Daves Shallow 35

[DFason]

Well I hope this wont get moved. I've seen 35's and 40 in here lately so I figure I would post.

The tank has been set up since March and has been great so far. I have upgraded to a few new things.

Current list....

DIY 30x17.5x15
DIY 10g Sump
DIY Stand ( I have a new SS )
MP20
ATI Sunpower
Eheim Return
Tunze Osmolator
iTech 100
K1 in sump

Here's a few current pictures.

WM has 2 new eyes, Babys breath is about to spit some new heads and the lords have doubled!

ATL Cap, Superman ( growing FAST ), Blue green Acro ( I love this thing )

Setosa ( looking pale ), Hawkins, red Planet ( impossible to snap a good picture )

New Stand

I will put some other pictures if you guys want.

I have BGM, Mummy Eye, Emerald Mummy Eye and some dendro on the way.

-Dave

 

[CurvBall]

That looks stunning - love the colours and your aquascape. That new stand looks interesting too. Will you be mounting the ATI fixture and doing away with that piping? (please say yes... )

 

[F.D.B]

I have to agree this is a nice looking tank!! Great job on the scape.

 

[DFason]

Thanks Curvball. I will be mounting the lights on the new stand, it has a light holder but I forgot to post that picture of how it works.

Hopefully I will have a few new toys in the next month or so

-Dave

 

[DFason]

Thanks F.D.B

I will be covering the stand too. That is just the base so I could fit everything I want in there. I will have a 15g barrel for ATO, dosing pumps 15 g sump...

-Dave

 

[DFason]

Looks like I will be picking up some glass eyed cardinals tonight!

 

[DFason]

Well after having a very productive day....( enter sarcasm here ) I have pictures! Well a couple days ago my Flasher wrasse felt like taking a dive and about five minutes out of the water I grab it, pealed the hair and crap off and tossed him back in. Needless to say he a little timid but should not be jumping again.

The RKL has been working great and has made my life so much easier. I am only running my lights for 7 hours and have been dosing the following...
4 drops of MB7
1 drop of Lugols once a week
26mL Calcium
13mL Alk
no more vodka ( it just STARVED my corals )

I picked up a Pom Pom crab but he to is a little timid right now but looks great. I am still searching for some more trimmas and smaller dart gobies. I've even tossed around the idea of a Helfichi or two

Still have not made to much head way with the new stand but I hope to start it soon. I will FINALLY be getting my frag pack this Tuesday. Bubble Gum Monster, Mummy Eye, Emerald Mummy Eye, Dendro and Icefire! WHOOP!

My girlfriend has been taking more interest in my tank and snapped a photo when I was working...

YIKES!
New Stand, New Sump and 15g barrel

New wrasse ( I cant get a good picture )

Babys Breath is growing FAST, WM has 7 eyes, Lords have around 20+ polyps and the Slimer

So so photo of the WM

Nice side photo

FTS

Hope you like!

-Dave

 

[iFisch]

Very nice.


BTW, move those acan's to the middle of the tank. They don't belong in the corner.

 

[mr9iron]

Your tank is very nice to say the least. Your choice of corals are great.

 

[DFason]

Thanks guys.

I try and keep my LPS off to the side so they wont melt or bleach. I should have some really cool stuff this Tuesday.

I just cant wait for things to take off. After that I'll add some more fish.

-Dave

 

[F.D.B]

Have you switched the tank over to the new stand yet if so do you have some pics.

 

[DFason]

No I am still working on the stand. Its taking me a little bit longer with money and all. I would hope to have it up early next year?

-Dave

 

[DFason]

Well I was able to take a break and snap a few pictures. The chalices are growing, hopefully in a month or so they will start to take off. My WM now has a great green rim and a good amount of eyes. Everything else has been doing great even with the red bugs. I just need to get off my butt and dose the interceptor. I have an aptasia problem and I plan on going to walmart and buying pickling lime and nuke those SOB's. Other than that the tank has been doing great!

I have been dosing 1mL every Sunday with vodka and I have not seen any ill effects. I am still dosing the MB7 and Lugols too. I have been feeding twice a day and things look extra happy. I figure the skimmer is pulling out all the extra doo-doo. I really want to try the Reef Nutrition stuff out. I have been using the Arctic Pods for a while now and my only complaint is that they are SUPER oily and my skimmer loses its head for two+ hours. I would love to try the oyster stuff and fuzzy things too.

Dendro with Bumble Bee Shrimp

Mummy Eye - Rim is starting to grow!

Chalice Garden

LPS Garden - The War Coral is getting wild

Setosa - Its hard to tell but the branches are getting VERY think and has been growing like a weed

FTS

Hope you like.

-Dave

 

[CurvBall]

Looking stunning. Chalice garden will be something special once it grows out. Just overall the whole tank looks amazing, the aquascape is great and the sand 'dunes' really make the tank seem a whole lot bigger than it is.

 

[redsea reefer]

very nice tank.

 

[DFason]

Thanks guys! Pretty much everyone that sees the tank in pictures always thinks its MUCH larger.

I'm not looking to add anything except a frag of lords I have on hold. I would like to leave it alone until the end of the year. I've been doing the hands off approach besides the weekly maintenance ( water changes, skimmer cleaning and carbon changing ).

I am very excited once the chalices grow out, they all looks GREAT over there.

-Dave

 

[Taino Man]

Very nice tank!!

I have a High Fin Goby as well, love that lil guy.

 

[affordableocean]

I love the bumble bee shrimp!

 

[DFason]

Thanks guys. I really want to add some small inverts to the tank soon. Once the corals are really grown out I think it would be awesome to see a bunch a small inverts and gobies all over!

-Dave

 

[DFason]

The hunt is on!

My bumble bee shrimp loves to hunt this guy down. He will post up on the rock behind, drop off spiderman style and then go in for the kill. I think he only eats a few pieces and then books it. Yesterday he went in big and I was able to snap some pictures for once. By far some of my favorite photos

-Dave