90 Gallon Reef: updates
 

Here are some pictures of the new aquascape in my reef tank. My goal was to provide more open swimming space while keeping a natural feel. I re-did it a couple weeks ago, and everything is finally begining to settle in. Some corals are still a little shocked, but nothing too serious.

Please excuse the cloudy water and the diatoms, I am running that ugly phosban reactor right now to try and fix this problem. :)

Full Tank:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...00/07_90_6.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...00/07_90_2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...00/07_90_4.jpg


Side of tank:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...00/07_90_5.jpg

Left side:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...00/07_90_7.jpg

Right side:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...00/07_90_8.jpg

Red/orange starfish on a walkabout:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...00/07_90_1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...0/07_90_10.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...0/07_90_13.jpg

Clownfish in thier 2 "hosts":

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...0/07_90_11.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...00/07_90_9.jpg

Newest addition to my reef tank, a male squarespot anthias. I am hoping my lone female lyretail will keep this guy.... well.... a guy! So far they have not even looked at each other, the male is mostly interested in his reflection. I've had him since Thursday and he's out and about and eating.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...00/07_90_3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...0/07_90_12.jpg


Cheers
:)
-Diana

Some excellent pics there.. and cloudy water?.. only noticed it on one of them, and it wasnt too cloudy at all. :mrgreen:

Looks really nice Diana!

Very very nice tank! Your corals look fantastic!

Wow! Makes those SPS tanks look dull and boring. What do you use for lighting?

Thanks everyone, I have 260 watts PC light, and an additional 150 watts regular output T5 light. It suffices, but I would eventually like to redo my setup and try some halide lighting. :D


-Diana

Yep, very nice.

Nice Diana, Love the Anthias. Nice Chalice what kind is it?

J

I like the new aquascape..i bet your tangs are loving the extra space! I redid mine last week to give more space aswell..i'm not a big fan of the tank full of rocks to the top look. As long as there is about 1.5lbs of LR per g it will be enough to keep the tank stable. I personally think your tank would look even better than it does already with MH ;) I just love the shimmer and shadows it brings.

Thanks again! Yeah I really do like the look of halide lighting, with the shimmer and all. But I think if I went with it then I would be tempted just to redo my entire setup so I could keep some nicer sps. All in good time I guess!

Jason, I have no clue what type of chalice it is. I got it about 2 years ago out at OA, and I dont think I asked when I bought it. It was about half the size too..... has grown a bit. My neon goby likes to sit on it and the cave goby sits under it, hehe. Sometimes it puffs up huge like the brain coral. :)

-Diana