55 gallon reef tank

This is my 55 gallon reef tank back in January of 2008.
It has been setup for about 5 years now. Although it is not visible in the video it has a huge hair algae problem. I had just done my usual scraping of the tank walls and LR with a tooth brush so it does not look as bad as it really is.
I have since eliminated the hair algae using a radical method and I have not seen it back for about the last two months. To see how my tank looks now with the algae gone click the link below. You will see how the Coraline Algae has taken over with the hair algae gone.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kYdQXsIJQY

Lighting: (4) 96w Power Compacts. (2) are 10k & (2) are Actinic

Sump: 20 gallon with Live Rock

AquaC Remora Pro Protein Skimmer

Additives- Kalkwasser Drip & Purple-Up a couple times a week for Trace Elements

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Reef
• tank
• 55
• gallon
• clown
• fish
• SPS
• Soft

[postopia1992]

how many watts do u have pleasei need help

[lazylivin]

In this video there is 4x96 PC 2 Actinic and 2 10k. However it now has 500w Metal Halide and 100w of T5.

[gigaboy74]

what kind on fish do you have?

[lazylivin]

I have 2 clown, 3 chromis, 2 types of small wrasse, 4 peppermint shrimp, 1 coral banded, 1 algae blenny and 1 goby

[esc319]

Anyone looking to set up a saltwater or reef tank should read about it and plan first. You should not be simply thinking about it and wondering if it is hard. If you read, then you will know.

[Mordorff]

Well I finallly got rid of the hair algae. My LFS sold me this Kent Marine Rock Prep and it has this little scrubber at the end. So I did a 100% water change and scrubbed all the algae off then put everything back together and dosed my tank with some API Algaefix and that got rid of it all. Now my tank is thriving with copepods and the coralline algae is growing everywhere.

[davidjr202]

is the 4x96 watts enough because i was thinking about getting a compact florecent and i didnt know if its enough

[baseball29kid]

Those clowns need an anemone.

[FishCollecter]

I really like your tank. totel cost for the live rock please if you dont mind?

[fishfishfsish]

awesome tank

[cfgoose]

I love that shelf on the right of the tank!

[garrette94]

hey i got a question bout saltwater tanks.. are they very high matience?... what kind of lighting do i need?.. im thinkin of turning my 10 gal tank into a small reef/fish tank.. any sugestions please?

[lazylivin]

That is great news. Congratulations. Post up a video response for us to see if you have a camera.