JManrow Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Here are a few shots of my recently acquired 90 gallon coldwater tank. 1/2" acrylic and 48"Lx24"Hx18"W. The canopy has LED lighting, and the chiller is a Pacific Coast Imports 1/3 HP GenX CL-850. Tank temperature is currently 63F (17.2C). We transferred 35 gallons of tank water, and I mixed 55 gallons of new saltwater. I would like to thank NoobtoSalt (Jesse Holeman), for selling this at a great price due to his upcoming move, and my friend Michael Richards, and neighbor, Shawn for helping me get this into the house! The water is finally beginning to clear, and everything survived the move from Vancouver, Washington to Sherwood, Oregon! I will be meeting with Jesse today to get the filter sock that I left behind, and to return his 5 gallon water carboys that I borrowed. Tank inhabitants include assorted sculpins, urchins, assorted anemones, a keyhole limpet, a sand dollar, hermit crabs, and several snails (Oyster Drills). The Oyster Drills are being donated to Stu for sea star food, as these snails are carnivorous, and feed on other molluscs, such as oysters, mussels, and clams. I'll post more pics after the water clears. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 I"m so happy that you got this set up! You are a wealth of knowledge and I'm sure I will learn more about the coldwater world! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoobtoSalt Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 I"m so happy that you got this set up! You are a wealth of knowledge and I'm sure I will learn more about the coldwater world! Couldn't have gone to a better hobbiest! Can't wait to get my new place so I can get back into the Coldwater world. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JManrow Posted April 29, 2015 Author Share Posted April 29, 2015 Thanks! I really do love this hobby. I began with keeping intertidal coldwater marines back in the 1960s, then progressed into tropical marines with keeping seahorses around 1967 or so. My parents kept freshwater tropicals, so I have always been around aquariums. I'm really looking forward to collecting specimens out at the Oregon Coast! My dive gear has been gathering dust far too long. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pledosophy Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Glad to see John. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JManrow Posted April 30, 2015 Author Share Posted April 30, 2015 I just bought a second Par56 LED, identical to the one I had won in the Christmas party raffle, from Jesse today. I also bought a medium to mogul enlarger socket that it needed from Platt Electric in Beaverton. Along with some necessary hardware from Home Depot, I'm now just about ready to add the set of Par56 LED Flood Lamps to the tank. Existing LED strips to be replace with Reefstar LED Flood Lamps. These were adequate for keeping the Zooxanthellae and Ulva(sea lettuce) growing in the 90 gallon, but the LED Floods should be much brighter! Par56 LED Flood Lamps and fixtures almost ready to install, after measuring the amount of electrical cord needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pledosophy Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Are you going to try and keep photosynthetic cold water specimens or is the change in light just for aesthetics's? I'm expecting to see pots in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JManrow Posted April 30, 2015 Author Share Posted April 30, 2015 Are you going to try and keep photosynthetic cold water specimens or is the change in light just for aesthetics's? I'm expecting to see pots in there Both. ...and the pots are on a system of their own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JManrow Posted April 30, 2015 Author Share Posted April 30, 2015 The Giant Green Anemone (Anthopleura xanthogrammica), and Aggregating Anemone (A. elegantissima) are both photosynthetic. I would like to add various macroalgae, and Seagrass, like Eelgrass (Zostera marina). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pledosophy Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Your getting Potbellies? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JManrow Posted April 30, 2015 Author Share Posted April 30, 2015 Your getting Potbellies? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk It's a possibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JManrow Posted April 30, 2015 Author Share Posted April 30, 2015 I had forgotten all about the 3 kelp crabs and large sculpin... possibly an Irish Lord Hemilepidotus spinosus , as they were all hiding in a cave! This sculpin has some nice pink markings on it, resembling coralline algae, but is already much larger than all other sculpins in the tank, and can grow to 29cm. (11.4") in length. The water is still clearing. I am now using large filter socks, and it seems to be helping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JManrow Posted May 5, 2015 Author Share Posted May 5, 2015 Yesterday I added a 1" Union Valve to make connecting/disconnecting the pump for the sump easier. I also wired the fixtures for the Reefstar Par56 LED Floodlamps. I also added polarized pugs. I will be installing them in the canopy today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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