Propaganda Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 I have long been fascinated by saltwater reef tanks, but had never really seriously considered owning one until about 6 weeks ago. A friend of mine got a new job several states away and she decided to sell her reef tank. The price was simply too good to pass up and so I found myself the new owner of a slightly neglected tank. (My friend admits this - the last year has been exceptionally hectic for her.) Here are a few photos of the tank about a month or two before the move to my house: Things were pretty overrun with algae. The day of the move. Everything showed up in rubbermaid containers... with a lot of algae: It was a lovely mess: I removed what algae I could, tore off massive amounts. After a few hard hours we got everything back in the tank: Despite my best efforts, there was still a lot of hair algae on practically everything: The CUC was pretty small when I got the tank, so my first order of business was to buy a good number of snails and hermit crabs to start working on that algae. Started a strict regiment of water changes and let the tank stabilize. I have since added a few new corals and a clam; all are doing well. Six weeks after the move, the tank is looking much better! Full Tank Shot: Link to comment
Rollermonkey Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Nice job of bringing that one back! That first pic is like "how many nuisance algae can you find". Link to comment
the_gats Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 That is a dang good clean up job especially for being a first time tank. It is looking really good and I imagine it will continue to grow and mature. Oh and welcome. Link to comment
Devin_23 Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Yes great job it looks like a totally different tank Link to comment
Spirofucci Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Wow! What a transformation! Everthing looks great! Link to comment
Mr. Microscope Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Well done! Can't wait to see more updates. Good luck! to Nano-Reef! Link to comment
Degener8 Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Beautiful transformation and great job for your first time! ! I look forward to seein it mature. Link to comment
Propaganda Posted June 19, 2012 Author Share Posted June 19, 2012 Thank you for all the kind comments. The tank has been a success because of the valuable information I have found on this forum. This is such a valuable resource - so thank you to all who have provided such great information and advice. I guess I should talk about the tank a bit. It is a JBJ 28 gallon LED Pro. Very nice tank, I like it very much. I will follow up with a livestock list soon. Still have a few inhabitants I am trying to identify! Link to comment
GHill762 Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 +1 excellent job, looks like a completely different tank! Link to comment
jgpico Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 this is awesome! I have never seen anyone take a tank that far gone and turn it around like you did. Nice job, Looks really good. Link to comment
Euphyllia Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Nice! Scored a $50 clam and a $100 nem. Link to comment
metrokat Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Subscribed! Tank looks great, amazing what a little TLC can do! Link to comment
21093r53 Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Subscribed! Tank looks great, amazing what a little TLC can do! just like wheeler dealers on bbc NICE WORK ON TANK! Link to comment
Propaganda Posted August 6, 2014 Author Share Posted August 6, 2014 Hi all, thought I'd update this thread with a current full tank shot. Tank is doing great, lost the toadstool about a year ago, but other than that, things are doing great! Link to comment
metrokat Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Wow, welcome back. You still have that Maxima clam? that's awesome. Link to comment
Propaganda Posted August 7, 2014 Author Share Posted August 7, 2014 It is a crocea clam, but yeah, it is doing great - growing every day! Sea anemone has since split into three parts that are still massive. I need to get a more recent shot (the one above is from about a month ago). I have recently been thinking about a 120 or 160 gallon tank for our office - but we have remodeling to do in that room before I seriously consider putting in a tank. But I have decided for my next tank, I want to go BIG! The softies have been great fun in this tank, but I don't want another tank with any pulsing Xenia. They are lovely in this tank and a real crowd pleaser, but I will be damned if either Xenia or Green Star Polyps make it into any other tank I ever own. That being said, they came with this tank and are cool in their own right... but never again. Link to comment
vlangel Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 The tank still looks wonderful. The trick to invasive corals like GSP is keep it isolated from everything else. Islands in the sand bed works. And remember, big tank equals big water changes. Link to comment
1.0reef Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Already one of my fav tanks! Looks great! If you thin out some of those Xenia's, let me know! Link to comment
Euphyllia Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 When you receive a notification that someone liked your reply that you don't remember making and you can't even understand what your own reply means. It's nice to see that someone can maintain and grow a tank so well... And nice job on keeping the clam safe from the anemone. I'm baffled by how they're so close and the clam isn't dead... The xenia is amaze in this tank omg *fangirls* Link to comment
Propaganda Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 Euphyllia, keeping the anemone away from the clam has been pretty easy. We did go through a short period where the anemone would reach over and tickle the clam, which the clam did find annoying. Rearranging the rockwork between them helped solve that problem. When the anemone split (we now have three) only one stayed up top near the clam. This anemone is smaller and it is a bit of an easier job. I find a few well placed pieces of rock is generally all it takes to keep peace in the neighborhood.The more continual job is plucking the encroaching Xenia away from the clam - they don't bother him, but do start shading him. That being said, clam is always very pretty resting in a bed of Xenia! Link to comment
ninjamyst Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 wow, great progress on the tank! Link to comment
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