A different kind of reef, check it out

jarrod13 · 12/21/2012, 09:53 AM

This is my 90 gallon venomous reef. I've been intrigued with keeping venomous fish for quite a few years now, but I still love reefing and macro algae tanks so I have combined them all into one :-)

I just figured its something out of the ordinary and some of you might enjoy it. I shoot for a natural looking setup, which this is not where I want it yet but I just keep tweaking it a little at a time and I'm sure (or I hope) I'll be happy with it someday.

Don't mind the corals looking like sh!t they have been without the proper light for a few months but I'm getting good lights this week so they should come back ok. I've also got a serious flat worm and starfish problem but all the fish who would eat them for me would be eaten themselves in my tank so I don't know what to do lol.

Fish list:
Rhinopias frondosa x eschmeyeri hybrid
Scorpaenopsis diabolus (devil scorpionfish)
Dendrochirus brachypterus (yellow fuzzy lionfish)
Dendrochirus biocellatus (Fu man chu lionfish)
Dendrochirus zebra (zebra lionfish)
Chrysiptera hemicyanea (azure damselfish)

Hope you enjoy, feel free to comment or ask any questions

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bX5-S...rWifDQ&index=1

mayjong · 12/21/2012, 10:16 AM

love it.
really surprised that damsel survives! pesky little bugger....

jarrod13 · 12/21/2012, 10:25 AM

Dude he's such a gangster, he's been with them for about two years. When I moved everybody to this tank a few months ago I put him in a few hours before everyone else so he could get his hiding spots down... Such a smart fish. I love damsels and this has been my favorite one so far, I will definitely get azure damsels again

JaYbIrD1969 · 12/21/2012, 10:44 AM

Thats pretty neat! Love the natural look of macro algae you have goin on.

jarrod13 · 12/21/2012, 11:07 AM

Thanks that's what I'm shooting for

Craig Borowski · 12/21/2012, 11:40 AM

VERY nice! I love those yellow fuzzy dwarves...

Woogiekids · 12/21/2012, 12:35 PM

Looking great Jarrod!

Sugar Magnolia · 12/21/2012, 01:21 PM

Love it! Very natural looking.

tkeracer619 · 12/21/2012, 01:37 PM

Never under estimate the capabilities of a damsel.

b0bab0ey · 12/21/2012, 02:59 PM

Love all the macro algae! Such a natural looking tank! I used to keep various types of caulerpa in one of my tanks, but then it would always grow out of control.

I also love the Azure! Wife would love for me to get a mated pair of Fijis, but that wouldn't work out so well in my main tank!

jarrod13 · 12/21/2012, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tkeracer619

Never under estimate the capabilities of a damsel.

Lol so true!

Thank you for the kind words everybody!

audacious1 · 12/21/2012, 05:27 PM

your corals don't move. or did you turn off the pumps to feed? that scorpionfish looks EVIL.

ValorG · 12/21/2012, 06:13 PM

thats pretty awesome

jarrod13 · 12/21/2012, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by audacious1

your corals don't move. or did you turn off the pumps to feed? that scorpionfish looks EVIL.

No I just don't have a lot of flow in the tank

bbwebb · 12/21/2012, 07:32 PM

How about a Blue Ringed Octopus?

JaYbIrD1969 · 12/21/2012, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bbwebb

How about a Blue Ringed Octopus?

And a sea apple

bbwebb · 12/21/2012, 09:00 PM

Beautiful tank BTW!

Jeff000 · 12/21/2012, 09:22 PM

What is that macro algae that is almost like a flat blade of grass, it's best seen behind the yellow dwarf?

Great looking tank.

Reefnut2010 · 12/22/2012, 02:19 AM

I love my Fiji Damsel !! He is a bad Motha !! He's big and fat. Looks like a mini Great White or something....lol. I seriously love this fish.

jarrod13 · 12/22/2012, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff000

What is that macro algae that is almost like a flat blade of grass, it's best seen behind the yellow dwarf?

Great looking tank.

Caulerpa prolifera. Thank you!

jarrod13 · 12/26/2012, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bbwebb

How about a Blue Ringed Octopus?

You go catch me one and I'll throw it in lol

Buzz1329 · 12/26/2012, 07:19 PM

What do you feed those monsters?

woganaga · 12/26/2012, 08:18 PM

Cool tank!

bu11itt · 12/27/2012, 12:15 AM

I went on a snorkeling trip with a veteren Australian diver once and we were talking about fish in general. He said, "If Damsels were the size of sharks we could never get in the ocean." This thread made me think of that comment.

Great tank also, love the very natural look with it all.

Drae · 12/27/2012, 12:22 AM

I've seen a domino ( he was big tho) wipe a tank clean that included a panther grouper and Niger trigger. Pits with gills lol. Great tank man.

12/21/2012, 09:53 AM	#1
jarrod13 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: jacksonville florida Posts: 1,441	A different kind of reef, check it out This is my 90 gallon venomous reef. I've been intrigued with keeping venomous fish for quite a few years now, but I still love reefing and macro algae tanks so I have combined them all into one :-) I just figured its something out of the ordinary and some of you might enjoy it. I shoot for a natural looking setup, which this is not where I want it yet but I just keep tweaking it a little at a time and I'm sure (or I hope) I'll be happy with it someday. Don't mind the corals looking like sh!t they have been without the proper light for a few months but I'm getting good lights this week so they should come back ok. I've also got a serious flat worm and starfish problem but all the fish who would eat them for me would be eaten themselves in my tank so I don't know what to do lol. Fish list: Rhinopias frondosa x eschmeyeri hybrid Scorpaenopsis diabolus (devil scorpionfish) Dendrochirus brachypterus (yellow fuzzy lionfish) Dendrochirus biocellatus (Fu man chu lionfish) Dendrochirus zebra (zebra lionfish) Chrysiptera hemicyanea (azure damselfish) Hope you enjoy, feel free to comment or ask any questions http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bX5-S...rWifDQ&index=1

12/21/2012, 10:16 AM	#2
mayjong Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sacramento CA Posts: 2,426	love it. really surprised that damsel survives! pesky little bugger.... __________________ No Tanks... I'm out! still lurking, though...

12/21/2012, 01:21 PM	#8
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Love it! Very natural looking. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

12/21/2012, 01:37 PM	#9
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	Never under estimate the capabilities of a damsel. __________________ Hobby Experience: 9200ish gallons, 26 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tank: Vortech Powered 600G SPS Tank w/ 100gal frag tank & 100g Sump. RK2-RK10 Skimmer. ReefAngel. Radium 20k.

12/21/2012, 09:00 PM	#17
bbwebb Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 32	Beautiful tank BTW! Last edited by bbwebb; 12/21/2012 at 09:52 PM.

12/21/2012, 10:25 AM	#3
jarrod13 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: jacksonville florida Posts: 1,441	Dude he's such a gangster, he's been with them for about two years. When I moved everybody to this tank a few months ago I put him in a few hours before everyone else so he could get his hiding spots down... Such a smart fish. I love damsels and this has been my favorite one so far, I will definitely get azure damsels again

12/21/2012, 10:44 AM	#4
JaYbIrD1969 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 608	Thats pretty neat! Love the natural look of macro algae you have goin on.

12/21/2012, 11:07 AM	#5
jarrod13 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: jacksonville florida Posts: 1,441	Thanks that's what I'm shooting for

12/21/2012, 11:40 AM	#6
Craig Borowski RC Sponsor Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 492	VERY nice! I love those yellow fuzzy dwarves...

12/21/2012, 12:35 PM	#7
Woogiekids Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 551	Looking great Jarrod!

12/21/2012, 02:59 PM	#10
b0bab0ey Moved On Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 2,564	Love all the macro algae! Such a natural looking tank! I used to keep various types of caulerpa in one of my tanks, but then it would always grow out of control. I also love the Azure! Wife would love for me to get a mated pair of Fijis, but that wouldn't work out so well in my main tank!

12/21/2012, 05:27 PM	#12
audacious1 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 93	your corals don't move. or did you turn off the pumps to feed? that scorpionfish looks EVIL.

12/21/2012, 06:13 PM	#13
ValorG Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: NY Posts: 95	thats pretty awesome

12/21/2012, 07:32 PM	#15
bbwebb Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 32	How about a Blue Ringed Octopus?

12/21/2012, 09:22 PM	#18
Jeff000 Electrician Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 1,653	What is that macro algae that is almost like a flat blade of grass, it's best seen behind the yellow dwarf? Great looking tank.

12/22/2012, 02:19 AM	#19
Reefnut2010 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Gabriel Valley, Ca Posts: 427	I love my Fiji Damsel !! He is a bad Motha !! He's big and fat. Looks like a mini Great White or something....lol. I seriously love this fish.

12/26/2012, 07:19 PM	#22
Buzz1329 Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Staten Island Posts: 2,414	What do you feed those monsters? __________________ Current tank info: 180 mixed reef

12/26/2012, 08:18 PM	#23
woganaga Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lehigh Valley Posts: 109	Cool tank!

12/27/2012, 12:15 AM	#24
bu11itt Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Southwest, LA Posts: 122	I went on a snorkeling trip with a veteren Australian diver once and we were talking about fish in general. He said, "If Damsels were the size of sharks we could never get in the ocean." This thread made me think of that comment. Great tank also, love the very natural look with it all. __________________ - bu11itt

12/27/2012, 12:22 AM	#25
Drae RAIDER NATION! Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: City of sin... Posts: 3,476	I've seen a domino ( he was big tho) wipe a tank clean that included a panther grouper and Niger trigger. Pits with gills lol. Great tank man.