DNR88 Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 Hello there, It's been a while, but I have the courage to start again. I use the Blue Marine 60 tank this time, with two pieces of Caribbean live rock and my Asaqua Aquanest light which I've used before. FTS 2023-01-03 Older 2022-11-25 2022-11-03 I want to keep it low-tech and with a natural look and some nice corals. Just let's see how it goes this time. 🙂 3 Quote Link to comment
DNR88 Posted October 20, 2022 Author Share Posted October 20, 2022 No live rock(s) today. Got a 'chunk of stone' from my lfs that I'm not happy with. The guy from the lfs is going to the importer next week and hopefully brings a better piece of live rock. For now the tank will only run with salty water. 🌊💧 Quote Link to comment
debbeach13 Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 That's unfortunate. Hopefully the next rock will be a keeper. 1 Quote Link to comment
DNR88 Posted October 20, 2022 Author Share Posted October 20, 2022 9 minutes ago, debbeach13 said: That's unfortunate. Hopefully the next rock will be a keeper. I think I've made it pretty clear to the seller what I'm looking for, so I'm confident. Just that annoying waiting... 1 Quote Link to comment
DNR88 Posted October 25, 2022 Author Share Posted October 25, 2022 Nothing better than fresh uncured live rock! Very happy with the two pieces I got. For my normal do a very conservative styling, but maybe that's also good for the natural look. 2 Quote Link to comment
DNR88 Posted October 25, 2022 Author Share Posted October 25, 2022 Couldn't wait, so much better now! Quote Link to comment
DNR88 Posted October 28, 2022 Author Share Posted October 28, 2022 Great place for coral fitment and very pleasant to the eye, I think this is it. 🙂 Quote Link to comment
DNR88 Posted October 29, 2022 Author Share Posted October 29, 2022 Cleared up really nice. 🙂 Quote Link to comment
DNR88 Posted November 3, 2022 Author Share Posted November 3, 2022 Doesn't 'she' look great? 😄Only needs a few corals I think (leather coral, zoa's)to look very natural and great. 3 Quote Link to comment
kimdawg Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 I love the rock scape. It has perfect places to add corals. Just make sure you can get a scraper between the rock and tank on the left side. Quote Link to comment
DNR88 Posted November 6, 2022 Author Share Posted November 6, 2022 11 hours ago, kimdawg said: I love the rock scape. It has perfect places to add corals. Just make sure you can get a scraper between the rock and tank on the left side. Thanks, I feel the same, the scape really makes sense. The first zoa's were added yesterday and hopefully more additions tomorrow. I have a very small scraper which just fits in between, so no problems there. 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment
DNR88 Posted November 8, 2022 Author Share Posted November 8, 2022 Very happy with my first corals, a really nice double toadstool, about 8 different zoa's (Pink Diamond, Gorilla Nipples, Blow Pops, Eagle Eyes), some green mushrooms, one brown/orange Ricordea mushroom and frags of Hystrix and green Montipora 'to try'. Now move on with the brown phase and hopefully the corals will survive. 🙂 Quote Link to comment
DNR88 Posted November 15, 2022 Author Share Posted November 15, 2022 Things go pretty well. 🙂 Added Sunny D's, Clavularia and a green Kenya tree. I also 'upgraded' the (return)pump, that is now a EHEIM CompactON 300. It is quiet and works fine for this tank. Quote Link to comment
DNR88 Posted November 16, 2022 Author Share Posted November 16, 2022 Even from the side it looks good this time. ☺️ Quote Link to comment
DNR88 Posted November 18, 2022 Author Share Posted November 18, 2022 Got myself some fancy pancy Halle Berry zoa's. 😋 They seem to acclimate quickly. And a nice small feather duster as an extra. And my humble green Kenya tree that grows more beautiful every day. 🙂 Quote Link to comment
DNR88 Posted December 2, 2022 Author Share Posted December 2, 2022 A slightly different approach with more depth and a more natural look. A little less 'controlled' and that's what I like. And I dusted off my old Asaqua Aquanest light again. 😋 Quote Link to comment
DNR88 Posted December 5, 2022 Author Share Posted December 5, 2022 Got my first inverbrate (yellow underline), a red/purple acan (purple) and and I still have room for a tall growing species (green underlined) that can tolerate quite a bit of current. Tips are welcome. 🙂 Quote Link to comment
DNR88 Posted January 2 Author Share Posted January 2 It's still a 'work in progress', but at least there is progress. Hopefully a Rainfordi goby or small wrasse in the next week(s). 🙂 Quote Link to comment
DNR88 Posted January 13 Author Share Posted January 13 Things go pretty well. A bit green algae and red stuff on the sand, but that's in control. And I added a six-line wrasse. :) 1 Quote Link to comment
DNR88 Posted January 15 Author Share Posted January 15 There's a chance that I will upgrade to a larger tank soon. I have my eye on a blue marine reef 90 (about 23.5 gallon). 🙂 I still aim for this picture, someday. It's my vision of the ultimate natural look in a tank. 1 Quote Link to comment
DNR88 Posted January 18 Author Share Posted January 18 Jep, there's a new tank 😜 > https://www.nano-reef.com/forums/topic/426529-dnr88s-blue-marine-reef-90-24-gallon-the-next-episode-d/ Quote Link to comment
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