A work in progress

[paigecamp]

I converted my 90 gallon freshwater to a reef tank. I will switch to a complete reef system eventually once I can afford it.
Currently, this is what I'm running...

Rock:

• Approximately 60 lbs of live rock in a gravity-defying central reef scape that is highest in the center and slopes asymmetrically to both sides. I spent ages with glue and cement to create it and I am in love with the results.
• It is built with loads of nooks and crannies, caves and areas for different light penetration
• Sandbed of 1"-1.5" in different areas

Coral:
Softies:

• Zoas
• Mushrooms
• Devils' hand

LPS:

• frogspawn
• Torches
• Hammers
• Duncan
• Green candy canes

SPS:

• Montipora Digitata

Rose-tipped bubble anemone

Livestock:

• 2 gladiator clownfish
• 1 Tomini tang (juvenile)
• 1 blue-sided wrasse
• 1 blue-green Chromis
• 1 scarlet hawkfish
• 1 blue cheeked yellow headed goby
• 2 green clown gobies
• 1 green spot mandarin

CUC:

• 1 skunk cleaner shrimp
• 1 red starfish (fromia?)
• 2 emerald crabs
• Several blue-legged crabs
• 8 nassarius snails
• 1 conch snail
• A few other snails (different varieties)

Equipment:

• Eheim Pro4, 600
• 2 AI prime 16 LED lights
• 4 different-sized power heads
• 2 100w heaters
• Fluval in-line UV sterilizer (I doubt this does more than algae even at the canister's slowest flow rate)
• Small HOB fuge with small grow light

As I said it's a work in progress. It's a balancing act right now trying to maximize what I can do with this tank and not sinking money into equipment that won't be needed when I do buy a complete reef system.

 

[Peace River]

It sounds like you are off to a good start! Congratulations on the new adventure! If you are comfortable sharing, we'd love to see pictures of your tank.

 

[paigecamp]

It sounds like you are off to a good start! Congratulations on the new adventure! If you are comfortable sharing, we'd love to see pictures of your tank.

I will share pics when I have a chance