Cloud 9 Aquariums 80 Sps Dominant Build

[cloud9aquariums]

Good review .. I have an Atlantik for a new build thinking of adding some bars to it

Thank you! That would be an awesome combo move to extend the spread. So far I'm super impressed with my tanks reaction to them. Nothing skipped a beat and my growth seems to be skyrocketing

 

[Reign1]

Thank you! That would be an awesome combo move to extend the spread. So far I'm super impressed with my tanks reaction to them. Nothing skipped a beat and my growth seems to be skyrocketing

My only issue (actually THE issue) is that the aquarium is 30" cube so really may add a Atlantik compact to it as well.

 

[cloud9aquariums]

My only issue (actually THE issue) is that the aquarium is 30" cube so really may add a Atlantik compact to it as well.

I don't have experience with the Atlantik yet but from my understanding they have a great spread already. If you experience any shadowing, adding or3 bars as needed will definitely do the trick.

 

[cloud9aquariums]

I finally have some time to wrap up this thread for anyone curious of the fate of this build!

TEASER ALERT: This was a test subject for acros and I will be doing a new write up on my current system which (if I might be so bold as to say) is turning into a banger!

Long story short we moved at the end of December 2023 which was the end of this tank. That week we had unseasonably cold weather and had 6 tanks (both fresh and salt) ranging from 180 to 24g to move. We suffered a few losses in the move which i expected even if everything went perfect but the move allowed for a significant upgrade!

I'd love to close this chapter with a bunch of photos of the final growth i got in this system to keep this thread as an "ode" to my first truly successful sps dominant tank and all the things I learned in that journey. Let's get to the good part!

 

[cloud9aquariums]

No teasers here! Full tank shot in all its glory! The spread of the Orpheks really worked out exactly how i had hoped. No weird shadowing or oddball growth.

Turned on some whites and killed the flow

Top down

okay now for the close ups!

Randy O's Humilis (ARC)

Little Red Ferrari (WWC)

Green Goblin Anacropora

Blastos

Myagi Tort

The zoa garden filled out nicely!

Wwc Yellow Tips

ARC Goldfinger

CR Purple Lush

Rainbow Spathulata

Space Invader Pectinia

Green Mille

Birdsnest

WWC Aqua Delite

Walt Disney

Shaggy Redwood

Rainbow splice (if you look really close theres a tiny bit of red trying hahahaha)

Birdsnest

Never founs out what this was but it grew with a mind of its own

Montipora Cap

Pink Cadillac

Green Lantern Tenuis

PC Rainbow

WWC Dragon Slayer

Forest Fire Digitata

Green Slimer

Milka Stylophora

I didn't get them all but i tried to capture just a little bit of the growth i was able to achieve! Towards the end there was alot going on prepping to sell our home and make a rapid move so it was actually a miracle things kept chugging along as well as they did!

Thank you one and all for checking out this systems journey and I hope the trials and tribulations i went through on this build are all something you can learn from! If you're a stick head PLEASE RUN DONT WALK to my new build thread. There's alot more water and alot more acros. See you there!