View Full Version : My Humble Juwel Rio 180
lightningstrike
07-03-05, 16:56
hi all,
I hv a rather small setup to begin with. main tank vol is roughly abt 50G. so pls bear with me. :blush:
My setup consist of:
Juwel Rio 180 Tank Set: 101 x 50 x 41cm
Customised 8" hood from DE Lightings
Aquamedic Nitratreductor 400
Reef Maniacs Fluidized Reactor (Rowaphos)
Aqualight MINI 900 (2x 250W MH), 14kk phoenix bulbs
Aqualight 2x39W T5 (Aqualight 20kk, ATI Aquablue Plus)
Deltec PF600S Ca Reactor
Bioplast CO2 Cannister & Dual Gauge Regulator
Ruwal pH Controller
Pacific Coo 1/2 HP Chiller
Red Sea Wavemaster Pro with 4x Maxijet 1200 (modified)
Royal_Exclusiv Red Dragon 6500L/hr (for Return)
Corals Lab Kalkwasser Reactor (Magnetic Stirrer) with T.U.B.B.Y
Corals Lab 8" x 30" Beckett Skimmer.
Iwaki MD55R5 (for Beckett)
I-Aquatics 30" x 18" 16" I-Tub (sump)
I-Aquatics Customised I-Box (2x 1.25" Durso/Downflow)
I-Aquatics Auto-Shutoff Waste Collector ISW-612
Seachem Pearl Beach Live Argonite Sand
Full Berlin System
Mixed Reef
lightningstrike
07-03-05, 16:58
my pair of true perculas.......
SuperBlades
07-03-05, 17:02
Sounds great. Any full tank pics? Lurv the clowns
lightningstrike
07-03-05, 17:11
slanted tank shot.
lightningstrike
07-03-05, 17:15
top-down pic.
lightningstrike
07-03-05, 17:16
macro shot of my efflo.
lightningstrike
07-03-05, 17:18
look at the polyp extension on this guy. :)
lightningstrike
07-03-05, 17:19
indo red zoos & rhodactis.
lightningstrike
07-03-05, 17:20
another macro.
fantastic looking tank m8!you must be vey proud!very impressed! :wub: :thumbsup: nick
As Rio 180 owners ourselves - well impressed!
SuperBlades
08-03-05, 06:25
Superb looking tank m8. Nice work :)
Jakedog uk
08-03-05, 08:16
i also have a rio 180 any chances of more pics including the equipment and cupboard would like to see how you squeezed it all in
cheers
JasandJules
08-03-05, 08:25
:thumbsup: Superb !!
lightningstrike
08-03-05, 09:15
thank you all for ur support and comments. will try to post more pics soon. including my setup and a proper full tank pix. :blush:
V nice indeed.
What's above and below the Clowns in the first pic?
I like the percs...they look like they are wearing black jackets :lol:
The green with red mouth is a favia
I see a cynarina and a scolymia beneath
lightningstrike
08-03-05, 16:03
Originally posted by DeepBlue8@Mar 8 2005, 11:18
I like the percs...they look like they are wearing black jackets :lol:
The green with red mouth is a favia
I see a cynarina and a scolymia beneath
thx deepblue8 for the positive id on my corals. :thumbsup: absolutely spot on. ;)
lightningstrike
08-03-05, 16:07
tonga Rhodactis inchoata.
lightningstrike
08-03-05, 16:10
macro of Rhodactis inchoata.
lightningstrike
08-03-05, 16:15
macro shot of red discosoma. ;)
lightningstrike
08-03-05, 16:17
green mouth cynarina.
lightningstrike
08-03-05, 16:18
wholesome red cynarina. :D
lightningstrike
08-03-05, 16:20
;)
lightningstrike
08-03-05, 16:22
yellow ric.
lightningstrike
08-03-05, 16:25
more ric.
lightningstrike
08-03-05, 16:27
:)
lightningstrike
08-03-05, 16:29
whole collection of ricordea floridas.
lightningstrike
08-03-05, 16:31
ric collection viewed from top.
lightningstrike
08-03-05, 16:33
acans lord.
lightningstrike
08-03-05, 16:35
purple centred favias.
lightningstrike
08-03-05, 16:37
more rhodactis.
lightningstrike
08-03-05, 16:38
B)
lightningstrike
08-03-05, 16:41
tank shot
lightningstrike
08-03-05, 16:42
apologise for this not so well taken tank pix. :(
lightningstrike
08-03-05, 16:45
the monster which is maintaining the pristine water conditions of my humble reef. 8" x 30" Single Beckett Skimmer driven by an Iwaki MD55R5. :wub:
lightningstrike
08-03-05, 16:48
pic of tank (which is in my living hall) & my setup (which is in my balcony seperated by sliding glass panels). keeps the noise & heat away. :P i run my system side by side as the Juwel cabinet does not offer a luxury of space. :unsure:
Very good well impressed, you've got to be single though or at least living by yourself cos if my misses seen that in my hall or anywhere else in the house i'd be thrown over the balcony!!!!
What camera are you using mate?
Excellent setup by the way!
Peter
lightningstrike
08-03-05, 17:57
Originally posted by PeterJ@Mar 8 2005, 17:21
Very good well impressed, you've got to be single though or at least living by yourself cos if my misses seen that in my hall or anywhere else in the house i'd be thrown over the balcony!!!!
What camera are you using mate?
Excellent setup by the way!
Peter
hi peter, am currently single, getting married in 6 mths though. ;) am currently living with my parents till my new lodge is ready. in my country, a balcony is juz like a courtyard for airing clothes. no issues abt that. :thumbsup:
my pc of reef is ill in comparison to many of the gurus here. juz hoping to gain more knowledge on the way. :P
am using a canon ixus 40. dun hv a DSLR to bring out the colors of my reef. :(
Sweet setup :bow: :bow: love those percs :thumbsup:
Evening lightningstrike
That is an awsome tank
I am currently looking for my first coral for my 20g setup and after seeing what you have called ' ric collection viewed from top. ' on page 2 would like to get some
Can you tell me if they would be fine in my system
Awsome tank :bow: :thumbsup: :bow: :thumbsup:
Excellant clowns
Sam Hilton
08-03-05, 20:49
Superb tank, first class. You make some of the 'experts' tanks look plain dull!
lightningstrike
09-03-05, 04:45
thx for all the nice comments, i still look forward to improving my reef. ;)
hi hamagogo,
Ricordea floridas r generally a hardy species with loads of stunning colors to choose from. i give them moderate light and water movement conditions. feed them occasionally with zooplanktons and mysis shrimps. they thrive and propogate as if there is no 2moro. :P sadly in my part of the world, 1 frag of ric florida will cost roughly abt 20 euros.
Sam Hilton
09-03-05, 16:14
They're more expensive in the UK! £25.
As an owner of a Rio 180 your tank is something I could only dream of :bow: I showed a photo to my girlfriend who also thought it was stunning then she saw all the equipment and started muttering about "if you think your putting all that stuff in..... (I shut off at this point as I knew a NO would be forthcoming)
lightningstrike
09-03-05, 18:19
Originally posted by Sam Hilton@Mar 9 2005, 16:14
They're more expensive in the UK! £25.
:blush: oopps...... and i thought rics were already very costly over here.
lightningstrike
09-03-05, 18:21
Originally posted by Knotty@Mar 9 2005, 16:38
As an owner of a Rio 180 your tank is something I could only dream of :bow: I showed a photo to my girlfriend who also thought it was stunning then she saw all the equipment and started muttering about "if you think your putting all that stuff in..... (I shut off at this point as I knew a NO would be forthcoming)
hi knotty,
i get what u mean. :lol: trust me, i took a long time to talk her round. <_<
:thumbsup: i am a rio180 owner myself,very impressed with your set up.looks top class :bow:
Nice looking tank you have there :D
Just out of intrest, did you keep the Jewel internal filter in the tank or did you remove it ?
lightningstrike
16-03-05, 18:25
Originally posted by smeggy@Mar 13 2005, 19:15
Nice looking tank you have there :D
Just out of intrest, did you keep the Jewel internal filter in the tank or did you remove it ?
hi smeggy,
thx for ur nice comments.
yes. i took out the juwel internal filter. was trapping too much detritus previously.
lightningstrike
23-03-05, 17:49
couple of weeks since my last update pics. here they r.
efflo....... :)
lightningstrike
23-03-05, 17:50
hyacinthas
lightningstrike
23-03-05, 17:52
B)
lightningstrike
23-03-05, 17:57
:lol:
lightningstrike
23-03-05, 17:58
yellow tenuis.
lightningstrike
23-03-05, 18:00
red millipora wannabe........
lightningstrike
23-03-05, 18:01
:dance:
lightningstrike
23-03-05, 18:03
;) apologise for my poor photography skills.
lightningstrike
23-03-05, 18:04
latest addition: red blastos with purple rims.
lightningstrike
23-03-05, 18:06
latest tank pic.
Nice tank, are you in the UK, if so where did you get those blastos?
Nick :thumbsup:
lightningstrike
24-03-05, 04:26
Originally posted by bs0u20a2@Mar 23 2005, 19:03
Nice tank, are you in the UK, if so where did you get those blastos?
Nick :thumbsup:
hi,
i am not from UK, am from the tiny island of Singapore. with the likes of scarab, deepblue8, danano, etc..... :)
lightningstrike
11-04-05, 05:45
some update.
hv since changed my 2x250W DE MH bulbs from 14kk to 10kk BLV. comparison pics as follow r taken under the same lighting conditions from my dual T5s.
coloration of tenuis seems a little more intense now when compared to using 14kk bulbs previously.
lightningstrike
11-04-05, 05:59
new acquisition: purple rimmed efflo
lightningstrike
11-04-05, 06:02
partial shot of tank.
lightningstrike
11-04-05, 06:03
purple polyp monti.
lightningstrike
11-04-05, 06:05
partial tank shot from above.
lightningstrike
11-04-05, 06:06
blue tipped tenuis
lightningstrike
11-04-05, 06:07
B)
lightningstrike
11-04-05, 06:10
:)
lightningstrike
11-04-05, 06:13
:wub:
lightningstrike
11-04-05, 06:16
top down view, centre of the tank.
noticed that i hv shifted my efflo from where it was previously to become the centrepiece of my reef tank??? :P
lightningstrike
11-04-05, 06:17
full tank pic taken with only MH on. thus a little yellowish. <_<
lightningstrike
11-04-05, 06:19
I present to u the centrepiece of my humble reef tank. :blush:
jamie reefer
11-04-05, 07:56
Hi there
Like the red zoos in the first pics,bottom left hand corner,your tank looks very nice keep up the hard work
cheers Jamie
lightningstrike
11-04-05, 10:14
Originally posted by jamie reefer@Apr 11 2005, 06:56
Hi there
Like the red zoos in the first pics,bottom left hand corner,your tank looks very nice keep up the hard work
cheers Jamie
hi jamie reefer,
thx for ur words of encouragement.
i think the red "zoos" u were referring to r not zoanthids, i suspect they belong to the palythoa genus........ anyway, both r classified under colony polyps. ;)
lightningstrike
11-04-05, 10:17
another comparison pic for ur perusal....... :)
lightningstrike
02-05-05, 19:21
been a while since my last update.
here's some new pics.
orange rhodactis.
lightningstrike
02-05-05, 19:23
Acanthastrea lordhowensis
lightningstrike
02-05-05, 19:24
blastomussa.
lightningstrike
02-05-05, 19:27
playing with reflections. :P
lightningstrike
02-05-05, 19:28
another angle under subdue lightings. :D
lightningstrike
02-05-05, 19:30
some recent additions.
Acanthastrea subechinata
lightningstrike
02-05-05, 19:31
another Acanthastrea lordhowensis
lightningstrike
02-05-05, 19:32
and another........ :P
lightningstrike
02-05-05, 19:33
some solomon islands and U.S zoos.
lightningstrike
02-05-05, 19:36
purple pocillopora
lightningstrike
02-05-05, 19:37
another lord with luminous green centers.
simpy stunning,!!!!
still think mine's better thou, :D
lightningstrike
08-06-05, 05:49
managed to find some time to take some pics last night. here they r.
Acanthastrea corner.
lightningstrike
08-06-05, 05:50
my current fave pc of acan lord.
lightningstrike
08-06-05, 05:52
B)
lightningstrike
08-06-05, 05:53
;)
lightningstrike
08-06-05, 06:00
"Nitro" Micromussa.
lightningstrike
08-06-05, 06:02
micromussa corner. :)
lightningstrike
08-06-05, 06:04
time for some sps shots.
a small frag of purple millipora.
lightningstrike
08-06-05, 06:06
tri-colour millipora. :wub:
lightningstrike
08-06-05, 06:14
:D
lightningstrike
08-06-05, 06:18
last pic for now.
stunning colouration!!
:bow: :bow:
i envy you guys in singapore.
:lol:
lightningstrike
08-06-05, 13:43
Originally posted by wayne g@Jun 8 2005, 11:05
stunning colouration!!
:bow: :bow:
i envy you guys in singapore.
:lol:
:thanx: wayne, ur reef tank is fabulous! :thumbsup:
Originally posted by lightningstrike+Jun 8 2005, 12:43--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (lightningstrike @ Jun 8 2005, 12:43)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-wayne g@Jun 8 2005, 11:05
stunning colouration!!
:bow: :bow:
i envy you guys in singapore.
:lol:
:thanx: wayne, ur reef tank is fabulous! :thumbsup: [/b][/quote]
thank you!
:)
Loads on Corals but no fish list
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
lightningstrike
08-07-05, 04:56
Originally posted by hamagogo@Jun 14 2005, 19:30
Loads on Corals but no fish list
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
fishes coming up! :)
lightningstrike
08-07-05, 04:58
whitecheek tang.
lightningstrike
08-07-05, 05:00
shall change my focus back to my fave...... corals! :P
lightningstrike
08-07-05, 05:02
:lol:
lightningstrike
08-07-05, 05:03
;)
lightningstrike
08-07-05, 05:04
B)
lightningstrike
08-07-05, 05:06
partial tank shot taken from the top.
lightningstrike
08-07-05, 05:07
partial front view of tank.
RedevanceUK
08-07-05, 07:32
Looks stunning, love that tang :wub:
MaidstoneMarine
08-07-05, 08:04
Stunning pictures and a stunning tank.
sorry im taking focus back to your whitecheak tang!
thats proberly the best coloured one ive ever seen!
what do you feed him?how often?
by the way the corals are very nice as well! :)
Nick
lightningstrike
08-07-05, 10:25
thank you all for ur encouraging comments. really made my day. ;)
nasotang,
my whitecheek is abt 3" big. he feeds well on garlic-soaked mysis shrimps and nori. most of the time, i'll get to see him pecking on algae off LRs. :)
Nice colours in some of your corals there!
chris allsop
08-07-05, 18:19
looks great.
nice tank dude..............
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