Husker 12g long "dirty" macro tank

[Michael Hoaster]

The aiptsia file fish I had was very adept at disappearing right in front of me. Such cool fish!

What do they eat? Mine went after gorgonians, spaghetti worms, even my anemone.

 

[HuskerBioProf]

Soooo, I feel like I just let down my new found macro algae brethren. Somebody local was looking for a macro algae tank, and I have been mulling over the idea of upgrading my 40 Breeder SPS tank to a larger peninsula tank, so I decided to sell him my whole 12g setup in order to [partially] fund the upgrade and consolidation to a single tank.

I wish I had the space (or desire, or spousal approval) for 2 tanks, but I had to chose my main love. It is just too fulfilling to watch those SPS sloooooowly grow as you watch them day to day. Maybe some day in the future I will get to revisit my dream of a "dirty tank." Until then, I am excited about getting to put together my dream SPS system: a 5'x2'x2' star fire custom peninsula tank.

I will still follow along with all you awesome macro folks!

 

[Michael Hoaster]

Best of luck with the new aquarium! It sounds like a dream tank. Do a thread!

I'm a believer in the one tank only thing. Do one tank well and that's plenty!

 

[Ron Reefman]

Soooo, I feel like I just let down my new found macro algae brethren. Somebody local was looking for a macro algae tank, and I have been mulling over the idea of upgrading my 40 Breeder SPS tank to a larger peninsula tank, so I decided to sell him my whole 12g setup in order to [partially] fund the upgrade and consolidation to a single tank.

I wish I had the space (or desire, or spousal approval) for 2 tanks, but I had to chose my main love. It is just too fulfilling to watch those SPS sloooooowly grow as you watch them day to day. Maybe some day in the future I will get to revisit my dream of a "dirty tank." Until then, I am excited about getting to put together my dream SPS system: a 5'x2'x2' star fire custom peninsula tank.

I will still follow along with all you awesome macro folks!

Too bad about the spouse not wanting more than one tank. I consider myself very luck that mine is OK with 2 systems that each have 2 tanks. And each one is different. A 125g mixed reef DT and a 50g display refugium and the other system is a 65g shallow reef (4'x2'x14") for local Gulf of Mexico and Florida Keys collecting and a 25g shallow frag tank. The only one I would do away with is the frag tank. I could keep frags on a rack in any of the 3 other tanks, but I hate having frag racks in a display tank. And the shallow reef tank is just way too much fun and too tied into our love of snorkeling.

Good luck with the new start up and like Michael said, do a build thread!

 

[iced98lx]

Link up the new build here when you start it!

 

[HuskerBioProf]

Thanks, folks. The macro and Caribbean-style tanks will still have a place in my heart. Maybe someday.

Here is the new build, off to a rocky start:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2627600