My new work tank

[jamiehill]

I recently upgraded my 3 gallon pico that sat on my desk to a 12 gallon Aquapod.

I added 3 fans for a total of 4. Two in the back in the stock spots and 2 in the front on each side of the feeding door. I also moved the 70w halide into the hood of the new tank. So far my temps have been staying around 78. I was having some problems with the ballast tripping and shutting off due to too much heat around the bulb. I played around with the reflector and removed some pieces so the airflow around the bulb is better and I have not had any ballast trips since.

I have a maxijet set up with some PVC at the bottom of the tank acting as a spray bar and also adding extra flow. I picked up a Koralia pump this last weekend, but it is alot bigger than I thought it would be. I am probably going to end up taking it back this weekend.

I still need to put the fan covers on the hood. The big holes in the top look kind of ghetto. I am also looking at one of the Octopus HOB skimmers. Mark was showing me one at Barrier Reef and they look pretty nice.

The goal is to have this be an SPS/LPS dominated tank.

I have a DIY ATO system already built that I have switched over to the new tank from the old one.

So far the inhabitants are:
1 Highfin goby
1 Sexy shrimp
4 snails
1 blue leg hermit
1 small crocea clam

Corals:
Sunset Montipora
red cap
green cap
green candy cane
ricordias
several different zoos
2 types of xenia
GSP
green striped mushrooms

The xenia, mushrooms and GSP are going to be removed once I start to get more SPS in the tank. I also have a frogspawn and hammer frag that I will be bringing in to put in the tank.

I took some pictures of the inside of the hood when I was putting the lights in, but they were not on the camera.

 

[Krish]

Congrats! Looks great!

 

[class clown]

agree. Looks fantastic Jamie!

 

[jamiehill]

Added a bunch of frags a few days ago. Getting some pretty good polyp extension. I also separated the 4 fans into 2 different plug ins. That way I can run 2 of them on the reefkeeper and run them based on the temp of the tank.

I also added a Koralia 1 and a black clown from Barrier Reef. He is pretty cool. He comes up to the front of the glass to say hi when I get in the office in the morning (I think he actually just wants food ).

Next addition to the tank will be a HOB skimmer.

Amm/trites/trates are all 0. Calcium & Alk levels are running around 420 and 8.5. I am supplementing with Kent Liquid Reactor, just a couple drops a day.

The frags I added are:

• Green tort
• ORA tort
• Cali (?) tort
• Another green cap
• Green acro w/ blue tips
• Pink birdsnest
• Purple tri-color
• Green & red zoos
• Pink acro

 

[logiktest]

That pico tank was pretty incredible, this tank should allow you greater flexibility though with four times the water volume. Hope to see new pics soon.

 

[Herefishyfishy]

Have a pic of your Sunset Monti?

 

[thumperss]

nice job i would love to have one at work but i don't got an office lol
Brandon

 

[spongebob lover]

very nice tank dood

 

[jamiehill]

That pico tank was pretty incredible, this tank should allow you greater flexibility though with four times the water volume. Hope to see new pics soon.

I really liked the pico, but everything I had was starting to outgrow it. Also, the boss said I could get a bigger tank, so I jumped on it before he changed his mind.

 

[jamiehill]

Have a pic of your Sunset Monti?

I will try to take a picture of it, but it is really small. I just took a small clipping off my piece at home.

 

[jamiehill]

Here are some updated pictures. I picked up some sand tonight and will be adding a SSB in the next few days.

FTS

Right side

Left side

Some SPS frags

Tricolor acro

Acan

Oregon tort

Superman Digitata

Sunset Montipora

 

[Snowboarda42]

Looks awesome! I really want a piece of the Digi's.

 

[Krish]

Looking good!!!

 

[jamiehill]

Looks awesome! I really want a piece of the Digi's.

I got that one from Dang at the frag swap a couple months ago. It has grown pretty well in the short time I have had it. I am waiting for it to color up a little more. The main colony had more of a blue base, but mine is more of a creamy blue. It doesn't come through in the picture though.

 

[logiktest]

I like your Sunset Montipora... but all the frags are really nice.

 

[jamiehill]

I added the sand bed. It is about 2" deep. My goby is much happier. With the bare bottom, he would just hide all day. Now that there is sand, he is out and active.

I also picked up a candy stripe pistol shrimp from Barrier Reef a couple days ago. This morning I came in to work and couldn't find the goby. After the lights came on, he stuck his head out of a cave and the pistol shrimp followed him out. I am surprised they found each other so quick. I figured it would take a while. Such a cool pairing.

I just took a picture with my camera phone.

 

[Dr. Dee]

Very nice i like the bare bottom makes it look clean,maybe less nitrates.

 

[jamiehill]

Here are a couple more pictures I took this morning.

Here are a couple with just the actinics.

And here is a FTS after the halide came on.

 

[Krish]

Looking good as always

 

[theJ]

jamie, i just noticed your cooling fans, i dig the thermaltake 3 wire fans