My Birthday tank build

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My girlfriend got my the Red Sea Nano XL for my birthday this year. This will be our third tank, and the first I am really planning out.

The rockscape:
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Forgot to take more pictures before filling that give a better 3D perspective.

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Full on uglies. Thought it wouldn’t happen, but it did.


Critters:
Six-line wrasse
Long-nose hawkfish
Chalk basslet
Goby
Banggai cardinal (rip, virus)
Neon dottyback (banished to mini-reef)
2 turbo snails
4 astrea snails
4 blue leg hermit crabs
4 narcissus snails
2 rock anemones
2 hammers
1 sea whip
1 dragon soul favia
1 bizzaro cyphastria

Added a ball of cheato and some dragon’s breath to display since I haven’t figured out a refugium solution yet.

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Pardon the frag placement, just trying to get them acclimated before final placement. I plan to add some more decorative macro algae to the display. Planning for soft corals and gonipora ans montipora towards the top, a torch or two for the middle, and a couple encrusting types at the base, and haven’t decided for the accessory structures around the front.

Eventually, when it comes out, I will add the Reef mat. Also, will switch to the Red Sea ato to free up space so I can add a small hob refugium. My pod population has been decimated by my six-line, who now just hangs out in the cheato box on the back wall. I also am looking to change the outlet with a dual nozzle to get better control over the flow. IMG_0137.jpeg IMG_0163.jpeg
 
Girlfriends like that make good wives!
Lucky man!
Looks very nice.
 

WHAT KIND OF HAPPY ACCIDENT(S) HAVE YOU HAD IN YOUR REEF?

  • Stable parameters over time

    Votes: 31 59.6%
  • Consistent coral growth

    Votes: 16 30.8%
  • Fish and inverts are settled

    Votes: 10 19.2%
  • The tank has moved past its ugly stages

    Votes: 14 26.9%
  • It has survived a major setback

    Votes: 3 5.8%
  • At least six months old

    Votes: 5 9.6%
  • At least one year old

    Votes: 9 17.3%
  • Stop worrying about age—it’s about stability

    Votes: 13 25.0%
  • Other (Post in the comments)

    Votes: 2 3.8%
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