Tom's 1000ltr Mixed LED Reef new Video and Pics

[Tom the Reefer]

Introduction:

Hi all, this is my second marine set up. The first was in Germany with a 450 ltr. This here is my second attempt and first here in Australia with around 1000ltr. after a 4 Year break, and I still love this hobby.
Here is a bit of my set up to read.

Lots of corals as
Lobophyllia (Meat Corals)
Fungia (disc / plate coral),
Acanthastrea (fleshy brain)
Acroprora (staghorn),
Anthelia (waving hand),
blastomussa_merliti (posie coral),
capnella cladiella (colt coral),
Catalaphyllia jardinei (elegance coral),
caulastrea (candycane),
favities (closed brain),
Goniopora (Coral) and lots of live rock in the Tank

2 Clams,
1 Dsummeni Tang,
2 Blue Tang,
2 Yellow Tang,
1 purple Tang,
1 Melanurus Wrasse
2 occelaris Clowns
8 green chromis,
1 Foxface
1 Hawkfish
1 Aussie chromis
1 banana wrasse,
2 coral banded Shrimps
1 Cleaner wrasse

and approx 10-15 other slugs and crabs or something like it.

Hope you all have fun reading and seeing it.

System Objectives: Nice looking good growing Show Tank

System Type: Mixed Reef

Display System:

Strike up Date: April 2009

Display Tank: 2200cm x 65cm x65cm.

Display Lighting: 2 LED Lights from Reefsecretsaquarium

Stand: Steel covered with wood.

Hood: open

Sump: 1500cm x 50cm x50cm

Refugium: 37.5cm x 50cm x 50cm

Refugium Lighting: LED

Support systems:

System Water: Natural salt water

Display Water circulation: 2x Tunze Turbelle electronic

Return Pump:Powerhead 5000

Skimmer: Tunze Classic DOC Skimmer 9210

Evaporation Top Up: manual at this stage

Other Equipment : Teco TC20 Chiller incl UV light and Heater. bio pellet Reactor


Chemical Support:

Calcium Addition: calcium reactor Schuran jet

Alkilinity Addition: calcium reactor Schuran jet

Other Chemical Maintenance: Growtech Tec III NG pumps to dose the rest which is need as 3ml per day

Current Water Chemistry:
Nitrates: 15
Phosphates: 0
Alkalinity: 0
Calcium: 430
Salinity / Specific Gravity: 1.026








Images:

[xcracer]

Sweeeeeet, thats a huge tank.. wiill need some bigger pics though :P... looks great otherwise..

I LOVE YOUR HUGE ANEMONE!!!

[mrbikkies]

very nice indeed, all that in 6 months.............

got pics of the hardware and under tank?

do you collect anything yourself up there?

well done

[Tom the Reefer]

very nice indeed, all that in 6 months.............

got pics of the hardware and under tank?

do you collect anything yourself up there?

well done

Thanks mate, we have a commercial wholesale collector here in town therefore it is very cheap for me to buy things. I also help them from time to time, which gives me some credit

[xcracer]

i think i might have to come check out your tank one day, and steal your anemone.. and maybe a few other things..

cant wait for bigger pics :D

[Tom the Reefer]

her are the closer ones

[xcracer]

awesome pics.. love the finger leather and the GIANT nem'.

[ReefPix]

Nice tank Tom.

Has the purple acro change colour much since you have had it?

[coral1]

very nice!!!

[Tom the Reefer]

Here is a full Tank pic which I just did, but the pics are not as good as real how do other members shoot their tanks?

[Lofty]

Wow, lovely tank mate!

[Tom the Reefer]

Nice tank Tom.

Has the purple acro change colour much since you have had it?

No it has not, why do you ask ? Do they do this from time to time?

[kiwi]

Here is a full Tank pic which I just did, but the pics are not as good as real how do other members shoot there tanks?

try taking photos with the flash off, alot better pics imo

[davez104]

Tank looks really good Tom. It has just about everything I think, SPS, LPS, Softies, Clams, what more could you ask for. Looks healthy too. I'll add this one to the list of tanks I would love to see in person.

Cheers,
Dave.

[Tom the Reefer]

Tank looks really good Tom. It has just about everything I think, SPS, LPS, Softies, Clams, what more could you ask for. Looks healthy too. I'll add this one to the list of tanks I would love to see in person.

Cheers,
Dave.

HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON THEN

[ryanrid]

nice mixed reef happening there good work

[vman]

well..........

i must say that is quiet an impressive set up you have there.

well done

[reefsecretsaquariums]

nice tank mate .... its a monster ..

[Tom the Reefer]

Thanks Guys, went shopping on the weekend will do new pics this evening they look great.

[KirTracid]

Gotta love such a healthy grown in tank Tom. It looks very natural.

[Tom the Reefer]

Here my newest pics from the sump and a few new neighbors to my acros






















hope you are able to see all - ENJOY

[Tom the Reefer]

received a new member of the tank yesterday via airfreight thanks to Darren from reefsecretsaquariums a nice little yellow tang will post pics later this arvo.

[jgreve]

Thanks for the comment. Nice sized tank, although glad mines not that big as find it enough work as is. Cabinet looks nice too but looks a little cramped under there. But who cares how it looks down there, its whats on top that counts, and on top looks perfect. Look forward to seeing your new tang in there.

[Tom the Reefer]

Thanks for the comment. Nice sized tank, although glad mines not that big as find it enough work as is. Cabinet looks nice too but looks a little cramped under there. But who cares how it looks down there, its whats on top that counts, and on top looks perfect. Look forward to seeing your new tang in there.

Yes it is very narrow under my tank but still just enough to work under it, even the chiller is under the house not in the room. when I clean my proteinskimmer I have to lift and remove the Lid first then bring the rest out, otherwise I wouldn't get it out to clean . But it works

[Mr.Wolf]

WOW,

Love the tank what a great range.

Is that a mangrove shoot in your sump?

Silly Q I know, but what sort of anemone is that, and how big was it when you got it?

[Tom the Reefer]

WOW,

Love the tank what a great range.

Is that a mangrove shoot in your sump?

Silly Q I know, but what sort of anemone is that, and how big was it when you got it?

Yes it is a mangrove. well seen !:clap: and the anemone is 500-600mm in dia when she is fully open and I guess soon she will divide. So we all wait for that event

[kenny damaschke]

Thats a good looking tank mate how longs it been established for?

[Mielo]

Nice setup there mate!

Are you looking to add any more fish to your system?

[Tom the Reefer]

Nice setup there mate!

Are you looking to add any more fish to your system?

Not at the moment but later....... who knows.
Depends what the chief says (my wife)

[Steve Campbell]

Your tank is looking great Tom, you have some really nice corals in there and I really like the cabinetry. Yeppoon and the Capricorn Coast is a lovely part of country, I spent 9 years visiting the uni there twice a year. Its a bonus having contacts with a collector, have you had any chances to go out on a collecting trip?