sharoleb Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 Last night we finally made the transition into our new 90 gallon. We are sooooo happy with it! Going from a 75 acrylic w/ a 2x4 stand, to a 90 gallon Oceanic w/ the Starphire glass on 3 sides. A beautiful new stand, sump and equipment. A huge thanks to Cos at Ocean in a Box for selling us the tank. Then the stand, the pump, Ca reactor, controllor and chiller and other stuff. The Ca reactor is not set up yet, and the chiller will be hooked up this weekend. We may need help w/ the Ca reactor, and I need to study the book for the controller. I can’t quite remember all of the brands and the specifics but I’ll try: 90 gallon Oceanic Sweet solid cherry stand ADHI Refugium, 35 gallon Huge Reeflow pump – hybrid something or other Calcium reactor Sunlight Supply EcoPlus ¼ hp chiller Reef Octopus Needle Wheel Skimmer up to 150 gallons Reefkeeper controller Same light fixture Some pics: First, this is what we are getting rid of!!!! THE NEW SYSTEM, ISN'T IT BEAUTIFUL? (cheer) (yahoo) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyoder23 Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 How do you like the starphire glass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMiller Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 oh my gosh that is a beautiful set up!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LC Scott Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 (drooler) .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharoleb Posted June 8, 2011 Author Share Posted June 8, 2011 I love the starphire glass!! It is so clear, and everything seems to have much better color compared to the acrylic, even thought it's the same light fixture. I really feel like we have an actual display tank, instead of just tossing a system together. I took more pics the other day, now that it has settled a bit. Everything survived the move, except one frag. I think it might have gotten knocked off the rock because the entire frag plug is MIA. All in all, not too bad. Now that we have a little more space, I need more fish. I definitely want a tail spot blenny, and maybe 3 small schooling fish. Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stylaster Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Very nice, great looking stand too! For small schooling fish, i would try either chromis or firefish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharoleb Posted June 8, 2011 Author Share Posted June 8, 2011 Thank you! Good idea! I have one purple firefish right now. Do you think they will school w/ Helfrichi firefish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stylaster Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 im not to sure i had a school of purple firefish (3) and standard firefish (2) they got along fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharoleb Posted June 8, 2011 Author Share Posted June 8, 2011 Thanks. I completely forgot they are schooling fish. Were your's shy? Mine doens't really come out much, unless the Melanarus wrasse is asleep - luckily he goes to bed early. The firefish and neon stripe goby have actually started sharing a den since the move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C0lin Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 That's a great looking stand. I love the color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharoleb Posted June 8, 2011 Author Share Posted June 8, 2011 Thanks! We really lucked out since we bought the tank and stand separately. The top part of the tank matches perfectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TheGooseWhisperer Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Wow! Very nice setup. I love that stand. Could you please give me some details...price, other sizes available, is it designed as a tank stand or is it converted from some kind of game cabinet, was it custom made? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharoleb Posted June 9, 2011 Author Share Posted June 9, 2011 It was actually listed here on the forum for sale as brand new. I was not first in line, but then found out Cos from OIAB got it, so I bought it from him. I'm trying to search the forum for the sale thread but can't find it. I love it because there is no center brace when you open the doors, lots of room. I have the matching canopy but don't need it. Im not positive on the price so I don't want to say yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharoleb Posted June 19, 2011 Author Share Posted June 19, 2011 We got 2 emerald crabs and a dragon goby last weekend from Nick @ Rosecity - thank you! One crab in the DT, one in the sump. He thinks he's an acro crab, lives in the birdsnest. And some random pictures: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharoleb Posted November 23, 2011 Author Share Posted November 23, 2011 Haven't really been on the forum much at all lately. I forgot about my tank thread, kind of cool to look back to see how things have grown. I keep meaning to take some pictures of my tank, but I've been lazy, so here is a video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePremiumAquarium Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Looks really great! I like seeing videos like these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhand Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 I've heard it both ways with having different firefish together but the more you have the more showy they become I've found out but definitely go with them over chromis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharoleb Posted January 12, 2012 Author Share Posted January 12, 2012 I took some new pictures last night. I started right after the halides went out, so some have the flash and look bleached out. I ended up turning them back on to get some better shots. Excuse the ugly cord: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sharoleb Posted January 12, 2012 Author Share Posted January 12, 2012 By the way - I hate clove polyps!! A couple years ago, when I still had my 36 and was a beginner, I HAD to have them. They were so pretty, like delicate little blue snow flakes. I got a huge frag for $10 from a local reefer. Looking back, that should have been my first clue. For a while, they just sat there benignly. They survived my noob mistakes and two tank changes. In the last 6 months, they have slowly taken over. I hate them. They have my nuc greens surrounded, suffocating them. They are slowly encroaching on my maze, which I thought for sure would take them out. I can't really frag them off of the main rocks, and even if I could I could never get them all. Suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReefSafari Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 WOW!!! That is an Amazing system! I have to say I am SUPER jelous of your three different color Monti Caps, that is awesome! Love the Green and Purple Death Paly's too...Really cool tank! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharoleb Posted January 12, 2012 Author Share Posted January 12, 2012 Thank you! I'm really liking the way it's all coming together. When I got the montis I started with teeny tiny frags of all of them, they are growing in nicely! I got them from all different sources and just glued them right next to each other. I love the contrast of the purple death and nuc greens, I'm just afraid the blue clove polyps are going to choke them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Looking good Sharole! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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