My first ever reef tank

[Oceanslayer18]

Here is an update ive got my aqua c ev180 running in my 150 gallon rated sump with a mag drive 7 retun pump, and i have a current nova extreme lighting. For those of you who noticed last time i took the hob filter off. Livestock inculdes a spider sponge, frogspawn, candycane, multiple zoo's, mushrooms and pizza anenomes,zoo's,welso,rose bulb, fan worm and coco worm. Fish inlcudes two clowns two reef chromisis, two clownfish, sailfin tang, blue tang,lawnmower goby, and leopard wrasse. Sorry for the pictures my smartphone hates my puprle bulb and takes crappy pics.

 

[Oceanslayer18]

heres and update on how far ive come in just three months. 100% new at this.

 

[WrasseSandwich]

Looks good man

 

[skinz78]

Looking good so far! Have you had any issues with algae from it being located right in front of the window?

 

[jabberkaycee]

Your tank is looking great and that center rock is going to be awesome for mounting corals.

 

[Oceanslayer18]

Thanks you guys. I recently mounted a shade to elimate all light from the window. That was the only spot i had to place it. My recent addition i havent token a picture of yet but it has medium sized golden hammer which was very costly and hard to obtain lol along with some acros which i dont have pictures of yet.

 

[Oceanslayer18]

oh btw jabberkayce i love your female leopard wrasse, i recently purchased one and it has loads of personallity.

 

[skinz78]

Right on, I'd love to see pic's of the new additions to your tank!

 

[jabberkaycee]

oh btw jabberkayce i love your female leopard wrasse, i recently purchased one and it has loads of personallity.

It's my favorite in the tank so far. The colors are amazing and I'm already itching for another wrasse. I had heard they are hard to keep but this gal eats like a pig and is extremely healthy and hardy.

 

[Oceanslayer18]

yeah i was told the same but mine is a pig too lol im hoping to add the male into the tank just to see them swimming together cause there awsome fish.

 

[VelasCorals]

I wish my first tank looked like yours. Your rockwork is awesome.

How long have you had the sponge? I always wanted one but was told they are very hard to keep and are non-photosynthetic.

 

[Oceanslayer18]

I wish my first tank looked like yours. Your rockwork is awesome.

How long have you had the sponge? I always wanted one but was told they are very hard to keep and are non-photosynthetic.

Thanks lol and ive had the sponge for two months now. He gave me a scare when he didnt open for about 2 weeks and i thought he had died but after i bought a cleaner shrimp he went and cleaned him up and hes nice and big now. As long as you put him in a corner where he can trap either phytoplankton or mysis shrimp hell do fine. Alot of people dont know about the spider sponge and WWC charges alot for them.