Sharbuckles Reef Tanks

[Sharbuckles Reef]

I've been meaning to become an active member of R2R for approximately 16 years... So let's see if we can't give this a go. We are coming into reefing season after all.

I currently have 3 tanks running. All of which are soft coral dominated. I am a firm believer in keeping livestock that you have the time for. I love keeping acropora and other SPS species but at this moment in time I only have time to "carefully neglect" a soft coral tank. I don't dose, test, or do anything special with these tanks. Other than the occasional water change, all I do is feed the fish and scrape the glass.

My 3 Tanks are all lit by Illumagic Pixels from Dalua International. I use cheap and cheerful Amazon special wavemakers. Although on my newest 55G tank I'm using Great White Wavemakers. For salt I use Aquaforest Reef Salt, and occasionally dose some AF Iodum. I LOVE all in one tanks and plan on building a large AIO peninsula when I finally move to a new house in the near future.

My Three Tanks:
Innovative Marine 40L
UNS 45A
55g Glass Tank with HOB Filter.


I'll post some photos and Livestock lists on the next post.

 

[Sharbuckles Reef]

IM 40L

 

[Sharbuckles Reef]

UNS 45A

 

[Sharbuckles Reef]

55 Gallon Glass Tank

 

[RedReefer]

Cool builds! Thanks for sharing.

 

[SliceGolfer]

Been watching your content on YouTube, Insta and NR. Glad you started a thread here!

 

[Sharbuckles Reef]

Hey thanks for looking guys! I’ll try my best to keep this thread updated.

 

[Sharbuckles Reef]

Cool builds! Thanks for sharing.

Been watching your content on YouTube, Insta and NR. Glad you started a thread here!

Still learning the forum… figured out how to post quotes. Look at me go!

 

[Sharbuckles Reef]

Top down of my UNS 45A

 

[Daniel@R2R]

Great-looking tanks!! Welcome to R2R!!

 

[Sharbuckles Reef]

Great-looking tanks!! Welcome to R2R!!

Thanks Daniel!

 

[UNS_Parker]

Sweet tanks! Motivation to get a softie tank up and running soon.

 

[Sharbuckles Reef]

Sweet tanks! Motivation to get a softie tank up and running soon.

Oh you definitely should! I highly encourage it!! The plan is to eventually put all these tanks into one of your gorgeous R systems! A super softy tank!

 

[Sharbuckles Reef]

Check out the UNS 45A under tonight’s late day sunshine.

 

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A look at “The Reef Bar”. All three of my tanks are on display on a bar me and a friend built. The wrap needs cleaning up but who looks at the stand anyway?

 

[Sharbuckles Reef]

The 45A was looking so so sweet last night. Had to snap a pic.

 

[Sharbuckles Reef]

Cleaned all my power heads today. They’re getting absolutely riddled with bubble algae and hair algae. Time to attack the problem.

Ordered a few things. Halloween urchin, tomini tang, and a filefish for some pesky aptasia that are starting to pop up!

 

[Sharbuckles Reef]

Since ive set up the 55 gallon and moved the majority of my sarcophyton over to it I’ve been meaning to change the scape of the IM40L. I got a couple boxes of AF rock and I think today is the day we give it a shot! Cross your fingers!

 

[Sharbuckles Reef]

Finally got around to it. Love the shapes and porosity of the AF rock. A bit too much contrast between the fresh rock and the existing but once this fills in it’s going to look great.

Before, after, and in between photos.

 

[Sharbuckles Reef]

Some pictures of the UNS45A before scraping the glass. Impressed with how everything is growing in.