90 Gallon Reef Setup... Update April 22, 2009...Oceanic Corals with Pics!

Trigger Man · #1 12-14-2008, 05:45 PM

I'm working on borrowing a good camera to take some pics, right now I've got a older digital so it takes bad tank shots. My tank is also a 5 footer and a little wider, so the lights don't go end to end (lights are 48") but I've got no dark spots. The 4 bulb lighting unit will fill light throughout your tank, and will allow you to grow sps if you wanted. You may be able to get a good price on bulbs on boxing day or that week (as well if you buy bulbs locally you won't have to worry about broken bulbs from shipping). Also most shops here are pretty good at matching prices of other places if you ask (good to have just incase something goes wrong with the product). You can even put a posting on here seeing if anyone has a similar lighting system for sale (with christmas coming some people may get new lights as presents).

Rbacchiega · #2 12-14-2008, 06:38 PM

....Trigger seems to be a saving grace LOL.....

Rbacchiega · #3 12-15-2008, 07:01 AM

well, in trying to help me out the "man of the house" proceeded to break the bulkheads..and then tried siliconing them...and then broke them again. So now I'll have to plug said bulkheads, get a piece of glass cut that will prevent water from going into the overflow and have a skimmer hanging off the back of the tank...looks like this 90 gallon is going sumpless..which is a total PITA, but I dont' knwo what else to do.

on a plus note,
I ordered my 4 bulb tek T5 unit earlier today

Rbacchiega · #4 12-15-2008, 03:54 PM

After a good nights sleep I figured out a way to still use the sump and all the stuff that goes with it...

Because of where the other half siliconed the bulkheads, they are garbage. I'll have to cut them out, pull off all the silicone, and buy two new bulkheads. The rest of the plumbing is still good, just the bulkheads themselves need to be replaced.

Who knew getting water into a tank would be so hard....

Rbacchiega · #5 12-16-2008, 06:50 PM

PICTURES~!!!!
The tank is up and running, waiting for lights and new skimmer before adding any corals (obviously) or fish...

The Supervisor:

Tank, without Flash:

With Flash:

The Boss after a hard days work:

And The Chameleon, because well, it's a chameleon:

Rbacchiega · #6 12-23-2008, 12:35 AM

Got a call from where my Tek was supposed to come from and apparently they've lost the shipment (wha?!?!) so they refunded my card and I headed up to Red Coral...

Where Kevin gave me a SMOKIN' deal on a 48" Metal Halide Unit with moonlights and 4 PC Actinics, a Euro Reef Skimmer and some stuff for the fuge...

pictures tonight!!!

JDigital · #7 12-23-2008, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Rbacchiega

Got a call from where my Tek was supposed to come from and apparently they've lost the shipment (wha?!?!) so they refunded my card and I headed up to Red Coral...

Where Kevin gave me a SMOKIN' deal on a 48" Metal Halide Unit with moonlights and 4 PC Actinics, a Euro Reef Skimmer and some stuff for the fuge...

pictures tonight!!!

Why shop anywhere else! LOL

Look forward to the pics.

Rbacchiega · #8 02-16-2009, 08:54 PM

Picked up this guy today. Already porking out on frozen Mysis:

FTS:

Rainbow Acan that I just picked up from Lobsterboy (thanks again John!)

Some Random coral shots...

If anyone can identify this unknown LPS that'd be appreciated:

lobsterboy · #9 02-17-2009, 03:26 AM

WOW, that rainbow is looking deadly under your lights.

Rbacchiega · #10 02-17-2009, 04:21 AM

you should see it under the actinics...maybe I should go grab a picture....hold on LOL