Pics of tank

[SlowCobra]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15473027#post15473027 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by BrianD
The tank is 8x3x3. If I had to do it over again, I wouldn't have a 36" deep tank. It is very difficult to work on the bottom of the tank.

Pish posh. Break out the scuba mask and snorkel... quitter! :lol:

 

[BrianD]

I think my tongs are cheaper :lol:

 

[Kahuna Tuna]

That is a beautiful tank Brian, I love your livestock selection. That hippo is a beast and the goldflake is awesome. Does the niger trigger behave in this setup and is that a solar wrasse I see?

 

[BrianD]

Thanks KT, the niger has behaved (so far). He doesn't really bother any other fish.

Yes, it is a solarensis. Love it!

 

[BrianD]

Oh, and I have to watch my fingers at feeding time. The niger is one aggressive eater :lol:

 

[bradleyj]

Very nice Brian.
My hippo is 6 yrs old now and looks alot like yours. My rabbit is just like yours also , 6 yrs old also and about 10-11 inches in size.
I also have a purple, naso, and sailfin for 6 yrs now.

 

[BrianD]

Thanks Brad.

I added two of those rabbitfish at the exact same time (same size when I added them), and now one is at least 30% larger than the other one. They go through spells where the big one picks on the smaller one, but the majority of the time they get along fine.

 

[bradleyj]

Here's my old horse. LOL

 

[fishkid6692]

really nice tank! no problems with the niger and corals?

 

[BrianD]

Bump as requested.

 

[Western_reefer]

Beautiful tank!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[DamnPepShrimp]

HA! You do have large angels! Loving the goldflake! Nice rockwork too.

 

[gasman059]

wow this is one of the ugliest tanks I have ever seeen. Why u don't have at least 10 more tangs in there is beyond me.

JUST KIDDING!!!
Nice work let along keeping a tank going thru all the ups and downs over that span congrats!

 

[BrianD]

I should have clarified my "large angel" comment to "large angels that are even more likely to eat me out of coral and home". The goldflake has been a perfect reef citizen up to this point.

 

[small alien]

beautiful tank and fish. everything just looks very natural and peaceful in there. thanks for sharing. please don't ban me but I can't resist, all those white "outs" on your closed-loop are killing me! do they make black?!?

 

[BrianD]

They kill me too! One of these days I am going to take those off and paint them black.

 

[sedor]

Love the rock setup as well, but wheres all the SPS?

 

[Western_reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15605748#post15605748 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by BrianD
They kill me too! One of these days I am going to take those off and paint them black.

Please don't ban me either! But, I have a question, are they touching/against the back glass?

 

[BrianD]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15605834#post15605834 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ryandlf
Love the rock setup as well, but wheres all the SPS?

Never have tried SPS.

 

[BrianD]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15605843#post15605843 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Western_reefer
Please don't ban me either! But, I have a question, are they touching/against the back glass?

Actually, there is no active closed loop. The white PVC you see at the top back of the tank is return from the sump. I had a closed loop at one time, but to be honest all the flow kept the corals/anemones I do have closed up most of the time. I just have gentle flow, and they expand much nicer (and appear to do better).