MegaBite's 180 & Shallow Reef
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Rickyrooz1
Acropora Nut
I like the mangroves growing out of the overflow box. Do you have sand or mud in there?
Megabite
Member
Nope, just some rubble rock and it grows fine for me.
Megabite
Member
And a few updated pics of the tanks that I took yesterday. My nitrates creeped up on me and many of the SPS started loosing color a few weeks back. I started vodka dosing and what a difference it made. Nitrates are zero now and all of my corals have REALLY colored up again. On to some pictures.
jdwreefer
Member
What's that green coral way in the back middle just left of the brown shrooms? I like it!
Great job incorporating that big piece of LR into the aquascape. I LOVE how your rock looks, and can only hope I can do as good as that when I set up my tank.
Do you have to do any special/target feeding of your fish? Specifically the anthias and Copper Band Butterfly?
Megabite
Member
The green coral is actually a Carpet Anemone. Luckily, I don't have to spot feed any of the fish. The Copper Band is probably the biggest pig I have in the tank. He will eat anything. And the Anthias also eat very well. I feed everyday on the heavy side and all fish stay very healthy.
However, I think I have something roaming the tank at night that has killed all my smaller fish. Mostly wrasses. I've lost about 6 - 7 fish (all small) and have never found a corpse anywhere.
Taqpol
New member
Fishing pole, piece of krill, and a barbless hook?
Megabite
Member
I've thought of it but I'd probably poke holes in just about every other fish before he even think of hitting it. He's shy as hell while I'm around the tank.
I've sat in front of the tank with a trap for hours/ days to no avail. Sucks. I guess I'll try it some more. Thanks for the suggestion man.
Megabite
Member
How things grow. A few of the corals in there I got at an O.R.C.A sponsored frag event. I pulled a few pictures from February and October.
Things that have grown like crazy are the Tyree Blue Chalice, Caps (with trimming), Leather, and a bunch of the acro's.
Tank - 2/2009
Tank - 10/2009
Tri-Color:
2/09
10/09
Frag pics purchased 2/09: On the top left of picture below is the Tyree Blue chalice when I got it. I never thought it would look as nice as it does now.
Things that have grown like crazy are the Tyree Blue Chalice, Caps (with trimming), Leather, and a bunch of the acro's.
Tank - 2/2009
Tank - 10/2009
Tri-Color:
2/09
10/09
Frag pics purchased 2/09: On the top left of picture below is the Tyree Blue chalice when I got it. I never thought it would look as nice as it does now.
MarineGirl411
New member
I love your setup!
Megabite
Member
Thanks!
bennkrys01
Member
which tunze ph's are you running on your system?
Taqpol
New member
Seriously! Do you do anything special to keep your sand like that? Do you remember what brand it was?
Megabite
Member
I'm running a 6105 and a 6101 up pointing towards the front and a 6055 and a 6045 pointing toward the back. The 6045 is on contant and the other three on a Tunze controller.
