First reef aquarium

[SPR1968]

Im no professional scaper just messing around I think I like it...

I think that is absolutely perfect personally, I can’t say anything that would make it better

Very natural, and it’s the type of design I tried to create when I designed my rocks

 

[Peach02]

Looks great! You might want to add a cave or two depending on the fish you want to add though

Im no professional scaper just messing around I think I like it...

 

[brad shawn]

Semi final decision...

 

[brad shawn]

Main tank has been running for a few weeks. QT tanks stand is structurally complete they are still empty. Maybe regretting keeping them so close together I’ll just have to be very careful not to get fish qt water into coral qt tank...

 

[brad shawn]

Frag tank and QT tank almost filled just have to grab some. More pallet wood and paint it to finish the stand but I’m almost there .

 

[AiKkz]

Looking good! those QT's are close but it's better then nothing at all...

 

[brad shawn]

@AiKkz Yea I know they are I wasn’t even thinking when I built that stand I just had 2 extra 20 gallon tanks laying around.... I’ll just have to be very careful. I was thinking I may put some a acrylic wall between the 2 it will look awful but better safe than sorry I suppose

 

[AiKkz]

@AiKkz Yea I know they are I wasn’t even thinking when I built that stand I just had 2 extra 20 gallon tanks laying around.... I’ll just have to be very careful. I was thinking I may put some a acrylic wall between the 2 it will look awful but better safe than sorry I suppose

yeah, not a bad idea or at least a piece of insulation (something cheap) but like I said its better then nothing. the reward outweighs the risk! Also awesome scape!!

 

[brad shawn]

yeah, not a bad idea or at least a piece of insulation (something cheap) but like I said its better then nothing. the reward outweighs the risk! Also awesome scape!!

Yes it’s definitely better than nothing. Thank you ! I’m happy with the scape for now. I’m more psyched about seeing this dry rock come to “life” more than anything!

 

[powers2001]

@brad shawn have you added livestock yet?

 

[brad shawn]

@brad shawn have you added livestock yet?

No livestock in the display tank. Picked up a couple of zoa frags and a Xenia In the frag tank to “try” my hand with some cheap soft corals. So far so good after a few weeks. These will not be going into the main display tank. I was to plan that tank out and get some specimens I really want as it’s my only reef tank and it’s not that big.

 

[brad shawn]

Picked up my first ever saltwater fish yesterday! I’m beyond stoked. currently living and loving life in his QT tank while I keep a eye on him. It’s a small yellow prawn goby. No pics he’s hiding out under his one rock but he did pop out to eat today so that’s promising. Just wanted to share my excitement. Have a pistol shrimp on order for him(and me).

 

[brad shawn]

So just a update still slowly plugging along. Moved my ATO from off the top of the sump to make more room. Drilled a 5 gallon tank for a refugium. Just waiting on a pump and I’ll have it plumbed in next week. Put a tunze refugium light we’ll see how that does growing macro... don’t mind the bucket I’m still working on trying to disguise it. I’m going to keep using the gravity fed top off for now as I’ve had no problems yet. Just make sure that float stays clean !

 

[bubbasguppies]

Nice build. Welcome to the club.

 

[Sako338]

Im no professional scaper just messing around I think I like it...

I did the same thing with cardboard, looking good.

 

[brad shawn]

Nice build. Welcome to the club.

Thank you

 

[brad shawn]

I did the same thing with cardboard, looking good.

Yea it definitely helps! Thank you

 

[powers2001]

@brad shawn what livestock do you have in the display now?

 

[brad shawn]

Still plugging along really taking my time here not much has changed added a couple pieces of life rock. Have a couple fish on order for next week.

 

[powers2001]

Still plugging along really taking my time here not much has changed added a couple pieces of life rock. Have a couple fish on order for next week.

@brad shawn thanks for the post, please keep us updated!!!