My 29 reef

[TriGa22]

I know that my tank isnt good at all. Im getting there. Im only 14, and low on money. The bigger clown died a couple of days ago because the DIY rock screwed the PH.
Full tank

The heart of the system

Here is a short 1 min. video of my tank.

Thanks for looking, have a great day.
Tyler

[Bobby417919]

Looks good. Is that a BTA in the right corner?

[TriGa22]

Nope. I only have PC lighting. I also have a fake coral which could be what you are looking at. I have some shrooms, but Im going to add alot more.

[edwing206]

Nice start so far.
I know how you feel. I'm 15 and it's hard to fid what your looking for at the right price sometimes.

[TriGa22]

Yea. Im going to order over the summer.
Xenia frogspawn ricordias zoas pygmy angel yellow watchman goby and a cleaner shrimp.

[TriGa22]

Today I ordered some salt, digital thermometer, food, kalkwasser, and RODI filter. In June I am going to order
Fish
Pygmy Angelfish
Yellow Watchman goby
Bicolor Psudochromis
Corals
Frogspawn
GSP
Ricordias green orange
Mushrooms
Polyps
Xenia
Inverts
Cleaner Shrimp
10 hermits
10 snails

I am going to QT the fish and add them one at a time so the bioload will not skyrocket.

[edwing206]

Sounds like your on the right track.

[gtrestoration]

Hang out with some old fart locals.

I feel for you guys since this is such a money sucking hobby. Rock looks good and I'd never know it was DIY.



SteveU

[TriGa22]

Thanks, Im still curing it, it will go back in a week or 2. Yea, this hobby is killing me but I think it is well worth it.

[Purple Penguins]

it sounds like your doing your HW although I would be a bit leary about one fish on your list the Pygmy Angel is not completly reef compatable, I know some people add them and no problems but some people have huge problems, being your so young and this is a huge investment for you I would hate for you to have the possible problems that can come with this fish, the Pygmy may nip at large-polyped stony corals like frogspawn, good luck, looks like a great start

[TriGa22]

Yea, I have thought over this many times. Im going to try him in the tank and if he isnt fine then fellow reefers would love him. Ive done lots of reaserch and know more good stories then bad. Ive done lots and lots of homework.

[TriGa22]

Since its been over a month without some pictures I will get some tonight. Since then I have added a royal gramma, GSP, and mushrooms.

[Tyler.L]

i really hope you're not going to get a bi-color Pseudochromis i have one now with my 2 clowns and he's basically put them into one corner and thats it..hes very aggresive so don't get one unless you're gonna have someone to bully him around..

[TriGa22]

I got the gramma instead

[caesar Gdi]

why is your sump in a sump?

[TriGa22]

That was just incase it overflows in power outages. Ive tested it and it dosent overflow but im just to lazy to take it apart to get it out.

[TriGa22]

Full tank shot

GSP

Zoos

Yellow Polyps

[TriGa22]

Clownfish

Royal Gramma (Gurgle)

Some shots with the Actincs
Polyps

Green Zoos

[TriGa22]

Yellow Polyps

GSP

Shot of the sump

[TriGa22]

Nobody has any questions or comments on my tank? I got rid of most of the algea.. it looks alot better. The sand and glass are clear, its just the rocks now.

[TriGa22]

Been a long time. Here are some updates.
We moved the tank into the basement from my room on the 2nd floor. We painted the background black. I orderd new fish from SWF.com

[TriGa22]

[djc1026]

Looking good.

Dave

[TriGa22]

Thanks

[Purple Penguins]

Tank is looking great, Im very impressed with your DIY rock, I also moved both of my tanks to the basement living room for cooling purposes, I have been rather happy with my choice. how is the angel working out? also congrads on getting rid of all that algae