5.5 Invert reef

[siren's eye]

I'm sorry to hear about your corals. You had some very nice ones. My tank too experienced times of woe because we got a new puppy and I neglected it for about 3 months. How are your fish, and is that a seahorse in the photo?

 

[straydog]

The fish are doing great, correct on the sea horse. It has a clear pipe for feeding attached to the side that let's the frozen myasis and brine shrimp settle in the sea shell wich it uses like a feeding trough. It spends most of its time on the tonga branch.

 

[straydog]

The algae turf scrubber is in operation. I added a small amount of macro algae to the opposite side of the drain to help out with nutrient export till the scrubber gets well established.

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[straydog]

18 days of growth on the algae scrubber.

alt="" />it seems to be working better than expected, the macro I added to the same area is dying off due to the scrubber .

 

[straydog]

Latest fts, the seahoarse now lives in the wifes 20 high figured it would enjoy the extra space. So here is the latest picture, so far I have blue neon goby,red mask goby,upside down goby, strawberry crab,emerald crab,rock anemonie,a few rics and shroons, will be adding a few more shroons and inverts and then let it all grow in.

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[dakoa]

We need an update! ^_^ Your previous tank was amazing and inspired me to make a invert focused tank also! I can not wait to see where this new tank goes! Also where did you get your porcelain crabs (especially the micro and blue) they were gorgeous.

 

[straydog]

Been meaning to update with a new picture but I've haven't had much home time lately. The porcelains came from Florida. Found the blue one in lakeland (the guy there takes pride in his selection of inverts the largest I have seen yet) the micro came from orlando, and the white came from Tampa. I drive a truck to Florida a couple times a week and if there is a salt water store close by I have to take a look. There is a store in south Florida holding a 55gallon sump for me so I may be upgrading agin

 

[dakoa]

Do you know the name of the shop in Florida?

 

[smallblock]

Stray dog whats up buddy, nice to see another so close to middle ga. Whats going on with the background you have in the tank bro?

 

[straydog]

It came from michales its the plastic grid that pepole wrap yarn through to make things, most arts and craft stores have it. I used GE1 silicone to install it b4 the tank was set up.