First Tank - Pics at 6 months old and 18 months

pammy · 12/05/2008, 07:11 AM

Hello all. I just pulled up a picture of my tank from when it was 6 months old, and compared it to a picture I took last night of my tank, now 18 months old. This is my first tank and I have to thank this forum for my success, since I would have failed miserably had it not been for all of the knowledge I gained in here! What a difference a year makes!!!! Notice the almost complete lack of coralline at 6 months, lack of color in general, and beginnings of Lobophora,which spread to about 20% of my rock. Now at 18 months, I'm lobophora free, actually, algae free except for the Coralline.

Also, notice the difference in the size of my Frogspawn (bottom left hand corner at 6 months and top left at 18 months) and my Aussie Duncan (bottom right hand corner in picture at 6 months, and bottom left hand corner at 18 months - and this is after fragging the duncan 3 times).

I'm also happy with the luck...(or is it success?)....I had bringing a very bleached Sabae Anemone, back to health. Bought the bleached Anemone last January (see 3rd picture of Sabae when I bought it, and noticed the same Anemone in the picture I took last night). Took months of patience trying to get it to take any food. Looked very touch and go for a while.

Thank you all ! Pam

Tank at 6 months old - November 2007:

Tank at 18 months old - December 04, 2008:

Sabae Anemone when I purched it in January 2008:

atwinparadox2 · 12/05/2008, 07:21 AM

Great progression, Nice looking tank!

m2434 · 12/05/2008, 07:24 AM

Looks great; I really like the layout, it's not overdone, but there's a lot going on at the same time. Well done!

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pammy · 12/05/2008, 07:32 AM

Thank you both. I'm kind of feeling like I don't want to add many more corals. I like the "less is more" look.

crvz · 12/05/2008, 07:40 AM

Coming along really nicely, thanks for sharing!

12/05/2008, 07:11 AM	#1
pammy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 768	First Tank - Pics at 6 months old and 18 months Hello all. I just pulled up a picture of my tank from when it was 6 months old, and compared it to a picture I took last night of my tank, now 18 months old. This is my first tank and I have to thank this forum for my success, since I would have failed miserably had it not been for all of the knowledge I gained in here! What a difference a year makes!!!! Notice the almost complete lack of coralline at 6 months, lack of color in general, and beginnings of Lobophora,which spread to about 20% of my rock. Now at 18 months, I'm lobophora free, actually, algae free except for the Coralline. Also, notice the difference in the size of my Frogspawn (bottom left hand corner at 6 months and top left at 18 months) and my Aussie Duncan (bottom right hand corner in picture at 6 months, and bottom left hand corner at 18 months - and this is after fragging the duncan 3 times). I'm also happy with the luck...(or is it success?)....I had bringing a very bleached Sabae Anemone, back to health. Bought the bleached Anemone last January (see 3rd picture of Sabae when I bought it, and noticed the same Anemone in the picture I took last night). Took months of patience trying to get it to take any food. Looked very touch and go for a while. Thank you all ! Pam Tank at 6 months old - November 2007: Tank at 18 months old - December 04, 2008: Sabae Anemone when I purched it in January 2008: __________________ Pair of Ocellaris Clowns Flame Hawkfish Pygmy Angel Splendid Goby + Tiger Pistol Shrimp Current Tank Info: 53 Gallon Elos System 80 (31.5" x 19.5" x 19.5"), Elos NS500 Skimmer, Elos Planet 150w MH / 4 24w T5 Combo Light, CLICK on Pammy on the Left and then "VISIT Pammy's Homepage" to see my tank.

12/05/2008, 07:21 AM	#2
atwinparadox2 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kingston, PA Posts: 782	Great progression, Nice looking tank! __________________ \| begin each day as if it were on purpose \| when in doubt, remove all doubt \| Current Tank Info: \| 90 Gallon Main display, 2/175 MH, 2 actinic, 20 sump w/20 fuge, about to dabble with a algae scrub screen \|\| 75 in the works \|\|

12/05/2008, 07:24 AM	#3
m2434 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,171	Looks great; I really like the layout, it's not overdone, but there's a lot going on at the same time. Well done! , __________________ Our imagination is stretched to the utmost, not, as in fiction, to imagine things which are not really there, but just to comprehend those things which are there. ~Richard Feynman

12/05/2008, 07:32 AM	#4
pammy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 768	Thank you both. I'm kind of feeling like I don't want to add many more corals. I like the "less is more" look. __________________ Pair of Ocellaris Clowns Flame Hawkfish Pygmy Angel Splendid Goby + Tiger Pistol Shrimp Current Tank Info: 53 Gallon Elos System 80 (31.5" x 19.5" x 19.5"), Elos NS500 Skimmer, Elos Planet 150w MH / 4 24w T5 Combo Light, CLICK on Pammy on the Left and then "VISIT Pammy's Homepage" to see my tank.

12/05/2008, 07:40 AM	#5
crvz Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: houstonia Posts: 7,989	Coming along really nicely, thanks for sharing! __________________ -Chris- You don't win friends with salad. "Look! They're trying to learn for free!" ... "Use your phony guns as clubs!" Current Tank Info: rectangluar? wet?