MY 500 gallon Saltwater Fish/Coral System!

**Eriks Reptiles** · 03-04-2010, 04:54 PM

Hello,

I have been asked by a few to post pictures and describe my Saltwater fish and coral propogation system.

Here are the main specs:
- 6, 50 gallon display tanks
- 1, 125 gallon sump
- 75 gallon refugium has been added
- Tek, T5, 6 bulb fixtures (two are in use, 4 more will be coming)
- Barracuda return pump
- 3, 45 gallon brute trash cans (1 for RO, 1 for fresh saltwater, 1 for dirty saltwater)
- 1/2 HP Pacific Coast chiller
- 1, Vertex Alpha Cone 250 Skimmer (another one to be added soon along with Ozone)
- 12 Koralia 3's. 2 per tank.

Current Live stock list:
- 2 pairs of Platinum Clownfish
- 1 pair of Snowflake Clownfish
- 1 pair of Picassos (male grade A Picasso, female true perc)
- 1 pair of Picassos (both grade A)
- 1 pair of true Onyx
- 1 pair of Ocellaris
- 1 pair of Black Clowns
- 1 pair of Black x Naked Clowns
- 1 pair of flame hawks
- 2 small kole tang
- 2 sea hairs
- TONS of snails/crabs
- I do have 1 snowflake pair on order as well as a teardrop pair. Once those are bough, the system will be full of breeders.

I am taking pictures of the new setup since I have moved it from one place to another to allow for more reptile tanks! However here are a few of the fish!

Picasso x true perc pair:

Male Picasso from above pair:

Platinum pair #1:

Platinum pair #2, still young:

Snowflake Clowns:

Here is a teaser pic of the 125 gallon Filtration system underneath some of the tanks:

I will take new pictures of the complete system later and post em' here!

PS: Sorry about my name in the pictures. These are very rare and hard to find fish. I have seen them for sale on other sites and this is the only way to put a stop to it..

Thanks Erik

**laura** · 03-04-2010, 05:12 PM

*drools profusley and makes grabby hands* WOW! I love the platinums! Congrats on an awesome set up!

**crestedkeeper** · 03-04-2010, 05:32 PM

Awesome! I think I found Nemo!

**Eriks Reptiles** · 03-04-2010, 06:46 PM

Originally Posted by laura

*drools profusley and makes grabby hands* WOW! I love the platinums! Congrats on an awesome set up!

- Thanks! Yelp, Platinum’s are of course my favorite. You wouldn't believe what I had to do to get these! lol.. I got some of the first ones released last year. You can find them a little easier now a days, but still tough and pricey!

Originally Posted by crestedkeeper

Awesome! I think I found Nemo!

- All 18 of them! LoL. Once I add the last couple pairs the system will be at capacity of 24 clown fish, 12 pairs.

Thanks Erik

**Goob17** · 03-04-2010, 07:25 PM

Gorgeous fish! Are salt water aquariums really hard to take care of? I'm looking into getting one soon! It's a dream aquarium of mine I've always wanted haha

**Eriks Reptiles** · 03-04-2010, 07:30 PM

Originally Posted by Goob17

Gorgeous fish! Are salt water aquariums really hard to take care of? I'm looking into getting one soon! It's a dream aquarium of mine I've always wanted haha

They are defiantly not as easy as fresh water tanks. I have had 30, 50, 72, 125, 150, 180, 300 + gallon tanks in the past.

My advice - Read as many articles that you can prior to buying anything. Check out www.reefcentral.com for information on saltwater fish tanks. Just don't skimp on equipment and it is fairly easy. I have my entire system running on a laptop that will alert me via phone and email in case any of the water parameters go out of a "normal" range that I preset. I do water changes with the press of a button. I made everything on this system super easy since I don’t have a ton of time to be doing everything. It’s just very peaceful to come home to and watch.

Thanks Erik

**Goob17** · 03-04-2010, 07:56 PM

Thanks for your advice! And I admire your dedication to your fish! I've been going to libraries and reading informational books all week and I bought a nice guide book as well! I'm not getting one until I've researched every bit of it! Haha

**Eriks Reptiles** · 03-04-2010, 11:26 PM

Defiantly read, read, and read some more! I probably have over 20 saltwater books myself that I have bought along the way. I always love seeing someone do research on a project prior to beginning it! If you ever need any help or have questions feel free to drop me an email or PM!

Thanks Erik