bored808 Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 So approx. a year ago, i met Trautman via craigslist cuz he posted his 55g drilled aga tank for sale. It was perfect timing so i picked it up right away. well a year has passed, and lights skimmers and various other things have gone through and been redid to what it is now... and its super ghetto lol oh and just fyi, names and me never go good, so lots of my corals/parts of my tank are not gonna be remembered xp Tank size: 55g AGA drilled display 20g long DIY sump Flow: Return pump:... lol gotta look at the box Circ. pump: Hydor Koralina 425gph (only remembered cuz i still have the box in the room) Lighting: 1x 250w 20k halide pfo magnetic balast 2x 46.5" vho t8 system 1x homdepot fixture with a 32w cfl Filtration: Skimmer... lol uhh idk the name, maybe u guys can help if i get a pic of the skimmer brand symbol Macro algae up the ying yang Carbon and purigen Thats the basic set up. now for pictures! thats the corner designated to the tank sump w/ skimmer name that brand (?) macro algae forest left side middle w/ awkward shadow from middle divider and placement of mh light right anyway yeah thats the basic gist of my tank if you guys got questions let me know if u guys like anything... we should trade!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LC Scott Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 I think the skimmer is a reef octopus. link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bored808 Posted April 21, 2012 Author Share Posted April 21, 2012 I think the skimmer is a reef octopus. link. thank you sir, i agree, i think its a reef octopus, it works great lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LC Scott Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 No prob, Wish you lived closer I'd by some of that red macro from ya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bored808 Posted April 21, 2012 Author Share Posted April 21, 2012 No prob' date=' Wish you lived closer I'd by some of that red macro from ya.[/quote'] lol u want some? i'll throw u some if u wanna meet me in either salem tomorrow or wait for like mid to late next week, im always in portland -.- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bored808 Posted April 21, 2012 Author Share Posted April 21, 2012 okay... seriously i double post like no ones business... sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burningbaal Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 wanna trim some of that macro? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LC Scott Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Salem Tomorrow? I might be able to have someone meet you for that. I'll send ya a PM with a #. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bored808 Posted April 21, 2012 Author Share Posted April 21, 2012 wanna trim some of that macro? what chu looking for? Salem Tomorrow? I might be able to have someone meet you for that. I'll send ya a PM with a #. text sent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burningbaal Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 what chu looking for? anything my tang will eat and/or that grows fast enough for nutrient export. I have prolifera growing now and will have chaeto tomorrow (from Jeramy at the meeting), but my tang eats veggies voraciously, so any caulerpa or really anything non-calcareous would be money. like I said, also looking for nutrient export Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bored808 Posted April 21, 2012 Author Share Posted April 21, 2012 anything my tang will eat and/or that grows fast enough for nutrient export. I have prolifera growing now and will have chaeto tomorrow (from Jeramy at the meeting), but my tang eats veggies voraciously, so any caulerpa or really anything non-calcareous would be money. like I said, also looking for nutrient export okay, well pm me your number as well, might be able to pull some random macro for u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Hey Kip nice "Ghetto setup" (clap) As far as the double posts, there's something up with the server. Some day I hope to get it fixed... . What are all the post it notes on the side of the tank about! Good job putting together a tank on budget! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteRock Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Cool tank man. I have almost the same lighting as you do (+175 14k) in my 72 bowfront. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr S Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Nice post it notes Kip. Do you draw pictures on them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bored808 Posted April 21, 2012 Author Share Posted April 21, 2012 Hey Kip nice "Ghetto setup" (clap) As far as the double posts' date=' there's something up with the server. Some day I hope to get it fixed... . What are all the post it notes on the side of the tank about! Good job putting together a tank on budget![/quote'] I gotta say i owe a ton to badxgillen. He helped me and my tank out from waaaaay back lol Ah okay as long as it isnt me messing up with the double post, im okay with it! the post its are little notes to myself for example, do homework instead of stare at fishtank if not, i tend to forget... everything lol i swear i have amnesia Cool tank man. I have almost the same lighting as you do (+175 14k) in my 72 bowfront. Nice dude, i kinda wish i had a 72 bowfront, but idk if the space i have would have allowed for it Nice post it notes Kip. Do you draw pictures on them? ro "no d" ger... yes i draw on them all the time, i like to draw pictures of me with my buddies at TPA from time to time. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bored808 Posted April 21, 2012 Author Share Posted April 21, 2012 Oh and i've been meaning to ask, is there any anthias or school/shoaling fish that could work for my 55g? im hoping to get about 3 or so of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberlee Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 You could drop the red marco here for both LC Scott and Burningbaal if you want. Let me know I'll PM you my # Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derbird Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Oh and i've been meaning to ask, is there any anthias or school/shoaling fish that could work for my 55g? im hoping to get about 3 or so of them Maybe not Anthias but you could do Cromis. But if they don't have any one to pick on them they may not shoal all the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoobtoSalt Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Oh and i've been meaning to ask, is there any anthias or school/shoaling fish that could work for my 55g? im hoping to get about 3 or so of them You could probably do a trio of dispar anthias Sent from my SCH-I500 using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badxgillen Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 differnt fire fish,zebras,scissortail,and there are also a number of other varients out there as fara s some dart fish wich i think would work out for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Cardinals would also work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePremiumAquarium Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Double post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePremiumAquarium Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Looking good Kip! Glad ot see a picture of the "Ghetto Tank" finally! Sweet looking setup buddy! As far as a trio goes, you could go with Disbar Anthias, Firefish, Bar Gobies, Chromis, Cardinals, Flasher or Fairy Wrasses, etc. Lots of options Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burningbaal Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 all are good suggestions, but I'd recommend some firefish...purple if the budget alllows (reg ones seem to be about 15 each, purple usually ~$30each) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bored808 Posted April 24, 2012 Author Share Posted April 24, 2012 You could drop the red marco here for both LC Scott and Burningbaal if you want. Let me know I'll PM you my # Okay, I pm'd LC Scott, and got no response, and i will be meeting Burningbaal tomorrow i think thanks though Maybe not Anthias but you could do Cromis. But if they don't have any one to pick on them they may not shoal all the time haha okay i will think about cromis, theyre pretty cheap which is nice You could probably do a trio of dispar anthias Sent from my SCH-I500 using Tapatalk 2 I've heard this too, kinda where i got the want for anthias, but I've also heard that i gotta have a bigger tank... i'll think it over differnt fire fish' date='zebras,scissortail,and there are also a number of other varients out there as fara s some dart fish wich i think would work out for you.[/quote'] Hmm okay, maybe i'll have a heard of bar gobies like you! Cardinals would also work. I was thinking about getting cardinals, they also are pretty cool fish Looking good Kip! Glad ot see a picture of the "Ghetto Tank" finally! Sweet looking setup buddy! As far as a trio goes' date=' you could go with Disbar Anthias, Firefish, Bar Gobies, Chromis, Cardinals, Flasher or Fairy Wrasses, etc. Lots of options [/quote'] Thank you for the compliments sir, you basically named all of my fish i was thinking about getting. all are good suggestions' date=' but I'd recommend some firefish...purple if the budget alllows (reg ones seem to be about 15 each, purple usually ~$30each)[/quote'] Hmm okay not the biggest fan of firefish, but maybe they will grow on me Thanks for all the suggestions guys, got a buncha new corals i'll have to upload new pix soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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