Craig. Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 11 hours ago, Christopher Marks said: How’s the floating reef doing this month @Craig.? Have you decided on any fish to introduce? It’s doing well @Christopher Marks 😊here’s a photo from today: The main rock is pretty much full now and starting to fill out nicely. Coral warfare has been a challenge as everything fills out and extends, but we’re managing it so far! The original intention was to keep the sand bed clear, but that’s been a fail as we’ve got a bit of a trachy obsession going on 😛 Still undecided on the fish choice... After going through the white spot saga, we’re ‘once bitten, twice shy’ so for now we’re happy to enjoy the corals. Ange is keen for some shrimp or a porcelain crab pair, which could be a cool choice. For me, I would still love another pair of clownfish - we’ll see if anything pops up 🐠 2 Quote Link to comment
Craig. Posted January 9, 2021 Author Share Posted January 9, 2021 A couple of pics for the new year. We recently added a shrimp/goby pair, coral banded shrimp, and strombus snail. Super happy with all of them! Strombus snail does a spectacular job at keeping the sand bed clean. 5 2 Quote Link to comment
kimberbee Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 This tank looks great!! Be sure to post up your final FTS and your 2-3 paragraph summary for the end of the contest by the 31st! Good luck!! 2 Quote Link to comment
Craig. Posted January 29, 2021 Author Share Posted January 29, 2021 Greetings fish-enthusiasts and fellow reefers. This 365-day nano reef challenge has been challenging, expensive, and a whole lot of fun! My partner, Ange, and I were keen freshwater planted tank aquascapers for many years and this reef has been transformative for us in many ways. The journey begins when we purchased our first home together and sadly after a month of moving in we said goodbye to our old dog. There was this one living space in the house where she would spend most of her time, and it felt so unbearably empty and utterly heart-breaking for us after her passing. We decided to dedicate the living space to all things we love – fish, artwork, swivel chairs and houseplants! This is where the healing and transformation begins... The concept for our floating reef was inspired by coral_fish_zoa, a popular reefer on Instagram – an ambitious reference – and we are so pleased with the end product. There were many learning opportunities along the way too. We have learnt that you cannot change aggressive old clownfish. They will bite you. We have learnt the importance of quarantining fish after a nasty bout of white spot. We have learnt to carefully select coral and thoughtfully scape the tank to ensure the corals don’t harm each other. We have learnt that Coral Banded Shrimp can lose many legs as they shed their skeleton! We love that our reef is peaceful, low maintenance and colourful. It has transformed an empty space into a nature-zone where we can observe and reflect Thank you to everyone who has followed and supported our reef, we hope you continue to enjoy it as much as we do! Craig and Ange 🐠 5 Quote Link to comment
debbeach13 Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Congratulations your tank and the peaceful setting of the room has been a pleasure to follow. Good luck. 3 Quote Link to comment
kimberbee Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 On 1/29/2021 at 7:44 AM, debbeach13 said: Congratulations your tank and the peaceful setting of the room has been a pleasure to follow. Good luck. What she said!! 😅 The floating island is a really cool look!! 1 Quote Link to comment
Craig. Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 The contest period may be over, but the floating reef continues! 6 1 Quote Link to comment
debbeach13 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Continues to look great. 2 Quote Link to comment
banasophia Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Gorgeous reef, great job! 1 Quote Link to comment
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