azbigjohn
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I have been a long time lurker on R2R, but have recently decided to become more active. I have two tanks, although both are slow-growing projects.
My small tank is an old 30 gallon Cardiff bullet shaped tank. I think currently has only a yellow watchman goby and a Pajama Cardinal as occupants, with a Peppermint Shrimp and fairly decent CUC. I fight GHA in there due to overfeeding, bit seem to have it on the run right now.
Equipment includes a Maxpect Razor for lights, and a HOB protein skimmer.
I have a couple SPS frags, a huge hammer that started as a small single headed frag, and lots of green zoas.
My project tank is a 165 gallon bow front I bought used a little over a year ago with a 55 gallon sump. I started out strong, started a huge war with algae, and let it win for a while. 3 months ago, I got the bug again, rebooted it, and am winning the war do far. Still doesn't look like much, because it has mainly frags in it, but I am keeping up on it, and things are growing. I seem to be fighting to get my lighting right currently for SPS. I am finally getting a little growth on a couple SPS frags, but basically this tank is a colored stick killer for the most part.
Occupants include 3 occur. Clowns (I know- only two work long term, but these three have been together for 6 years through three tanks) a RBTA that the Clowns won't enter, a canary Blenny, a bicolor Blenny and a fire fish. There is also a sea hare that has helped keep the GHA in check.
Corals include a collection of Zoas growing into a garden, a couple hammer frags, a larger nepthia, numerous mushrooms, a recently added Duncan that is sprouting two new heads and a couple other frags I don't know the name of.
Equipment includes a Sicce return pump, Reef Octopus NWB 200 skimmer, GFO/carbon reactor and an Apex Jr controlling everything. Lighting is 3 Kessil A360W's.
I will update with coral and fish pics when I can.
My small tank is an old 30 gallon Cardiff bullet shaped tank. I think currently has only a yellow watchman goby and a Pajama Cardinal as occupants, with a Peppermint Shrimp and fairly decent CUC. I fight GHA in there due to overfeeding, bit seem to have it on the run right now.
Equipment includes a Maxpect Razor for lights, and a HOB protein skimmer.
I have a couple SPS frags, a huge hammer that started as a small single headed frag, and lots of green zoas.
My project tank is a 165 gallon bow front I bought used a little over a year ago with a 55 gallon sump. I started out strong, started a huge war with algae, and let it win for a while. 3 months ago, I got the bug again, rebooted it, and am winning the war do far. Still doesn't look like much, because it has mainly frags in it, but I am keeping up on it, and things are growing. I seem to be fighting to get my lighting right currently for SPS. I am finally getting a little growth on a couple SPS frags, but basically this tank is a colored stick killer for the most part.
Occupants include 3 occur. Clowns (I know- only two work long term, but these three have been together for 6 years through three tanks) a RBTA that the Clowns won't enter, a canary Blenny, a bicolor Blenny and a fire fish. There is also a sea hare that has helped keep the GHA in check.
Corals include a collection of Zoas growing into a garden, a couple hammer frags, a larger nepthia, numerous mushrooms, a recently added Duncan that is sprouting two new heads and a couple other frags I don't know the name of.
Equipment includes a Sicce return pump, Reef Octopus NWB 200 skimmer, GFO/carbon reactor and an Apex Jr controlling everything. Lighting is 3 Kessil A360W's.
I will update with coral and fish pics when I can.
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