Myka's 90 gallon build & 3 province move (Pics Feb 6)

Myka · #1 07-08-2009, 02:49 AM

LOL Doug!!! Oh come on, the Assessor is just so much nicer than a RG!

Well I finally got my @$$ in gear and did the aquascaping. From the time I started pulling corals out, rearranged all the rock (including zip ties and epoxy!!) to the time I had the corals all placed again was a whopping 8 1/2 hours!

I knew it would be a big job...

I'm not sure how many lbs of rock I left in there until I weight up what's left over (to sell), but I'm guessing I have about 80 lbs. I will be putting a bunch in the sump too. I will need to re-home the Finger Leather since it doesn't have a place anymore, so it's hard to tell but there is a double archway on the left, and then a pile on the right. There is a nice swimming area between the pile and the arch, but the Finger Leather is in the way. It will be more defined when the Finger Leather is not in there anymore. I'm fairly happy with the layout...the fish spend a lot less time hiding. Quite often the Bangaii and the Assessor are out front which is really nice!

Just before I started ripping the tank apart I took a bunch of top down photos. I don't have a box for doing top downs, so they aren't the greatest, but top downs always show the nicest color!

The next steps will be sand, get the sump running, and finish the canopy wrap and stand door. Whew! Getting there...slowly.

Without further ado...the pics! Keep in mind the tank still isn't filled, so there will be another 6" of water above the highest point of the arch.

Myka · #2 07-08-2009, 02:58 AM

I went a little nuts with the Euphyllia top downs.

Toxik · #3 07-08-2009, 03:23 AM

Wow, that's looking real nice. Good job

karazy · #4 07-08-2009, 03:25 AM

your yellow torch is making me drool.
i saw some on a different site, but it was 100 bucks a head

Myka · #5 07-09-2009, 02:56 AM

Thanks for the comments.

Karazy...they ain't cheap!

Delphinus · #6 07-09-2009, 03:52 AM

Not a huge fan of shrooms but I'm kinda digging them blue rics.

Leah · #7 07-09-2009, 12:57 PM

Myka the tank is amazing I love how you have aquascaped it is just beautiful.
Have you added sand yet or are you still planning on it. Your photo's are great, BTW
come teach me

karazy · #8 07-09-2009, 04:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Myka

Karazy...they ain't cheap!

you got that right. but they are soo nice.
i think that your jawfish colony idea sounds wicked in a reef tank. i hope it works out for you (make sure they wont get squished by rocks!)