Parrotheads 55 Gallon Reef Tank

[Parrot-Head]

I've gotten a lot of help and advice from some of the members here, and I joined a couple months ago, so I figured I'd get some pics and information up here and start getting to know some more of you all.

Here's some pics, please keep in mind it is a reef tank that is still taking baby steps, so it is a work in progress, aren't they all

Tank specs are as follows:
55 AGA (standard dim.)
Nova Extreme 48 x 4 bulb fixture running stock bulbs
AquaC remora skimmer
Maxi-jet 400 w/Mod(1600 gph)
Hydor K-2
misc. powerheads x 2
60 +/- lbs of fiji rock
80 lbs of live sand(40 true gulf live sand, 40 bagged aragonite)

Current livestock:
1 Hammer coral frag (2 heads)
1 frogspawn frag (single head)
unidentified at the moment zoa frag(2 types of Zoas on frag)
1 daisy polyp (purple mat)
1 yellow tang (small, borderline med.)
1 coral beauty
2 Chromis (green)
Misc. snails

I think thats about it for specs, I'm sure I forgot something but if I did and actually remember, I'll post it here

 

[Parrot-Head]

Here's a few more

 

[Burke]

Looks like you have a good start. BTW, the green zoas look like radioactive dragon eyes, not sure about the other. The "daisy polyp" is Green Star Polyp or GSP.

Welcome to RF...

 

[Parrot-Head]

Looks like you have a good start. BTW, the green zoas look like radioactive dragon eyes, not sure about the other. The "daisy polyp" is Green Star Polyp or GSP.

Welcome to RF...

Thanks for the welcome and id on one flavor of my zoas, I've searched for the other with zero results, somebody will know what they are.

I knew about the daisy/gsp, I just call them "daisy" sounds better, before my 55 had to be redone due to some phosphate filled gulf aquacultured rock, and had to start over, I had a really nice chunk of rock completely covered by a colony of gsp, pretty cool, I was able to keep it away from the main structure of rock so it didn't overtake the tank....

 

[Kingumar]

very nice setup so far. Like the rock work.
i started with a 55gal 2 yrs ago, getting ready to break that down to stat a 90.

 

[Parrot-Head]

I wish I had started with a 90, owned one many moons ago, it was set-up as fowlr, I'd kill for that extra real estate now..

 

[mcdonaldjosh7]

Looks like you have a good start. BTW, the green zoas look like radioactive dragon eyes,

I am pretty sure radioactive dragon eyes are brighter neon green...at least mine are

And welcome to reef frontiers. I think you'll find the community to be supportive, and happy to answer any questions you may have.

 

[Parrot-Head]

I would appreciate any help in id'ing them, I've looked and haven't been able to match them up with anything

 

[NC2WA]

Welcome to RF,

I am also from Jax, FL and a graduate of UNF. I have family that still lives there.

Anyway, your tank has a good start, I like the overhangs and cliffs in it.