Dougs Reef

[Doug]

I sure hope the bubble algae takes its time growing back and stays of my frags and their tiles. You would not believe how much I scrubbed from those rocks.

If that happens to my new rock in my 50g................I QUIT.

[Doug]

Tanks all landscaped. And no sand. Or eggcrate...

Most likely to much rock for all the twig reef designs... I assume my fishies will love it though.

I cycled it for almost a month in the closed tub but now I see its cycling again after the build. Tank is covered to keep the light from the rock for now. Pretty high phosphates coming from it, so using lots of GFO.

[LoJack]

Originally Posted by Doug

Tanks all landscaped. And no sand. Or eggcrate...

Most likely to much rock for all the twig reef designs... I assume my fishies will love it though.

I cycled it for almost a month in the closed tub but now I see its cycling again after the build. Tank is covered to keep the light from the rock for now. Pretty high phosphates coming from it, so using lots of GFO.

I did a fairly minimalist aquascape this time around because I really liked the open look in the tank and just a really nice mountain-scape with arches. Looks more like an archipelago. However, when I do my next build … I am going to focus more on hiding places for the fish.

While I love the look of my hardscape, it's very difficult to add new fish, and to keep peppermints away from my hawkfish and butterfly without them getting eaten. There just isn't enough hiding places in my tank at all.

[Doug]

Mine started out with good intentions. . Just kept putting beautiful pieces of Pukani in place. Ok thats enough. Hmmmm, bet this one will go nicely there.

Then I forgot my clowns pvc home. Had to pull one side apart and redo it. After 13yrs living in a pcv pipe, I cant deny it for them.

To bad I have 4 clams now, because a small angel would love my rockwork. I guess as I have no sand and lots of rock, my though of 3 orchid dottybacks is still a goal.

And I did a no no the other day. Could not resist a tiny 1in. baby tomini at the store. Im hoping as its never really know the ocean and they stay smaller, that it will adapt to my 3ft. tank ok. It will have a better home with me than with many, with larger tanks, as my fish are always my priorities.

However, Im prepared to do the Brad system of catch and removal if needed and will rehome to a large tank.

I will take a pic of my rockwork, as long as everyone dont tell me its to much.

[Doug]

And did you know eggcrate grows cyno. What the H. The grid in the picture holding all my corals is just covered in the stringy crap. I have never had cyno, except on a sandbed once a long time ago.

Like everyone else, no matter how much I clean it or pound it with current, no use.

Why would it just grow on there. I cant speak.

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by Doug

I will take a pic of my rockwork, as long as everyone dont tell me its to much.

no such thing as to much, that was just started by the people who couldn't afford to buy rock

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Doug

I will take a pic of my rockwork, as long as everyone dont tell me its to much.

If you even think it's too much, it's too much

[Doug]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

If you even think it's too much, it's too much

Oh, I know its to much. But its nice.

[Doug]

Now thats a skimmer.....

[mseepman]

Interesting choice Doug. You a long time beliver in these or a new convert?