Jimmya's 48 X 16 X 20

[JimmyA]

Hey everyone

Just wanted to say "Hi" and introduce myself.

I currently live in Adelaide, South Australia. Moved out here from Manchester back in 96.

I have been reefing now for almost 12 months.

Current tank is:

48x16x20
2 x 150W Metal Halide Shoplighters (14000K Corallights bulbs)
2 x 18W Actinic Flouros
2 x Aqua Clear 802 Powerheads
1 x Aqua Clear 301 Powerhead
2 x 30 litre tubs for sump
Aquatica Australia HOT 250 Skimmer, running on:
Eheim 1250
Via Aqua 1300 - return pump
Visi-Therm 300W Heater
Via Aqua 650 Canister Filter for Carbon etc
PSI Filters 3 Stage RO Unit for topup and Kalk
1 Box Angelfish (West Australia) Live Rock
1 Box Cairns (Queensland) Live Rock
Various other pieces of rock

Coral:
1 x Euphyllia (torch)
1 Blue tip acro
1 Pink Xenia
1 x Red Lobophylia
2 x Bubble Tip Anemones
1 Unknown Softie
1 Colony Green + Orange Zoos
1 Small White Lobophyton
1 Colony Tubipora Musica (Organ Pipe Coral)
1 Duncanopsmia (bugger the spelling)
1 Colony Brown Fluffy Shrooms
1 Small Red Scolymia? Possible something else
1 Large green amorphous mass
1 Colony Pink Cladiella (I think)
1 Large Purple Sarcophyton
1 Large White Lobophyton
1 Colony Purple Fluffy Shrooms
1 Colony Purple Schrooms
1 Green Fluffy Shroom
1 Catalphylia Jardinei
(Crap! Do I have that many corals! That doesnt even include the ones in the little tank)

The tank was setup in October 2003. Here are a few pics of the initial setup:

http://users.chariot.net.au/~tullymutts/tank1.jpg

http://users.chariot.net.au/~tullymutts/tank2.jpg

http://users.chariot.net.au/~tullymutts/tank5.jpg

http://users.chariot.net.au/~tullymutts/tank.jpg

http://users.chariot.net.au/~tullymutts/tank3.jpg

http://users.chariot.net.au/~tullymutts/tank4.jpg

http://users.chariot.net.au/~tullymutts/tank6.jpg

http://users.chariot.net.au/~tullymutts/overflow.jpg

http://users.chariot.net.au/~tullymutts/sump1.jpg

http://users.chariot.net.au/~tullymutts/return.jpg

A lot of changes have happened since then. Here are photos through the months.

19 November.
http://users.chariot.net.au/~tullymutts/tank19nov.jpg

30th November
http://users.chariot.net.au/~tullymutts/30112003tankshot1.jpg

5th January
http://users.chariot.net.au/~tullymutts/tankjan.jpg

27th January
http://users.chariot.net.au/~tullymutts/newtank1.jpg

http://users.chariot.net.au/~tullymutts/newtank2.jpg

31st March 2004
http://users.chariot.net.au/~tullymutts/tank31march.jpg

30th May 2004
http://users.chariot.net.au/~tullymutts/frontal30052004.jpg

26th July 2004
http://users.chariot.net.au/~tullymutts/040726/040726-1.jpg

http://users.chariot.net.au/~tullymutts/040726/040726-2.jpg

http://users.chariot.net.au/~tullymutts/040726/040726-3.jpg

http://users.chariot.net.au/~tullymutts/040726/040726-4.jpg

http://users.chariot.net.au/~tullymutts/040726/040726-5.jpg

http://users.chariot.net.au/~tullymutts/040726/040726-6.jpg

http://users.chariot.net.au/~tullymutts/040726/040726-7.jpg

http://users.chariot.net.au/~tullymutts/040726/040726-8.jpg

http://users.chariot.net.au/~tullymutts/040726/040726-9.jpg

http://users.chariot.net.au/~tullymutts/040726/040726-10.jpg

http://users.chariot.net.au/~tullymutts/040726/040726-11.jpg

http://users.chariot.net.au/~tullymutts/040726/040726-12.jpg

http://users.chariot.net.au/~tullymutts/040726/040726-13.jpg

http://users.chariot.net.au/~tullymutts/040726/040726-14.jpg

http://users.chariot.net.au/~tullymutts/040726/040726-15.jpg

http://users.chariot.net.au/~tullymutts/040726/040726-16.jpg

http://users.chariot.net.au/~tullymutts/040726/040726-17.jpg

http://users.chariot.net.au/~tullymutts/040726/040726-18.jpg

http://users.chariot.net.au/~tullymutts/040726/040726-19.jpg

And thats it!

Any questions?

Cheers

Jimmy

[amorey]

Are you in touch with MASA? :)

Marine Web site in Australia?

Ant.

[BigD]

Gotta say I love the seutp! Nice and simple but looks effective.

The outlet filter is an excellent idea, hadn't come across that type at all but looks nice and simple! Excellent!

Also restores a bit of faith in getting back to Sydney and setting up again. That we're looking forward too

BigD

[JimmyA]

Hey folks

Thanks for the replies.

Yes I am in touch with MASA (I am actually a committee member) and am the acting president of the MAS of South Australia.

If you have any questions or anything, just let me know.

It seems to me that sourcing livestock is a hell of a lot easier over in the UK than it is for us in OZ. Odd considering how close the barrier reef is.

Oh well

Cheers

J

[amorey]

It seems to me that sourcing livestock is a hell of a lot easier over in the UK than it is for us in OZ.

Yep, you are right there!

That's one of the reasons why i am heading back to where the action is! It was in the UK that i first got hooked on reefing.

Chaffing on the bit to get back, setup and watch the dream grow. :D

Ant.

[Mountainman01]

Looking good so far.

I like seeing a series of pics over time, really gives you an idea of how things are developing.

Keep up the good reefin'! :thumbsup:

:cheers:
Paul.

[Bachlum Chaam]

I love to see how the tanks evolve ,it looks great

Tim