39G Optiwhite Reeftank

DPGCidol · 12/08/2016, 08:02 AM

Hi,

I'm Sebastian from Duesseldorf, Germany and I would like to share my small reeftank with you. It's a 75x45x45cm (~29x18x18") Optiwhite pooltank made by ADA which has no sump.

Lighting:
ATI Hybrid 1x75W LED + 4x24W T5 (2x Coralplus, 1x Blueplus, 1x Actinic)

Flow
1x Ecotech Vortech MP10

Filtration
Deltec MCE300 Hangon Skimmer

Dosometric pumps for ATI Essentials
ATI DP6

I moved in May and then went on holiday for 10 days. I was able to leave the tank in my old apartment for a transition period and let a good friend look after my tank. Unfortunately 5 days after I left the skimmer fall out. I wasn't very afraid because the MP10 would have lasted for the oxygen import... Well that didn't went as expected. Apparently also the MP10 had a malfunction. Within 3 days the tank collapsed. All fish died due to that my friend didn't want to ruin my trip. I was able to save 60% of all corals. All LPS an my T. crocea survived the toxic sludge. I can tell you the smell was nasty.

So I had to completely restart the tank in my new apartment and upgraded my Giesemann Infiniti to a ATI Hybrid 1x75W LED

This is how my setup looked like at first:

Then my corals which I could store in a friends frag tank moved in and I started dosing the ATI Essentials beginning with 20ml a day.

2 weeks later I added the first SPS

DPGCidol · 12/08/2016, 08:19 AM

Some fish moved in:
- a couple of bangai cardinals
- white banded cleaner shrimp
- Amblyeleotris aurora with Alpheus bellulus
- Stenopus hispidus

I would like to get some more fish but I have no clue which species is ok with the current fish concerning aggressiveness and appropriateness. Do you have any recommendation?

DPGCidol · 12/21/2016, 01:29 AM

Hi,

yesterday I got a pair of Orchid dottybacks. Interesting little guys but by now the live very hidden in the reef. They just leave the reef for feeding.

Viele Grüße

Sebastian

DPGCidol · 12/25/2016, 08:58 AM

Marry Christmas,

some new pics.

Indiana Reefin · 12/26/2016, 09:27 PM

Nice tank!
I like how you went a different route with a white background

DPGCidol · 01/23/2017, 03:27 AM

Hi,

here a short video from yesterday.
Hope you like it.

Regards

Sebastian

DPGCidol · 01/23/2017, 03:29 AM

Mhh the video doesn't work.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4olnrr4XNM

DPGCidol · 03/07/2017, 12:45 AM

Hi,

I'm about to continue my monologue

I've made another ICP-OES analysis. Looks pretty good

Hope u guys like it.

Regards Sebastian

Cliving1 · 03/07/2017, 06:19 AM

Tank looks good, I like the rockwork.

DPGCidol · 03/18/2018, 06:30 AM

Hi folks,

some new pictures of my small reef. Hope you like it.

kevin j. · 03/18/2018, 06:37 AM

That is a beautiful tank! I really enjoyed the progress pictures

DPGCidol · 01/11/2019, 04:59 AM

Hey folks,

some new pics taken some days ago.

Greetings

Sebastian

DPGCidol · 05/29/2019, 03:17 AM

Hey,

some weeks ago I removed the bold A. valida block on the left side. I think it looks way more clean now.

12/08/2016, 08:02 AM	#1
DPGCidol Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Duesseldorf Germany Posts: 15	39G Optiwhite Reeftank Hi, I'm Sebastian from Duesseldorf, Germany and I would like to share my small reeftank with you. It's a 75x45x45cm (~29x18x18") Optiwhite pooltank made by ADA which has no sump. Lighting: ATI Hybrid 1x75W LED + 4x24W T5 (2x Coralplus, 1x Blueplus, 1x Actinic) Flow 1x Ecotech Vortech MP10 Filtration Deltec MCE300 Hangon Skimmer Dosometric pumps for ATI Essentials ATI DP6 I moved in May and then went on holiday for 10 days. I was able to leave the tank in my old apartment for a transition period and let a good friend look after my tank. Unfortunately 5 days after I left the skimmer fall out. I wasn't very afraid because the MP10 would have lasted for the oxygen import... Well that didn't went as expected. Apparently also the MP10 had a malfunction. Within 3 days the tank collapsed. All fish died due to that my friend didn't want to ruin my trip. I was able to save 60% of all corals. All LPS an my T. crocea survived the toxic sludge. I can tell you the smell was nasty. So I had to completely restart the tank in my new apartment and upgraded my Giesemann Infiniti to a ATI Hybrid 1x75W LED This is how my setup looked like at first: Then my corals which I could store in a friends frag tank moved in and I started dosing the ATI Essentials beginning with 20ml a day. 2 weeks later I added the first SPS __________________ -- Best Regards Sebastian

12/08/2016, 08:19 AM	#2
DPGCidol Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Duesseldorf Germany Posts: 15	Some fish moved in: - a couple of bangai cardinals - white banded cleaner shrimp - Amblyeleotris aurora with Alpheus bellulus - Stenopus hispidus I would like to get some more fish but I have no clue which species is ok with the current fish concerning aggressiveness and appropriateness. Do you have any recommendation? __________________ -- Best Regards Sebastian

12/21/2016, 01:29 AM	#3
DPGCidol Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Duesseldorf Germany Posts: 15	Hi, yesterday I got a pair of Orchid dottybacks. Interesting little guys but by now the live very hidden in the reef. They just leave the reef for feeding. Viele Grüße Sebastian __________________ -- Best Regards Sebastian

12/25/2016, 08:58 AM	#4
DPGCidol Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Duesseldorf Germany Posts: 15	Marry Christmas, some new pics. __________________ -- Best Regards Sebastian

01/23/2017, 03:27 AM	#6
DPGCidol Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Duesseldorf Germany Posts: 15	Hi, here a short video from yesterday. Hope you like it. Regards Sebastian __________________ -- Best Regards Sebastian

12/26/2016, 09:27 PM	#5
Indiana Reefin Garrett Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Indiana Posts: 847	Nice tank! I like how you went a different route with a white background

01/23/2017, 03:29 AM	#7
DPGCidol Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Duesseldorf Germany Posts: 15	Mhh the video doesn't work. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4olnrr4XNM __________________ -- Best Regards Sebastian

03/07/2017, 12:45 AM	#8
DPGCidol Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Duesseldorf Germany Posts: 15	Hi, I'm about to continue my monologue I've made another ICP-OES analysis. Looks pretty good Hope u guys like it. Regards Sebastian __________________ -- Best Regards Sebastian

03/07/2017, 06:19 AM	#9
Cliving1 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 1,923	Tank looks good, I like the rockwork.

03/18/2018, 06:30 AM	#10
DPGCidol Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Duesseldorf Germany Posts: 15	Hi folks, some new pictures of my small reef. Hope you like it. __________________ -- Best Regards Sebastian

03/18/2018, 06:37 AM	#11
kevin j. Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Broadview Heights Posts: 75	That is a beautiful tank! I really enjoyed the progress pictures

01/11/2019, 04:59 AM	#12
DPGCidol Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Duesseldorf Germany Posts: 15	Hey folks, some new pics taken some days ago. Greetings Sebastian __________________ -- Best Regards Sebastian

05/29/2019, 03:17 AM	#13
DPGCidol Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Duesseldorf Germany Posts: 15	Hey, some weeks ago I removed the bold A. valida block on the left side. I think it looks way more clean now. __________________ -- Best Regards Sebastian