April Tank of the Month

[mojoreef]

Tank of the Month April
Jaysauce's 50 gallon
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Owner Thi-le and Jayson (jaysauce) Tank Size 50 Gallon AquaPro Rimless Display Tank (36"x18"x18") w/ 9 Gallon AquaPro Rimless Sump (12"x12"x14") Lighting 2x AquaIllumination Nanos Filtration Bubble Magus NAC6a skimmer, Bulk Reef Supply Carbon & GFO in mesh bag, Bulk Reef Supply Biopellets in TLF150 reactor

Live Stock Clownfish, Chromis, ORA Green Mandarin, Lyretail Anthias, Scooter Blenny, Sixline Wrasse, Red Spotted Dottyback, Bengaii Cardinals, Bicolor Pseudochromis, Astrea Snails, Hermit Crabs, Nassarius Snails, Fighting Conchs, Rose Bubble Tip Anemone, Red Linkia Starfish, Flame Algae Date Tank Was Started December 1, 2011

How Did You Get Into This Hobby? I intended to give Thi-Le a freshwater tank as a gift for Valentine's Day, but when we went to the store to pick out the fish, we left with everything needed to get started in saltwater. After 2 years and a lot of learning, this is where we ended up. What Was Your Favorite Part of The Build? The formation of the rocks was our favorite part of the build. It was really fun trying to arrange and glue the pukani rocks together in a way that was aesthetically pleasing. We really wanted to make the rockscape look light, open, and appealing from all four sides of the tank.

Dosing and Schedule. Day 1 (Sunday) - 5% water change, 10 drops KoralColor Day 2 (Monday) - 1/3 capful MB7, 10 drops KoralColor Day 3 (Tuesday) - 10 drops KoralColor Day 4 (Wednesday) - 1/3 capful MB7, 10 drops KoralColor, 15 drops Replenish Day 5 (Thursday) - 10 drops KoralColor Day 6 (Friday) - 1/3 capful MB7, 10 drops KoralColor Day 7 (Saturday) - 10 drops KoralColor We have a calcium reactor setup in anticipation for a higher calcium load once the tank matures further. Right now we have water circulating through the reactor. There is no additional dosing other than as stated above to maintain calcium, magnesium and alkalinity.

Feeding (Fish and Coral) and Schedule. Day 1 (Sunday) - 1 1/2" cube of mysis shrimp Day 2 (Monday) - 1 1/2" cube of mysis shrimp, 6 drops amino acids Day 3 (Tuesday) - 1 1/2" cube of mysis shrimp, , Formula 1 flake Day 4 (Wednesday) - 1 1/2" cube of mysis shrimp, Pinch of CoralFrenzy Day 5 (Thursday) - 1 1/2" cube of mysis shrimp, 6 drops amino acids Day 6 (Friday) - 1 1/2" cube of mysis shrimp, Formula 1 flake Day 7 (Saturday) - 1 1/2" cube of mysis shrimp, Fauna Marine LPS food The mysis shrimp is usually done early morning and on the days when there is a second food type, that is given early evening

Do You Have a Favorite Fish and Why? The pair of clownfish is our favorite because they were the very first fish we added to our very first tank. They have been with us since the beginning and we plan on keeping them for as long as they both shall live =]

What Is Your Favorite Type of Coral? Our favorite types of corals are euphyllia because we like how they give movement to the tank. We like the ones that have vibrant and interesting colors such as our gold torch.

A link to Jaysons Tank

 

[mojoreef]

Congrates Jayson a real clean beautiful reef tank. Let me know which sponsor you would like to get your Gift Cert from?

take care

Mike

 

[DolphinLVR]

Congrats Jayson! Nice and clean setup!

 

[Krish]

Beautiful setup and really clean!! Looks like it came right out of a magazine!! Concrats!!! eace:

 

[Somethings Fishy]

I love how you hid your lighting like that, looks professional! Sweet tank!!!

 

[eww]

Jayson, this tank was love,love,love at first site. Very cleaver lighting, just awesome setup overall. Congratulations on a TOTM, very well deserved.

 

[NC2WA]

Congrats !!!

A nice clean setup.

 

[user 26995]

Congratulations you two. Very beautiful tank. I like how you did the lighting too.

 

[Shane and John]

Wow, Both my wife and I marveled at the fashion in which this was built. This is very Clean, so the focus is on the Reef and it's inhabitants, not a bunch of Equiptment..

Great Idea on the shades for the Light Fixtures, that's an extra touch we have not seen before!!

Congrats on your TOTM, but most of all, Congrats on having a beautiful REEF....

 

[trido]

Very sexy little tank.

 

[Skimmy]

yes, absolutely luv the way you did your lights the same as that tank over on RB...
i saw those and also wanted to the same... and you even managed to get nanos
in there as opposed to the par 38 bulbs used on that build. it just looks great!!

 

[Chichas01]

wow, congrats Jayson! Very cool

 

[mercenary-grunt]

Sweet tank! +1 on the lights (I won't show this to my wife she might get jelious, and make me do something like that.)

 

[Ilovereef]

Beautiful tank and lovely setup. I can see lots of thoughts, lots of works and surely lots of passion in there. Very nice RF fellows too! Congratulation to you two

 

[jaysauce]

Thanks for the nice comments everyone! =]

 

[user 2204]

Congrats Thi-le and Jayson on a very nice clean looking reef. All around a very nice looking set up.

Cheers,
Alex

 

[jgalvin]

congrats, love the look/simplicity. i tried to argue with my girlfriend to move the tank to the same spot in oiur living room but she wasn't having it. you have any jumpers yet with the open top?

James

 

[jaysauce]

congrats, love the look/simplicity. i tried to argue with my girlfriend to move the tank to the same spot in oiur living room but she wasn't having it. you have any jumpers yet with the open top?

James

My girlfriend had to convince me to put it between the the living room and breakfast table area...and I'm glad she was persuasive. Keep trying! =) We had a yellow watchman goby that jumped, but that has been the only fish.