My 120 Gallon Softie Tank

[Jaybo]

My aquarium is 120 gallon softie tank.. It has a shallow sand bed, (maybe a couple inches at best) There is about 100 lbs of live rock, mostly to allow the softies to grow UP... which will happen with time. My signature block covers most of all the equipment. I am running a diy skimmer that seems to work pretty good (based on the MR-2). I currently run six 110w vho's and two 65w pc's. As far as the corals go.. you will just have to take a look, as honestly.. every single coral I own has been called something different depending who your talking to. I hope you enjoy.. and I would like to hear what you think! (These shots are with a point and shoot digital.. so they are not fantastic.. but you can see em!)

 

[Jaybo]

A couple more pics

Here a couple more that I really think turned out pretty good.. considering I don't have a fancy macro / quadruple digit burn a hole in your pocket camera! Besides.. that saves more money for coral! and lights... and a "real" skimmer.... and... on and on on on......:lol

UPDATED:

Full tank shot... not the greatest.. but it will work..

 

[Reefdaddy1]

Very Nice Jaybo. Do you have full tank shot?

 

[Jaybo]

Very Nice Jaybo. Do you have full tank shot?

Updated with a full tank shot.. Thanks Reefdaddy!

 

[Reefdaddy1]

Very nice looking tank Jaybo. Very nice. How does the skimmer function? you said it was DIY.

 

[Jaybo]

Its sorda based on the MR-2. I used basically the footprint dimensions and then made the rest out of scrap tube I had laying around. The sump I have originally had a built in skimmer (IAP150).. you can see I turned that into the top of the skimmer beast! I made my own flange to connect the 6" tube to the 3 1/2". It really could be sealed better on the top end (air leaks around the blue cap).. but it still pulls crap out of the tank. I am running a Rio 3100 with a venturi... I would like to upgrade the pump to a Sedra or Quite One.. but funds are necessary.. and this works for now. These pictures are of it after running less than a day.. these were takin the day after installing. (The overall height allows for the top collection cup to come up and off.. barely. 31" to be exact)

 

[brady816]

i like the tank great pics

 

[Krish]

Beautiful setup Jaybo!!! You'll have to give me some tips on my next setup!!!

 

[Jaybo]

Well thank you Krish. I had a few questions for Anthony Calfo regarding my softie tank, and to be honost, I got a little chewed on regarding the fact I have just another over stocked garden tank doomed for failure. On a brighter note, I am waiting to hear back from him as far as steps necessary to attain a better environment for my corals. From what I am understanding at this point... I may have quite a few corals for sale in the very near future, as I may have to thin them to my favorite 12. We'll see if I am understanding that correctly, but I think I am. Thanks for all the nice compliments everyone. I really enjoy my tank, and just want to do things right. Hence the reason for this forum. A litte feedback is always a good thing.

 

[lavenderfish]

Nice tank you have there. Keep the pics coming