Anderson Family Reef - 1200 Gallon System

[Alex T.]

Alex T. - I have some chromis as well...

They keep going over the falls and I find them in the filter socks...

FuzzyZipperbaum - You are correct I used both live sand and live rock and cycled it for about three weeks before half the fish went in then I waited another two weeks before I put the rest of the fish in.

thewire - I have a routine of cracking the windows of the basement each morning and closing them at night. If it gets humid then I open the windows while I am home and let the air circulate a few times a week. Old school, I know but it works for this system.

Rubbing it in are we? Now I look at my new 195 gallon tank and say..."It's nice, for a nano."

 

[Kipps]

Wow - thats the nicest Queen I have seen in a while...

 

[dca22anderson]

Alex T. - Your 195 gallon reef is no nano bud...that is a great sized reef!

Kipps - Thanks... I have been growing him since he was a baby...check out this video of him in my old frag tank...he is not reef safe so he was hanging out in the overfow... :fish1:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BkAumDYnHc&list=UUkYqm3yOIvDvg2ee6SIlhww&index=8&feature=plcp

 

[dca22anderson]

Early video of the first fish and foundation for the reefscape

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8COo50LkPxk&list=UUkYqm3yOIvDvg2ee6SIlhww&index=1&feature=plcp

 

[dca22anderson]

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[danfeig]

I really like your aquascaping. Great build!

 

[FishSticks86]

those chromis looks great in school, can't wait to get some.

 

[troyholl]

Nice!

 

[mrbee2828]

The irony here is the width of the tank and the portrait format on your phone lol. Looking good!

 

[dca22anderson]

danfeig - Thanks, only half way done at this point and I will be tweaking it here and there until I can sit back and enjoy the final product. :thumbsup:

FishSticks86 - I'm a huge fan of the chromis. I think they draw the other fish out into the water column for some nice open water swimming. I'm sure the other fish look out at them and say to themselves... "those dudes are safe, must be ok for us!"

troyholl - Thanks! I can't wait to see your system with fish and corals!

mrbee2828 - True, I have been schooled on how to take better videos on my phone so future videos should be way better. The tank is 4' wide and totally fun to aquascape. I'll try and get some better videos up soon to show the size a little better. :thumbsup:

 

[dca22anderson]

Here are a few more fish pics

Here are a few more fish pics

 

[FishGuy5]

Absolutely beautiful!!!

 

[dca22anderson]

Quick shot from tonight...

Quick shot from tonight...

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[mrbee2828]

16:9 video!!! w00t!

 

[BigOldReef]

Love all the tangs... Makes my collection of 14 seem like a small population.

 

[dca22anderson]

Thanks BigOldReef!

I love the way they school around in the tank.

I have always been a big fan of tangs!

 

[kmastin]

Your tank is looking better all the time

 

[dca22anderson]

Thanks Kathy! It's a fun ride! One step at a time...getting closer with each step!:lolspin:

 

[david00061]

It looks great

 

[notatus]

Amazing. Makes me want to start another shoal of Tangs again.