90 gallon Pics after 6 months

[chase2931]

I am looking for some ideas for my tank. It has been set up for 6 months and I have added a 5 headed torch since this pictures was taken. I am basiclly looking for ideas and to see if you think the LTP at the bottom right looks to big. It has grown over a inch since I bought it a month ago and am worried that it is out growing my tank. Any ideas or suggestion are welcome. Also I have only 260 watts of PC lighting so I can't get into to much.

[gallivanmk]

Are you looking for suggestions for fish or more corals? I only saw two clowns, what else do you have in there?

[chase2931]

I have 2 clowns, a flame angel, a Copperband Butterfly (he has been great I know watch out), diamond goby, mandrin ( he eats frozen mysis and brine) shrimp goby and a yellow coris wrasse. I am mostly looking for ideas with the corals, colors etc. The picture is about 1.5 months old.

[MR clown]

What type of anomone is that?

[chase2931]

It is actually a Long Tenacle plate. I am a liitle concerned that it is getting to big. What do you think?

[graphixx22]

wow that is one clean tank. kind of freaks me out. but it is a great set up. good job

[tblue]

How long have you had the red starfish? Does he seem to do well in the tank? He adds a lot of color.

[tblue]

Nice Tank Overall too.....forgot to mention.

[crazyskater52]

Wow, that tank looks reaaal nice, good job!

[chase2931]

Thanks for the words. The star has been in the tank for about 2 months and he seems to be doing good. I hand feed him mysis once a week.

[yh132]

Nice! Did you start out with all live rock, or base rock seeded with some LR? Just curious. What about a xenia.

[chase2931]

I start out with all of the LR. I bought it from a wholesale LFS that was going out. It was cured for 4 months. My tank never had any alge blooms. I was thinking about xenia I am just a little worried about how much it spreads. Is there a slow spreading Xenia?

[marilynrn711]

I wouldnt worry about that anemone now. lOok what happened to mine. This is in my 55 g -converting to a 90 this weekend. This carpet is growing like crazy, and starting to get a little scary...


this is the tank about a month ago. i think this anemone has grown about 25 percent since this pic.

[z_rivers]

marilynrn711, that is actually a sebae anemone not a carpet. because its living in the sand i would say H. crispa. they can grow rather large, but not as big as most carpets. HTH

[chase2931]

Thanks for the advise but mine isn't an anemone it is a a Long Tenacle Plate. I changes forms and size through out the day. It will go from short tenacles to long ones and can expand twice it size. marilynrn711 that is a great looking tank!

[tblue]

Chase2931:

I would think, that being a plate coral, it would be possible to propagate this by cutting it into sections when it gets to big. Then you would have frags to trade/sell, as well as bringing this back to a size you are comfortable with.

I would check into the propagation forum to see what techniques/options that you might have in trimming this back when your ready.

Tim

[BillnJennh]

LTP are kind of hit or miss anyway, so I wouldn't try to frag just yet. I think it looks quite nice there in your tank. It becomes a nice focal point.

As for its growth pattern, if it gets so big that it threatens some of your surrounding corals--you might want to look into trading it in to your LFS.

[TC3modena]

nice lookin tank, very very clean, no coraline after 6 months?