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monkiboy's frag tank setup!
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thanks guys, we have VERY similar tastes in corals. those are definitely my favorites, too!
can't wait to get them and grow some of this stuff out.
i don't know if i should create a separate thread for my new 120g frag tub that i picked up or not. i think i'll just add it as part of this thread instead since it's all about my frags anyways.
i'll keep you updated!
can't wait to get them and grow some of this stuff out.
i don't know if i should create a separate thread for my new 120g frag tub that i picked up or not. i think i'll just add it as part of this thread instead since it's all about my frags anyways.
i'll keep you updated!
lilmatty5dimes
Reef enthusiast
I was watching that sale(no money didnt buy anything :( ) and i was wondering if you were the same person on here. did you do the 27hr posting thing? those are all great looking pieces. did you see the JF sweet tooth? WWC is such an awesome story. should have seen there for the black friday sale. frags 40% off and colonys 30%. and its always fun checking out there 630g masterpiece. Congrats on the additions
yep yep that was me. i didn't stay up 27 hours - that's too much for me and i didn't really care for the prize.
they had a lot of swell jason fox pieces for sure. i nabbed a few that were at great prices but some were just silly.
yeah, wish i was local to stop by but i haven't been in FL in over a year. next time im in town i'll definitely check it out, thanks!
they had a lot of swell jason fox pieces for sure. i nabbed a few that were at great prices but some were just silly.
yeah, wish i was local to stop by but i haven't been in FL in over a year. next time im in town i'll definitely check it out, thanks!
does this look familiar?
i added a third 40-breeder to my setup to provide some additional real estate for the WWC coral shipment arriving this week.
i plumbed into one of the returns from the manifold and then drilled it and it flows down into the sump.
not my cleanest work but i'll be moving both setups in their entirety in a few weeks and will replace with the 8'x3'x1' commercial fiberglass frag tank i got in the deal of the year to keep all my corals then will move lights around and use a 120g tall i picked up for free this weekend as the sump, and a 50g rubbermaid tub i got for liverock. that will be an awesome transition for sure and allow me to keep and harvest all my coral colonies and frags with room to grow for a while.
i added a third 40-breeder to my setup to provide some additional real estate for the WWC coral shipment arriving this week.
i plumbed into one of the returns from the manifold and then drilled it and it flows down into the sump.
not my cleanest work but i'll be moving both setups in their entirety in a few weeks and will replace with the 8'x3'x1' commercial fiberglass frag tank i got in the deal of the year to keep all my corals then will move lights around and use a 120g tall i picked up for free this weekend as the sump, and a 50g rubbermaid tub i got for liverock. that will be an awesome transition for sure and allow me to keep and harvest all my coral colonies and frags with room to grow for a while.
Amba
Ol' Salty
Thats awesome! I love the fuge light! Everything is coming along nicely, sir.
Amba
Ol' Salty
Take a billion pics!
SigEpLucas
Nano Reefer
I can't believe I didn't see this thread sooner. I love everything about it! Great work, awesome pictures and I can't wait to see more! It blows my mind that every home frag tank is 1000x better than any at an LFS. I recently found a local guy to buy frags from and his setups are way better than my LFS and way cheaper too!
lilmatty5dimes
Reef enthusiast
Awesome addition. Not many ppl add another tank for a shipment but then again it was a freaking huge sale. Cant wait to see then.
ok had a super long message and then it told me i was logged off and i lost it and can't type it all back up.
thank you everyone. yes, lots of corals, 40+ bags of frags. excited for sure.
everything arrives TODAY!
will post tons of pics!
how do you acclimate that many corals anyways, haha.
thank you everyone. yes, lots of corals, 40+ bags of frags. excited for sure.
everything arrives TODAY!
will post tons of pics!
how do you acclimate that many corals anyways, haha.
lilmatty5dimes
Reef enthusiast
Haha. Something like this.
haha, that was exactly what happened. 44 bags later it was a mess.
so here are some of the sweet pickups i've made in the last couple weeks.
a custom fiberglass 120g frag tank (8'x3'x1'), two iwaki japan model pumps (70 and 55RLT), a 50g rubbermaid stock tank, and a a 120g reef ready glass tank.
the 120 RR tank i got for free actually, the two iwakis i got for 75, stock tank and frag tank were $100. i've been sniping the FS ads on my local reef forums and having a truck is really helpful obviously.
think i will use the rubbermaid stock tank for live rock as it's too shallow for really anything else, will use the 120 tall tank as a sump for the 120g frag tank and i should be set.
feel a bit bad about using the 120g tall rank as a sump as it's reef ready but for now it makes sense and is how i can best utilize it.
picking up an aquac 400 skimmer tomorrow to run on the whole setup from someone getting out of the hobby then i just need a few more LED units like the new ones i got from evergrow that have been doing amazing and i'll have that 8 foot long frag tank lit up and the existing setup now completely gone!
so here are some of the sweet pickups i've made in the last couple weeks.
a custom fiberglass 120g frag tank (8'x3'x1'), two iwaki japan model pumps (70 and 55RLT), a 50g rubbermaid stock tank, and a a 120g reef ready glass tank.
the 120 RR tank i got for free actually, the two iwakis i got for 75, stock tank and frag tank were $100. i've been sniping the FS ads on my local reef forums and having a truck is really helpful obviously.
think i will use the rubbermaid stock tank for live rock as it's too shallow for really anything else, will use the 120 tall tank as a sump for the 120g frag tank and i should be set.
feel a bit bad about using the 120g tall rank as a sump as it's reef ready but for now it makes sense and is how i can best utilize it.
picking up an aquac 400 skimmer tomorrow to run on the whole setup from someone getting out of the hobby then i just need a few more LED units like the new ones i got from evergrow that have been doing amazing and i'll have that 8 foot long frag tank lit up and the existing setup now completely gone!
then later today i picked up my package from WWC with all my corals!
i thought it was pretty funny how they had nametags on all of them with the type of coral that was in it for reference.
i mentioned to the guys at WWC when confirming my ship to address that i wish they had posted up some more euphyllia during the live sale.
when unpacking i noticed this guy in the box, a 6 or 7 inch wide three headed torch colony! what a sweet surprise including this free massive beautiful piece.
i thought it was pretty funny how they had nametags on all of them with the type of coral that was in it for reference.
i mentioned to the guys at WWC when confirming my ship to address that i wish they had posted up some more euphyllia during the live sale.
when unpacking i noticed this guy in the box, a 6 or 7 inch wide three headed torch colony! what a sweet surprise including this free massive beautiful piece.
buddy08
SPS Addict
awesome, cant wait to see them opened and in the tank!
beeguiles
they call me fish geek ;p
Awesome!!!
lilmatty5dimes
Reef enthusiast
its been a day let see some sexy coral.
Samhain
Satin, Lace, and Sequins
Waiting......(queue Jeopardy theme song)
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