JerSaint's Clownfish Harem Tank

[JerSaint]

Time for a new tank!! I am moving my planted tank (and going a bit bigger) to the basement, and putting in a harem tank in it's place. I am in the gathering stage now. I am really excited and this comes out how I envision it!

Deep Blue 30 shallow tank (24 x 24 x 12)
Bubble Magnus Curve 5
Tunze 6020 x2
AI Prime

Some of the equipment:

Cleaning up the tank and prepping for a new painted background:

Possible aquascaping idea:

 

[AquaMama13]

Nice! Can't wait to see it!!

 

[kgstei]

Cool. What kind of clowns

 

[JerSaint]

I am leaning towards Black Ice or Snowflake. I also plan on a carpet anemone, bubble tips of some type/color, a few euphyllia and maybe some blasto's. I also want a sand sifting goby.

 

[JerSaint]

Trying to plan out the stand build and coming up with the best height for enjoyable viewing.

 

[Ari21]

I am leaning towards Black Ice or Snowflake. I also plan on a carpet anemone, bubble tips of some type/color, a few euphyllia and maybe some blasto's. I also want a sand sifting goby.

The Coral Reef Just hatched a batched of blacker ice and the parents are really nice. They should be ready by stocking time.

 

[Javier peynado]

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[kgstei]

That Javier is a very low key guy

 

[JerSaint]

Hahaha

 

[captc07]

The Coral Reef Just hatched a batched of blacker ice and the parents are really nice. They should be ready by stocking time.

I can vouch for the broodstock....Lucy and Desi came from our breeding setup...they are gorgeous.

 

[LeslieP]

You are a busy guy! Can't wait to see it

 

[diablo243]

Can't wait to see, love Harem tanks!

 

[revhtree]

Cool following!

 

[SteelerMike]

Sounds awesome! Put some shoes on while you're working on that tank

 

[JerSaint]

So I tried and believe I failed miserably to do a painted background that would set this tank apart. I have come up with a new plan and really hope it works the way I am envisioning it!

Here are a few pics of the first attempt, You be the judge!

 

[JerSaint]

Okay so here's one of the stars of the tank........

It's even better in person! So excited!!!

 

[JerSaint]

Just whites :

 

[Maritimer]

Pretty sweet-looking 'nem!

I kind of like the background, but wouldn't have used the strong horizontal lines - just the sponge-painted corals and the blended depth-of-sea. I had considered doing something similar with Zoey's Reef; sponge-painting the background a midnight blue, shading into a Fiji-pink-sand at the bottom, and a silvery metallic blue shimmer at the top. Wound up cutting a black plastic trash bag to fit the back of the tank, and simply never notice the background at all.

~Bruce

 

[SteelerMike]

Nice nem! I also found that I spent a lot of time thinking about background colors etc for my tank and then it really didn't become much of a focus later on...in fact it's all covered in coraline now lol.

 

[knukles55]

Best of luck on your build I currently have the 30 gallon rimless as well favorite tank I have owned up to date