Scandinavian / Japanese Style Reef Tank

[cbitsiaras]

Very nice. Now comes the really hard part: keeping your hands out of the tank to let things grow for a few years...

That will be a real challenge with my levels of patience..

Thanks for the feedback

 

[cbitsiaras]

Dear Reef Central friends,

Now that the system starts having a character I decided to make a video for all of you that have been following my thread and get a better picture of how the tank looks like.
As a proud parent, I am looking forward receiving your comments :inlove:

Hi Dino,
I enjoyed it more than a little ... :thumbsup: Sincere congratulations! I see the clown fish are also found in their home! Amazing color is the anemone! :eek2:
Peter

Thank you so much Peter. Yes finally the little ones left the poor heliofungia and moved to their proper home... although they needed to be guided there

 

[cbitsiaras]

Dino,

I found your thread last night. Beautiful work! I'm setting up a small reef but I planned on a bonsai style aqua scape. You've provided a lot of inspiration.

Luke

Hi Luke!

So happy to hear that I could provide some inspiration. If you have any questions just bring them on

All the best
Dino

 

[cbitsiaras]

Very cool tank great job.

Thanks Chris

 

[cbitsiaras]

wooohh, very beautiful Dino, my congrats!
Very very nice, surely this tank will be in list for the TOTM!

Thanks Octoreef ... Jeeeee you make me blush I appreciate alot your feedback!

All the best from Copenhagen

Dino

 

[Izpecial]

That tank makes quit the statement as you enter the room! It goes beyond just being a reef tank, well done!

 

[cbitsiaras]

That tank makes quit the statement as you enter the room! It goes beyond just being a reef tank, well done!

Thanks alot for the positive feedback izpecial. Still we have alot of things to work on and learn but happy to hear that it receives positive comments.

All the best from cold Copenhagen
:beer:

 

[Crazy_Beaver]

Very nice tank!I ve enjoyed the reed!Nice video aswell!

All the best!

 

[cbitsiaras]

Very nice tank!I ve enjoyed the reed!Nice video aswell!

All the best!

Thanks alot Crazy Beaver,

Out of my curiosity are you from Greece patrida?

 

[Crazy_Beaver]

Thanks alot Crazy Beaver,

Out of my curiosity are you from Greece patrida?

Bitsiaras sounded very Greek straight away LOL!!!!

Ναι είμαι πατρίδα!!!!

Now I like this tank even more!Make us proud!!!!

 

[cbitsiaras]

Bitsiaras sounded very Greek straight away LOL!!!!

Ναι είμαι πατρίδα!!!!

Now I like this tank even more!Make us proud!!!!

My big fat Greek wedding full throttle! Welcome to the thread :beachbum:

 

[StacieRocks]

Great video! Well done.

 

[cbitsiaras]

Hello friends,

Long time no see - Lets say I will not be nominated for Mr. Best Health 2013
But now I am back and hopefully to stay.

During the past few weeks not much has happened other than adding a few more corals and fishes. The tank is cycling and we can see this nice layer of Coraline forming and the rocks getting coated with thin algae. We can see that the rocks start becoming "alive" and already now we cant wait for night to come and take our torches and explore the night creatures.

I prepared a list of the corals that we have in our tank for the insurance company but why not share this with you

STONE CORALS

Acropora Millepora (3 pieces)
Acropora spp (7 pieces)
Pectinia spp
Heliofungia actiniformis
Pocillopora spp
Hydnophora
Montipora undata
Montipora spp (super green)
Echinophyllia ssp
Turbinaria mesenterina
Turbinaria peltata
Lobophyllia "Fantasy"
Scolymia australiensis
Caulastrea spp
Stylopora pistillata
Physogyra lichtensteini
Euphyllia divisa
Euphyllia spp (green hammer)
Euphyllia spp (green/purple hammer)

SOFTIES
Ricordea floridae (5 pieces)
Ricordea Yuma (blue base, green tips)
Zoanthus (various types)
Gorgonian spp
Discosoma (blue)
Actinodiscus (red)

ALGE
"Dragon's breath" (we think...)

ANEMONE
Macrodactyla doreensis (purple)


Last but not least, a short video from yesterday... Click on below image to see.




Thanks for your time in reading my update and wishing you all a pleasant evening.


Dino

 

[danfeig]

Simply beautiful Dino! Absolutely elegant!

 

[fishcatdog66]

I wouldn't change a thing.Really well thought out and executed.Perfect room too.

 

[biodegraded]

I wouldn't change a thing.

I agree. Just let it grow now and enjoy it.

 

[Crazyfingerz]

This tank inspired me to revive my tank all over again.

Sent from my GT-N7100 using Tapatalk 2

 

[dsiu25]

Just finished reading the entire thread, and wanted to say thank you!
Great, thorough updates with pictures! Your tank is so creative, yet so meticulously planned. Best of luck stocking it up, and I look forward to more updates!

Aloha, from Hawaii!

 

[dlb91]

nice video and great tank!

 

[Adam G]

Looking awesome. Thanks for the update.