I've recently come back to saltwater, specifically reefing, thanks to this tank at a local business. The first time I saw it was five years ago and, despite being established for years, it wasn't very vibrant and was pretty empty though a severe aptasia problem. This summer the tank crashed because the company being paid to care for it, well, didn't. I got volunteered to take over, and am happy to share its progress here. I'll post the "before" pictures later.
Because it's not my tank, I have to work with a lot of what's already here, like the rock and DIY sump, but I have managed to get them to let me add some new equipment, like a new light, additional powerheads, e.t.c.. In the future I'd like to ditch the old, ugly rock, and replace it with better aquascape, but I'll likely propose that when I ask to replace the wooden cabinet in a couple years.
Current livestock:
3x Yellowtail Damsels
1x Yellow Tang
1x Lawnmower Blenny
3x Red Firefish
1x Blue Tuxedo Urchin
1x Harlequin Shrimp (mate died before I started, she dealing with the asternia stars)
1x Peppermint Shrimp
?x various Hermit Crabs
Turbo and nassarius
Kenya tree (2 varieties)
Cabbage coral
Mushrooms
Xenia
Paly colony
Because it's not my tank, I have to work with a lot of what's already here, like the rock and DIY sump, but I have managed to get them to let me add some new equipment, like a new light, additional powerheads, e.t.c.. In the future I'd like to ditch the old, ugly rock, and replace it with better aquascape, but I'll likely propose that when I ask to replace the wooden cabinet in a couple years.
Current livestock:
3x Yellowtail Damsels
1x Yellow Tang
1x Lawnmower Blenny
3x Red Firefish
1x Blue Tuxedo Urchin
1x Harlequin Shrimp (mate died before I started, she dealing with the asternia stars)
1x Peppermint Shrimp
?x various Hermit Crabs
Turbo and nassarius
Kenya tree (2 varieties)
Cabbage coral
Mushrooms
Xenia
Paly colony
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