The Retro Reef Tank

Wonderboy · Feb 11, 2019

I couldn't resist. This is a fellow hobbyist's build purchased from Craigslist (moving); just got it running today with some tweaks to the original setup. Jump started the bacteria as much as possible; live rock, live sand, chaeto/caulerpa, copepods, and some water all from separate systems - also dosed isochrysis, starter bacteria and ammonia. Size is 68 G; the plan is macro algaes, corals, and many small fish.

Ranjib · Feb 12, 2019

nice :-)

Wonderboy · Feb 14, 2019

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Wonderboy · Mar 3, 2019

This was a generous gift

Wonderboy · May 8, 2019

While attacking some aptasia

, I figured I should pull the rock and re-scape things a little. Ended up adding a new rock - it's a real nice one; the colors really pop under the actinics - I don't have to point it out at all cause it's pretty much the centerpiece of the tank right now. Oh yeah, I added some coral, too... ...but they got nothin' on this rock.