Hi-res pic update of the 37 gallon reef

A friend of mine just picked up a nice DSLR camera and wanted to take a few pictures of my tank. They are amature at best with no editing, but a few of them came out pretty nice. Click on the images for larger versions. Green Frogspawn custom refugium

Tom aquatic mini deco 1 gallon all in one build day 2

Alright so all the silicone dried and I was pretty happy with the results, so I decided to leak test, test the heater I bought, and test the fitment of my light. (You can click on any picture for a larger version) Then, I realized I used the wrong silicone I used GE silicone II, which says clear, 100%...

Tom aquatic mini deco 1 gallon all in one build

Well, In recent months I had been debating the idea of a second tank. Since I spend most of my time at work, I do not get to see my home tank as much as I would like considering the amount of effort that I put into the tank. So, I started tossing around the idea of a small tank that I could keep on my desk...

Refugium Biological filtration

Because so many fish and corals require pristine water conditions, filtration of our reefs water is a very important and very expansive aspect of the marine reef keeping hobby. All the types of filtration can be broken down into mechanical and biological. Mechanical filtration are going to be your canister...

New Tank: 1 Gallon all in one reef aquarium

I have decided that it’s time for new tank. Over the last few months, I have been spending a lot of time of the Nano-Reef.com forums, specifically the pico reef section, which deals with mostly sub 5 gallon reef systems. Now, you might think that the smaller the tank, the easier it is to keep, right?...

Pictures of my aquarium 1/13/2010

Just wanted to throw a couple recent pictures of my aquarium and its current inhabitants. Thanks for looking and leave a comment or question if you like. I am quick with responses. Full tank shot of my saltwater aquarium Sailfin or Algae Blenny

My 37 gallon saltwater reef aquarium tank, sump, and equipment

Here is a quick video, also taken on the 12th, that shows my custom sump/refugium and all the equipment inside. In the video, you can see an Aquacontroller JR with DC8, temp and pH probe, AquaC Remora Protein Skimmer, and a Two Little Fishes Phosban Reactor. In the refugium, you will see remnants of some...

My 37 gallon saltwater coral reef aquarium 1/12/2010

Here is a quick video of what my tank has become. Its been 4 months since the last video update. Excuse the cloudiness as I just threw a bunch of food into the aquarium before I decided to take the...

37 Gallon Reef Aquarium

The first video ever taken of my...

My Aquarium Stats 1/4/2010

Welcome. My aquarium has come a long way since the first updates here and I wanted to fill you all in on improvements and additions I have made over the last year. Stats: 55-65 LBS of live rock – mix of Figi and Haitian rock 10-15 LBS of Base rock 40 LBS of live sand Current USA SunPod Metal Halide...

My Reef Aquariums

1 Gallon AIO Pico Reef 20 Gallon Long AIO Reef 37 Gallon Tall Reef Algae Scrubber...

Update on the algae remover and how the tank looks 2 months after installation (lots of pics)

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Algae Scrubber Chronicle: Final Design of the new Algae Scrubber

And so ends my algae and the scrubber chronicle. I will continue to post pictures on how the scrubber is doing, but there is no more algae in my tank. This thing really works and I will continue to use this as my only source of filtration on the tank If anyone wants a scrubber like the one I have below, I...

Algae Scrubber Chronicle: New Algae Scrubber!

Over the past couple of days, I have noticed that a lot of algae has started to grow in my sump (as mentioned earlier), so I decided that it was time to rethink my design and go with something that stands alone. So far, here is what I have come up with. First, I tried this: I liked the idea of a lid so that...

Algae Scrubber Chronicle: 9/5/2009 Algae scrubber cleaning day!

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Algae Scrubber Chronicle: 9/1/2009 + Green Bubble Tip anemone hosting True Percula Clown Pair

Ok, so this algae scrubber has now been running since 8/7/2009 and the impact it has had on my aquarium is stunning. More and more algae seems to be disappearing daily and I think its safe to say that this filtration works! I’m hoping that all the algae from my aquarium will be gone within 2-3 more...

Algae Scrubber Chronicle: 8/31/2009 + Video of the tank!

Here is the scrubber 2 days after cleaning. I am so impressed with how this thing is working out. N and P steadily at 0! Over the weekend I picked up a couple new animals for the tank. I had been searching for a long time for 3 things that I found at 3 different local live fish stores. a sea hare to help...

Algae Scrubber Chronicle: 8/29/2009

Cleaning day has arrived once again. I had to take it out a little early this time due to heavy growth on the top of the screen which was restricting flow. It has been almost a month without a water change and nitrate and phosphate levels have not budged from...

Algae Scrubber Chronicle: 8/27/2009

4 days after the first cleaning and its almost ready to be cleaned again! Also, I havnt said anything about my chemical levels, but my nitrates and phosphates are 0! Scrubbers ftw ...

Algae Scrubber Chronicle: 8/26/2009

Front and back of the algae scrubber 3 days after cleaning. As you can see, its making a come back and will need to be cleaned once again in a few days. Front of Algae Scrubber Back of Algae...