75g modified System II w/ Miracle Mud & NO SKIMMER

[TJL]

Oh I forgot to throw in pics of my last 2 fish 'Mr McCoskers' and a Tailspot Blenny

And might as well toss a few pics of some of my favorites I have also.

 

[TJL]

System Update

So I picked up a Eshopps HOB skimmer from Mike ( Herefishyfishy ) great little skimmer all around for alot less than the ASM I had previously. I modified the adj side of outlet to fit under my canopy by cutting down tube and routing a coin slot into top of plug with my dremel for fine tuning. For those of you with a shallow style canopy for T-5's, PC's or VHO's this mod is needed so it'll fit underneath.

The water perameters have been great for not running a skimmer for this long but a little added help in removing gunk is always good.

Todd

 

[TJL]

Update time

Hey All,

Its been a while since I updated on this. I have had the Eshopps HOB skimmer up & running now a couple of weeks (great little skimmer) and also have reaquascaped a few times to accomidate new additions especially after the Midnight Madness Sale I ended up getting frags of sm Red Chalice, Pink Milli, Pink w/ Blue tip Acro, Green Slimer and a Target Mandarin since I have a huge pod population now. I also got a bunch of zoa/palys from Jeff & Christie Allen up in Marysville. I will add the baby Bangai Cardinals this weekend since they have grown quite fast over the last month.

Once again "Thanks to all who have so generously shared/traded/sold some really nice corals"

Todd

 

[reedman]

tank is looking real good man! Love the zoas and the gorgonian.

 

[TJL]

Hey Reed,

Thanks again and as I said your welcome most anytime to visit maybe even a little trading if either one us has any room left.

Todd

 

[reedman]

there's always room for just one more frag

 

[TJL]

Well its been over a year now since I have updated this thread on my little 75 and thought I should do so before breaking it down for upgrade to my new 125. After a 10 year break from any SPS and only a few LPS colonies I held on to, all thanks to Small Business Ownership. Ten long years of 60-80 hr work weeks done with I have thoroughly enjoyed this past year plus establishing a mixed reef once again. So here is a handful of FTS pics followed by a few relatively recent livestock shots. All pics with my Pentax point-n-shoot, no fancy camera or skills like what you'd see from Brie lol

FTS 3-17-11

FTS May 2010 ???

FTS 3-26-10

FTS 1-26-10

FTS 12-23-09

Cheers, Todd

 

[TJL]

Now for some more, after seeing Brie's top down shots I took about 100 pics and had a few turn out OK

 

[Krish]

Looking good Todd!! Good luck with the 125!!

 

[TJL]

Thanks Krish, and here is a few more coral close-ups

Trachy

Fungi

Favia

Chalice

Acan

NEXT

 

[TJL]

Monti confusa ???

Favia & Dragonface Pipe

Clams, Goni & Zoas

Green Birdsnest w/ strange growth form

Red Yuma

Fish pics to follow:

Cheers, Todd

 

[ac7av]

Hey Todd
I don't think you could shoe horn in anything else into that 75.
if anything breaks during the move I take crumbs you know.
Just kidding I would never wish for any of your corals to break during the move to a bigger home.
Some times I wish I had a 6 ft 125 gallon tank. It would make the up keeping so much easer.
I didn't realise how early on I saw your 75. You really know how to grow them out fast.
I've been watching your new build. I wish I lived closer to you. I would love to pick up some tips on the woodworking skills.

 

[IPisces]

That pipe fish is beautiful
Nice coral and nice pics Todd

 

[TJL]

OK here is some fishy pics, damn they're hard to get good ones unless your trying to take pics of corals then there is always a fish in the way.

Feeding time

and at the algae clip

and one of my favorites (poor guy just got bitten by Mama Clown)

This one got way to big so I had to eat him :hungry:

Cheers, Todd

 

[TJL]

And finally a few last coral pics until the change over to the 125

Pink Birdsnest (wild colony with Acro Crab)

Green Stylo

Psammocora

Yellow Fiji 'Sarcophyton elegans' I've had for about 8 years or so

Magicians colony

 

[TJL]

and a few last pics

Candycane Caulastrea echinulata

Different Red Yuma

Huge 4" Red mushroom

Little Pink Stylo (from Paul aka Fragman)

and last but not least my Purple bush Gorgonian

Thats all folks, Todd

 

[TJL]

Erik, Lorrie thanks and anytime you are ever over my way I would gladly send you home with some coral starts.

Cheers, Todd

 

[CMD504]

WOW, im speechless. Great job Todd!

 

[CMD504]

So hows the 125 going?

 

[Saltwater Stu]

This really is a great setup! Still getting it fine tuned. Thanks for hooking me up! Just reading through this post makes me realize how much hard work I inherited, makes me apperciate it that much more! So thanks agian, hope to talk to you soon!
CMD his 125 is the most well done tank I've seen!