Took some more pictures today. Still looking for fish suggestions

thinking of moving one vortech to the other side, not sure if they are competing with each other.

Here's a shot of the right side of the tank:

The first one is gonna table.
the second one looks awesome


Awesome
Awesome
and did i say Awesome?



what are the positions of the pumps? got a pic?


Awesomeness.

BTW did you but all those colonies... well... as colonies?
cuz if you did...
Dayum you is rich.

currently, both vortechs are on the right wall. one is on the bottom far corner, the other is on the top front corner. I hope this makes sense. I'll take a picture tomorrow.

I bought a few colonies, and have a few growing for months in my frag tank. When my old tank crashed, all I had left was frags.

Thinking of adding a bird of paradise to this tank as well. it's in my frag tank right now.

very nice im jealous!~!

They're definitely working against eachother. if you reposition the bottom one to the left side then your current would be gyrating around the tank, which is very good.


you other tank crash?!?!?
dude that sucks.
good thing your frags were all okay!

IMO you should get an efflo

Yeah, crashed tank = lots of fun.

I'll get an efflo soon

I agree, and think I'll move the move the back one to the bottom left. I'll try it tomorrow. I also got XM 20K's, so we'll see how those look.

Tank looks great. Your simplistic approach is great. I've been planning something similar for a long while but may take a bit before it comes to light. But I will try to eliminate the powerheads, overflow and all visible components. Hopefully...lol

Your tank is one that I can't not pass by. Always have to take a look. Don't stop!

Thanks a lot. It's always nice to hear nice things about the tank.

I really wanted to go with "less is more" with this tank.

I'd love to see your tank if it comes to be. Feel free to bounce some ideas off of me.

Looks good.

For fish I would add a Borbonius "Blotched Anthias" (My Personal Favorite Fish)

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii267/k...4g/IMG_0872.jpg

(I miss this hobby)

That's a great photo!!

Great looking fish too.

Doing some research.

Yeah, I didn't want to put the picture like that cause it messes up the page. lol

The fish is SUPER hardy, SUPER pretty, and kinda expensive unless you wait for them to be in season then they run about $100. Out of season $250-350 easy.

whoa, that's bananas!!

Why are you out of the hobby?

Im comming back soon. Got out to do freshwater, now I broke even on freshwater side I can go back to salt.

I can honestly say that I missed it ALOT

good, get back in.

I'm getting 2 helfrichi firefish and a Lineatus tomorrow. I'm really psyched about adding them to the tank.

Just got some new fish. I only have a picture of one of them:

Two Helfrichi Firefish, here is one:


Also a Lineatus Fairy Wrasse, but didn't have time to take a picture of him. I will later.

could only get one of the Lineatus



And a few (not to great..) for the Helfrichis

NICE

Now I just need them to start swimming around. At least they came out when I fed, so I can see all three fish eating. I should have added two clownfish first, so that they see other fish swimming. Oh well, all in due time.

overall I'm happy with day 2 of the fish add. I've heard some stories about this wrasse possibly eating my CUC, but I'll keep an eye on him.

update. All three fish are eating, but have pretty much been hiding this whole time. The wrasse was out for about 20 seconds while I was close to the tank, but it's still a new home.

I am not gonna lie you have some $$$ stuff haha. Don't get me wrong those fish and coral are BEAUTIFUL lol.


If your SPS colonies ever become to large let me know

I'm glad you like them. These colonies will be to big very shortly. I already have frags of pretty much all of them

oh man I have always wanted a pair of helfrichi's. You worried that they might jump?

What is the frag in the first pic( the green one)?

Oh cool! I figured you might, they look like they are too big already haha!
I like the SPS in the second pic whatever it is, and nice to see that there aren't any redbugs!

nice looking tank. very clean and some insane sps colonies you got there.

nice fish & pics....

Beautiful additions. Wrasses are always eyecatching, and the pair of helfrichis are downright stunning! I hope they come out into the open for you as they get more comfortable.

Those acro shots are unbelievable. Great tank, great pics!

I'm not sure of the name, but it's got a deep purple base (which you can't see very well in the pic) and it is ridiculously bright green. That photo does it no justice. I built a screen top for my tank, the tank is euro-braced, and the water level is about 2 inches from the top. If all of that doesn't stop the little buggers from jumping... then I guess it wasn't meant to be. Fingers crossed here!!



The colony in the second photo is a cali blue tort. it's on the right side of the tank, in the fts. It's really blue. Interceptor is your friend. no red bugs for me.






thanks



They are already coming out a little more. The only thing about super macro shots, is that they don't show the color of the coral. I think things look washed out. I do like the details they show though.

What other corals would you guys like to see in the tank?

Well, I'm partial to ORA corals and I would recommend the Pearlberry, and the Hawkins Echinata. I have a Bird of Paradise and highly recommend it as well, I think I saw an earlier post where you thought you might put one in. I get some insane polyp extension on mine. I also have a red planet and the green is outstanding and it should table nicely for you.

Very nice set-up and I enjoyed the pics of the Helfrichi. My lfs got a couple of pairs in for the first time. I had never seen them in person, only from pics...... Beautiful. Only thing holding me back was the price tag, $250 bucks for the pair. Oh well X-mas is around the corner (Gift certificates anyone)?

There's only one other thing you might want to consider adding...... A nice Maxima Clam!! I can picture one on the bottom between the 3 large rock pieces!

what's up basser.
I completely agree with you about the pearlberry and the hawkins. I will try to get frags over the next week or so. I already cut a small piece of BOP and added it to the tank, and there is already a red planet tabling nicely on the right rock. Have you had any experience with clams in a bb tank? I guess I never even thought about it. It sure would add some crazy color.

I also have a setosa in my frag tank. It's about 3" big, and I will add it to the tank soon.

If I was going to add a maxima in a BB tank, I would first place a clam shell or flat piece of rock under it so it can attach its' foot to. But it sure would look nice! It could be a centerpiece for your tank!

BTW, if you do get a Hawkins, you can place them lower in the tank. Mine does well in lower light.

I was thinking about something similar. Like putting it on a rock in my frag tank to make sure it attaches, then moving it over. What I think I'll do, is want for the corals to grow in the "opening", and then see how much room I have left.. Although, if it is on it's own rock, I can always move it later.

Basser, have you seen the blue iris in real life? is it worth it?

Those acros look awesome!

I saw a very cool SPS on someone's thread, sorry I can't remember whose it was. It was called a silver something, silver bullet, maybe? The colors are unusual, very eyecatching. And I always like the tricolor nanas.

No I haven't, but here is a pic from LiveAquaria:



If I didn't alreadt have my Hawkins, I'd consider this piece. As the name says, it is more blue than the Hawkins. Here's a pic of my Hawkins:

basser, those look great. I'll be adding them both at some point.

AMAZING.
your corals are looking SMEXY
if your gonna get another colony get the Iris, blue = better

Thanks Nate. I will probably go that route. I want something red/pink as well.

you have a red planet yet? or is that just a red milli?
if its just a milli then get a RP. RP's are almost blood red and has the green center to them.

other than that there are some maricultured pink tabling acros that ive seen at my LFS... idk if your LFS carries maricultured stuff tho.

nah, we rarely get anything nice locally. That is a red planet in there. It is blood red, and the green is just starting to come out. We'll see what happens with the T5 fixture.

once again, I have to write "wrasse is out swimming, hilfrichis ARE NOT!!!"

I got some new frags yesterday. They were in interceptor overnight, and will go in the tank today

You dip EVERYTING???

tran. I quarantine corals based on this procedure.

EVERY SINGLE CORAL, EVERY SINGLE TIME!!

Not dipping corals is like playing Russian roulette, no one ever wins, some people just get to play longer.

Dang your crazy. What are you using to do all of it?

if you look at that link. It outlines exactly how to quarantine corals. It's not that bad once you get used to it. It becomes part of the deal, and GREATLY reduces risk.

I guess so, I am just too lazy to do any of that. perhaps in the future.

yeah...I'm to lazy to have to do multiple FWE and Interceptor treatments to my whole system