At long last....tank is up!

[robe]

My 2 month old SPS tank with migrated livestock from my old 4 ft tank.

4" DSB with fine coral sand

3 sides using 12mm Optic White low iron glass and external 2 feet overflow cutout from back glass.

lights consist of 2 x 250w Iwasaki (yes Sakis, I'm still a hardcore saki fan)

1 x 400 W BLV 20000K and 1 x 250W BLV 10000K

Tank currently is only a quarter filled .

My preference is to grow SPS from frags and have them acquire a natural growth pattern adapted to the tank condition. Likewise not really keen on having every species but having patches of same species grown from frags and intermixed with one of two diferrent colonies to give a more natural look.

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another view

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and another...

[Melvyn Tan]

Nice setup

[robe]

The rocks are supported on pvc pipes so as to lessen the LR required. A narrow gorge is set at the middle with some mushies and star polyps. The three side will be sands to simulate a rock outcrop

[RAV-65]

Wow... neat tank!!!

Make mine look like a junkyard...

[robe]

tank cabinet under construction, all equipment are hidden in a small closet behind the tank.

[danano]

Return of Robe! Love the new setup!

A great reef tank in the making... from one of our respected senior reefers.

[robe]

view from the side

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cleaning the tank during the pre-setup stage

[danano]

cleaning the tank during the pre-setup stage

Reminds me of AT's "mermaid" when he setup his tank.

How about using this as your avatar?

[robe]

I have a clearer pic but i used this blurred one deliberately don't want get mistaken on the streets as an escapee froma fishtank....

[williammuk]

Very nice setup. I see you have about 2' of space behind the tank. It's almost like a mini fish-room.

[nicky30092002]

really really beri beri OUTSTANDING!!! NICE!!!

btw wats the tank dimension ..

[robe]

will start to break up my big blue stag colonies after my trip early next month to repopulate my tank with smaller pieces and create from scratch an acro jungle of intertwined branches ...... can only see that after a yea's time probably.

This hobby is like raising bonsai, it takes time.

[robe]

Hi William,

Yup your right, need that space to house the reactor skimmer and chiller and also all the electrical wires.

longtime no see.. must catch up one of these days with the others ..and you

Robe

[lightningstrike]

hi robe, very nice width u hv there. i wld say at least 2.5ft to 3ft judging from the pics. lots of room to play with.....

[spawns]

WoW! very neat design...

now i know who to copy from for my next project....if you dont mind...

[piglet]

5ftx3ftx2.5ft? ? ? ? .. beautiful setting..

[reefer guy]

it's 4 x 3 x 2ft if im not wrong....

robe,ur set up is worth all the patience and hard work

i'll see u soon

[Jimng]

Wow Robert....great setup... .... ....neat , spacous, great tank.......beautiful integration to the walls.......hope to see it in person one day.... -Jim

[Dispar_Anthias]

will start to break up my big blue stag colonies after my trip early next month to repopulate my tank with smaller pieces and create from scratch an acro jungle of intertwined branches ...... can only see that after a yea's time probably.

This hobby is like raising bonsai, it takes time.

Blue stag...

[giantbicycle]

very nice concept......nice tank 2..

[cheese]

[acroporidae]

stylos/ ntw, wheres the chiller?