Tank Update

[Pooshay77]

I've had the tank (JBJ24) up for 10 months now and have greatly benefited from the knowledge gained through MR. Thanks!

Mods done to JBJ 24. Sapphire skimmer added in 1st chamber. Maxjet1200 to the 3rd. Koralia 1 in tank. ReefKeeper 2 put in stand and mounted from the inside of door to have a flush apparence on the outside. The current inhabits have all been doing great with 50/50 and Actinic bulbs from nanotuners. Just ordered a new lighting kit from them to take the hood to 3x36 PCs and upgraded fans.

Livestock: LR/LS, 2 Perc clowns, 1 blue damsel, 4 shrimps (1 coral, 1 fire, 2 peppermint), Devils Hand, LTA, Mushrooms, Zoos, Brain Coral Favia, Xenia. I had a sand sifting star that was doing fine after 6 months, however after reading the forums learned in a nano it would eventually starve itself so brought it back.

So i haven't made it to B and H to get the new camera yet but here are some shots with my standard camera. The 1st shot the tank is cloudy post some cleaning. Tough to tell in the photos but the aquascape isn't as much of a "brickwall" as it looks, there are overhangs and caves but any feedback on that or anything above appreciated.

 

[drunktank]

it looks so empty, but dam is that coraline sweet looking!

 

[reefman]

nice. lookin at the rocks, good maintenance went in. keep it up.

 

[inkblue]

Purple power... nice !

 

[aaron23]

wow looks great, awesome start

 

[NDY]

looks real nice

 

[archangel]

wow, nice. are u dosing anything such as 2 part or anything? purple up? i been trying to get my coraline to look like this for the past few months. Thanks for any help

 

[crox99]

The rock is very purple and that anemone is huge!!:bigeyes2:

 

[Pooshay77]

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Thanks!

I use B-Ionic Calc and Alk daily. 5 ml. The rock on the top left was bright and solid purple (looked like it was dipped in purple wax!) when I got it at the start of my tank (10 months ago). I bought it from the LFS the day it came in from a tank of one of their customors that broke it down after years (I think the guy said 10+ years). No other rocks had it and from there it just took off.

The anemone started out the size of a baseball when we got it... Lighting in the tank has been the standard 2x36w PC but with the custom bulbs that nanotuners sell. 1 50/50, 1 actinic. I just finished the upgrade of the lighting on friday and now have 3x36w PC. 1 50/50. 2 actinic.

Pictures of the upgraded hood below.