50 Gallon Tank Pictures

[rolikesfish]

Hey everyone,
I will be setting up a 50 gallon reef tank in the very near future, and I am setting up this thread so that you guys could post some pictures of your 50, 40, 45, 55, 60, or 65 gallon tanks! This would be really helpful so that I could see how your tanks look so that I could get some inspiration and gather some ideas.
-Thanks to all that participate

 

[chris88]

Here is a link to my 50g tank thread. I will get you a solo pictures of the tank in a bit. The thread is filled with pictures for the mean while.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1918313

 

[rolikesfish]

Wow chris88 you have a really beautiful tank, before and after the crash. When I start my build I will make a thread of my own which you are welcome to follow

 

[chris88]

Yeah i would love to take a look at it. What will you be stocking?

 

[rolikesfish]

I will have 2 Ocellaris Clownfish, 1 Six Line Wrasse, 1 Green Clown Goby (or some other sort), and maybe a Bicolor dotty back. I don't want to have too much fish, I think this is a suitable amount.

 

[chris88]

it depends, i am slightly overstocked but the sps corals love the fish crap. If you keep up with your tank maitenance then you could put a few more in there. Any corals going in there as well?

 

[langtudatinh01]

i would suggest to not add a sixline. sixlines may get mean as they are older (hit or miss here). you should look in to a Melanurus or a canary wrasse or any flasher wrasses. they are more peaceful.

 

[Pallobi]

flasher wrasses are gorgeous

 

[swap]

Here is an older picture of my 50G. Added a few more LPS & SPS since this pic was taken.

 

[Matt Dean]

Here's my first saltwater tank. It was a 46 gallon bow front

 

[chris88]

cool sponge!

 

[Matt Dean]

Yeah, the orange paddle sponge was awesome, however, a PITA to keep the algae off of it!

 

[rolikesfish]

Really, I was not too sure about the sixline wrasse, but a flasher wrasse looks beautiful as well. I don't know what corals I will be getting yet. Wow these tanks are beautiful. Matt Dean, what is the anemone looking thing in your top right corner of the tank, with the green tips?

 

[Matt Dean]

Actually, it's a Torch coral. It was a beautiful piece, I had to sell it, as it grew way too big in a very short time. i wish i had just fragged it and kept it for my new tank.

I hear lots of people say a sixline is a pain and aggressive. The flashers are very nice. I have 3 leopard Wrasses myself. The Blue Star leopard wrasses is my favorite.

 

[rolikesfish]

Oh, sorry, I am new to this but what do you mean by just fragging it and keeping it?
Also, how big of a tank do you keep this wrasse in?

 

[rolikesfish]

Oh, sorry, I am new to this but what do you mean by just fragging it and keeping it?
Also, how big of a tank do you keep this wrasse in?

 

[Matt Dean]

Fragging is cutting a piece of the coral and letting it grow into it's own colony. The torch had 4 distinct heads. I could have cut one of the heads off, traded the 3 head coral and let the 1 head grow in the new tank.

I keep the wrasses in a 125 gallon. You can keep many wrasses in a 50 gallon. Just research their needs. The Blue Star Leopard wrasse needs ideal conditions to thrive. Mine have done very well, I am happy to say!:celeb1:

 

[rolikesfish]

Oh, that is actually interesting I had never known that before. When it comes to it, I will probably end up getting some sort of wrasse, they're all so beautiful, it's hard to choose.