1 year (almost) update

[Dazz]

So after almost 1 full year of having my TBS 50 gallon package in a 50 gallon tank, I upgraded to a nice 120 (48x24x24). I made an external overflow on it to help keep more room on the inside, but I didnt drill for the closed loop (too chicken, and impatient... you try grinding 3/8" glass LOL... takes FOREVER with a dremmel). My next tank will be custom built with all the drilling done for me. Anyway, here is a pic. Remember, this is only the 50 gallon package worth of rock ~100 lbs. IMO this is exactly how I want it. This leaves alot of room for my fish to swim, and they seem considerably happier, and alot of room for corals to grow. I did loose the yellow/red tree sponge due to a mini cycle about 4 months ago (my fault heh), but I have found some of it's species growing in new places, which can only be a good thing considering how had they are to keep, let alone reporduce.

I do have a small hair alge problem, but that is primarily due to my belief in heavy feeding and lack of a seperate refuge (which will be remedied very shortly).

A couple things to note, my 3 urchins are doing great and just keep on getting bigger and getting more spines. Also, I got a beautiful red open brain looking type coral (not sure the species) that poped up on a muscle heh. Speaking of which, I have only lost 1 or 2 bivalves out of easily 15+

One last thing, as you can see the rocks that Richard sent me are quite large and couldnt have been more perfect! Thanks again Richard.

 

[docklink]

Daz, looks pretty good though (in my personal opinion) I think it needs a "leetle" more rock. I'm coming to the conclusion that a more open lay out is much better. Is that tang helping much on the hair algae front?

 

[Dazz]

Thx doc =).

This weekend I will be getting 8 to 10 SPS frags and 1 or 2 LPS frags so I want a nice large area for them to really grow into. Also, the tang is out all day now instead of hiding most of the time before. He does pick at it a little, but he is mostly spoiled with what I feed the tank. I didnt buy him to eat the hair alge and I dont expect him to. I know it is there because I have other issues I need to take care of.

 

[Splach]

Wooo Dazz, you got enough jets flowing into that monster? What is that, about 15???

I am actually going to be getting rid of most of my urchins. I am getting tired of them "rearanging" my landscaping, although they are cool. Also I have heard that they can be detremental to the development of coraline algae. Of course it would probably help if I didn't have like 8 of them...

 

[Dazz]

heh yea about that many. It's a spray manifold I made. Works very nicely =)