Newbie sharing pic- 20 gallon high.

JohannesFTL · 11/20/2012, 05:00 PM

Just thought I'd share a pic or 2 of my new (3 months running) aquarium.

Beginning:

Additions:

As of 2 days ago: low water has ben taken care of.

Let me know what you all think, advice greatly appreciated.

chrisfont23 · 11/20/2012, 05:21 PM

It's a good start

Chaotic Reefer4u · 11/20/2012, 05:53 PM

Wow really bringing back memories, i remember starting out as a newbie i had hang on the back filters too! your reef is sweet and in time you'll have much more fun and knowledge...

zoafarm · 11/20/2012, 05:55 PM

I like the look. I started the same way about 2 years ago, and about $3,000 more in money.

LOL Do you know what you levels are? You coral don't look happy...your xenia should be waving and pulsing. maybe you just moved stuff around.

JohannesFTL · 11/20/2012, 06:34 PM

To be honest, I think they are camera shy. Only time they suck up like that is if I pull camera out our it's lights out time. Lol.

All levels are good, except sg, which I'm slowly bringing down.

Saltycrab12 · 11/20/2012, 06:46 PM

Looks great give it a few months

fishgate · 11/20/2012, 06:50 PM

Is the difference between pic 2 and 3 just evaporation? If so you have some serious maintenance issues!

JohannesFTL · 11/20/2012, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishgate

Is the difference between pic 2 and 3 just evaporation? If so you have some serious maintenance issues!

Evaporation and a hob that decided to grace my terrazzo floors with a gift of water spewing out of the back.

hossa81 · 11/20/2012, 10:15 PM

happened to mine, my hob splashed water onto my light legs and then traveled down the tank to the stand where my stand now has bubbles in it. i am now adding a sup so i hope that problem is finally resolved. i have a twenty gallon high too, looks kind of like yours buti have my water level all the way to the top because IMO it looks better. good luck with your set up.

JohannesFTL · 11/21/2012, 08:45 AM

Finally a happy pic of the xenia.

SaltyWenStirred · 11/21/2012, 09:20 AM

How fast does your Xenia grow? I've really been tempted to get some, but one of the LFS employees who seems to shoot it straight with me, said it would grow so fast that it would take over my tank. They look really cool, but I'm scared of a takeover.

JohannesFTL · 11/21/2012, 09:26 AM

Let's just say, the last pic was half as tall and half as many stalks a month ago. the other picture they almost tripled. And I have a random stalk popping up here and there.

But it's far from taking over so far and a lot of fun to watch pulsing.

chrisfont23 · 11/21/2012, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by SaltyWenStirred

How fast does your Xenia grow? I've really been tempted to get some, but one of the LFS employees who seems to shoot it straight with me, said it would grow so fast that it would take over my tank. They look really cool, but I'm scared of a takeover.

I would avoid corals like Xenia, Colts and Kenya trees unless you have a lot of rock room. Here's a shot of mine from one year ago and now.

1 Yr Ago

Now

zoafarm · 11/21/2012, 01:37 PM

Tank looks great.

As for the xenia question...if you get them, isolate them to a rock somewhere surrounded by sand, and not close enough for them to jump the gap...works for me. But they grow extremely fast in my tank. If you can find someone local that has them, I'm sure they would share some and save you the money. I give them away all the time just to thin them out.

11/20/2012, 05:00 PM	#1
JohannesFTL Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Oakland Park, FL Posts: 254	Newbie sharing pic- 20 gallon high. Just thought I'd share a pic or 2 of my new (3 months running) aquarium. Beginning: Additions: As of 2 days ago: low water has ben taken care of. Let me know what you all think, advice greatly appreciated.

11/20/2012, 05:53 PM	#3
Chaotic Reefer4u ♥Acropora Aficionado♥ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hollister,Ca. Posts: 5,163	Wow really bringing back memories, i remember starting out as a newbie i had hang on the back filters too! your reef is sweet and in time you'll have much more fun and knowledge... __________________ Live everyday as if it was your last, take time to smell the flowers, enjoy all things living, never take anything for granted, you just never know when your number might be up... Current Tank Info: * 90g. Reef Ready TruVu tank with 30g. Platinum Filtration Series Sump SpS Acro enthusiast *

11/20/2012, 05:55 PM	#4
zoafarm Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 306	I like the look. I started the same way about 2 years ago, and about $3,000 more in money. LOL Do you know what you levels are? You coral don't look happy...your xenia should be waving and pulsing. maybe you just moved stuff around. Last edited by zoafarm; 11/20/2012 at 06:00 PM.

11/20/2012, 06:50 PM	#7
fishgate Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Damascus, MD Posts: 3,340	Is the difference between pic 2 and 3 just evaporation? If so you have some serious maintenance issues! __________________ 125RR in-wall, 40B Sump, CS180 BM Skimmer, ATI 4x80 watt, eheim 1262, custom wrap around rock wall, ReefKeeper Elite 120g in-wall, 40B Sump, PC 54wx4, Jabao DC-6000 (full siphon), future seahorse t Current Tank Info: 125g, 120g, 2x40b sumps, ATI 4x80 T5HO

11/20/2012, 10:15 PM	#9
hossa81 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Geneva,IL Posts: 900	happened to mine, my hob splashed water onto my light legs and then traveled down the tank to the stand where my stand now has bubbles in it. i am now adding a sup so i hope that problem is finally resolved. i have a twenty gallon high too, looks kind of like yours buti have my water level all the way to the top because IMO it looks better. good luck with your set up. __________________ Enjoy life, there's plenty of time to be dead. Current Tank Info: 180 FOWLR, 29 BioCube

11/20/2012, 05:21 PM	#2
chrisfont23 Reef Monster Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Long Island Posts: 1,343	It's a good start

11/20/2012, 06:34 PM	#5
JohannesFTL Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Oakland Park, FL Posts: 254	To be honest, I think they are camera shy. Only time they suck up like that is if I pull camera out our it's lights out time. Lol. All levels are good, except sg, which I'm slowly bringing down.

11/20/2012, 06:46 PM	#6
Saltycrab12 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 4	Looks great give it a few months

11/21/2012, 08:45 AM	#10
JohannesFTL Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Oakland Park, FL Posts: 254	Finally a happy pic of the xenia.

11/21/2012, 09:20 AM	#11
SaltyWenStirred Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 245	How fast does your Xenia grow? I've really been tempted to get some, but one of the LFS employees who seems to shoot it straight with me, said it would grow so fast that it would take over my tank. They look really cool, but I'm scared of a takeover. __________________ Innovative Marine 38g Nuvo Tank; Skkye 92W LED light Innovative Marine AuqaGadget - Skimmate Protein Skimmer, midsize Innovative Marine MiniMax All-In-One Media Reactor (PhosGuard) Nikon D90 35mm

11/21/2012, 09:26 AM	#12
JohannesFTL Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Oakland Park, FL Posts: 254	Let's just say, the last pic was half as tall and half as many stalks a month ago. the other picture they almost tripled. And I have a random stalk popping up here and there. But it's far from taking over so far and a lot of fun to watch pulsing.

11/21/2012, 01:37 PM	#14
zoafarm Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 306	Tank looks great. As for the xenia question...if you get them, isolate them to a rock somewhere surrounded by sand, and not close enough for them to jump the gap...works for me. But they grow extremely fast in my tank. If you can find someone local that has them, I'm sure they would share some and save you the money. I give them away all the time just to thin them out.