bit cheaper.

Dubbin1 · #15 07/14/2007, 02:38 PM

Put a background on it then I'll comment

10" Red Devil · #16 07/14/2007, 02:47 PM

This is a nice tank but really suffers from no background!

10" Red Devil · #17 07/14/2007, 02:49 PM

Oh and did you collect this stuff locally?

20reefer · #18 07/14/2007, 03:04 PM

Thanks for the comments, background coming soon LOL how can I paint it?

The zoas are colected.

Dubbin1 · #19 07/14/2007, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by 20reefer
how can I paint it?

duh with paint

20reefer · #20 07/14/2007, 03:47 PM

I ask how? no with what?

because I dont want to kill all in the tank.

Dubbin1 · #21 07/14/2007, 03:49 PM

I would just put a plastic background from the LFS on it (black or blue). That way you can change it if you get tired of one color.

snapper1 · #22 07/14/2007, 03:52 PM

Beautiful

20reefer · #23 07/14/2007, 04:01 PM

I have that background but how I use it??like a window tint?

saturn tech · #24 07/14/2007, 04:31 PM

for a back ground i just use a $1.00 piece of construction paper that can be bought at any walgreens, longs or art supply store. it is cheap and easy to change out. i use the matte black one.

20reefer · #25 07/14/2007, 05:51 PM

Thanks saturn I will try it!!