Caribbean Biotope Seagrass Tank

Michael Hoaster said:
Man, Sam, I miss that fish! So pretty and so much personality! I don't miss what he did to my macros"¦if only he only ate caulerpa, that would be sweet. It's great to have a photo history of my tank. Really helpful and pretty fun! I refer to it often.

McPuff, those barnacle shell clusters are almost irresistible to small fish. Even the royal grammas go in there! Have you got the new tank up and running? Are you past the tank-scare?
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It has been such a long process and I have been out of town a lot since I got the tank. It's ready for a fill test and plumbing but it probably won't get done until next week as I need to head out of town again this weekend. Getting a little impatient now but it's been safer to take it slow... and I still have my 120 reef up and running so waiting isn't the worst thing in the world. I have done everything I can to ensure the tank will be safe and sound... still nervous but it really should be fine.
 
Hello Michael! Finally, following his suggestion, I could start a topic to the assembly of my intended planted marine.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2599776*

I have read your topic from the beginning, and although the "second" part with the actual assembly of my tank I go still put, I have seen that most of the concepts observed by you'm getting adopt.

It is already running a few days ago and yesterday i began to inoculate with something, before you start with the actual macroalgae.

When you can, it gives a last there on topic.
 
That's great Edimar! I will follow your new thread with great interest. You've made a great start! If I can help in any way, please let me know.
 
Coming up on two years!

Coming up on two years!

September 26, 2014
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Newly planted manatee grass and the soon-to-vanish caulerpa.

September 12, 2016
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Manatee grass has filled in, but not to the extent I'd hoped. Caulerpa reappeared after several months, and now needs pruning weekly. It's an excellent export medium, and I wonder how many disasters it has saved me from, with all the dosing, etcetera I've done over time.
 
Michael Hoaster said:
September 26, 2014
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Newly planted manatee grass and the soon-to-vanish caulerpa.

September 12, 2016
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Manatee grass has filled in, but not to the extent I'd hoped. Caulerpa reappeared after several months, and now needs pruning weekly. It's an excellent export medium, and I wonder how many disasters it has saved me from, with all the dosing, etcetera I've done over time.
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You have me questioning why I was following your build in the beginning...

That first pic looks like crap compared to what you've got going on now :lolspin:



Keep up the good work Hoaster!
 
"You have me questioning why I was following your build in the beginning..." Ha! My pivotal species, the manatee grass, is my least successful species. I guess the ecosystem as a whole became more pivotal. I did finally get some asexual reproduction out of them, but they seem stagnant at the moment. With recent mud addition and plant tabs, I hope to get them reproducing again.

"That first pic looks like crap compared to what you've got going on now". Well that was two days after planting, so not too tough to beat. I agree the tank's getting pretty. But it's mostly the macros. In two years I would have expected a thicker, lusher meadow.

Thanks for the compliment and the cheer!
 
Hoaster, I dug in your thread and couldn't find the answer, but what's growing on the back wall? Halimeda? Thanks
 
Michael Hoaster said:
"You have me questioning why I was following your build in the beginning..." Ha! My pivotal species, the manatee grass, is my least successful species. I guess the ecosystem as a whole became more pivotal. I did finally get some asexual reproduction out of them, but they seem stagnant at the moment. With recent mud addition and plant tabs, I hope to get them reproducing again.

"That first pic looks like crap compared to what you've got going on now". Well that was two days after planting, so not too tough to beat. I agree the tank's getting pretty. But it's mostly the macros. In two years I would have expected a thicker, lusher meadow.

Thanks for the compliment and the cheer!
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You know me, gotta "busta your balls" at least once a week. Lol

Funny how the focal point and inspiration of your tank is the least "successful".
I will argue that I wouldn't say it's "unsuccessful". They are all healthy and super tall. They just aren't multiplying, like you hoped. Right? It's a success in my book! You haven't had to toss them in the trash. Lol
 
Yes, cHRoNzZe 619 that is nemastoma! A hitchhiker too.

JZinCO, the back wall is mostly covered in caulerpa racemosa. I currently don't have any halimeda.

Basye, it makes me wonder if it would have done better without my input! Yes, I would technically call it successful, since they multiplied and I didn't kill them. I just hoped for more!
 
McPuff, the shaving brush never really did it for me, but there are some cool halimeda plants out there I'd like to have. The tufted joint algae is pretty darn close to halimeda, in my opinion, and I'm really digging it!
 
Is there anything more exciting than an impulse fish buy?

Is there anything more exciting than an impulse fish buy?

Ok, so, I bought another fish that will likely outgrow the tank. It's only about four inches long now, but it will get big.

Now before anyone gets all police-y on me, this is a fish on my list and I have discussed it on this thread, so I already know a bit about them, so I'm pretty sure I can accommodate it. As for the size issue, I think the gire flow in my tank will in effect, lengthen it. Think endless pool or treadmill. The fish can swim into the current, and never reach the end of the tank. See?

That's my theory anyway. If it doesn't work out I'll return the fish.

So, what fish is it? It's caribbean, it often visits seagrass lagoons, it's a carnivore. It's not the coloring that sets this fish apart, it's the shape of it. Any guesses?
 
Sorry to leave you guys hangin'!

The wife had a bizarre reaction to the new fish… she told me to go back to the LFS and get the other two!!!! I'm going to go ahead accept that this is a once in a lifetime situation…

I got the first one acclimated and introduced. The other two are acclimating now, for another ten minutes or so.

We have a winning guess! collegereefs is correct! I now have three juvenile LOOKDOWNS!!!

Pics to follow!
 
Cool. They will probably be okay in your tank for about a year or so, but they grow big. I have gone to the Shedd Aquarium and the ones they have there are easily 20"+.
 
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