cbort
Well-Known Member
In all of the years I have been in the reefing hobby, I something I have never been able to achieve is more than 1 display. I have often been able to keep and display and a frag tank, but time, money, or space has usually kept me from multiple set ups. I love all sorts of fish and corals, but there are many fish and corals that i believe are too risky to keep housed in the same display due to aggression, size of tank/livestock, etc.
This display tank will officially be my 2nd complete display tank and will house mainly softies and LPS. I am dedicating this tank to 1 particular inhabitant named "Igor". :)
Igor is a Green Moray Eel, and is going to get VERY big!! Green Morays can live for a very long time if cared for properly and housed in a dedicated display! For these reasons, I purposely have avoided sourcing one until I was in a situation that would allow me to properly care for one. In the 15ish years that I have been in the hobby, I have frequented many LFS's in the midwest and have never come across a Green Moray for sale. The few that I have seen are generally at Zoos, Aquariums, or a Restaurant. A few weeks back I had wandered into a LFS and came across Igor! The LFS was nice enough even to house Igor until I had set up a proper display for him.
Finding a display tank to house Igor was very challenging! I don't mean to offend anyone, but the typical rectangular shaped display with a canopy is not my style! I am drawn to cubes or custom shapes, and most importantly rimless open top designs. Searching for something outside the box was challenging, but I recently came across what I am going to be calling..."Igor's Peninsula".
The display is absolutely gorgeous! It's 60" Long, 24" Wide, and 30" Tall. Best part of all, the display is made of 1/2" glass and features heavy panels for enclosing the top as well. The filtration will be very basic. I will be utilizing a custom glass sump, over-sized skimmer, and 2 MP40QD pumps. Igor will eventually outgrow this display, and but until then, this will be his home!
Currently I am finishing up the stand and canopy for the display, and hope to bring Igor home very soon! Plenty of more updates to come!
This display tank will officially be my 2nd complete display tank and will house mainly softies and LPS. I am dedicating this tank to 1 particular inhabitant named "Igor". :)
Igor is a Green Moray Eel, and is going to get VERY big!! Green Morays can live for a very long time if cared for properly and housed in a dedicated display! For these reasons, I purposely have avoided sourcing one until I was in a situation that would allow me to properly care for one. In the 15ish years that I have been in the hobby, I have frequented many LFS's in the midwest and have never come across a Green Moray for sale. The few that I have seen are generally at Zoos, Aquariums, or a Restaurant. A few weeks back I had wandered into a LFS and came across Igor! The LFS was nice enough even to house Igor until I had set up a proper display for him.
Finding a display tank to house Igor was very challenging! I don't mean to offend anyone, but the typical rectangular shaped display with a canopy is not my style! I am drawn to cubes or custom shapes, and most importantly rimless open top designs. Searching for something outside the box was challenging, but I recently came across what I am going to be calling..."Igor's Peninsula".
The display is absolutely gorgeous! It's 60" Long, 24" Wide, and 30" Tall. Best part of all, the display is made of 1/2" glass and features heavy panels for enclosing the top as well. The filtration will be very basic. I will be utilizing a custom glass sump, over-sized skimmer, and 2 MP40QD pumps. Igor will eventually outgrow this display, and but until then, this will be his home!
Currently I am finishing up the stand and canopy for the display, and hope to bring Igor home very soon! Plenty of more updates to come!
