gflat65's 280

[gflat65]

Just some preliminary shots. The lighting is not right and makes adjusting the photo at all impossible. The lighting is temporary right now (equipment will be mostly the same, but not the enclosure/mounting). Not everything is glued down yet either, but it's all at least in there (been a long month). 72x36x25

Side view

Left side

Middle

Right side

 

[gflat65]

I'm ashamed to post such crappy pictures, but had to put something out there.

 

[nicks387]

Nonsense, it looks great. I like the tunnel work near the clam.

 

[Mr E Wrasse]

that's a great looking tank! i love the demensions, i hope to get one about that size some day

 

[gflat65]

Thanks guys. I've been wanting a wide tank for a while and one kinda of fell into my lap. Combined my 125 and 120 into this one. I'm loving the width. Gotta get the lights hung and some sort of border up to keep the wrasses in...

 

[revhtree]

Wow I love it Gary! Your scape is great!

 

[gflat65]

Thanks Rev. When I get the lighting situated, I'll be able to take some top downs.

 

[gflat65]

Took a few more pics. I think I've got the flow about like I want it...

Midwest turaki

Caribbean pistol shrimp

Blue Haliclona sp. sponge (grown from frag)

Silver centered Leptastrea (pruinosa?)

30K lokani (top)

30K lokani

Acro abratanoides top

Acro abrat

Acro multiacuta

Bay Area A. tenuis (top)

 

[gflat65]

Bay Area A. tenuis (top)

Bay Area Tenuis

Bleeding Heart Scoly

Bleeding Heart Scoly (top)

Blue and brown crocea

Blue and brown crocea (top)

Blue Ridge Coral colony

Deep light blue stag

Blue tip stag

Crayola table (top)

 

[gflat65]

Dr. Mac’s Purple Limeade (very different from Tyree’s)

Duncans

Acro efflo

Electric Blue crocea (top)

Garf brown/gold bonsai

Garf Ocean Blue Polyp Stylo

Gold teardrop maxima (top)

Green Acro jacquelinae?

Green centered Leptastrea (pruinosa?)

 

[gflat65]

Green Pavona maldivensis (top)

Green Pavona maldivensis

Green Psammacora

ORA Hawkin’s Blue “echinata” colony (more likely turaki/awi)

ORA Hawkin’s Blue “echinata” frag

ORA Joe the Coral

Leng Sy cap

Light blue tip stag

ORA Miami Orchid (top)

ORA Miami Orchid

 

[gflat65]

Mike Paletta blue (top)

Montipora hispidus

Monti rock (SM and Pokerstar, with Barney hanging out around back-NPH rules)

Montipora setosa (top)

Neon Green Acro

ORA tricolor valida

Oregon Tort

 

[gflat65]

Pearlberry Colony (top)

Pearlberry Colony

Pearlberry mini Colony (top)

Pearlberry mini Colony

Pink with blue rim table

Pink with blue rim table close up

Purple Polyp Pink Birdsnest

Purple deepwater Acro (my favorite) (top)

Purple Acro (different than the one above)

Purple/Blue Stag (originally a Bali AC)

 

[gflat65]

Rainbow Stylo

Red Hot Chili Pepper Monti

Acro suharsonoi

Tyree blue polyp monti (Flower petal, I think?)

Teal/Green Stylo

Thick Stalked Purple Stag (a wild piece two years ago-seems to get thicker instead of taller)

ORA Turquoise stag

 

[skinz78]

Wow very nice! what dry goods do you have running this monster?

 

[ReefDoctor]

Gary.. I just love the Pearl berry! Mine grows so slow should look like yours about the time I retire

 

[gflat65]

Lighting- (3) 250W DE 14K Phoenix, (2)-160W VHO03 (will be (4))

(3)-Tuze 6200's, (1)-Tunze 6100 controlled via Aqua Surf on an ACIII

1" Sea Swirl fed by PCX40

3/4" Sea Swirl fed by Mag12 (Mag12 also feeds 130 frag tank that sits directly behind the 280)

130 lighting-(6)-36" T5's over one side (Tek), (4) over the other side.

280 and 130 drain through wall (together) into 150 Rubbermaid livestock (lighting-(2)-150W MH, (2)-actinic PC's).

Mag 7 pumps water to feed 50 gal Rubbemaid Livestock tub (corals that didn't fit in the display)-(2) T5's

Flow through 150 to 100 Rubbermaid livestock tub and MRC MR4 skimmer (fed by Pan World 200PS from 150 livestock) into 100 gallon Rubbermaid livestock sump/fuge. 50 livestock also drains into 100 livestock.

Currently running a Geo Ca Rx (not sure of model, but not rated for this size system). It's keeping my Ca/Alk steady, but on the low side. Have an MRC CR6 reactor that needs a few joints re glued (tighten/loosen unions and pop welds...). I'll get it in service once I get it sealed back up.

Aqua Medic 1/2HP chiller when needed.

 

[gflat65]

Thanks Chris. The pearlberry colony is from a friend's tank that moved recently. He had tremendous growth (that size from a frag in three years with numerous fraggings including chunks at times). The mini colony is the one I've had for about two years. I don't get nearly the growth he did... Once it formed the rounded table, it started growing.

 

[Rickyrooz]

Amazing pics

 

[Joost's reef]

love the clams