Tanu
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For as long as I can remember I like to watch fish... Since about 20 years I do keep marine fish, slowly having shift to a reef-type-tank since the last 17 or so years.
I still do value corals a lot, but I do appreciate an overall interesting reef even more. To me, this means that, apart from beautiful corals and a nice aquashape, fish play an important role. I like my tank to be impressive from a distance, but when watched closeby, I still want to keep the spectator's eyes occupied.
I try to shift borders a bit. Apart from reefkeeping, I am busy working and I like to travel. I try to keep my system as stable, 'predictable' and holiday-friendly as possible. I aim for a 'fish with sps' reef. If the fish decide I can't keep a certain invertebrate, there are still lots of invertebrates which are allowed by my fish. Instead of removing the fish which just does what nature tells him, I try to find a better home for the affected coral.
My previous tank was featured as Tank of the Month in 2005, a great honour to me.
When I moved to my current apartment in May 2005 it was obvious to me a new tank should be installed. The current tank has about 180 G and is viewable from three sides. Front from the couch (starfire-like glass), side from the dining table, 'back' from my desk. The side wall faces a wall of my apartment.
In my experience it is difficult to aquascape a tank so it is viewable and attractive from three sides. Apart from these criteria, it should offer the corals space to grow as well as give the fish a good environment, in my opinion a well underestimated goal.
To kick off, some pictures of some of my fish...
Nemateleotris magnifica - a very common but very nice fish
Zebrasoma gemmatum: these two are together since about 5 years
My two baby bluelines: Chaetodontoplus septentrionalis
Orange spot filefish - Oxymonocanthus longirostris from Vanuatu
Pseudanthias bartlettorum from Kwajalein Atoll
Liopropoma carmabi: I do have a mating pair (video!)
Regal Angel: with me for more than eight years
Overview
Cheers
Tanne
I still do value corals a lot, but I do appreciate an overall interesting reef even more. To me, this means that, apart from beautiful corals and a nice aquashape, fish play an important role. I like my tank to be impressive from a distance, but when watched closeby, I still want to keep the spectator's eyes occupied.
I try to shift borders a bit. Apart from reefkeeping, I am busy working and I like to travel. I try to keep my system as stable, 'predictable' and holiday-friendly as possible. I aim for a 'fish with sps' reef. If the fish decide I can't keep a certain invertebrate, there are still lots of invertebrates which are allowed by my fish. Instead of removing the fish which just does what nature tells him, I try to find a better home for the affected coral.
My previous tank was featured as Tank of the Month in 2005, a great honour to me.
When I moved to my current apartment in May 2005 it was obvious to me a new tank should be installed. The current tank has about 180 G and is viewable from three sides. Front from the couch (starfire-like glass), side from the dining table, 'back' from my desk. The side wall faces a wall of my apartment.
In my experience it is difficult to aquascape a tank so it is viewable and attractive from three sides. Apart from these criteria, it should offer the corals space to grow as well as give the fish a good environment, in my opinion a well underestimated goal.
To kick off, some pictures of some of my fish...
Nemateleotris magnifica - a very common but very nice fish
Zebrasoma gemmatum: these two are together since about 5 years
My two baby bluelines: Chaetodontoplus septentrionalis
Orange spot filefish - Oxymonocanthus longirostris from Vanuatu
Pseudanthias bartlettorum from Kwajalein Atoll
Liopropoma carmabi: I do have a mating pair (video!)
Regal Angel: with me for more than eight years
Overview
Cheers
Tanne
He DOES nip, but I do have enough corals to sustain him
