Rick Lalonde - 100g Reef and 50g Frag Tank

[ricklalonde]

Some new pictures....

My complete set-up display and frag tanks. Things are still under construction.

Frag tank looking a little empty.

Here is one of 4 new frag holders I made from some left over acrylic I had laying around. I'm really happy how they turned out and look much nicer than the eggcrate that I was using.

Black Bar Chromis - I have about 6-7 of these guys in my frag tank. I started with 10 just a little over a year ago but a few decided to jumped out.

Family picture of almost all the fish in my display. Sixline was late getting in the photo
(Atlantic Blue Tang, 2x Perc Clowns, Bi-colour Blenny, Hoeven's Wrasse)

The Sixline....

Top down shot of my Cherry Coral Red Planet.

 

[davesolo29]

wow... never seen that frag tank so clean before

are those chromis the ones we picked up at SUM for somebody else that were supposed to be green?  as if nobody took them.

 

[ricklalonde]

wow... never seen that frag tank so clean before

are those chromis the ones we picked up at SUM for somebody else that were supposed to be green?  as if nobody took them.

Yep thoes are the fishes.

 

[AdamS]

Looking really good.

You have your wavemaker facing the front of the tank, i thought it was supposed to face lenghtwise, am i mistaken?

 

[Duke]

Looking really good.

You have your wavemaker facing the front of the tank, i thought it was supposed to face lenghtwise, am i mistaken?

my wavebox works the same either way for me. i think there isnt enough gap between the bulkhead and the side to fit it the other way on Ricks tank.

 

[jmonker]

Looks sick rick!!! cant wait to see it in person!

 

[Petercar (RIP Dec 2017)]

Looking really good.

You have your wavemaker facing the front of the tank, i thought it was supposed to face lenghtwise, am i mistaken?

i had mine in the back corner facing the front pane

 

[ricklalonde]

Updated March 9th 2013

Display Tank

Tank:
Miricles 48x24x20in Euro braced, Starfire front pane, drilled return, and drilled overflow.

Lighting:
48" coralife aqualight pro (2x250w mh,2x96w pc) Pheonix 14000k MH bulbs.

Flow:
Nano Tunze Wavebox and an Aqueon 1250.

Fish:
Atlantic Blue Tang, 2x Perc Clowns, Bi-colour Blenny, Hoeven's Wrasse, Sixline Wrasse, Linear Blenny, Royal Gramma (wish list... Kole Tang and possiblely a small school of Anthias or Chromis). 

Inverts:
Turbo Snails, Astrea Snails, Nassarius snails, Cleaner shrimp.

Corals:

SPS Montipora - Forest Fire Digi, German Blue Digi, Pink Smoothie Digi, Purple Smoothie Digi, Purple Digi, Superman Digi, Teal Digi, Green Purple Polyp Digi, Red Digitata, Grape Cap, Red Monti Cap, Lime Cap, Green Cap, Green w/Purple Rim Cap, Flower Petal Cap, Star Burst Cap, Solid Green Cap w/Yellow Polyps, Sunset Monti, Reverse Sunset Monti, Reverse Pokerstar, Superman Monti, BS Hologram Monti, Pokerstar Monti, Rainbow Monti, Lakers Monti, Purple Haze Monti, Chili Pepper Monti, True Undata, Pink Sand Dollar, Confusa, Orange Setosa, Orange and Purple Nadosa, Nauti Spiral, BS Stelleta

SPS Acropora - MRT Pink Lemonade, Blue and green Bottle Brush, Garfs Bonsai, Red Acro, MRT Red Convexa, CC Red Planet, MRT Limeaid, Bright Green Stag, Banana Acro, MRT Nothern Delight, Oregon Blue Tort, Mustard Acro, Granulosa, Purple/Blue Wild, Green/Yellow Wild, Yellow Carolinia, MRT Ultimate Bonsia, MRT Deswalii Table, MRT Buffalo Tort, Stawberry Shortcake, Mustard and Ketchup Acro, Red and Blue Acro, Purple and green acro, Orange Passion, MRT Red Dragon, Yellow/Green Acro, Jroovers Tabling Blue Acro with Pink Tips

SPS Milipora - MRT Super Pink, MRT Blue Palmers, MRT Sunset, Pink Green Base, Pink Blue Base, Blue and Green Millie, Purple, Pink and Purple, Raspberry Millie, RR Gold Stick, Bright Green Millie w/blue tips, MRT Fire and Ice Millie

SPS Pocilloporidae - Purple Stylo, Ponape Birdsnest, MRT Rainbow Stylo, Green Stylo, Pink Birdsnest, Sour Apple Birdsnest, Pink & Green Pocillopora

SPS Unkown - Youcanthaveit, Fireball Monti

LPS - Mummy Eye Chalice, Watermelon Chalice, Orange Open Brain, Meteor Shower Cyphastrea, Blue and Green Cyphastrea, Christmas Favia, Piece Favia, Green/Yellow Favia, Blue/Green Favia, Baby's Breath Favia, War Coral



Frag Tank

Tank:
Custom 72x24x6in Acrylic, Euro braced, Drilled overflow. 

Lighting:
48 in 6 Bulb 54w T5 Tek-Light Fixture. KZ Coral Light II x 2 KZ Fiji Purple x1, KZ Coral Light Super Blue x3

Flow:
Aqueon 950

Fish:
7 Black Bar Chromis

Inverts:
Breeding population Nassarius snails.

Corals:
Always Different ;D

Shared Sump and Equipment

Sump:
36x20x18 no baffels or anything fancy.

Equipment:
Ventex IN-280 Skimmer, Mag 12 return pump, PhosBan Reactor 150 w/bio pellets, BRS GFO & Carbon Reactor – Dual, 2x 300w heaters, Marine Magic 3 channel doser (BRS - Mag, Cal, Alk). 

 

[harleymike]

I thinnk you should sell that wavebox, and upgrade too a bigger one. I happen to know someone that might want that nano wave box...just saying...LOL
Looks good rick. Great job setting that up.

 

[ricklalonde]

I thinnk you should sell that wavebox, and upgrade too a bigger one. I happen to know someone that might want that nano wave box...just saying...LOL
Looks good rick. Great job setting that up.

Thanks Mike. I'll let you know when I'm ready to upgrade.

 

[Chewy]

Rick ,

That looks awesome man keep up the great work ... I can't wait to get setup now seeing all this awesome stuff...

 

[davesolo29]

looks good rick..
you must be quite happy with the upgrade.

 

[BIGSHOW]

Looking good Rick.  I love the frag tank

 

[ricklalonde]

Looking good Rick.  I love the frag tank

Thanks Dave I knew you would enjoy the frag tank pic

Rick ,

That looks awesome man keep up the great work ... I can't wait to get setup now seeing all this awesome stuff...

Thanks Chewy stop by anytime.

looks good rick..
you must be quite happy with the upgrade.

The tanks come a long way in only a few weeks. I'm already noticing vertical growth in a few of my faster growing SPS as well as some of the frags re-encrusting on to their new rocks. I haven't spent too much time trying to get my levels back to where they need to be. At this point I'm still most worried about the nitrogen cycle. My sand bed and rocks have patches of brown diatoms. There are no substantial signs of other types of algae growth except small amounts of green algae that needs to be cleared from the glass once a day. The systems probably ready for its first water change tonight.

 

[ricklalonde]

Update:

Ripped out the 2x96w PCs out of my fixture and replaced them with 48 3w Bridgelux LEDS (26 Royal Blue, 12 10000k, 4 6500, 6 UV)

New FTS with LEDs maxed and Halides

I also decided to sell off my zoa collection but picked up a few new SPS frags for my display.

Darryl: MRT Ultimate Bonsia, MRT Rainbow Stylo, MRT Deswalii Table, MRT Buffalo Tort, Red Digitata and a really nice Bright Green Millie w/blue tips.

Solodave: Red Monti Cap

Lansing Frag Swap : Star Burst Monti Cap, Baby's Breath Favia, Reverse Pokerstar, Fireball Monti, Stawberry Shortcake Acro, Mustard and Ketchup Acro, Red and Blue Acro. 

From my frag tank: Blue and Green Millie, Youcanthaveit Acro, Green Stylo, Solid Green Cap w/Yellow Polyps

 

[phi delt reefer]

That's gonna be a killer reef in 6 months. Great DIY work man. Sounds like you for some killer sps frags there!

 

[Duke]

Looks great man

 

[davesolo29]

glad to see you got the LEDs all worked out Rick.
tank is gonna look awesome.

 

[Darryl_V]

Sweet.  LEDS > PC  8) 

Love the rock work.

 

[Victoss]

Those LEDs look great in there! And a good looking tank too ;D