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Gonzapa's 54 Corner

G

Gonzapa

I was not a member when I started so Here is how my tank looks now

Full Tank Shoot
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This Is what I believe Each one is called Let me know If is not correct

ACAN_christmas
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ACAN_big_green
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ACAN_Green
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ACAN_Green_grey
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ACAN_green_purple
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ACAN_Mint_chip
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ACAN_red
ACAN_red.jpg

ACAN_red_green
ACAN_red_green.jpg

ACAN_red_grey
ACAN_red_grey.jpg

ACAN_red_purple
ACAN_red_purple.jpg

ACROPORA_purple
ACRO_purple.jpg

ACRO_purple_tip
ACRO_purple_tip.jpg

CAP_orange
CAP_orange.jpg

CAP_Purple
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Cespitularia
Cespitularia.jpg

CHALICE_red
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CHALICE_Watermelon
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Christmas_rock
Christmas_rock.jpg

DIGITATA_blue
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DIGITATA_green
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DIGITATA_Peach
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DIGITATA_red
DIGITATA_red.jpg

DUNCAN_Australian
DUNCAN_Australian.jpg

ECHINATA_Orange_crush
ECHINATA_Orange_crush.jpg

ECHINATA_teal_orange
ECHINATA_teal_orange.jpg

FAVIA_pink
FAVIA_pink.jpg

FAVIA_Creepy_monster
FAVIA_creepy_monster.jpg

FAVIA_green
FAVIA_green.jpg

FEATHER_DUSTER_Hawaian
FEATHER_DUSTER_Hawaian.jpg

GONIPORA_blue
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green_unknown
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Hammer
Hammer.jpg

HYDROPORA_yellow
HYDROPORA_yellow.jpg

JAPANESE_MICRO
JAPANESE_MICRO.jpg

JAPANESE_MICRO_Green.
JAPANESE_MICRO_Green.jpg

JAPANESE_MICRO_Unknown
MICRO_JAPANESE_UNKNOWN.jpg

LOBO
LOBO.jpg

MAXIMA_CLAM
MAXIMA_CLAM.jpg

MILLIE_blue
MILLIE_blue.jpg

MILLIE_Green
MILLIE_Green.jpg

MILLIE_pink
MILLIE_pink.jpg

MONTIPORA_orange
MONTIPORA_orange.jpg

MONTIPORA_pink
MONTIPORA_pink.jpg

MONTIPORA_rainbow
MONTIPORA_rainbow.jpg

MONTIPORA_Superman
MONTIPORA_superman.jpg

MONTIPORA_teal_green
MONTIPORA_teal_green.jpg

MUSHROOM_elephant_ear
MUSHROOM_elephant_ear.jpg

PLATE_orange
PLATE_orange.jpg

PAVONA_orange
PAVONA_orange.jpg

RICORDEA_Orange
RICORDEA_orange.jpg

RICORDIA_Green
RICORDEA_green.jpg

SERIATOPORA_Unknown
SERIATOPORA_Unknown.jpg

staghorn
staghorn.jpg

TOOTH_Green
TOOTH_Green.jpg

TORCH_green
TORCH_green.jpg

tricolor
tricolor.jpg

Unknown
unk_unk-1.jpg

Unknown3
unknown_un.jpg

Unknown2
Unknown2.jpg

Valida
Valida.jpg

ZOO_Armor_of_God
ZOO_Armor_of_God.jpg

ZOO_darth_maul
ZOO_darth_maul.jpg
 
JRWOHLER

JRWOHLER

Looks like you did great without us. But welcome aboard. Hope we can improve your reefkeeping experience.
Can you give us some history?
James
 
G

Gonzapa

Here is the condensed version of the tanks life:

Tank started as a regular 55 with PC lighting
One day the Wife gave me the choice of big screen TV in the livingroom or the 55.
So everything got moved to the 54 corner, as IT did not seem much of a compromise at the time.
I started the 54 corner with a 20 gallon sump and a "jebo" skimmer.(didn't know any better)
The PCs were upgraded with a sunpod 150 HQI. But then all the lighting "looked ugly" in the livingroom.
I quickly found out that there is nothing pre-built for a corner tank.
So I built a custom canopy to fit the lights in. Here is the build thread.

http://www.reefzedge.com/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=372


After that I upgraded lighting. Got read of 2 65w PC and replace them with 4 24W T5.
At this point stuff started growing like crazy and I did not have enough space to put the frags So I needed a bigger setup.
As I was confined to the 54 corner I decided to plumb the sump in the basement. Replaced the 20G sump with a 110G sump with a 2X2 area to grow frags.
The sump was an old RR tank that I put acrylic baffles in. At this point I was Using the 4 65W PCs that I had removed from the corner tank for the sump so nothing was coloring up as nice as upstairs.
I was forced to upgrade the lighting and the skimmer. I got a Berlin skimmer and and 2 4X39W T5 fixtures for the sump.

At this point It got "way too complicated" to run the timers so I got an ACIII controller to "run" the tank.
I also Got a calcium reactor and made DIY Kalk reactor

After a while The sump turned impractical due to the original design and had to be rebuilt
Here is a link to that thread

http://www.reefzedge.com/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=333&start=20

After that I got a web cam and put the tank online Now not only I could monitor it over the internet but also could watch it all day long from work!


Finally I have come to the conclusion that I need a new bigger skimmer so I am looking for one.
 
JRWOHLER

JRWOHLER

Nice custom build on the hood, looks better then anything you could buy.
Thanks for that tale to go with the tank.
 
G

Gonzapa

So here is an update on the sump

I have connected 3 reactors ( phosban,carbon and purigen) Installed them inside the sump and all of them have quick disconects for easy cleanup

Calcium reactor is seen on the right
The water container holds the RO water that feeds the kalk reactor( not seen)
ASM G2 on the back
Koralia 4 on the left side for water movement
Over 100 frags in the frag rack

I have a bristle tooth tang in there and may snails to keep the frag racks clean

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