My seagrass tank

[willychen]

I am a Chinese aquarium enthusiast, I started farming seagrass two years ago. However, there are very few aquarium players who breed seagrass in China, so I accidentally saw many people interested in seagrass in this forum, and I hope to communicate and learn from you. If you like my tank or you have any questions, welcome to tell me, this will be my motivation to update
(PS:My English is very bad, I mostly use translation software, I hope you can forgive )

 

[willychen]

This is the overall picture of my tank, the left side is used to breed coral, the right side is used to breed seaweed, I hope to see the fish swimming back and forth in the coral and seagrass. Tank: Length 300cm, width 90cm.

 

[griss]

No need to apologize for the language barrier. We all share the same hobby and interest, so we’re all friends

Very nice tank, would love to see more pictures.

 

[griss]

@vlangel @reefing102 @kharmaguru @Joypaws83 @Chasmodes check this out.

 

[Reefing102]

That’s pretty awesome! What fish are you planning?

 

[willychen]

No need to apologize for the language barrier. We all share the same hobby and interest, so we’re all friends

Very nice tank, would love to see more pictures.

Thank you for your tolerance and support, this is my motivation to update

 

[willychen]

That’s pretty awesome! What fish are you planning?

The fish that have been kept now are: Foxface(Siganus vulpinus), Japan surgeonfish(Acanthurus japonicus), Orchid dottyback(Pseudochromis fridmani), Whitetail dascyllus(Dascyllus aruanus)*2, Bluestreak cleaner wrasse(Labroides dimidiatus), (Pomacentrus sp.)*2, Banggai cardinal fish
(Pterapogon kauderni), Pajama cardinalfish(Sphaeramia nematoptera)*2, Yellow prawn-goby(Cryptocentrus cinctus).
I know these fish are not enough to fill the tank, and I have considered adding more fish, but I have to make sure the added fish do not eat the coral and seagrass.

 

[willychen]

In my tank I have observed the flowering behavior of 2 species of seagrass.

(Thalasia hemprichi)

(Enhalus acoroides)

 

[griss]

In my tank I have observed the flowering behavior of 2 species of seagrass. View attachment 32386534
(Thalasia hemprichi)


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(Enhalus acoroides)

That’s fantastic

 

[griss]

Also, what lighting are you using?

 

[vlangel]

Your tank is amazing. That is really cool that some of the seagrasses are making flowers. I really wanted shoal or turtle seagrass to grow in my tank but did not have any luck. So I am settling for growing ornamental macroalgae which is more successful in my tank. I wish you good luck and this will be a fun tank to watch progress.

 

[Chasmodes]

That's a very unique and cool tank! I'm looking forward to future updates.

 

[willychen]

Also, what lighting are you using?

I use the ATI T5 lamps, This system is built according to the requirements of cultured corals.

 

[willychen]

Your tank is amazing. That is really cool that some of the seagrasses are making flowers. I really wanted shoal or turtle seagrass to grow in my tank but did not have any luck. So I am settling for growing ornamental macroalgae which is more successful in my tank. I wish you good luck and this will be a fun tank to watch progress.

Thank you for your support, I want to try aquarium farming without bottom of the tank and protein separator, just using thick sand and seagrass.

 

[willychen]

That's a very unique and cool tank! I'm looking forward to future updates.

Thank you for your support, I hope this tank can show a healthy seagrass bed condition

 

[griss]

I use the ATI T5 lamps, This system is built according to the requirements of cultured corals.View attachment 32386736

Beautiful.

 

[Chasmodes]

Wow! I love it!

 

[vlangel]

Best of luck to you. It looks like you are off to a great start!

 

[griss]

@willychen would love to see more pictures of this tank.

 

[rppvt]

Hi I am just planning out a similar set-up. May I ask what kind of substrate and how deep you are making it for the seagrass? Do you have any sub-gravel filtration(!) or any miracle mud? This is such a nice tank.