215g Caribbean Inspired Reef

[prop-frags]

a little more progress... my feeding finally got far enough ahead of the biopellets for some macro to do okay in the tank

TANK OF THE MONTH!
Fantastic!

 

[eran]

I would have to agree that you achieved what you set out to do!!

 

[euromomtx]

Thanks. The ric frags are already expanding and some are splitting. I can't wait to see what it will look like once the rics and zoas spread into real colonies.

 

[palmer373]

nice tank! ya know one problem i have with DSB (i have a 3-6" sandbed on my 75) is the pockets of organic matter and gasses forming in the sand that you see and plus it is a lil annoying to have the sand visually in your face. i just thought of a trim that matches the tank wood and covers most or all of the sand. i think it would look cool. just throwing that out there.

 

[euromomtx]

Thanks. I actually like the sand bed -especially when one of the jawfish builds his den next to the glass. So cool to watch!

 

[nata]

No need to go on vacation ...just go and visit your house lol ...true caribean look ..

 

[euromomtx]

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Porcelain Crab

 

[alton]

Tank of The Month

Tank of The Month

TANK OF THE MONTH!
Fantastic!

Karin I second that!

 

[dave.m]

Sorry to be greedy, but do you have a larger format image of your FTS? I think your shadowbox idea is great and I'd like to get a better view of it.

Thx,

Dave.M

 

[ecupcar]

Great tank and interesting thread.

 

[cjs3055]

To much sand??

 

[euromomtx]

To much sand??

for whom? lol
It's a Jawfish tank.
It's just perfect for them. They love it. And I like watching them

 

[euromomtx]

Sorry to be greedy, but do you have a larger format image of your FTS? I think your shadowbox idea is great and I'd like to get a better view of it.

Thx,

Dave.M

Dave I got more pics on the separate Shadowbox thread but PM me if you want a larger resolution one and I can email you one

 

[euromomtx]

Karin I second that!

You are so sweet but it's not even finished! lol
I think it will be awesome once the rics and zoas start to spread but right now lots of onesies everywhere...

 

[mak]

Great tank, the shadowbox work,looks, perfect. Congratulations!

 

[Mangodude]

Hi, amazing tank! You did a great job potraying caribbean life!

Do you have a list of where you purchased the livestock? Specificly gorgonias, corals, oysters, etc.

What do you have for flow in there? I know gorgonians need a lot of flow but was never sure just how much.

 

[euromomtx]

Thanks!
Looking at your location you are right at the source!
Most of my livestock has come either from
SeaLifeInc.net or CCritters.com
I have 4 MP40Vortechs

 

[cato]

Beautiful Tank!

 

[euromomtx]

Thanks
Okay here's my new stuff - including some cool macro. The shoal grass seems to be iffy so I figured I'll take a pic before it disappears. lol

I think I found great look-alikes!

Caribbean Originals:
SOURCE: http://reefguide.org/carib/index26.html
Staghorn:

Montastraea:

Ridged Cactus Coral:

Spiny Flower Coral:

And my attempt at Pacific look-alikes in my tank:

Staghorn

Montastrae (pic on previous page)

Symphyllia Brain (to look like Cactus Coral)

Branched Lobophyllia (to look like Spiny Flower Coral)

 

[txmaverickmh]

looks beautiful Karin, you getting any growth on your acro yet??? I have been telling evryone at GC Reef about your colony of jawfishes, one of the coolest things I have ever seen!

Michael