Well here it is, been meaning to put some photos up and finally got around to it

This tank is my second one, been up and running since January this year.

Tank approx 600 litres, with 2 300 litre sumps downstairs in the laundry.

I currently only have two 150 watt metal halide lights and two two t5 blue fluros lighting the tank.

And as always the camera doesn't do the tank justice

Very Pretty

I really like the Bicolor

Thanks,

I have had the bicolor now for about two years. Has been really healthy and gets on well with everyone else.

Cool (just got to cover up that crate)

That will be the next thing

Need to find some more rock and corals (at the right price) .

Coraline Algae taking over quite well, gone from white crate to red coraline.

Doing good!!

Here are some new photos from the tank.

New addition of Raccoon Butterfly fish.

Doing really well, eating nicely and giving the aiptasia a run for its money.

Nice!!

Looking good. Plenty of room for more corals, like you said the camera does not do it justice. Nice cabinet as well. What timber is it made out of

It is made from pine tongue and groove.

Made my peter at PortNicholson Glass in Lower Hutt.

Yep lots more room, just adding things slowely.

I have just about finished making my own calcium reactor, picking up the c02

bottle this weekend from auckland

Love the racoon butterfly fish.

I remember when I was 12 snorkling in raro and there was a pair that used to live under a little overhang on a big rock, loved them ever since.

Cool.

Another new addition to the tank

Nice

Does he come out much? Mine used to but she has been a bit reclusive lately.

Yes sure does, hangs around under the rock then comes out and cleans the raccoon butterly fish.

Comes up at feeding time too.

I remember when my shrimp had long feelers.

Darn moma damsel keeps nipping poor old shrimpy. Need another big fish to put her back in line :lol: :lol:

Well finally got my sump running how I want it too.

Have built my own calcium reactor and got that up and running.

My sumps are downstairs in the laundry underneath the tank above.

The first sump has a protein skimmer in, heaters etc.

The second sump is really just an overflow, for when the power goes off, it will hold all the excess water from the top tank

Main tank no longer has glass anemones as the racoon butterfly has polished them all off.

Top Sump

Bottom Sump with Calcium Reactor

Both

Just tested my levels ....

Calcium 440 - up from 420 two days ago

Alkalinity 6.7 - up from 5.8 two days ago

Ph now stable with lights on at around 8.2 - was around 7.8 two days ago too.

So all in all the calcium reactor is making huge steps in the right direction.

Very clever!

The colour of the water in the calcium reactor looks like you're running quite a bit of Co2 into it. Are you testing effluent pH?

Daniel I see you did not get my last pm, sent before your trip to Auckland. What ever happened about the shell you needed?

Ph from calcium reactor between 6.8 - 7.4

Yes found a shop that sells nice shells and purchased one

Hermit crab is very happy now.

Ph from calcium reactor between 6.8 - 7.4

That range is HUGE and the level should be closer to 6.4.

Do like that reactor through, feel like make a couple more??? lol just joking, upgraded mine to a korallin yesterday.

Yeah, it is all over the place at the moment.

I am slowely adjusting it down otherwise I find it jumps too much if I make more than one adjustment an hour.

Ph has now stabalised at around 6.7 in the calcium reactor

awsome shot.