Just the Tip! 36x24x12 45g Minimalist Reef

[SPS_]

Cool looking tank, I like it.

 

[g6gang]

Who cares if its clean?! Take those pics and let me know when you do

I don't remember the name of the sand or the size honestly. Sorry about that. I keep it clean by a lot of manual stirring and turkey basting. I think its better for the tank that way so it never gets to a point where things get stagnant in there. It clouds the tank up when I stir it, but everything settles, and thats what filtration is for.





Thanks Panda and reeferaddict! Thanks for taking a look!



HAHAHA yeah yeah. I should do that. Finding a time that both tanks are clean is hard, but I will take some "meh" pics tonight and get them uploaded tonight or tomorrow.

Can you share your sand cleaning schedule / routine

Here is a fts. I did the builtin myself making it part of my desk. I work from home. The bench on the left has storage and my ATO tank. The last shot is a view from my chair.

 

[KillerKlownFish]

Wow that's an awesome tank!!!

 

[ProfessorX]

Update:
Got a new skimmer yesterday. Swapped out my Bubble Magus 3.5 for an E-shops S-150. Plugged it in last night and Im already getting some nice foam in the collection cup. I think I will end up making it a little drier skimmate, but for now I want to see what this thing can do.


Also, the Red Gorgonian has been suffering lately. Despite a lot of feedings (which I have moved from 5-6 days a week down to 2-3 because of algae issues) he is losing a lot of tissue and I think he may be a goner. Really sad about this because he was doing very well for a long time, but the leopard wrasse is almost constantly picking at it and keeping it closed so I can't feed him enough. For now he is in the 9 gallon and the yellow gorgonian will be the new featured piece on Sungorgian Island

 

[zoahunter]

amazing scape

 

[ProfessorX]

Thank you! I still really like it, I just wish I had more space haha!

 

[ProfessorX]

pics before the gorgonian went downhill. Rearranging the island today,

 

[SpartaReef]

Mind if I ask how much this cost from start to finish?

 

[ProfessorX]

Mind if I ask how much this cost from start to finish?

HA! I have no idea. Its been 5 dollars here, 5 dollars there. I didnt really keep track, although it would be fun to try to figure out now.

 

[Tampopo]

Red coral top left? Nice job on your tank....

 

[Maniacodesrecifs]

Super nice tanks!

 

[ProfessorX]

Super nice tanks!

Thanks

Red coral top left? Nice job on your tank....

Dragons breath macro algae! I really like this stuff. Eats up nutrients and grows quickly, yet adds a nice pop of red

 

[ProfessorX]

The red gorgonian didnt make it RIP. So I rearranged the island and made it a little smaller so there is more viewable angles for the corals I placed in the background. Im pretty bummed about the gorg, but on the positive side the yellow one looks much better.
The corals aren't happy because the lights had been off, I turned them on since the NPS looked happy.

 

[ProfessorX]

I will try to get some more pics tomorrow when things are open

 

[kacrocorals581]

wow very nice

 

[joshbbert]

Super nice tank sir

 

[ethridge78]

Just beautiful.

 

[jdpeters]

hey really nice tank man! the layout of your rock is exceptional and i love the dimensions of the 45. good job!

 

[ProfessorX]

Thank you all! Its been a process, but I am happy with how its coming along. Now I am thinking of upgrading my sump. This one is great, but since I don't have a dosing pump, its kind of pointless. I would like a refugium, or at least more space for an algae turf scrubber

 

[ProfessorX]

Here are some pictures, its not the most recent layout, since these I have added a few things and changed some corals around, but I think I like it better. I will try to get some of those pics tonight.

But any who, here are some pics.