Regular Member jennybugs Posted February 7, 2010 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 7, 2010 I don't go away for more than a week Sarah. Or let's just say I haven't gone away for more than a week, yet I used to have a little VW camper that we went away in and towed an old retro caravan behind it, so we were never too far away from home. Now we just have the caravan and plan to take frequent short breaks in it instead of one or two long breaks. I do spend a fair bit of my money on corals, but the tanks are filling up nicely now so I have not got such a need for them I have a new scooter blenny (Toots - he looks like he's whistling!)... He's a bit gorgeous when he tries to chase off his reflection his colours go wild! you lookin' at me? phew! That was HARD work! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member jhortensius Posted February 8, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted February 8, 2010 Your marine tank and fish are amazing!! Way to go!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member benandjamie22 Posted February 8, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted February 8, 2010 all i have to say is WOW....you did an amazing job! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member mightymill Posted January 25, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted January 25, 2011 Wow these are some truly great shots and a lovely tank! must of taken you an age to set-up 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member chuson Posted March 5, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted March 5, 2011 nice setup. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Vahlla Posted March 8, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted March 8, 2011 That is an awesome tank setup! That scooter blenny! WOW We use to have a saltwater tank but never did get it to look anything like the one you have. My husband wants to set one up in our office, something smaller scaled than what we use to have which was a 75g which now holds my goldies. I wonder if a 20g high would work? I have one on hand and then I could just buy the filter and lighting, already have all the other things for a saltwater tank pretty much. What do you think, would that be big enough for a small setup with mainly some nice corals and just a few farm raised fish? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member mjbubbles Posted March 8, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted March 8, 2011 wow. Very impressive. You've done a great job with it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member jennybugs Posted August 29, 2011 Author Regular Member Share Posted August 29, 2011 I wonder if a 20g high would work? I have one on hand and then I could just buy the filter and lighting, already have all the other things for a saltwater tank pretty much. What do you think, would that be big enough for a small setup with mainly some nice corals and just a few farm raised fish? Sorry for the late reply! I would definately go for it! I had a 30Gal high tank running for a while and it was super. I had a toby puffer in it and some soft corals. It's now grown into a 180L Juwel Vision tank that's easier to get in to as I got sick of having to climb onto a decorating platform to get in to the tank. I have lots of catch up to show you all on this tank! I had a near wipe out because the pulsing xenia spread so much it went 'nuclear' on the tank and was slowly poisoning all my lovely corals I ripped it all out and more or less started again... Here's a timeline of tank shots from where I left off the evil xenia my weed wearing tuxedo urchin my leopard toby puffer, Freckles the tank started suffering so I pulled out all the xenia and started again with frags the muppets and Ken-obi the pistol shrimp It's now getting back to its former glory I am pleased to say 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin koko Posted August 29, 2011 Admin Share Posted August 29, 2011 Wow how do you get those shots, the blenny was amazing 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member amynmitchell Posted August 30, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted August 30, 2011 Incredible! I enjoyed the journey of your tank. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member jennybugs Posted August 30, 2011 Author Regular Member Share Posted August 30, 2011 I take a million shots then keep the clear ones 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Midnight112x Posted August 30, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted August 30, 2011 do you run a sump or HOB mechanical filtration? Very nice tank 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member jennybugs Posted August 31, 2011 Author Regular Member Share Posted August 31, 2011 (edited) No sumps on any of my marine tanks hun. I run an external filter on this one (new skimmer being added soon) and a skimmer on the vision 180 (need to put pics of that tank up too lol) and a small internal on that. I like things simple and manage to hide most stuff behind rockwork. Edited August 31, 2011 by jennybugs 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member caitie Posted September 7, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted September 7, 2011 Your tank is really looking good. May I ask how many fish you have in it? I have a 29 gallon reef and I'm starting to add fish (after years of just keeping corals in it) so I'm just deciding exactly what I should/can add in. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member jennybugs Posted September 7, 2011 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 7, 2011 I possilby am a little overstocked to be honest, but weekly water changes keep the params in check. I have the following... 1 true perc clownfish 1 royal gramma 1 pygmy possum wrasse 1 pink scooter blenny 2 watchman gobies 1 leopard toby puffer 3 blue eyed cardinalfish Apart from the gobies, they are all small fish so hopefully it's not too horrendous. I haven't lost a fish in here for some years, so I must be doing something right 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member jennybugs Posted September 26, 2011 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 26, 2011 I've had another bout of buying for this tank First off we have a new little boyfriend for Georgina my tank bred percula clownfish in the guise of a tiny tank bred perc called Suma (short for satsuma) he's really tiny compared to Georgina but has brought her out from the back of the tank to play in the polyps of the hammer coral and she seems quite chuffed! My ever inflating scholymia frogspawn rainbow montipora which is totally stunning and the pic can't capture the beautiful violet blue tissue of the base flesh of the coral Montipora confusa Thank you for looking 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Captain Findus Goldfish Posted September 26, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted September 26, 2011 beautiful! how hard is it to keep the corals happy? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Azlaier Posted September 26, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted September 26, 2011 So beautiful! I would love to have a saltwater tank...but I've heard they're difficult to keep up. Maybe I will have a go at one once I graduate from college and have more time... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member jennybugs Posted September 27, 2011 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 27, 2011 I find it easy enough to care for the corals. The main things to think of ate flow, light, supplementation and parameters. If you practice good tank husbandry (as with our beloved Goldie's) then you're half way there! Best things I can say tip wise are Slowly slowly happy tanky and for your first marine tank...go large! It's much easier to keep a large tank stable and any mistakes or learning curves take longer to cause any harm to the stock, thus allowing time to put things right. The hardest tanks of my 4 marine tanks to keep stable are the two smallest ones 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin koko Posted September 27, 2011 Admin Share Posted September 27, 2011 Oh your tank is so PREETTY... I miss mine so much... The coral... Oh more coral pics 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member jennybugs Posted September 27, 2011 Author Regular Member Share Posted September 27, 2011 I am picking some more corals up after the weekend with any luck so more pics to come I am delighted that the tank has picked up well after the near nuking by the dreaded xenia. It's a delight to look at now and I find myself missing half of the films I watch on the tv as my eyes wander to the tank next to me 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin koko Posted September 28, 2011 Admin Share Posted September 28, 2011 thats what happened to me when I had my salt water tank. I would even get a chair and just sit there for hours looking at the tank 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Rojo Posted February 1, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted February 1, 2013 A quick photo update on progress so far I haven't added much to it since my op but it is all doing very well I have some blue eye cardinalfish now to enjoy the main water column with the clowns and I love them I got scared when my cleaner shrimp moulted. It's skin was stuck to a pump and I was convinced it was the whole thing without my glasses on lol An early video clip - a bit poor quality but it gives you an idea This is too sick i am dying to start a saltwater tank now i should have never open these threads! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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