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BryansReefing History
Ive now been in the
hobby for four years.
My only current tank
is the 180 gallon
mixed reef being
featured in the
article.
My hobby
experience has alsoincluded a 75 gallon
soft coral reef, and a
150 gallon zoanthid
propagation system.
Tank Summary and History
Four years ago, after snorkeling on a Florida vacation I knew what I wanted. After returning home, I walked into
a local fish store, and said I would like to start a salt water tank. The lady asked me if I ever had a fresh water
tank, and I replied no. She told me that I would never be able to make it work. I told her I would like the 75 gallon
tank anyway and whatever I needed to set it up. I was sent home with an under gravel filter, bags of crushed
coral, and a bag of salt. After six months I had a nitrate factory full of hair algae, and I almost shut it down.
As my frustration was building, I happened to come across someone who had been in the hobby for a while, and
I got some good advice. I then read every book, and magazine I could get my hands on.
The under gravel filter came out, and in went a sand bed, 150 lbs of live rock, sump, protein skimmer, and
phosphate media.
Several months later, my rock was covered in coralline algae, and I began adding soft corals over the next two
years. My frustration was replaced with a passion for reef keeping that only those of us in the hobby could
understand.
Last summer I set up this 180 gallon tank, and I moved everything over from my previous system. For the last 10
months I have been adding SPS corals a little at a time and removing my soft corals. This has been a wonderful
experience, and education. I look forward to the challenges, and rewards from setting up a completely SPS
dominated tank.
this issueBryans 180
Gallon
Mixed Reef
Tank
ssueNo .
2ndQuar ter
2008
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Equipment
The sump is a 30 gallon breeder equipped with a Euro Reef RS 180 protein skimmer and Phosban media reactor.
I have several different types of macro algae, and red mangroves in the refugium for added phosphate removal.
For flow I am using 2- Koralia 4s, 1- Maxi Jet 1200 with sure flow modification, 1- Seio 620, and a Mag 7 for a
return pump. The tank is turning over approximately 30 times an hour.
The tanks lighting consists of Aqua Medic Pendants firing 250 watt, double ended, 14,000K Phoenix bulbs, and 4
65 watt power compact bulbs in 460 nm, and 50/50 spectrums.
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Message from SDIRB
Red/OrangeZoanthids
Besides regular daily maintenance and observations, the tank is
maintained simply with regular monthly water changes. Calcium,
Alkalinity, and other trace elements are maintained with periodic doses
of ESV B-Ionic two part solution.
This piece is an aqua
cultured frag of four polyps
purchased 18 months ago.
BryansAcknowledgments
More than half of my
corals were purchased
as a result of
aquaculture. I feel this
is very important to
help sustain our reefs,
and I want to thank
those of you that
practice propagation.
I also am very
pleased to see a
company like Reef FX
come to the Decatur
area. Dewayne and
his family offer great
service and some
beautiful coral.
Blue Bottle Brush
Congratulations Bryan on being the very first tank honored by our
club. We wish you all the luck and success in your continued
endeavors throughout the hobby. Youre an inspiration to us all.
-SDIRB Admins, Mods, and Members
Husbandry/Maintenance
This is one of my favoritepieces that I recentlypurchased from ReefFX
Livestock
Fish:
1 Powder blue Tang
1 Sebae Clown
1 Tomato Clown
10 green Chromis
1 Diamond watchman Goby.
Inverts
Various turbo snails
Peppermint Shrimp
Blue and Red Legged Hermit Crabs
Purple Tip Anemone1 Brittle Star
SPS Coral
Montipora digitata (Purple, Orange, and Blue)
Montipora Caps (Various Colorations)
Green Acropora sp.
Acropora Tort (Purple and Green)
Bottlebrush (White and Blue Tipped)
Birdsnest (Pink and Purple)
Staghorn (Purple Tipped)
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Bryans SDIRB TOTQ Thread
Log on and chat with Bryan about his aquarium on the SDIRB website.
www.springfieldillinois.reefbuilders.com
Visit the Tank of the Month Forum
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Editor
Acknowledgments
SDIRB would like tocommend the followingbusinesses in theirsupport of the SDIRBTank of the Quarter:
ReefFXDecatur, Illinois(217) 872-7222
Thank you ReefFX!
Johnnys Reefing
ExperienceNormal, Illinois(309) 451-3647
Thank you Johnny!
Polyp/Colony Corals:
Zoanthids
-orange
-pink
-green
-blue green.
Bright Green Star Polyps
LPS Coral
Green trumpets
Candy Cane Coral (Tan and Green)
Euphylia
Soft Coral
Mushrooms (Purple and Green)
Ricordia Florida (Purple and Pink)
Kenya Tree
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