Introducing my home 17k gallon reef

[Sleepingtiger]

How on earth did I miss this thread? And I thought the builds on reefcentral was outrageous, this is just pure insanity.

This display is much much better than Shedd Aquarium Caribbean Reef display. The only thing you're missing is the green sea turtle.

You're staff.. are you hiring? I can quit my current job.... i am just asking for room and board with a bowl of rice a day.

 

[Hedgedrew]

Tank is looking great! After all that hard work it has paid off well.

thank you. lots more to do.

 

[Hedgedrew]

How on earth did I miss this thread? And I thought the builds on reefcentral was outrageous, this is just pure insanity.

This display is much much better than Shedd Aquarium Caribbean Reef display. The only thing you're missing is the green sea turtle.

You're staff.. are you hiring? I can quit my current job.... i am just asking for room and board with a bowl of rice a day.

thank you. at some point ill need a coral curator i think wspecially when 2500 opens up. i need someone who ears sleeps breathes coral and used to big industrial systems like from aquariums.

 

[olonmv]

Wow! Nice! Can I have you “starter” tank?

 

[Hedgedrew]

 

[tripdad]

An odd question for you....have you noticed any reaction from the fish to the music? Any specific type or genre that gets any reaction? It would be interesting to see what happens if you play the same song at feed time every day if eventually they would equate one with the other.

 

[najer]

An odd question for you....have you noticed any reaction from the fish to the music? Any specific type or genre that gets any reaction? It would be interesting to see what happens if you play the same song at feed time every day if eventually they would equate one with the other.

Loving this idea, I vote Exodus - Bob Marley, get some base vibrations rumbling!

 

[Hedgedrew]

An odd question for you....have you noticed any reaction from the fish to the music? Any specific type or genre that gets any reaction? It would be interesting to see what happens if you play the same song at feed time every day if eventually they would equate one with the other.

they recognize music via vibrations and we feed during many but not all music so i think they start looking up more

 

[Hedgedrew]

Loving this idea, I vote Exodus - Bob Marley, get some base vibrations rumbling!

need to redo a marley video

 

[najer]

I didn't think about it earlier, were you hit hard by the storm, hope all is good?

 

[Hedgedrew]

just some water in housekeeper room from flooded egress window. carpet and pad ripped out but thats it. tanks fine.

 

[Hedgedrew]

 

[Hedgedrew]

 

[dbraun15]

Love the videos. Is there a plan to add a few Gigantea or Magnifica Nems in the display? Also, while watching the videos, there doesn’t seem to be any aggression and fish living in harmony…is that accurate? If so, what do you attribute it to(size of display, number of fish, etc.)? Enjoying seeing corals added.

 

[Hedgedrew]

have some anemones snd clowns in qt. one very big healthy magnifica

 

[Hedgedrew]

Love the videos. Is there a plan to add a few Gigantea or Magnifica Nems in the display? Also, while watching the videos, there doesn’t seem to be any aggression and fish living in harmony…is that accurate? If so, what do you attribute it to(size of display, number of fish, etc.)? Enjoying seeing corals added.

some aggression but usual purple tang or gem tang crap. not too bad. i can pick the aggression up by pumping up the ozone too

 

[Hedgedrew]

 

[HeyLookItsCaps]

Better not have any tangs in there. They need room to swim

*sorry if this joke has already been made, feel free to usher me out*

incredible build!

 

[OrchidMiss]

@Hedgedrew Andrew, I love seeing the amazing changes you are able to add to this fabulous tank!
We're "friends" on FB and your Happy Friday videos are the often the highlight of my week!!
I've told you before, and I'll say it again... if your mermaid ever leaves, let me know! I'll take the job for free!!
The coral colonies you've added are INCREDIBLE!

 

[MnFish1]

Perfect balance of fish and coral