Reef_Geek's tanks

[Reef_Geek]

I guess I could start a tank journal... seeing how I like taking pics.

began by buying this deal for bits and pieces: http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=87628


Took the tank and swapped with my 26 gallon bowfront gold fish tank.

July 6th 2012. 26 gallon Bowfront reef Day 1, hexagon now goldfish tank.




July 14, 2012:



Got this Ricordea from Gold Aquarium


Got this multi shroom rock from Wai's Aquarium


Got this multi Zoanthus chunk of live rock from Ocean Creation


August 4, 2012. Got some zoas from ReefWars





Got this multi zoa colony from Ocean Creation


Got this Rhodactis from Snappy


tank on Aug 4, 2012

[Reef_Geek]

August 21, 2012. Added some LPS from Gold Aquarium

Caulastrea


some kind of brain coral with nasty sweeper tentacles


Euphyllia


Reef tank Aug 21, 2012



Ricordea getting a purple rim


Started a second reef tank. 25 gallon cube. Aug 21, 2012.


Aug 25, 2012. Added frags from Lee9 (circled)




Sept 4, 2012. Zoas from ReefWars



Reef tank Sept 4, 2012, with lots of frags from Xtreme.

[Reef_Geek]

Sept 14, 2012. Got some Acanthastrea & other frags from Gold Aquarium






Starting to add corals to new cube reef. Rock work re-arranged, most pieces broken up with chisel.


Ricordea from Gold Aquarium looking good Sept 15, 2012


Ricordea from Lee9 looking good Sept 15, 2012


Clowns have begun to live in Euphyllia earlier this month, but female not yet allowing male to come in. Sept 15, 2012



Euphyllia from Gold Aquarium


Reef tanks Sept 15, 2012



Trumpet frag from Ryan-b


Acans & Zoas



Sept 21, 2012
added Blastomussa from Gold Aquarium



added Acan from ReefWars


added Cyphastrea from ReefWars


Ricordea from Snappy last weekend looks good.



Rhodactis from Snappy added last month looking good


Caulastrea frags added from MikeP this week.


Echinophyllia added last month from Lee9 looking good Sept 21, 2012


Rhodactis from Gold Aquarium added this month looking good


freebie mini carpet? from ReefWars added Sept 21, 2012. Thanks Denny!


multi zoa rock added early Aug from Ocean Creation looking good Sept 21, 2012


Reef tanks Sept 21, 2012. Now both with eShopps PSK-100H skimmers.

[mrhasan]

I can see some holes for some more LR Haha jk!

Awesome build....things are looking really awesome

[Stones]

The tanks are looking more colorful and packed with each update! Thanks for sharing the tank progression pics.

[Enigma]

Breathtaking.

[Reef_Geek]

Thanks!

(I get that alot... try to fit more rock in there....)

[Enigma]

Do you have any issues keeping the glass clean, where you can't squeeze something in to clean it? If not, I would love to know your secret.

[Reef_Geek]

Originally Posted by Enigma

Do you have any issues keeping the glass clean, where you can't squeeze something in to clean it? If not, I would love to know your secret.

Wow... great observation. YES, there are places that are a pain in butt to get into... here's my tool. Just a Brillo® pad attached to my plastic putty knife via a rubber band. I use the narrow putty knife from Rona® (in the paint section) as it's cheap, doesn't scratch glass, and gives me the 7" reach working in the tank but short enough to still give leverage to apply pressure from the handle.

[Enigma]

Handy!

I'm very conscious of rock placement when it comes to keeping things clean. I go for minimal rock in my displays, typically. But, with my contest build I may need to add a lot more rock than I originally intended (to keep within the water volume restriction). Your tank looks so nice and clean, and there is no evidence of neglected glass in the photos. It eases my mind quite a bit.

I need to follow you around the city purchasing corals. We've got pretty similar tastes in a lot of things. A bunch of your specimens are on my "must have" list. And, you've found them locally!