Re-aquascaped and tank update

[superstein61]

Well this past weekend I got around to re-aquascaping the tank and adding the extra rock I had wanted to add.

When i set this up initially, I moved over the live rock from from 37g - and a few weeks later (they took forever to ship) I added about 30 lbs of dry bamboni rock that I made into pillars on the left side of the tank. This is how it looked:

I had been wanting to add some more rock and finally ordered some from Bulkreefsupply. After going thru a quick cleansing / curing process (although it was dry, I wanted to ensure nothing was on it) for a little more than a week, I added the rock and now the tank is really how I want it:

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I tried to incorporate some aspects of a couple tanks I liked - and I kept my two towers on the left, but created a rock ledge on the right with several long tunnels / caves from back to front.

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The fish and shrimp really love it, it gave me lots more room for coral, and adding the Vortech to supplement my closed loop really helped with the flow

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Here is my six line wrasse exploring one of the caves

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and some more tank shots

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The towers with my big leather moved to the back where it really blends in well with the overall scheme

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[superstein61]

Some hammer and torch coral

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and several SPS frags thanks to Buck !!!

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On a sad note, my old clown fish bit the big one a few days before the changeover - not sure what happened, I had added a skunk clown and my old clown , which I had for 4+ years wasn't happy about it and tried to bully the skunk. Well the skunk ignored him and I think the old clown became depressed and stopped eating. he definitely wasn't bullied back by the skunk.

But on a positive note, it gave me a chance to add a new pair of clowns - who have been really fun to watch

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Here one of my peppermint shrimp hang in wait in their lair

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A closeup view of one of the long tunnels

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And one final shot

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[cloakerpoked]

Very nice.

 

[Tswifty]

Looking good, I really like that aquascape. :thumbsup:

 

[the2ofus]

Looks good!!! :fish1:
Makes me want to start over again!

 

[superstein61]

Thanks. I had an image in mind after seeing some other tanks, so when I ordered my extra dry rock from BRS, I aksed them for some specific shapes to help pull it off and they really accomodated me. That really helped me lay it out and get the look I wanted