Free Reef - World Citizen

[World Citizen]

The first life is in the tank. It had some quarantaine and moved last friday. It looks good although nog everyone was completely happy. I have removed everything from the original rock and glued it to new clean stones.

The brown algea is starting to end and the bright green is now taking over.

I cleaned the glas in this picture, but there is plenty of algea around.

 

[World Citizen]

We are 4 weeks in with more than only water, and it seems to go well.

Normally I would expect hairy green and brown algea at this moment but it seems I went to the green film algea pretty fast. I think this is because I didn't do the normal Life Rock and Bacterial route. I started this tank pretty clean with dead rock and did not use anything from an old tank as starting culture.

The fancy EDNA is pretty low in my case. I did not add bacterial fluids or pods or anything else which is supposed to help starting the tank.

It seems to result in a small period of brown film and now turned to green film. After cleaning it is back in an hour and the pictures below are after 3 days of not cleaning.
I expect this to hold on for about 2 weeks before it dies down a bit.

Here are some raw shots of the ugly ducky green tank.

 

[World Citizen]

I got my camera back! It went on a worldtrip for half a year, but it came home safe.


I am a bit rusty. The last time a photographes a tank was about 10 years ago, but here are the first pics.

Canon D250
18x55 kitlens
Mostly white light on the tank.
No orange filter
Shot with low exposure and fast shuttertime


Pictichromis porphyrea

Zebrasoma Veliferum

Cyphastrea

Alveopora

Discosoma

 

[World Citizen]

New try


Cirrhipathes spiralis

Australophyllia wilsoni

Goniopora

White light

A bit of Blue

 

[World Citizen]

Having her in the open like this has its disadvantages. The light spill is kind of.. much.

I need to think about this.

 

[World Citizen]

Things are going like they go. A burst of this and that. Here and there some algea but gone again in a day or 5.

I like how it's going. We get true the stages like I expected.

I also found the fish I had in my top10 list!.

Cirrhitichthys falco!

I love it! One of the most beautiful fish in my opinion.

First pics!

 

[World Citizen]

Happy Newyear!

I did some testing with a UV torch. I like it so am going to shop for something better.

 

[World Citizen]

A new urchin.

A bit shy, but I love the hispidus.

And a UV shot form a viridis. I need to do a few pics of this thing to convince people of it's beauty. Even under normal light it is amazing.

 

[Gjedde]

Having her in the open like this has its disadvantages. The light spill is kind of.. much.

I need to think about this.

I actually really like the like of it even with the light spill. Great contrast in the dark room. Inviting even.

 

[kindafun]

You have a creative, beautiful setup. I am so impressed by your design.

 

[World Citizen]

Thanks @bigbugoutfitters @kindafun

The thing is just starting. I just went true the hairy algae period. It is starting to clear up again. There is still a brown haze over it. I'll give it 2 weeks and see how it goes.

 

[World Citizen]

I made a Gif from my Goniopora. Not the most practical coral.

Some sort of Fruits de mer :)

And both sides as of today.

 

[World Citizen]

These clamps are attractive

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Wow, your whole tank is stunning to look at, plus I enjoy the little gifs of your tank as well!!

 

[World Citizen]

Wow, your whole tank is stunning to look at, plus I enjoy the little gifs of your tank as well!!

I hope to make more. Thanks!

 

[World Citizen]

 

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[World Citizen]

A small risky but lovely addition.

 

[BamaCoastPyrat]

This is a fantastic build thread. I really appreciate the time you took to post so many details in the build. I spent hours yesterday drawing every detail of a stand build and now I'm rethinking several aspects of the plan. The sumps on a drawer is an awesome idea. I am planning on two sumps and I believe I was overcomplicating the plumbing plan

 

[World Citizen]

This is a fantastic build thread. I really appreciate the time you took to post so many details in the build. I spent hours yesterday drawing every detail of a stand build and now I'm rethinking several aspects of the plan. The sumps on a drawer is an awesome idea. I am planning on two sumps and I believe I was overcomplicating the plumbing plan

Nice. Thank you!

If you have questions, please ask. I love to talk :) .