Because I just recieved an email about my old tank, I think it's time to update you on the new one 
In the tank shown on my website (needs updated, I've sold this tank and
built another one...) I used two pvc-based-structures. One is the pile which
is shown. The rocks are just stacked on the pvd pipe. The other one was a
cave-like overhanging rock. It was built by one large piece of LR as base,
one smaller piece as some kind of 'fill up' to have a higher pile. On top
of that construction a large plate of LR. I just drilled these 3 rocks, and
stuck a pvc pipe in it.
The density in the previous tank great: I even kept a butterfly in the tank quite succesful. It was a C. madagaskariensis. In the new tank, a
130 G, I made some things a little different. I have constructed some kind
of pile (based on the old pile from the old tank), created a grotto and some
kind of fly-over or bow, it depends how you want to call it
Because I have a little more space in the new tank, I added another yellow
tang to the existing livestock, and I added a foxface and a Red Sea regal
angel http://www.tanu.nl/tmp/pygo3.2.03.jpg last saturday. Even the same day, it eagerly ate OSI Spirulina flakes, Duplarin and cyclops, a small freshwater crustacean. It also grazes the rocks.
The last fish I added to the previous tank was a candycane basslet: http://www.tanu.nl/tmp/carmabi2.jpg
I plan to add some more butterflies, and maybe some more algae grazers.
Though I like (love?) sps corals very much, my heart beats a little faster
when I see a beautiful Chaetodon. On www.fishbase.org, some aquarium-books
and personal info from other hobbyists I do research before buying anything.
Luckily, there are some very good suppliers within my reach I don't mind
if a coral gets nipped now and then, but I do mind if certain corals would
be damaged too much. In that case, it's either time to remove the fish, or
to remove the coral.
The BF in the old tank:
Some pictures of the new tank:
, a view through the side glass, the bow is
clearly visible
a close-up of the new pile (the yellow
turbinaria clearly has grown )
overview of the tank
What do you all think about my new tank? Of course, I like to hear kind words, but I also like to hear ideas to improve the tank further...
Tanu
In the tank shown on my website (needs updated, I've sold this tank and
built another one...) I used two pvc-based-structures. One is the pile which
is shown. The rocks are just stacked on the pvd pipe. The other one was a
cave-like overhanging rock. It was built by one large piece of LR as base,
one smaller piece as some kind of 'fill up' to have a higher pile. On top
of that construction a large plate of LR. I just drilled these 3 rocks, and
stuck a pvc pipe in it.
The density in the previous tank great: I even kept a butterfly in the tank quite succesful. It was a C. madagaskariensis. In the new tank, a
130 G, I made some things a little different. I have constructed some kind
of pile (based on the old pile from the old tank), created a grotto and some
kind of fly-over or bow, it depends how you want to call it
Because I have a little more space in the new tank, I added another yellow
tang to the existing livestock, and I added a foxface and a Red Sea regal
angel http://www.tanu.nl/tmp/pygo3.2.03.jpg last saturday. Even the same day, it eagerly ate OSI Spirulina flakes, Duplarin and cyclops, a small freshwater crustacean. It also grazes the rocks.
The last fish I added to the previous tank was a candycane basslet: http://www.tanu.nl/tmp/carmabi2.jpg
I plan to add some more butterflies, and maybe some more algae grazers.
Though I like (love?) sps corals very much, my heart beats a little faster
when I see a beautiful Chaetodon. On www.fishbase.org, some aquarium-books
and personal info from other hobbyists I do research before buying anything.
Luckily, there are some very good suppliers within my reach
I don't mindif a coral gets nipped now and then, but I do mind if certain corals would
be damaged too much. In that case, it's either time to remove the fish, or
to remove the coral.
The BF in the old tank:
Some pictures of the new tank:
clearly visible
turbinaria clearly has grown
)
What do you all think about my new tank? Of course, I like to hear kind words, but I also like to hear ideas to improve the tank further...
Tanu
