Jon's 90 SPS dominant reef

[freezetyle]

I guess i should start with a little introduction.

I have recently moved to Victoria from calgary to attend school and to be with my fiance. I have been keeping a saltwater tank for about two years and have succumbed to "reefing bug" that so many of you are familiar with.

My experience started with a Fish only Biocube 29 that slowly transformed into this:


and then finally to a full mixed reef which included few lps some softies, Zoa/palys, and of course sps.


A full blown mixed reef.

From here i moved cities and experienced a full tank crash loosing all of my corals and fish (with exception of a few Zoas that are still brown).

When i finally settled here on this island. The girlfriend brought up the idea of a new and bigger tank. one that would allow is to hold a greater variety of fish and have more room to keep corals. we were planning on having a tank built but then an opportunity arose to purchases a full set up with almost all of the specifications we were planning.

The original owner did not take any short cuts on his build. Bubbleking skimmer, ATI sunpower 6 bulb fixture, GHL doser, and the most important thing... time to plan out a unique aquascape that would turn heads. His design for the tank has inspired me to continue forward with his initial vision for the tank. I hope to carry on in the manner that maintains true to his original design and vision.

This picture is where my journey Begins
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I am still in the process of deciding which coral pieces to keep. My Goal for this tank is to have a minimal amount of corals to accent the rock work. The other thing i would like to implement is corals with vibrant colours.

A few of the corals in the picture are not attached yet as i am still trying to figure out what I find the most visually pleasing. I have always been a person open to opinions and feed back so please feel free to help me on this Journey.


On a side note i would like to apologize to a few members who I feel i was previously an unreliable person to deal with in the sale sections. I was going through a very unstable time in my life, which was reflected in my personality and actions.

[BlueTang<3]

You got a great start here cant wait to see what it turns into.

[lastlight]

Definitely not a bad way to start a tank. Best of luck with the new tank and the new life.

[lorenz0]

Such a good buy. That tank has been one of my favorites for a while

[Coleus]

welcome to Calgary :-)

[ScubaSteve]

Dude, I've been wanting to redo my tank like the "Canadian" for a while. Here's some inspiration for ya while you rework the tank. If you...uh.. have any left over corals I know a guy who'd probably take'm off yer hands there...

[lobsterboy]

tagging along, looks like its going to be great.

[freezetyle]

Originally Posted by Coleus

welcome to Calgary :-)

Calgary is my home, Moved to Victoria

Originally Posted by ScubaSteve

Dude, I've been wanting to redo my tank like the "Canadian" for a while. Here's some inspiration for ya while you rework the tank. If you...uh.. have any left over corals I know a guy who'd probably take'm off yer hands there...

I have been following that link on RC for a while too. there is another one that is about minimalist aquascaping which is pretty good. Although there are a lot of smart ass people who just throw a rock in there 120gal and take a photo. haha.

I will get some photos of the colonies that are currently in there because there are some beautiful pieces. Its tough to think about which ones will not make the cut because they are all of decent size and had some great colours before the move.

[fishytime]

Holy crap Jon!.....you certainly have pin-balled around this last year.....I like the sounds of this tank.....should be saweet

[bkelly]

hey jon
taggen along of course
what size is the new tank again?
i still have a few of your zoa colonies growing well if you wish to frag back.