Tigahboy's Macroalgae Tank(s)

[Tigahboy]

Amazing tanks! What kind of barnacles are those? I've never seen white ones!

Thank you! I think they are Lepas anatifera.

Dam fine work sir!

Thanks!

 

[Tigahboy]

Ordered 20+ brittle stars from a reefer on Instagram. Sprinkled them into a few of my macroalgae tanks.

 

[WheatToast]

Hello again! I've got a challenge.
Would you ever dare to add this macroalgae to one of your builds:
Live Bryopsis Frag Marine Macro Algae Plant Reef Refugium Saltwater
What do you think?

 

[Tigahboy]

Hello again! I've got a challenge.
Would you ever dare to add this macroalgae to one of your builds:
Live Bryopsis Frag Marine Macro Algae Plant Reef Refugium Saltwater
What do you think?

Selling bryopsis frags. That's a stretch even for me!

 

[Tigahboy]

NEW ADDITIONS to the beach lagoon macroalgae/mangrove tank!

Purple Tigah Scallops. I really hope I can keep up with their feeding demands. I'm upping my dosing of Reef Nutrition Phyto, Oyster, and SDA. They move around a TON. Not sure how I feel about that...

Cleaner clams! They've already started burrowing into the sand, can't see them anymore. :(

Gold Banded Shramp! I've always wanted one of these, but usually just end up with a skunk cleaner.

Added a couple nice feather dusters too. Filter feeder mania I say!

My barnacles haven't done too well. Not entirely sure how to save them aside from upping my dosing/feeding.

And I'll conclude this update with a full tank shot.

 

[lynaea75]

Wow, those maroon (purple?) clams are gorgeous!
where did you get them?

 

[Tigahboy]

Wow, those maroon (purple?) clams are gorgeous!
where did you get them?

Got them from Corals Anonymous. They are really beautiful! I'm a sucker for oddball stuff.

 

[WheatToast]

Best hammock ever!

 

[Ferrell]

Aw inspiring

 

[James_O]

Your tank is just so clean and bright!

(Also, how did you get the sand to stay up in the corner like that?)

 

[Tigahboy]

Your tank is just so clean and bright!

(Also, how did you get the sand to stay up in the corner like that?)

There's some rock-work and mangrove roots under that slope that i THINK helps. I've had no issues with it staying in place and don't do anything to maintain it.

 

[Tigahboy]

New project! I'm going to upgrade my 10g macroalgae grow-out tank with this.

It's an IM 30L - 36 x 15 x 13 inches. More to come!

 

[WheatToast]

New project! I'm going to upgrade my 10g macroalgae grow-out tank with this.

It's an IM 30L - 36 x 15 x 13 inches. More to come!

Do you have planned additions besides the previous grow-out inhabitants?

 

[James_O]

New project! I'm going to upgrade my 10g macroalgae grow-out tank with this.

It's an IM 30L - 36 x 15 x 13 inches. More to come!

How many macro tanks do you have!?

 

[Tigahboy]

Do you have planned additions besides the previous grow-out inhabitants?

Still TBD. Maybe get some real fish in here? Haha. What would you do?

How many macro tanks do you have!?

5 macroalgae tanks at the moment, but hoping to do some consolidating with this larger grow-out and some yet to be announced projects in the works.

 

[WheatToast]

Still TBD. Maybe get some real fish in here? Haha. What would you do?

I always wanted to try out flounders, but the smaller ones tend not to enter the trade. You could try a Hogchoker (Trinectes maculatus), but they grow 6 inches long and may eat very small fish and invertebrates. Those Gobiesox clingfish I previously mentioned on this thread might do the same, but they stay small and are quite personable.
You can find them here:
Gulf Specimen Marine Laboratories

Marine grass shrimp and Neon gobies also sound like great potential inhabitants.

 

[Tigahboy]

Almost done with my scape for the IM 30L. I bought 20 lbs. of live rock from KP Aquatics, which ended up being 6 pieces. Combined 3 pieces to form the large rock to the right and broke up 1 piece into the smaller pieces on the far left. Will ultimately end up removing some of the smaller pieces once I add sand. Let me know what you think!

 

[Eagle_Steve]

Almost done with my scape for the IM 30L. I bought 20 lbs. of live rock from KP Aquatics, which ended up being 6 pieces. Combined 3 pieces to form the large rock to the right and broke up 1 piece into the smaller pieces on the far left. Will ultimately end up removing some of the smaller pieces once I add sand. Let me know what you think!

Looks good. Did you do the ship in water?

 

[dvgyfresh]

Almost done with my scape for the IM 30L. I bought 20 lbs. of live rock from KP Aquatics, which ended up being 6 pieces. Combined 3 pieces to form the large rock to the right and broke up 1 piece into the smaller pieces on the far left. Will ultimately end up removing some of the smaller pieces once I add sand. Let me know what you think!

I like the scape , I’m a fan of the ramp up scape , it’s how my tank is setup also

 

[James_O]

Rock work looks good!