Boom's 60G total Reef

Der_Iron_Chef · #1 08-03-2008, 04:35 PM

Looks good! Keep it up....and maybe I didn't catch this, but did you decide on/purchase a skimmer?

Boomboy · #2 08-03-2008, 07:58 PM

thanks JDigital, i wanted a bunch of tunnels in the aquascape but flat tops to put corals, going to put a big plat area on the left with 3 pillars underneath for the fish to swim and hide. i have male and female clowns, 3 green/blue chromis and one tiny little black and white 3 striped damselfish, that is it, going to get rid of all of them except maybe the clown pair, because i got a good deal on them 3 chromis and 2 pair of clowns 20 bucks couldn't turn that up when i only have the one fish in it, and der iron chef, no i haven't bought one yet, i haven't gotten a sump going because of the extra cost of the sump overflow box and skimmer, and getting married comes first, im using my crappy red sea HOB skimmer at the moment looking for good deals and more rock. i want to get a mandarin eventually but i think i will wait till i move the tank again once i get married, moved 3 times with the tank im getting good at it. thats all for now.

Boomboy · #3 08-04-2008, 05:13 PM

Theres been a death in the family.

Heres how i think it went down, either one of 2 ways, first one was that the urchin caught the cleaner ratting him out about stabbing some coral with his spines, so he took him out.

second way, the classic falling piano, the cleaner shrimp was cleaning the sand minding his own business eating algea, while the urchin got himself upside down and couldnt hold on anymore, and fell, luckily for the urchin the shrimp was their to break his fall, poor cleaner, but to not get caught he is trying to finish him off and get rid of the evidence, but i caught him just the same because he takes to long to eat stuff.

or third it was a molt, but i had a feeling this guy would die for some reason, but if in a couple days i spot him cool, if not oh well, have to get me another one day, not anytime soon though.

Ken · #4 09-28-2008, 05:28 AM

You did a great job on the stand, considering that all you used was a jig saw, a mitre saw and a drill. Regards Ken

JDigital · #5 09-28-2008, 08:13 AM

Sorry to hear you are shutting it down man!

Boomboy · #6 09-28-2008, 04:49 PM

im surprised no one said anything about my fake anenome in the tank hahah.

and thanks for the comment, it was really well made, looks great, shame to get rid of it after all the work i put into it, but getting married in just one week, and moving in three days, into an apartment, so this is the chance to shut it down and starting a new, going for a bigger size, 28x28x24 comes to 80 for display and probably 20 for the sump, so 100 total i think that is a good size for a couple of years.