Lance's 225 gal tank

[Lance]

Ok, a few pics from tonight.

FTS



Right side



Left side



Center



My new little Falco Hawkfish





As you can see, the HA is almost gone. I tried to get a shot of the LM Blenny but he wouldn't co-operate. His belly is so fat he looks like a little Buddha with gills. Time now to get a CUC for the tank. I also like to keep a few hermits in the sump as they do a great job with the detritus. As soon as I can catch the Coral Beauty from the 90 gal I can start to look for some of the larger fishes I've been wanting. IE. a tang or two, Harlequin Tusk, a large Angel, and then move the SF tang over from the 90. In the next little while I will be placing some livestock orders so if any Powell Riverites want to piggyback on my order, let me know.

[Mrfish55]

Looking good, did you get that school of chromis from Bob? I was thinking of some blue chromis for mine. How are your frags from snappy doing?

[JDigital]

Love the aquascaping you've done.

Those platforms should provide some great bases for BIG colonies.

[Lance]

Originally Posted by Mrfish55

Looking good, did you get that school of chromis from Bob? I was thinking of some blue chromis for mine. How are your frags from snappy doing?

Yes, from Bob. All 12 of them. Snappy's frags are doing fine. Some are growing faster than others, but all in all pretty good. They've coloured up nicely.

[marie]

Originally Posted by Lance

... In the next little while I will be placing some livestock orders so if any Powell Riverites want to piggyback on my order, let me know.

Just let me know when and where

*Edit* Oh and did you want a large hairy green mushroom? I have one thats just about detached, if you don't want it then it gets flushed (unless someone else speaks up of course)

[Lance]

Originally Posted by marie

Just let me know when and where

*Edit* Oh and did you want a large hairy green mushroom? I have one thats just about detached, if you don't want it then it gets flushed (unless someone else speaks up of course)

Sure. Let me know when you want me to come and get it.

[marie]

Originally Posted by Lance

Sure. Let me know when you want me to come and get it.

I don't work tomorrow and monday, if the blazer is in the driveway it means I'm home...staring at my fish tanks

[Lance]

Originally Posted by marie

i don't work tomorrow and monday, if the blazer is in the driveway it means i'm home...staring at my fish tanks

ok.

[Lance]

So I decided to cover it up.




I put down a very thin layer of Carib Sea crushed coral (just enough to cover most of the bottom). I left the back part of the tank BB.
I couldn't use sand as there is too much flow. Anyway she's happy now. I liked the BB: very easy to keep clean. This looks better though. If I decide to go back to BB there's not much to remove.




And my new acquisitions:

Lamarck's Angel ( she's about 3.5" long and a very pretty silvery blue colour)







I also got a bunch of assorted snails, a few peppermint shrimp and a frogspawn coral. The shrimp are relegated to the sump as the Hawkfish might eat them; and the Harlequin Tusk (on order) definitely will. Also have a Chocolate Tang coming soon. When the Chocolate tang gets here and after QT, I will put it and the SF tang (from the 90 gal) in at the same time to avoid any conflict.

[Mrfish55]

That angel looks even better than it did in the store, you must have got there just after me, the sand sure brightens the tank up, looking good.