Well, I have to add several disclaimers:
1) This is a small picture of the tank a couple of months ago, but has been "reorganized" (meaning took all rock out) twice since then. And of course I never figured out how I had the rocks to recreate it again. And now I am overgrown with Anthelia, it is part of my tank background now (growing up the glass).
2) I would say I've only been able to put any money into the tank for the last 7 months or so, so it is no where near where I want it. Still lots of frags. I'm a low budget reefer.
And I certainly agree with others...being a mod does not make me any better than most other reefers out there. Certainly there are lots nicer tanks to start. :yes: But I'm pleased considering where the tank was a year ago (a beautiful algae display).
Years in hobby: 10
Tank size: 45g
Flow: around 600gph
Skimmer: Red Sea Berlin Classic Hang on (modified back to sump model) with Mag 7 and Kent venturi modification
Sump/filter: tidepool filter (kind like a wet/dry)
Lights- 2 96w PC (actinic and 10K), on approx 9 hours.
Live rock per gallon - eh, I've added it bit by bit, probably in the 60lb range
Sand bed (how deep?) - under 2"
How many fish? 2 (sixline wrasse, Kole tang)
Clean up crew - scarlet hermits, astrea snails, couple nassarius, sand sifter cuke, 9 brittlestars
Worst problem faced - lack of motivation to do anything at all with tank. Overcome by addition of some money to spend
Dumbest mistake made - first day of new 10g tank with white gravel, undergravel filter, HOB filter --> 2 damsels, 1 bar goby, 1 condylactus anemone, 1 arrow crab, 1 brittlestar (no acclimation). Tough lessons. Invaluable lessons. Not an uncommon story
Parameters- Ammonia - 0, Nitrite - 0, Nitrate - 15, pH - 8.3, alk/calcium (best check tonight
) but in balance, specific gravity - 1.026, temperature - 80 to 81
not too detailed maintenance: about 15% every two weeks though commonly a small change weekly, little in the way of additives other than alk/calcium
Favorite coral - currently my bubble coral
