Trigon 350 Reef Set Up

[scoff1974]

Tried to add these to my first post so hope this works.
Heres my Trigon 350 reef setup been running about 2 weeks after changing from Vision 260 .Any comments will be appreciated in sure its not perfect yet but we all got to start somewhere.

:thanx:

[SunScar]

Wow, that's nice mate! Can't really think of a criticism. Can we have a look at the sump? :P

Jack

[Anemone Man]

Very nice scoff. You might have given me some ideas for my Trigon. How do you make the back walls blue like that? I have blue paper from my local aquarium dealer stuck on the outside but it doesn't have nearly as much effect. Also what lights are you running?

Cheers

:cheers:

[BlankFrank]

The blue effect is usually done by folks painting the outside of the tank (the outside mind ;) ) with a blue gloss.

Pool Blue from B&Q is a popular choice :D

[Anemone Man]

Cheers Blank Frank.

:cheers:

[scoff1974]

Originally posted by SunScar@Mar 26 2005, 23:25
Wow, that's nice mate! Can't really think of a criticism. Can we have a look at the sump? :P

Jack
Hi,
Cant show you sump as im not using one filteration is taken care of by a fluval 404 and a fluval 4 which will be hidden once another 15kg of live rock has been added.Currently have 35kg of live rock. :thumbsup:

[scoff1974]

Originally posted by Anemone Man@Mar 27 2005, 00:21
Very nice scoff. You might have given me some ideas for my Trigon. How do you make the back walls blue like that? I have blue paper from my local aquarium dealer stuck on the outside but it doesn't have nearly as much effect. Also what lights are you running?

Cheers

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Hi there,
Tank sides were made blue by 3 coats of crown emulsion colour sea spirit done before tank was setup and am currntly using 2 x 36" marine whites 1 x 30" diazablue 1 x 18" brilliant daylight 6000k and 1 x 18" ocean sun 10000k.
:thanx:

[At Safe Depth]

Nice tank matey, is it emulsion you used or gloss, i will be painting the back of my new one. Not sure which type of paint to use. :)

[scoff1974]

Heres another picture just taken looks a lot better in the day.
My set up consists of:

Juwel Trigon 350

Fluval 404

Fluval 4

Red Sea Prizm Deluxe Protein Skimmer

TMC Vecton UV15

Lighting is 2 x Marine Whites 1 x 30" Diazablue 1 x 18" Brilliant daylight 6000k and 1 x 18" Ocean Sun 10000k.

300w Visitherm heater

35kg of living rock


Current stock is:


Regal Tang

Yellow Tang

Coral Beauty

Boxfish

Bi colour Blenny

Prawn Goby

Lemon Goby

2 x percula clowns

2 x cleaner shrimp

2 x dancin shrimp

Boxing shrimp

2 x brittle stars

Serpent star

Pencil urchin

Numerous snails and crabs (Too many snails to count since they breed)

Gonipora(Flower pot)

8 x toadstool corals

Xenia

Cauliflower Coral

Euphiliya

Brown and green zoos polyps

Yellow polyps

Furry mushroom polyps

Striped mushrooms(Feather star lives in there rock)

Several feather duster worms

2 x Sand anemones.




And thats it well for now anyway :wave:

[scoff1974]

Originally posted by At Safe Depth@Mar 27 2005, 15:17
Nice tank matey, is it emulsion you used or gloss, i will be painting the back of my new one. Not sure which type of paint to use. :)
Hi m8 It was crown emulsion i used took about 3 coats :D :thanx:

[At Safe Depth]

:thanx: :thumbsup:

[Shinken]

filteration is taken care of by a fluval 404 and a fluval 4

Imo i would say the filtration is being taken care of primarilly by your liverock! :thumbsup:

[blossom]

Wow, that does look really good. I had seen a couple of pictures with purple backgrounds which looked really good. I might have to consider painting mine now. :D

[sowerby reef]

Thats good. More pics please when you have the extra live rock in there?

Kev

[scoff1974]

Hi again was having a look through pictures on camera and thought i would add a few of my favouites.One is of my feather star dont see very often only at night.One is of my Gonipora which my clowns have taken up residence in and one is of my favourite toadstool.

Thanks for looking Dave :thanx: :thumbsup:

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/FEATHER2.jpg

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/GONIPORA.jpg

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/TOADSTOOL.jpg

[dirk053]

Hi scoff1974

Very nice

I take it your transfered you stock from your last tank into the Trigon and this isnt a completly new setup?
What is you flow in the tank

Red Sea Prizm Deluxe Protein Skimmer Ahhhhhhhh You won't find a lot of friends of the Prizm Skimmers (Would Defo think about a Deltec or Aquamedic Skimmer)

What are you running in you 404


:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[vanadium]

imo,not enough flow in there.....as said live rock should be your filtration...hth

[scoff1974]

Originally posted by vanadium@Mar 29 2005, 12:36
imo,not enough flow in there.....as said live rock should be your filtration...hth

Hi how much flow do i need already put two interpet ipf4's in at the weekend did have two aquaclear 4000 in there but the corals didnt appreciate the flow even on the lowest setting.

[scoff1974]

Originally posted by hamagogo@Mar 29 2005, 12:12
Hi scoff1974

Very nice

I take it your transfered you stock from your last tank into the Trigon and this isnt a completly new setup?
What is you flow in the tank

Red Sea Prizm Deluxe Protein Skimmer Ahhhhhhhh You won't find a lot of friends of the Prizm Skimmers (Would Defo think about a Deltec or Aquamedic Skimmer)

What are you running in you 404


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Hi,No not a completely new set up.Have ammonia remover,carbon.filter floss,large sponges and prefilters???not sure what called.404 returns to tank via spray bar just added 2 interpet ipf4's for additional flow.
Tank reading as checked today:

Calcium 440ppm

Nirate 2.5

Nitrite 0

Phosphate 0

Ph 8.1

Ammonia 0

S.g 1.022


I do a 10% water change every week


:thanx: :thumbsup:

[vanadium]

aim for 30 - 40 tank turnover or maybe more depends what your going to add..

i have 2x 6100 in a juwel 400 and nearly running at full speed.....each stream is 12,000 lph...hth

[scoff1974]

Originally posted by vanadium@Mar 29 2005, 13:40
aim for 30 - 40 tank turnover or maybe more depends what your going to add..

i have 2x 6100 in a juwel 400 and nearly running at full speed.....each stream is 12,000 lph...hth
Hi Im presuming you mean these tunze-6100 streams.Do they work differently to a powerhead and where in tank do you have them positioned ie:high,mid or low.If i dont ask i will never now still learning just like everyone.Ive been keeping fish for 13 years now admittadely not marines things always change so one is always learning.

:thumbsup: :thanx: :thumbsup:

[vanadium]

Hi Im presuming you mean these tunze-6100 streams

yes..


Do they work differently to a powerhead

yes again..

try tunze.com...you will see pics on how the flow works from powerheads..hth

[scoff1974]

Originally posted by vanadium@Mar 29 2005, 13:59
[QUOTE]

try tunze.com...you will see pics on how the flow works from powerheads..hth
Thanks for that obviously need to invest in some of these along with about another 20kg of living rock

:bow: :thanx:

[dirk053]

hI scoff1974

As vanadium said you would be best with a turnover of 30 - 40x

What flow do these powerheads give you at the moment and where are they plced

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[Teesh]

looking good scoff, some nice corals. I would recommend adding some base rock in addition to the extra 20kg of live. I think Trigon's look nice with rocks built up the sides..

[scoff1974]

Originally posted by Teesh@Mar 31 2005, 21:56
looking good scoff, some nice corals. I would recommend adding some base rock in addition to the extra 20kg of live. I think Trigon's look nice with rocks built up the sides..
Bit late for that alreadybought another 12 kg of live rock another 10 kg going in next week should have enough then.As per previous posting hopefully living rock will be more benefical.Picture taken this morning showing new rock added.

:thanx:

[dirk053]

Afternoon scoff1974

The Tanks looking brill, and a very nice selection of livestock

Well Done

What is the Flow rate up to now

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[scoff1974]

Originally posted by hamagogo@Apr 1 2005, 14:26
Afternoon scoff1974

The Tanks looking brill, and a very nice selection of livestock

Well Done

What is the Flow rate up to now

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Flow rate is up to about 2000lph still not enough yet.Still making progress though sure i'll get there in the end.


Thanks to everybody for there comments. :thanx:

[sgl101]

20 x turn over will be fine so your still short but im sure you dont need 40 x turn over for a softie tank, if your going to move on to hard corals upgrade to streams when you upgrade you lighting.

Regards Steve.

P.S. I have 45x Turn over in my tank, just letting you know its not esential to up your turn over at great expence all in one go.

Regards Steve.

[scoff1974]

Just been to LFS today bought some more toadstools the ones that my coral beauty is near.As you can see from previous pictures i have moved my tank around everything seems a lot happier now.Just thought i better update as i aint been around for a while.

:thanx:

[scoff1974]

Heres some pics of most recent additions to tank.


http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/scoffs%20blenny.jpg

Algae blenny(named him lenny)


http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/scoffs%20leather.jpg

Soft coral not sure of true name


http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/scoffs%20polyps.jpg

Yellow polyps and also my freebie which came in living rock a false gramma


http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/scoffs%20toadstools.jpg

And finally some more toadstools on tonga rock with mushrooms.
Photo taken about 30 mins after placed in tank they doing fine now though.

Next on the agenda modify cabinet to add sump any suggestion on how best to add sump would be appreciated.I only have room for sump 24x12x18 due to size of cabinet. :thanx:

[dirk053]

Well DOne

The tank looks spot on

Can't wait to see your sump

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