250000 litre pool conversion to reef tank!

[Zack K]

How many gallons is this 6600?!
-Zack, who thought his 525 was a big build

 

[Albertastorm]

How many gallons is this 6600?!
-Zack, who thought his 525 was a big build

Total volume is about 700
Title is a bit misleading...but explained on first page.

 

[Albertastorm]

Moved quarantine fish to main display...yah!!!
So time to fill two quarantine bio cubes with inverts and fish.

Anemones not liking quarantine
Any help please?

Angel - Cherub Y 1.00 49.16 49.16 F-2040 Anthias - Lyretail Y 3.00 19.56 58.68 F-2240 Blenny - Lawnmower Y 1.00 15.16 15.16 I-1130 Anemone - Bubble (Rose) (PI) SMALL - 1-2" Y 1.00 40.00 40.00 I-1665 Anemone - Rock (Ultra) (SA) Y 1.00 151.45 151.45 I-1705A Anemone - Sebae (Colored) (IO/PI) Y 1.00 63.45 63.45 I-1830 Anemone - Tube (Ultra) (PI) Y 1.00 45.45 45.45 I-2300 Clam - Derasa (SP) Y 1.00 79.95 79.95 I-3030 Crab - Arrow (SA) Y 1.00 25.95 25.95 I-3672 Crab - Porcelain (Purple) (3/6/8) Y 1.00 14.95 14.95 I-4550 Feather Duster - Colored (4/8/12) Y 1.00 10.45 10.45 I-5350 Macroalgae - Green Sea Lettuce (PI) Y 1.00 18.95 18.95 I-6480 Shrimp - Coral Banded (PI/IO) Y 1.00 11.95 11.95 I-6550 Shrimp - Fire (4/8/12) Y 1.00 31.45 31.45 I-6700 Shrimp - Peppermint (5/10/15) Y 1.00 9.45 9.45 I-6930 Shrimp - Sexy (4/8/12)

 

[Albertastorm]

Tempted to put in main display.
But trying to stick with quarantine rules.
All fish look great in their tank.
Anemone-rock ultra...latched onto rock and looks good
Shrimp doing their thing look great!
But tube and bubble look stressed

 

[Albertastorm]

Fish and invert quarantine 0 ammonia 0 nitrates.
Used rock and sponges from main sump to start invert Quarantine bio cube 33.

 

[Albertastorm]

Yes those prices above are in Canadian funds...i know ....funny money...believe it or not those are great prices up here.... 30% 0f LFS.
J&L aquatics out of Vancouver. Shipped to Edmonton airport.
Best place to buy Marine critters!

 

[Albertastorm]

Main display is a beast!
With massive protein skimmer and 24 inch Chaeto ball ...300 lbs rock...i can feed massive amounts of food and nitrates stay at zero!

 

[Albertastorm]

Pics

 

[Albertastorm]

Nothing but good things to say about that octo protein skimmer!
I don't think you can go to big with skimmer!
I had issues at first because sump level was a variable. Put Neptune's auto top off in and level stays within couple mm
SkimMate is thick brown green!
Auto pump stop is great! Being rural we have power fails Sump level rises and of course skimmer over flows. Not with Octo...that sponge you see above turns off pump when sump level rises eventually I will program Apex to stop skimmer when return pump is off...not to start for 20 mins after power back on

 

[Tristren]

That's great!

 

[Albertastorm]

First tank breeding!
Astreas snails???
Do these things breed often in a new tank??
100s of them all over tank?

 

[Albertastorm]

From left to right!
More special then reef tank!
3 rd. year of Agriculture Degree...Chloe!
Owns her own Business and is kicking butt in Alberta!...Cameo!
2 nd year engineering!...Sam!
Teaching Degree!...Olivia!
The rest are just pics of new fish crap!

I have explained this many times!
I believe reef keepers are family oriented people...we like to create safe environment for the people or things we love!

 

[Albertastorm]

Have this beautiful red algae growing in Tank!

 

[Albertastorm]

Slow and stead wins the race!

 

[Mattyice008]

Have this beautiful red algae growing in Tank!

I'm pretty sure those are flatworms. Unless the picture is just tricking me

 

[Albertastorm]

Ding,Ding,Ding,Ding....give the contestant a prise!!!!!
Yes Marty(((...unfortunately you are right
Got some Wrasses in quarantine ...but would appreciate any suggestions.
They don’t seam to have any harmful effect yet....but I have read they can cover and smother corals

 

[lbacha]

Great tank and build, looking forward to it growing in.

 

[Fudsey]

How much longer till you can put the wrasses in?

 

[Albertastorm]

Too long...60 days.

 

[Kamden Uelton]

Blue Velvet Nudibranch eat flatworms.