My 1st Reef Tank

[spartanph]

Thanks nm_reef for the compliments on my photo's. I'm trying to learn my way around my Nikon D70 and I've found these two hobbies really compliment each other.

 

[sleasia]

spartanph...very nice start...love the aquascaping you have done so far! :cheer:

 

[spartanph]

Three months sure does go quick. Here are some updated pictures. To the left side we've added a finger leather, hammer and white pulsing xenia. The mushrooms seem to be running for cover to a more shaded area.

 

[sea_star]

Awesome tank! Are the leather corals hard to keep?

 

[spartanph]

We added a pulsing xenia, star polyps, orange and purple zoos to the right side.

 

[spartanph]

The leather coral has been really easy. He's grown quite a bit in the month or so we've had him. He's got a weird personality though. He's always shrinking up and expanding a few hours later.

 

[spartanph]

Our hammer has already started to split one of the heads in just a few weeks.

 

[spartanph]

We've also added some new freinds. Elvis (Kole Tang), Bubba (Hermit), and Jacques (Cleaner Shrimp)

 

[madman33]

Nice Kole and tank...Good Job looks awesome

-Mad

 

[threed240]

Awsome looking tank! I think I might see some Aiptasia in the last photo of the cleaner shrimp. If you can, try to get rid of them pretty quickly. They spread like crazy.

 

[8x8nhl]

How large is the tank.... BTW beautiful tang

 

[spartanph]

Thanks everyone for the compliments.
Threed240 you are correct about the aiptasia, been fighting it with joe's about once a week for the past 2 months. I should probably hit it more often. Tried peppermint shrimps but they didn't touch it. It really is a pain!
Our tank is a 85 gallon tank. 48x18x22 with VHO lighting.

 

[drewsta]

get a kleins butterfly

 

[lukeb321]

Nice tank, but need to update or take tang back. 48 inch wide - not long enough.

 

[madman33]

Originally Posted by lukeb321
Nice tank, but need to update or take tang back. 48 inch wide - not long enough.
thats just ur opinion....cause IMO 48" is enought for a kole tang.... anyways a copperband butterfly will take care of the aptasia also