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Cove Beach
01-22-2006, 09:15 PM
Hello all! I seem to keep finding new places to learn about saltwater aquariums. I have had my tank up since the week before Thanksgiving05.
I started out with an AGA 75 with a CPR overflow dropping into a 20gal sump which contains my ASM G2 skimmer, which is seperated by acrylic custom made baffles from my Mag9.5 return pump. Return pump half also contains my heater. My return pump flows back into the tank through a fabricated manifold that includes Loc-Line nozzles. Also for extra flow and mechanical filtration i have a Fluval 404 cannister filter. The tank has 80lbs of LR and 40lbs of Arrag. Current residents are A sailfin Tang,Firefish,Orange spot goby,Fire Shrimp,2 Emerald Crabs 6 Scarlet leg hermits,6Blue leg hermits,6 large Turbo Snails, 6 Trochus snails, 12 Nassarius snails. And for the non-mobile residentsi have a Colt coral,Pulsing Zenia, Open Green Brain, and several featherdusters who hitch-hiked in on the brain coral. I'm still trying to get a good full tank shot. :fish:

Zack
01-22-2006, 09:26 PM
WELCOME TO CORAL FORUM! Let us know when you get a tank shot, I would love to see it.

gman0526
01-22-2006, 10:05 PM
Great to have you around!!! Seems like you did your homework b4 you started. Also waiting for that full tank shot.

maxwellwhothunk
01-23-2006, 02:04 AM
I am sitting here reading your tank info and I think to myself.... wow... thats like an exact replica of my tank :)

AGA 75 with a CPR overflow dropping into a 20gal sump which contains my ASM G2 skimmer, which is seperated by acrylic custom made baffles

Nice set up huh... I almost feel like I dont even need to see pictures, I can just look to my left! hahaha

JK I would love to see some pictures, also if you could include some of your sump, it would be appreciated!

FishinInTheDark
01-23-2006, 10:18 AM
Welcome! Glad you found us!

Doctor_Reef
01-23-2006, 03:28 PM
Let me join in on the welcome's!!!! Looking forward to seeing your tank!!!

Cove Beach
01-24-2006, 11:48 PM
Thanks for the warm greetings. I hope to have the latest tank shot tomorrow as my lights have gone off for the night.

Cove Beach
01-24-2006, 11:52 PM
Only pic i have shrunk down

maxwellwhothunk
01-25-2006, 12:05 AM
looks Great! I would love to see more!

Cove Beach
01-26-2006, 06:54 PM
Here is a full tank shot, hope you enjoy. I'll try to post another later tonight

maxwellwhothunk
01-26-2006, 07:15 PM
Neat, what pump are you using for water return? and is all the water split between the 4 outputs or is there some type of Closed loop system that I can see?

Looks good, interesing aquascaping, I like how the middle set separates the tank in two. Very neat! Are you thinking of adding any other corals?

Also what kind of lighting do you have on the tank?

Cove Beach
01-26-2006, 10:22 PM
Yes the main return is split into the four Loc-Lines you can see, they are fed from a 2" manifold that runs most of the width of the back of the tank. The manifold is fed by a Mag 9.5 through a 1" flex. hose. The manifold is of my own design. I am planning on adding more coral soon. There is going to be a big frag swap in a couple weeks :) As far as the lights they are Nova Extreme T5's.

Cove Beach
01-26-2006, 10:24 PM
a little closer view

maxwellwhothunk
01-26-2006, 10:35 PM
Sounds like a nice set up!

I cant wait to see the frags you get...!