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Hi All Hope you can see the picture of my new tank. Reefer 250. 5 weeks old. Added a few fish and a few coral frags. In the ‘green stage’ now. Fish corals snails and shrimp all active. The black back glass gives the tank a dark look and the picture over emphasises the blue of the lights possibly. All comments and opinions as to how to create a colourful bright tank welcome please. Thank you.

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To add, a gyre is also great for a wave maker

I agree with @ekandler by add some more rock to the scape for looks and for the future corals that require more Par to grow.
 
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To add, a gyre is also great for a wave maker

I agree with @ekandler by add some more rock to the scape for looks and for the future corals that require more Par to grow.
Thank you all. I think I need to get some height in the back left and right hand corners. Do you think a couple of Aquaone pieces would look good or bad? Might add a little red which I am lacking at the moment. If not what do you suggest. Incidentally, not easy to get live rock in the UK nowadays…
 

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I would suggest just adding more rock and building up the scape. There are some great hydraulic cements that are out there to stick the rock when went. Aquaforest make a great one, that I have used in the past.

Remember to give yourself some room from the glass and rock work to clean you glass
 

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Needs one or two tall structures to balance out the negative space on top as already noted.
 
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tank looks very dark...what lights are you using...
Am using a TMC ilumenaire+ 600 (for a 36” wide tank). The tank does look dark. Due to the black back glass. Or do I need the white light turned up to maximim? Maybe I need to cover all the black to brighten the tank up???
 
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I would suggest just adding more rock and building up the scape. There are some great hydraulic cements that are out there to stick the rock when went. Aquaforest make a great one, that I have used in the past.

Remember to give yourself some room from the glass and rock work to clean you glass
Will check out Aquafirest.
 
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Needs one or two tall structures to balance out the negative space on top as already noted.
Yes. A good tank the Reefer but am not so sure about the black now. A little late to think about it now. My bad??
 

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I would recommend you don’t add corals until at least a few months after cycling, or when coralline algae starts growing in your tank.
 
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