M1's 32 gallon M-Tank pics

[m1a1fan]

Just thought I'd share a few pics of my new 32 gallon M-Tank. The tank has been up for less than a month but is cycled and doing great.

Coraline is growing like crazy. Livestock so far is....

1 Skunk Cleaner Shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis)
25 Blue Leg Hermets
10 Astraea Snails
2 True Percula Clowns (Amphiprion percula)

Two more fish will complete the lineup (several weeks away), a sixline wrasse and a Yellow Watchman Goby or a Firefish (not sure which yet).

Pics below......

Today's editions

Eagerly waiting for the Clowns

The shrimp hung around the bag the entire time the Clowns were acclimating.

 

[Ky_Yaker]

Very clean looking. I like it!!

 

[Dubbin1]

Looking good!!!

 

[lavith]

new tank always looks clean and free of algae.

 

[andycook]

What camera and lense? Nice pictures.

 

[simion3]

Looks awesome!

 

[m1a1fan]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6258425#post6258425 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by andycook
What camera and lense? Nice pictures.

Thanks everyone for the kind words!

andycook-

Camera is a Nikon COOLPIX 3200. I love this camera, I bought is as a refurb and it's worked great. Pictures it takes are stunning.

 

[CrazyLionfish]

How'd you get everything so clean and there is like 0 nuisance algae whatsoever in there!

 

[SDguy]

Beautiful clowns!

 

[m1a1fan]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6258909#post6258909 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by CrazyLionfish
How'd you get everything so clean and there is like 0 nuisance algae whatsoever in there!

I just stay on top of the maintenance. Granted, this tank is less than a month old but I never had an algae problem with my 55 when it was up and running either.

 

[jman77]

Nice tank !!

Is that a DIY stank that you fleck stoned ?

 

[m1a1fan]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6263166#post6263166 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jman77
Nice tank !!

Is that a DIY stank that you fleck stoned ?

Thanks!

Yep, I took apart the stand I had for the 55 and built a new stand for the M-Tank. The fleck stone sprayed on really well and is durable once I sealed it.

Here's a pic of the stand...

Ryan

 

[elephen]

Nice looking clowns.

 

[m1a1fan]

Some Updated Pics...

Some Updated Pics...

Here are some updated pictures as of 12/19/05

I added the following...

1 Green open brain
1 Toadstool Leather
1 Yellow Polyp Colony
1 Xena (soon to be many xena)

 

[CrazyLionfish]

Yeah I never had a problem with algae in my 75 gallon or 12 gallon but with my 40 gallon with the very intense lighting, I'm having a problem!

 

[SDguy]

Re: Some Updated Pics...

Re: Some Updated Pics...

You might want to research the open brain some...I'm pretty sure it prefers to be on the sand. Looking good!

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6319552#post6319552 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by m1a1fan
Here are some updated pictures as of 12/19/05

I added the following...

1 Green open brain
1 Toadstool Leather
1 Yellow Polyp Colony
1 Xena (soon to be many xena)

 

[m1a1fan]

Re: Re: Some Updated Pics...

Re: Re: Some Updated Pics...

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6320082#post6320082 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SDguy
You might want to research the open brain some...I'm pretty sure it prefers to be on the sand. Looking good!

Yep, the research I did before I bought the Brain indicated that the best spot in the tank was on the bottom in the sand. Many of the articles that I read stated that this was to keep the coral from falling off of the rocks and landing upside down.

I have mine epoxy sticked in place so it's not going anywhere. I didn't place it on the sand due to the fact that I plan on adding a Yellow Watchman Goby which likes to make burrows and I risk the Goby spitting sand all over the open brain and stressing it.

I had a Green Open Brain in my 55 when it was up and had the Coral up high on the rocks and it did great. I hope this Coral does as well....

Thanks for your input!

 

[SDguy]

Judging from the way you placed it so none of it's tissue would touch rock, even when really expanded, I figured you did your research. Awesome:thumbsup:

So you plan on getting a goby/shrimp pair, or just the goby?

 

[m1a1fan]

Thanks for the reply, I was planning a Goby / Shrimp pair but I'm not sure that my cleaner shrimp wouldn't have a problem with him.

I know that the pistol shrimp would stay in the burrow most if not all of the time so maybe it wouldn't be an issue. Plus, he's got the Goby to defend him.

 

[SDguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6320639#post6320639 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by m1a1fan
Thanks for the reply, I was planning a Goby / Shrimp pair but I'm not sure that my cleaner shrimp wouldn't have a problem with him.

I know that the pistol shrimp would stay in the burrow most if not all of the time so maybe it wouldn't be an issue. Plus, he's got the Goby to defend him.

I have a goby/pistol pair. Had a cleaner shrimp for a year with them...no prob (until my pseudochromis decided to rip off the cleaner's body parts). Anyways, just a warning....those shrimp move A LOT of sand. I hope those rocks are on some sort of PVC supports or something under the sand, otherwise things will start falling.