Aquascaping on new tank

Davidb6 · 07/07/2007, 07:48 PM

Working on setting up a 65 reef for a couple months; hereâ€™s some pics of my aquascaping efforts. ((First time submitting pics...so here goes))

These pics are a couple weeks old. My coralne algae is beautiful but I also have a fast growing green algae on the glass and sand.

65 Gal
90 lbs live rock - Kaelini
65 lbs live sand - aragonite
2 Hydroâ€™s â€“ 1200, 600, 1 Maxi-jet
Aqua C Remora Pro w/ Mag3
2x150 MH, 4 96w T5
Marineland Magium filter for occasional cleaning
HOB refugium (not yet installed)

4 Green Chromis ( I may remove them)
1 Ocellaris clown
6 cleaner clams (2â€ ea)
1 Emerald crab
12 Certh , 20 Nassarius snails
6 Dwarf blue leg hermits

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Davidb6 · 07/07/2007, 07:54 PM

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rhino509 · 07/07/2007, 08:07 PM

i think you have a good look going,will cool with stuff growing on the rocks.i do suggest making the stack on the left side a bit shorter as you want to leave plenty of room for grow out.just my opinion

luvmyreef · 07/07/2007, 09:52 PM

Very cool....lets see some pics with coral on it....Thats the fun part

KMP · 07/07/2007, 09:55 PM

i will be setting mine (same dimensions) up the same way. i like two separate rock formations w/sand between.

you might want to pull it away from the left side of the glass enough to get a mag-float through. otherwise, that corner will get dirty and be a pain to clean.

Davidb6 · 07/08/2007, 09:53 AM

Thanks for the feedback, I can use it.

This design is based on a Fiji rubble-zone (midway between the beach and the reef) where wave action is strong and everything is blown away except the rock formations and a little rubble in the sand. I had the pleasure of snorkeling a few years ago and this is what I remember. Tried to make it as real as possible, just smaller.
Plan is to load it up with SPS and a few soft corals.

With the exception of one small rock point, I can get the mag all the way around the tank; makes cleaning very easy.

07/07/2007, 07:48 PM	#1
Davidb6 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Savanah Ga Posts: 770	Aquascaping on new tank Working on setting up a 65 reef for a couple months; hereâ€™s some pics of my aquascaping efforts. ((First time submitting pics...so here goes)) These pics are a couple weeks old. My coralne algae is beautiful but I also have a fast growing green algae on the glass and sand. 65 Gal 90 lbs live rock - Kaelini 65 lbs live sand - aragonite 2 Hydroâ€™s â€“ 1200, 600, 1 Maxi-jet Aqua C Remora Pro w/ Mag3 2x150 MH, 4 96w T5 Marineland Magium filter for occasional cleaning HOB refugium (not yet installed) 4 Green Chromis ( I may remove them) 1 Ocellaris clown 6 cleaner clams (2â€ ea) 1 Emerald crab 12 Certh , 20 Nassarius snails 6 Dwarf blue leg hermits [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG]

07/07/2007, 07:54 PM	#2
Davidb6 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Savanah Ga Posts: 770	Couple more pics [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG]

07/07/2007, 09:55 PM	#5
KMP Wag More; Bark Less Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NorCal Posts: 3,602	i will be setting mine (same dimensions) up the same way. i like two separate rock formations w/sand between. you might want to pull it away from the left side of the glass enough to get a mag-float through. otherwise, that corner will get dirty and be a pain to clean. __________________ Kenny Current Tank Info: 70g Shallow Reef [Home]; 15g Starfire Cube [Office]

07/07/2007, 08:07 PM	#3
rhino509 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: spokane,wa Posts: 552	i think you have a good look going,will cool with stuff growing on the rocks.i do suggest making the stack on the left side a bit shorter as you want to leave plenty of room for grow out.just my opinion

07/07/2007, 09:52 PM	#4
luvmyreef Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: PA Posts: 524	Very cool....lets see some pics with coral on it....Thats the fun part

07/08/2007, 09:53 AM	#6
Davidb6 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Savanah Ga Posts: 770	Thanks for the feedback, I can use it. This design is based on a Fiji rubble-zone (midway between the beach and the reef) where wave action is strong and everything is blown away except the rock formations and a little rubble in the sand. I had the pleasure of snorkeling a few years ago and this is what I remember. Tried to make it as real as possible, just smaller. Plan is to load it up with SPS and a few soft corals. With the exception of one small rock point, I can get the mag all the way around the tank; makes cleaning very easy.