65 gallon Uniquarium

[crad190]

i just set up this tank yesturday!
I already love it!:rock:

LR/LS:
around 60lbs of LS
I have 50+lbs in there right now, but i need to get double that to fill the rest of the display + fuge + sump.

Equipment:
65g uniquarium w/ 20+g sump
Rio 2500 return pump
250w heater
Koralia 2
Maxi jet 900 (only temporary untill i can get another k2 or a k3)
36" 250w mh fixture w/ 2x96w CF actics (ordered should be here in 2-3 weeks):hmpf:
CPR dual backpack skimmer (ordered at the same time as my light)

Coral Plans:
alot of SPS, but i still will have rics, zoa/palys, and some other softies.

Fish:
my 2 true percs from my Nanocube w/ there RBTA for sure, then i was thinking about getting some chromis, because i like how they school:embarassed: also i'm gonna get some type of wrasse..... most likely a 6line but if i can find a mystery for a good price i will get that!roud:

well here's some pics i took, sorry there no good, i need to get my dads camera next time.

dirty after i added the sand:

Today after it settled:

added my old nano cube hood just so it has some kinda light on it, untill i get my new light.

Left Side:

yes i know that Mag float is way to small but it's what i got lol


Right side:

My Korailia 2:

 

[nahtanoj]

nice start, keep us posted as you stock it!

 

[crad190]

for sure i will do!
i just hope santa comes a little sooner than normal this year!
and brings me some goodies!

 

[Ctimpson]

Right on man...

Tank looks good... Those pics are freakin huge... Keep us posted...

 

[crad190]

ya i didn't know that the pics were gonna come out that huge lol

 

[crad190]

ok so i got today i got 40 more lbs of LR today so i think that i got enough to fulfill my needs!:top:

updated FTS:

I took this right after i added it, so sorry about the sand in the water....... i just wanted to take a picture before my lights went off.

what do you think?

 

[johnwin84]

look goods.. just dont stock the tank yet since you may get a mini cycle...the rock was in salt water with out a pump since Sunday night..

 

[crad190]

of course i was planning on waiting at least 3-4 weeks before putting anything in

 

[Ctimpson]

Nice Job..

Tank looks good bro...Glad you found some more rock to put in the tank... Do you still want the maxis...Let me know...

 

[crad190]

yes i do still want the maxi's LMK on shipping, thanks

 

[johnwin84]

good to hear... i thought you were going to be one of the newbie, and stock up the tank right after you got the rock...

john

 

[crad190]

come on......... .... i kinda know what i'm doing! lol

 

[crad190]

come on......................i kinda know what i'm doin

 

[crad190]

ok i ordered the Maxi-jett mod from twopartsolutions.com
and i put it on my MJ 400 and the differnce in CRAZY!!!

take a look:

Before:

After:

remeber that it's a Maxi jet 400 lol

 

[adam1121]

Dude, put it lower or your gonna have wet carpet! Lol.

 

[crad190]

ya i know but i just wanted to show how strong it is! lol

 

[epicfish]

Wow, that IS pretty crazy. How much was the mod?

 

[crad190]

it was $19.99 on Twopartsolutions.com

 

[epicfish]

Time to get me one and try it out! Man, that's some awesome flow.

 

[crad190]

ya it really is alot of flow!
i found my 1st lifeform that i didn't add today!

it's not the crab......i put that in! lol