46g bowfront sumpless mixed reef

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Our tang is out grazing on the rocks today; first time I’ve seen him do this since the LFS, so I think that’s a good sign that he’s getting more comfortable.

 

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A new fish this exciting means two tank videos in one week!

 

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Picked up my first torch this week!

 

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Got a boatload of new zoas and my first sticks, courtesy of generous fellow Wisconsin reefer @Anthony Scholfield! A few quick photos:

 

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Tank video tour from this afternoon. Hope you enjoy!

 

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Broke out the good camera to take a few photos tonight.

 

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Short little video of our newest coral, an alveapora.

 

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Tank tour video! Still waiting on our 80 gallon tank upgrade to come in, so I haven't changed much over the last month.

 

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Picked up a Melanarus wrasse last night, and he’s absolutely gorgeous. Dove into the sand after about 45 minutes last night, but he’s out and about again today, which is a pretty good sign, I think. I’ve definitely noticed our bristletooth tang chasing him a little, but nothing too bad, I think? Anything specific I should watch for that would be cause to intervene?

 

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I now have our 80 gallon tank upgrade at home!! I’ve changed my mind completely and decided to learn how to plumb a sump since the tank I was able to find was a reef-ready tank with an internal overflow and sump included in the package. Here we go! Take a look at the thread I started here if you want to help me get it plumbed.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/p...le-corner-herbie-overflow-help-wanted.871119/
In related news, now that I actually have my bigger tank upgrade at home (and therefore, a legit date for the tank upgrade to happen), I felt comfortable bringing home my centerpiece fish for the new tank, a copperband butterfly. It was a trade-in that had been acclimated to living in an aquarium for years, and I was able to watch it eat frozen shrimp in the LFS, which is the only reason that I pulled the trigger. As you can see in the 2nd video, it’s already eating frozen for me also!

 

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It's almost upgrade time! Hope to transfer everything this week...

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/80-gallon-shallow-lagoon-mixed-reef-upgrade-time.875562/

 

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The tank contents (except the sand) were officially all transferred to the new 80 gallon tank in our living room on Thursday. Sold this tank, stand, and canister filter to a friend who’s setting up a freshwater tank.

Please come check out my new build thread if you want to continue following me as I navigate the reefing learning curve!
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/80-gallon-shallow-lagoon-mixed-reef-upgrade-time.875562/