After going to JL for the first time I was instantly hooked. I had absolutely no knowledge of salt water fish before hand so I had to do tonssssss of research before even thinking of starting my first reef tank. I do have tons of exp. with freshwater, I have a 1500 gal koi pond. So now 5 months in I guess ill finally post some pics of my 75 gal mix reef tank with 6 fishes 3 shrimps.
I left 2 caves to try to give it a semi natural look and my fishes love swimming in and out of it. Plus my shrimps loves hanging under them.
Look how awesome my starfish is lol. Hanging off the cave with only 1 arm.
Bet u guys never seen a Hawaiian feather duster hosting a GSP fully on sand bed only.
I recently purchased this beautiful tube anemone 1 and a half week ago and it already grew about 50% larger!!! It's the centerpiece for my tank but I think I might have to move it to a corner since its growing unbelievably fast and already stung my nemo while it was drifting in its sleep lol
Starfish sitting on the GSP lol
Next photo of the month? Lol
Wish I can get my nemos to host the GSP again because my frogspawn that it picked after seems to not open up fully due to them.
After the first month I stopped checking the water parimeters. I only put in some KH whenever I remember to(about 1-2times every 2 weeks). I dose calcium with the purple up about 3 times since I got my tank lol. An I never ever checked Mag or dose it(never even bothered to get the kit). Everything in my tank seems to be just thriving and growing very quickly. Dunno what the big fuzz about dosing daily and checking parimeters very few days. Seems like its hugely overrated. Anyways I thought ill Throw in a pics of my koi ponds. Been neglecting it greatly since I got my reef tank lol.
Built an extra pond next to existing one to house my much much higher quality kois. Impluse buys on the first ones.
The blue back n orange side is my fav=)
My dad and I dug and built every part of the pond. Even the filter system is made by me instead the premade Laguna filters.
Hope u guys like the pics. Please give me some tips of I misplaced some corals etc. since I'm still a noobie =). Just graduated my engineering program so I'm still broke and highly in student loan debt! So coral donations would be lovely =). (Wish I had a clam haha)