Here it is my now 5 year old tank

[twilliard]

Well turned 5 this month.
This tank suffered major failures last December first lost a seal on the bottom glass leaking most all the water on the floor while I was at work. 2 weeks later a heater failure tank hit 92 degrees.
Then at the end of the month I had an external skimmer leak going unnoticed for a month. Salinity down to 1.010

So here it is my mixed mess :)

Thank you all!
Todd

 

[twilliard]

Told you I would get this up. Thanks for the inspiration as I never post full tank shots!
@drstratton

 

[TheEngineer]

Congrats on reaching the half-decade mark :) Looks like your inhabitants are happy

 

[twilliard]

Its a busy tank for sure. Its a challenge to keep such a mixed setup :-)

 

[WetWhistle]

Mixed setups are harder to keep then a species tank of say just SPS, LPS or soft. It is all about balance. You have to keep it clean but not to clean. You need good flow and light but not to much. It is a fine line to keep all happy.

 

[twilliard]

It sure is! Stability is key and also export

 

[drstratton]

Woohoo! Way to go Todd! 5 years is a big milestone! Wait till it hits 40!;)

 

[WetWhistle]

I think it is worth it as I find the tanks has more movement and around every corner is a variety of different shapes and sizes.

Is that Halimeda sp algae I see peaking out on your rocks? Love that stuff.

 

[twilliard]

Woohoo! Way to go Todd! 5 years is a big milestone! Wait till it hits 40!;)

It is a milestone, I think I have taken care of the possible failures.
Last December was disastrous to my tank

 

[twilliard]

I think it is worth it as I find the tanks has more movement and around every corner is a variety of different shapes and sizes.

Is that Halimeda sp algae I see peaking out on your rocks? Love that stuff.

Ohh ya! I actually bought live florida rock and placed it in there last month hoping for pests..

Didnt get any :(

 

[brandon429]

I really like that because it has the calcification look for its age, the algae is in total balance meaning I cant see any and if there is some, that's about right for a productive reef not in negative nitrogen loss state, and its weathered some storms without being taken down, all part of the battle. healthy animals, that xenia looks good in there I know, its great tank

 

[drstratton]

It is a milestone, I think I have taken care of the possible failures.
Last December was disastrous to my tank

I'm so glad that it's on an even keel now! It looks great!!!

 

[drstratton]

Ohh ya! I actually bought live florida rock and placed it in there last month hoping for pests..

Didnt get any :(

Lol, Only you would be sad about this!!!!

 

[WetWhistle]

You can get some sweet stuff on fresh live rock. Years ago I once got a small octopus still alive in the bottom of the box. Not to mention all the cool calcareous algae you can get off of Florida rock. Plus shrimp, crabs, sponges, corals and sea squirts. You just need to be careful at IDing things and take out what is bad. I also look forward to that stuff.

 

[twilliard]

You can get some sweet stuff on fresh live rock. Years ago I once got a small octopus still alive in the bottom of the box. Not to mention all the cool calcareous algae you can get off of Florida rock. Plus shrimp, crabs, sponges, corals and sea squirts. You just need to be careful at IDing things and take out what is bad. I also look forward to that stuff.

Oh but I absolutely love what is bad!
I might sell the new rock and try again :-)

 

[twilliard]

I really like that because it has the calcification look for its age, the algae is in total balance meaning I cant see any and if there is some, that's about right for a productive reef not in negative nitrogen loss state, and its weathered some storms without being taken down, all part of the battle. healthy animals, that xenia looks good in there I know, its great tank

Thank you Brandon you have been an inspiration to my studies

 

[twilliard]

Lol, Only you would be sad about this!!!!

Yes only me and I have been bummed out that I didnt get any pests.. my lab sits idle

 

[Crazy Reefs]

That is funny! But it takes a lot of dedication to keep a tank healthy for that long. Mine is going on 12 now with quite a few hiccups. Long live Reefing!

 

[twilliard]

I wish i could have clowns but not sure how my angel would take to that :-)

 

[Triggreef]

Ohh ya! I actually bought live florida rock and placed it in there last month hoping for pests..

Didnt get any :(

Oh you just haven't found any yet then!