Large Polyp Dave
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Okay it's more of a mixed reef than an SPS exclusive tank, but I love SPS more than anything else! =)
I took some recent photos from my aquarium and I wanted to share with the community that I have learned SO much from
It was setup in Spring 2006
Rimless tanks weren't very common/popular back then. I wasn't sure how safe the tank would be without any bracing so I got the tank made with stupidly thick glass. (3/4").
SunnyX: I dunno if you'll stumble upon my thread, but I found it amazing that your new setup was so similar to mine. I was always a HUGE admirer of your old tank and I hope your current setup brings you even more success! =)
Tank dimensions: 48 long x 21 width x 18 tall
Skimmed with a Deltec AP 851
Constellation 7 T5 bulb setup
Bare bottom
I do have some kind of algae problem I've been battling over the years. It's a black fuzzy algae that grows on my rock that can be picked/brushed off. I've tried various types of snails, tangs, sea hares. And for some reason I can't get rid of it. You can see some of it growing in the photo of my bird's nest. I have no idea what is causing it =/
I've never had the space for a refugium in my setup but I've gotten desperate so I moved stuff around in the sump and now have chaeto growing in there. I'll see how it does over the course of the spring/summer in battle against this black algae.
I took some recent photos from my aquarium and I wanted to share with the community that I have learned SO much from
It was setup in Spring 2006
Rimless tanks weren't very common/popular back then. I wasn't sure how safe the tank would be without any bracing so I got the tank made with stupidly thick glass. (3/4").
SunnyX: I dunno if you'll stumble upon my thread, but I found it amazing that your new setup was so similar to mine. I was always a HUGE admirer of your old tank and I hope your current setup brings you even more success! =)
Tank dimensions: 48 long x 21 width x 18 tall
Skimmed with a Deltec AP 851
Constellation 7 T5 bulb setup
Bare bottom
I do have some kind of algae problem I've been battling over the years. It's a black fuzzy algae that grows on my rock that can be picked/brushed off. I've tried various types of snails, tangs, sea hares. And for some reason I can't get rid of it. You can see some of it growing in the photo of my bird's nest. I have no idea what is causing it =/
I've never had the space for a refugium in my setup but I've gotten desperate so I moved stuff around in the sump and now have chaeto growing in there. I'll see how it does over the course of the spring/summer in battle against this black algae.
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