Shells' Reef tank

[Shells]

As most of you know, I am about to move so I thought I would do a tank build/upgrade/move thread

We (my husband and I) started with reef tanks back in 1996. We had a 40 gallon and it lasted for a few years until children. When my youngest was about to turn 6, and I had some spare time on my hands, I wanted to get back into reef tanks.

I re-started with a 24 g AP

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/ShellsSD/tank%20build/9-19-07-7.jpg

Quickly realized it was too small and upgraded to a 90.

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/ShellsSD/tank%20build/11-4-07-1.jpg

Since we were going to put in new flooring - It was the perfect time to upgrade, once again, and pushed it to a 180g.

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/ShellsSD/tank%20build/IMG_8484.jpg

After being set up for about 5 months

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/ShellsSD/tank%20build/IMG_9879.jpg

Now the move .......

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In preperation for the move, I bought the exact same dimension tank to set up in the new house and then move the corals to it. This way my light canopy will fit and I can then slowly move the corals and then take my time re-setting up my tank.

Here is the temp tank rolled into the new house

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/ShellsSD/tank%20build/CIMG5537.jpg

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Some of my corals before the move

Looking down

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/ShellsSD/tank%20build/down1.jpg

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/ShellsSD/tank%20build/down2.jpg

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/ShellsSD/tank%20build/down3.jpg

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/ShellsSD/tank%20build/down4.jpg

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/ShellsSD/tank%20build/clam2.jpg

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http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/ShellsSD/tank%20build/anemone.jpg

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/ShellsSD/tank%20build/ducans.jpg

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/ShellsSD/tank%20build/down5.jpg

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/ShellsSD/tank%20build/blueclam.jpg

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/ShellsSD/180%20reef/CIMG5473.jpg

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Here are some of my fishies

Baby blue

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/ShellsSD/tank%20build/IMG_9972.jpg

Sunny

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/ShellsSD/tank%20build/IMG_9973.jpg

Butter

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/ShellsSD/tank%20build/IMG_9976.jpg

PJ1 (there is a PJ2 also)

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/ShellsSD/tank%20build/IMG_9980.jpg

Nico & Pico (can't see Pico - he is behind Nico)

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/ShellsSD/tank%20build/IMG_9981.jpg

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Lady Jane

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/ShellsSD/tank%20build/IMG_9990.jpg

Spaz

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/ShellsSD/tank%20build/IMG_9988.jpg

Ka-blueeee

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/ShellsSD/tank%20build/IMG_0010.jpg

Piggy (look at the belly and know you know why we call him piggy)

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/ShellsSD/tank%20build/IMG_0003.jpg

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Some Cyphastrea

Meteor Shower
http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/ShellsSD/tank%20build/IMG_0024.jpg

Atlantis Ocellina
http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/ShellsSD/tank%20build/IMG_0027.jpg

Tyree Blood Red
http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/ShellsSD/tank%20build/IMG_0026.jpg

Zepplins Minefield
http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/ShellsSD/tank%20build/IMG_0028.jpg

[99sf]

Nice photos, Shelly! I hope the move goes really well. Like the names of your fish.

[Shells]

Nice photos, Shelly! I hope the move goes really well. Like the names of your fish.

Thanks Christina and good luck with your move and new job also!

[Nanoreefbro]

Very nice Shelly, you have alot of nice frags.. Your duncans are huge..

[Shells]

Very nice Shelly, you have alot of nice frags.. Your duncans are huge..

Yes, they are huge - Peter calles them my spaghetti ducans

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Here is the temperary tank getting filled up.

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/ShellsSD/tank%20build/IMG_0042.jpg

This will be the new location of my tank. Still need to do some work in this room..

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/ShellsSD/tank%20build/IMG_0043.jpg

I will be looking for helpers to move my tank in the next couple weekends. Pizza and beer provided! Exact date to be determined. Move from Rancho Pensaquitos to 8 miles North - Felicita Park area

[Shells]

This past weekend, we moved the corals to the temporary tank. And by temporary I mean clamps holding hoses, fishing line holding up racks....
T E M P O R A R Y. Better get a move on, moving over my other tank. So far no casualities and everyone seems to be happy.

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/ShellsSD/tank%20build/IMG_0057.jpg

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/ShellsSD/tank%20build/IMG_0062.jpg

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/ShellsSD/tank%20build/IMG_0064.jpg

[sanababit]

Good luck with the move, you have a very nice tank or should i say tanks, lol, questions what is the difference between the cyphastrea and ocellina...

Sana

[Shells]

Thanks and the ocellina is a cyphastrea. Just the name of the cyphastrea is Atlantis Ocellina.

It is a different color than the meteor shower cyphastrea.

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Finally got my rock work where I like it and 95% done setting up the tank.

Here is a fts

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/ShellsSD/tank%20build/IMG_0418.jpg

RHS

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/ShellsSD/tank%20build/IMG_0353.jpg

Middle

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/ShellsSD/tank%20build/IMG_0354.jpg

LHS


http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/ShellsSD/tank%20build/IMG_0355.jpg

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Some Photos I like

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/ShellsSD/tank%20build/IMG_4845.jpg

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/ShellsSD/tank%20build/IMG_4855.jpg

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/ShellsSD/tank%20build/IMG_0375.jpg

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/ShellsSD/tank%20build/IMG_0376.jpg

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And a couple more

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/ShellsSD/tank%20build/IMG_0372.jpg

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/ShellsSD/tank%20build/IMG_0428.jpg

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/ShellsSD/tank%20build/IMG_0307.jpg

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/ShellsSD/tank%20build/IMG_0309.jpg


Thanks for looking

[h20poloman2]

wow Shelly, corals and fish are looking great. Goes to show that a tank move does not always equate to losing livestock. Keep growing out those chalices as I'd like to buy a frag or three once the 120g is up and running