Alberto's SPS 75 gallon tank

luisgo · 08/30/2009, 11:18 PM

This is Alberto's SPS dominated tank. This is one of the best, if not the best SPS tank in the island of Puerto Rico. It was a little difficult to take these photos because of the color of the lights but when you stand in front of it there are no words to describe the colors of the corals and the health of the corals.

Here is a general description of the system with it's algae filter, growth out tank, parameters, equipment, etc.

Display tank 75 gallon all glass 48l x 18w x 21h external overflow
sump 30 gallon + wet and dry
grow out tank - 45 gallon 43l x 26w x 9h, acrylic
2 protein skimmers - Odysea improved with recalculation pumps
DIY carbon reactor changed monthly
return pump - magdriver md 24
water circulation - 2 koralia #4
lighting main tank - 8-54 watts, T5, kz 1 fiji purple
lighting grow out tank :2 - mh XM, 20k, 250 watts + 2 pc actinic 03 420n + 2 - T5, 39 watts : 1 coral color light, 1 fiji purple light
2 – 15 gallon tanks used as algae filter with chaeto, caulerpa, helimeda, sand bed 3" deep
lights for algae filters : 2 - 6400k and 2 - corallife 50/50 bulbs
calcium reactor - 2 chambers DIY – with Brightwell NeoMag inside
zeolites reactor DIY
auto top off manual with reverse osmosis water
cooling - 2 Current USA chillers - 1/3 and 1/4hp

Parameters:
temp - 80-82 F
ca - 460
mg - 1300
alk 7-8
salinity - 1.025
Po4 - 0.3

Fish:
1 clown fish
1 six line
1 scoopa tang
1 royal grama
3 green chromis
1 coral beauty

Inverts:
1 coral banded shrimp
1 fedder duster
40 turbo snails
50 burgaos snails
15 astrea snails
10-15 nazarius snails

Tank is dominated by SPS, all frags with more or less 4 years old.

Low nutrients system additives:
zeolites
zeoback
zeostart
amino acid - brightwell
koral color
vitamina c
lugol solution
salt reef best zeovit

Coral Food
Corals feed from the zeolite reactor, plankton, bacteria and a cube of frozen home made food.

luisgo · 08/30/2009, 11:18 PM

More photos of the tank

luisgo · 08/30/2009, 11:19 PM

Some more

luisgo · 08/30/2009, 11:20 PM

And more

luisgo · 08/30/2009, 11:21 PM

And the final photos

LUVSPS · 08/31/2009, 12:32 AM

Very very beautiful tank!! I love it!

alipset · 08/31/2009, 07:48 AM

Gorgeous! (I don't know the word in spanish)

Cozmo4 · 08/31/2009, 08:33 AM

Awesome tank! What T5 bulb combo is running?

obzezzed350 · 08/31/2009, 08:44 AM

Nice setup! Beautiful pics.

erroldejesus · 08/31/2009, 11:16 AM

Amazing. Congratulations Alberto!!!!!

layer3switchguy · 08/31/2009, 11:27 AM

Fantastic! What is the bulb combo front-to-back??

Beautiful tank!!

Aj Flip · 08/31/2009, 12:19 PM

incredible! just imagine this tank in a few months once some of those smaller colonies grow some more

tamm048 · 08/31/2009, 01:59 PM

Alberto's tank lighting
7 54 watts Ati T5 1 54 watts Fiji Purple Kz
1 Blue Plus
Actinic
Kz Fiji Purple
1 Blue Plus
Blue Especial
Blue Plus
Actinic
Blue Plus

elblond · 08/31/2009, 05:31 PM

Very nice tank Alberto, congratulations. !"sigue asi"!
Eric

JDigital · 08/31/2009, 05:52 PM

Very nice 75!! Thank you for sharing.

pvillalba · 08/31/2009, 09:33 PM

awesome, congrats, alberto , esta poniendoa pr en la china, jejeje

LePep · 08/31/2009, 09:39 PM

Definitely one of the best SPS tanks in Puerto Rico.

Congrats!!!

Lyfey · 09/01/2009, 12:24 PM

As a TOTM it was mostly softies, when was the transition made and how was it?

naldopr · 09/01/2009, 01:47 PM

that is his friend tanks

wishfish · 09/01/2009, 03:15 PM

Completely awesome tank.

luisgo · 09/01/2009, 10:24 PM

Lyfey this is not my tank. I am just posting photos that I took from a visit to Alberto's house. Who knows, maybe this will be one of these days tank of the month. It's a fantastic setup.

Dejavu · 09/02/2009, 12:23 AM

Very nice setup!

gasman059 · 09/02/2009, 04:22 AM

very nice- muy bien Luisgo y los boris.

Today I will have a 'medalla' and look a this pics when I come back home.

Denadai · 09/02/2009, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by tamm048
Alberto's tank lighting
7 54 watts Ati T5 1 54 watts Fiji Purple Kz
1 Blue Plus
Actinic
Kz Fiji Purple
1 Blue Plus
Blue Especial
Blue Plus
Actinic
Blue Plus

Just one white ?

Very nice tank !!! Good Job !

paola98santana · 09/02/2009, 04:24 PM

Excellent tanks, another beautiful tank from Puerto Rico.

Alberto y Luisgo gracias y exito.

Stinger from Dorado, PR

08/30/2009, 11:18 PM	#1
luisgo Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 628	Alberto's SPS 75 gallon tank This is Alberto's SPS dominated tank. This is one of the best, if not the best SPS tank in the island of Puerto Rico. It was a little difficult to take these photos because of the color of the lights but when you stand in front of it there are no words to describe the colors of the corals and the health of the corals. Here is a general description of the system with it's algae filter, growth out tank, parameters, equipment, etc. Display tank 75 gallon all glass 48l x 18w x 21h external overflow sump 30 gallon + wet and dry grow out tank - 45 gallon 43l x 26w x 9h, acrylic 2 protein skimmers - Odysea improved with recalculation pumps DIY carbon reactor changed monthly return pump - magdriver md 24 water circulation - 2 koralia #4 lighting main tank - 8-54 watts, T5, kz 1 fiji purple lighting grow out tank :2 - mh XM, 20k, 250 watts + 2 pc actinic 03 420n + 2 - T5, 39 watts : 1 coral color light, 1 fiji purple light 2 – 15 gallon tanks used as algae filter with chaeto, caulerpa, helimeda, sand bed 3" deep lights for algae filters : 2 - 6400k and 2 - corallife 50/50 bulbs calcium reactor - 2 chambers DIY – with Brightwell NeoMag inside zeolites reactor DIY auto top off manual with reverse osmosis water cooling - 2 Current USA chillers - 1/3 and 1/4hp Parameters: temp - 80-82 F ca - 460 mg - 1300 alk 7-8 salinity - 1.025 Po4 - 0.3 Fish: 1 clown fish 1 six line 1 scoopa tang 1 royal grama 3 green chromis 1 coral beauty Inverts: 1 coral banded shrimp 1 fedder duster 40 turbo snails 50 burgaos snails 15 astrea snails 10-15 nazarius snails Tank is dominated by SPS, all frags with more or less 4 years old. Low nutrients system additives: zeolites zeoback zeostart amino acid - brightwell koral color vitamina c lugol solution salt reef best zeovit Coral Food Corals feed from the zeolite reactor, plankton, bacteria and a cube of frozen home made food. __________________ Tank of the Month Reefkeeping Magazine 11/2008 Current Tank Info: Reef 125 gal, Aquapod 12gal, 55 planted

08/30/2009, 11:18 PM	#2
luisgo Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 628	More photos of the tank __________________ Tank of the Month Reefkeeping Magazine 11/2008 Current Tank Info: Reef 125 gal, Aquapod 12gal, 55 planted

08/30/2009, 11:19 PM	#3
luisgo Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 628	Some more __________________ Tank of the Month Reefkeeping Magazine 11/2008 Current Tank Info: Reef 125 gal, Aquapod 12gal, 55 planted

08/30/2009, 11:21 PM	#5
luisgo Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 628	And the final photos __________________ Tank of the Month Reefkeeping Magazine 11/2008 Current Tank Info: Reef 125 gal, Aquapod 12gal, 55 planted

08/31/2009, 12:32 AM	#6
LUVSPS Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Washington state Posts: 583	Very very beautiful tank!! I love it! __________________ "The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four people is suffering from a mental illness. Look at your 3 best friends. If they're ok, then it's you." — Rita Mae Brown Current Tank Info: 120g SPS reef in the works. 2 400w MH in Lumenarc reflectors. 2 Vortechs. Warner Marine S-200 skimmer. Lifereef sump/refuge. TLF Phosban reactor. 110lbs dried Eco rocks.

08/30/2009, 11:20 PM	#4
luisgo Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 628	And more __________________ Tank of the Month Reefkeeping Magazine 11/2008 Current Tank Info: Reef 125 gal, Aquapod 12gal, 55 planted

08/31/2009, 07:48 AM	#7
alipset Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 4	Gorgeous! (I don't know the word in spanish)

08/31/2009, 08:33 AM	#8
Cozmo4 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 583	Awesome tank! What T5 bulb combo is running?

08/31/2009, 08:44 AM	#9
obzezzed350 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Davie, FL Posts: 353	Nice setup! Beautiful pics.

08/31/2009, 11:16 AM	#10
erroldejesus Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 33	Amazing. Congratulations Alberto!!!!!

08/31/2009, 11:27 AM	#11
layer3switchguy Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Southern NJ Posts: 843	Fantastic! What is the bulb combo front-to-back?? Beautiful tank!! __________________ 120g Oceanic Tech (48x24x24) 90lbs of Live Rock ATB Small Cone ATI 8 Bulb Powermodule (T5) 2 Vortech MP40W Prodibio Profilux P3ex Controlled Current Tank Info: 120g Oceanic Tech

08/31/2009, 12:19 PM	#12
Aj Flip Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 802	incredible! just imagine this tank in a few months once some of those smaller colonies grow some more

08/31/2009, 01:59 PM	#13
tamm048 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: puerto rico Posts: 1	Alberto's tank lighting 7 54 watts Ati T5 1 54 watts Fiji Purple Kz 1 Blue Plus Actinic Kz Fiji Purple 1 Blue Plus Blue Especial Blue Plus Actinic Blue Plus __________________ tammy048 Current Tank Info: 177galons hard coral onlly

08/31/2009, 05:31 PM	#14
elblond Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, USA Posts: 121	Very nice tank Alberto, congratulations. !"sigue asi"! Eric

08/31/2009, 05:52 PM	#15
JDigital Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Calgary, AB Canada Posts: 255	Very nice 75!! Thank you for sharing.

08/31/2009, 09:33 PM	#16
pvillalba Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: puerto rico Posts: 14	awesome, congrats, alberto , esta poniendoa pr en la china, jejeje

08/31/2009, 09:39 PM	#17
LePep Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: PR Posts: 156	Definitely one of the best SPS tanks in Puerto Rico. Congrats!!! __________________ PBITAWA Current Tank Info: 120 gal reef, 45 gal sump, RK2, Eheim 1260, Vortech MP40, NanoStream 6045, ATI Powermodule 6 x 54 watts, Euro-Reef RS-180, Teco chiller

09/01/2009, 12:24 PM	#18
Lyfey Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 842	As a TOTM it was mostly softies, when was the transition made and how was it?

09/01/2009, 01:47 PM	#19
naldopr Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 786	that is his friend tanks

09/01/2009, 03:15 PM	#20
wishfish Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Palm Bch. Gdns., FL Posts: 47	Completely awesome tank.

09/01/2009, 10:24 PM	#21
luisgo Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 628	Lyfey this is not my tank. I am just posting photos that I took from a visit to Alberto's house. Who knows, maybe this will be one of these days tank of the month. It's a fantastic setup. __________________ Tank of the Month Reefkeeping Magazine 11/2008 Current Tank Info: Reef 125 gal, Aquapod 12gal, 55 planted

09/02/2009, 12:23 AM	#22
Dejavu ReefKeeping Mag staff Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,423	Very nice setup! __________________ Brian June 2013 TOTM Current Tank Info: 270 Starphire by Miracles in GlassBK 250 InternalSequence Blackfin 1800(2) 6105 Tunzes Streams(3) 400 watt Blueline E-Ballast400w 20k Radiums(3) Lumanarc IIIGEO 624 Ca ReactorTunze OsmolotorPM SR45 and TLF PhosBan Reactor 150Apex

09/02/2009, 04:22 AM	#23
gasman059 The OG mad scientist Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: SOFLA Posts: 10,308	very nice- muy bien Luisgo y los boris. Today I will have a 'medalla' and look a this pics when I come back home. __________________ There's a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness". 1985-present Current Tank Info: Officially lurking!

09/02/2009, 04:24 PM	#25
paola98santana Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 93	Excellent tanks, another beautiful tank from Puerto Rico. Alberto y Luisgo gracias y exito. Stinger from Dorado, PR