Tang's first reef tank

[michael stern]

Very nice start.
I really like the aquascaping.
And def watch the flame angel.
As you get more corals, it will get harder to catch.

 

[Tangs Rule]

Thanks Mike. Suprisingly enough I did the aquascaping myself.

You guys are making me worried about the flame angel.

 

[SIReefer]

Nice aquascaping. I've had a flame angel in my 75 gal mixed reef for about a year w/no problems. Depends on the individual fish, I guess. The Sally Lightfoots grow quite large and become more agressive over time. Keep them well fed. Same thing w/the CBS.

 

[Tangs Rule]

the banded shrimp is already aggressive but not quite fast enough to do any damage. the sally lightfoots are all over the place and have not shown any signs of aggression yet. I am also an over feeder so that probably helps.

 

[Tangs Rule]

Some pieces I added this weekend. A bubble coral, some zoa's and a nepthea tree.

 

[Tangs Rule]

And a couple more, some blasto's and yellow leather.

 

[cathym1078]

nice yellow leather. I want want for my tank too. Are they aggressive? Could they sting other corals?

 

[Tangs Rule]

Not aggressive at all. It is pretty small and does not extend very far. I don't think you have to worry about it at all. I have it sitting on a mushroom rock with mushrooms around it.

I picked up that piece from "Michael Jack" here on MR. He has a lot of nice stuff.

 

[Tangs Rule]

A few more addtions, a red lobo, and some gorgonian frags:

 

[Tangs Rule]

a couple more:

 

[Pinkheine]

Very nice. The aquascape is very cool.

We have also two Sally Lightfoots, they are a hoot to watch, and have grown A LOT from when we first introduced them. They remind me of Spidey they way the jump from rock to walls/glass catching flakes and food. The inverts are I think the best part of a reef tank.. and the corals... and the what the ?? is that when you look in and see something that you didn't introduce.... and the fish... I think you get the point lol

Good luck with it!

 

[Thatguy96]

Nice Job Mike keep it going, but don't ever plan on moving because I just moved my 125 and it drove me nuts.

Good news I didn't lose anything except for a small flasher wrasse

 

[Tangs Rule]

Very nice. The aquascape is very cool.

We have also two Sally Lightfoots, they are a hoot to watch, and have grown A LOT from when we first introduced them. They remind me of Spidey they way the jump from rock to walls/glass catching flakes and food.

Good luck with it!

Thanks very much. The sally light foots are great. They really do jump from rock to rock catching flakes and all type of food right out of the water flow. It's great. I think the shrimp and hermit crabs are my favorite part.

 

[Tangs Rule]

Nice Job Mike keep it going, but don't ever plan on moving because I just moved my 125 and it drove me nuts.

Good news I didn't lose anything except for a small flasher wrasse

Thanks Rachid. I have no intention on moving for a long time. I moved here 18 months ago and I sold my 65 and 46 hexagon tank and livestock so I wouldn't have to move them (my basement in this house was unfinished at the time.)

Glad your move went well.

 

[Tangs Rule]

Some acans and duncans I added this weekend:

 

[Awibrandy]

Keep those pics coming!!! Looking real good.................

 

[PurpleTang]

nice looking tank and nice acans

 

[Tangs Rule]

Some new pieces:

 

[Tangs Rule]

My frag shelf and the left side of my tank where most of my pieces reside.

 

[albano]

Very Nice...but let me guess...new screenname: Reefs Rule