Randy Orr's Saltwater Aquariums

My Son's 12 Gallon Saltwater Mixed Nano-Reef Aquarium

2007-06-21T12:26:00.000-07:00

This photo was taken in April 2007 when the tank was established. Due to the amount of Live Rock that was added, the tank never went through the cycling process. I placed 2 small false percula clowns in the tank.

I will be adding some new pictures in a few weeks to show development and growth.

My 72 Gallon Bowfront Saltwater Mixed Reef Aquarium

2007-06-20T18:22:00.000-07:00

This a picture of the tank when it was first established in September 2006. The tank was at this time going through the cycling process. There was only some damsels and a starfish in it.

This picture was taken 6 months later in March 2007. It was well stocked and doing great!

This picture was taken another month after the previous one in April 2007. I added another 50 pounds of Fiji live rock to make it look fuller.

Then a couple weeks later I had a terrible parasite breakout, and it killed all the fish. I let the tank run empty for 6 weeks, then added a few fish. This picture was taken in June 2007. I also added a sump underneath, and added an overflow box with a return pump.

Here is a picture of the sump underneath the stand that serves as the filtration system. Inside is the skimmer and heater.

I took this picture on July 3, 2007. I added some aragonite to the bottom to bring back the white and cover up that shell. I also painted the overflow box and added a different painted PVC return diffuser

My 240 Gallon Saltwater Fish Only With Live Rock Aquarium

2007-06-20T17:43:00.000-07:00

Here are some photos of my 240 gallon aquarium. The photo below was taken two days after I set it up, which was June 1, 2007.

This photo was taken two weeks later on June 20, 2007 after I added the new light, and after the cycling process was complete. I removed all of the Damsels, and added a Goldstripe Maroon Clownfish, a Sailfin Tang, and a Naso Tang.

Here is a picture with all the rock I added. I took this picture the day after the previous picture. I made a small cave for the Naso Tang so he would feel more comfortable

Here is a picture of the cave I built and the Naso Tang. He is so happy in his new home now.

The picture below was taken another week later after I added the new overflow and return pump. As you can see I painted both overflows and the return line so they would blend in better. I also added another powerhead, but it isn't visible in this picture.