Austyn's 125 Gal mixed reef...

[ahvrivera]

Hello all,

I have had this tank set up since 2007. Many upgrades to get to this tank. at least 4. Here are my specs.

Tank:
125 Gal AGA dual overflow

Sump:
DIY 55 Gal sump

Lighting:
3X 250W MH, 20K XM SE bulbs, 1 250W Galaxy electronic ballast, 1 dual 250W Galaxy electronic ballast. 48" all blue EVOslim for actinics.

Pumps:
EHEIM 1262 return pump
2x Evolution 1400's on Hydor wave maker
2X Koralia 3's

Skimmer:
Coralife 225. This is my backup. My reef octopus just took a dump. New one arriving next week. Went with the SCA-302.

Equipment:
X2 BRS reactors. One for GFO, one for ROX carbon. Running of main return pump from manifold.

40B as a salt mix tank. Soon to be changed into frag tank.

Woukld like to add:
Reef keeper
Dosing pumps.

Livestock: will updated soon.

Here is a picture of the tank. Was takken 6 months ago. I will update with a new pic once i post my tank build pictures.

 

[mnat]

Welcome to the club, the tank looks great.

 

[ahvrivera]

Welcome to the club, the tank looks great.

Thank you! Definately a wrok in progress. But then again what tank is not a work in progress

 

[ahvrivera]

Full pic of the tank. Stand and canopy built by me. the design to the rest of my basement when i remodeled it. Enjoy!
I also want to exptend an invite to whoever would like to come see the tank in person. Just shoot me a pm. Always looking to meet new people and share and learn knowledge.

 

[jose7878]

Austyn that looks very nice. I see your a handyman like myself.

 

[ThatGuy]

Looking good. How you been? I haven't talked to you since the clementon store shut down.

 

[ahvrivera]

Austyn that looks very nice. I see your a handyman like myself.

Thanks! I like to say: I built it, instead of i bought it. Get more satisfaction out of it

Looking good. How you been? I haven't talked to you since the clementon store shut down.

Thanks! Doing good. Been moving forward with life. Those were tough days.

 

[NyteGTI]

Full pic of the tank. Stand and canopy built by me. the design to the rest of my basement when i remodeled it. Enjoy!
I also want to exptend an invite to whoever would like to come see the tank in person. Just shoot me a pm. Always looking to meet new people and share and learn knowledge.

Did you say meeting host?

 

[ahvrivera]

Did you say meeting host?

Haha! Ill consider it . have to run it by my wife first and read up on what is needed to host a meeting.

 

[ahvrivera]

some coral pics.

Newley aquired in a trade for my chalice frags.

ORA pink Birdsnest Mario Cagigas

ORA red planet. Mario Cagigas

Birds if paradise. Mario Cagigas

This one ive had for 3 weeks. had no purple growth when i picked it up. All new growth. The Fish Factory

1 year old duncan. started with a 3 head frag. The Hidden Reef

Harlequin war coral. 12-29-12. From Zoanut

Unnammed chalice. letting this one grow out for a bit. picked up on 12-29-12 has already grown and eating like a pig. From Zoanut

Ultra Lobo. picked up 12-29-12. also a pig. From Zoanut

Chalice. When i picked it up it was a bit washed out.12-29-12. But its turning into a beauty. From Zoanut

 

[ahvrivera]

Alevapora. 12-29-12. From Zoanut

Cotton Candy and Red lava chalice before they were cut.

After

 

[jgraz]

Very nice tank Austyn. Also nice to see some more local reefers coming in

 

[ahvrivera]

Very nice tank Austyn. Also nice to see some more local reefers coming in

Thanks! Ive been wanting to join for a while now. I still have corals that i got in a raffle from the one meeting i went to as a guest in 09. And payed it foward quite a few times from those frags. Which reminds me. i have to post a very large kenya tree in the free to a good home section.

 

[shipwrecked]

wow great lookin tank and corals,I loved my old 125 the long tanks rock.Great stand and canopy too!

 

[ahvrivera]

wow great lookin tank and corals,I loved my old 125 the long tanks rock.Great stand and canopy too!

Thanks! Yeah as much as i want to do a 300DD or a 185 D. i dont think i can part with the classic

 

[ahvrivera]

Woohoo. Rainbow BTA split last night. And it looks like it might split into a third. I guess feeding it really got it going.
Before the Split. Cant get a good pic where its at right now.
Waiting for it to move onto the rock when i brought it home

30 Minutes later.

 

[iTzJu]

Woohoo. Rainbow BTA split last night. And it looks like it might split into a third. I guess feeding it really got it going.
Before the Split. Cant get a good pic where its at right now.
Waiting for it to move onto the rock when i brought it home

30 Minutes later.

looks awesome! Austyn, let me know if you ever decide to sell one of the splits. ill be interested!

 

[NyteGTI]

looks awesome! Austyn, let me know if you ever decide to sell one of the splits. ill be interested!

x2 definitely interest in one of the splits

 

[ahvrivera]

looks awesome! Austyn, let me know if you ever decide to sell one of the splits. ill be interested!

Thanks! No problem. Will let you know when it becomes available. Im not sure how to remove a nem from its anchor point. and the rock its on is not removable.

x2 definitely interest in one of the splits

Will let you know if it does split into a third. sure is looking like it. But only time will tell.

 

[ThatGuy]

Chalice. When i picked it up it was a bit washed out.12-29-12. But its turning into a beauty. From Zoanut

I also picked one of these up. Its growing fairly fast. Already down on the tile I mounted it to. I'm not seeing the green eyes like you are though.