FarmerTy's 215-gallon SPS Tank

[FarmerTy]

those are some nice shots.

Thanks bud! Those fish are sneaky fast when they realize there's a scope on them.

 

[FarmerTy]

Do you turn off your pump to do the shots?

I should have but forgot to with these shots.

 

[NY_Caveman]

The fish!

LOL, you have fish?

And beautiful fish at that!!!

 

[FarmerTy]

LOL, you have fish?

And beautiful fish at that!!!

Shhhh... The coral people will get upset! Don't tell anyone... I make the fish hide when I take coral shots usually.

 

[FarmerTy]

Hmmm, think I'm going to need a bigger ruler.

 

[Jimbo662]

Hmmm, think I'm going to need a bigger ruler.

You might just need a bigger tank if you keep growing colonies like that!

 

[FarmerTy]

You might just need a bigger tank if you keep growing colonies like that!

Easier solution... Export! Who wants insta-colonies of meteor shower cyphastrea! Wheee! [emoji16]

 

[FarmerTy]

My poor Midas Blenny doesn't know what to do now that I took his cyphastrea rock away with his little cave in it.

 

[najer]

That would look so nice next to my little branching frag!

 

[FarmerTy]

Came time to finally remove my giant cyphastrea rock that has been in my system for 6+ years and in 3 different systems.

Here it is back in 2013 and 2014 in my old 125 gallon... Two systems ago. Yes, I did at one time enjoy my zoas. [emoji16]

It has completely covered both sides of this massive rock and was a home to my Midas blenny.

Lately it has just looked out of place in a predominantly acro tank and I made the decision to finally pull it. It is currently in my frag tank until I have time to take a saw, hammer, and chisel to the thing and pass it along to my fellow reefers.

Before:

The carnage in the middle:

After:

FTS After:
So much better now that there is an open chasm and not a giant cyphastrea rock just jutting out of nowhere.

 

[FarmerTy]

I guess it would make more sense if I mentioned why there was so much carnage in the middle. Everyone was probably thinking... Uhhh... You just picked up a giant rock and removed it... How did all the corals get slimey and why is it so cloudy in the tank?

I took this opportunity to remove my Colorado Sunburst split, which was attached to a rock at the bottom of the tank. So I removed 6 rocks and then picked up the bottom rock and removed the anemone. Then replaced everything and bolstered the right side of the left rock scape now that the cyphastrea rock was gone. I reglued my Slimer to the middle of the scape and moved my Vivid Aquariums Rainbow Delight colony since it was coloring up nicely lately and getting horribly shaded by my unnamed pink mille growing gangbusters to the right of it.

 

[FarmerTy]

Removing the giant cyphastrea rock was just the first phase on my transformation of the tank. There are some colonies that I will be looking to move into the frag tank or move along entirely and some frags/mini colonies I'm looking to put in the display.

I've circled in RED colonies/frags that'll be leaving the display.

I've circled in HOT PINK the ones that will be moved to another location but staying in the display.

I've circled in ORANGE the ones I'm a bit undecided on still. They may stay a bit longer to fill space but once more frags are ready to be added to the display, they may get booted.

 

[NY_Caveman]

My poor Midas Blenny doesn't know what to do now that I took his cyphastrea rock away with his little cave in it.

LOL. Poor fellow. He will figure it out. Such a great fish. My kids love the eel like movement ours exhibits.

 

[FarmerTy]

LOL. Poor fellow. He will figure it out. Such a great fish. My kids love the eel like movement ours exhibits.

Yeah, every tank I'll ever have will have a midas in it. Such a great fish!

He found 3 other holes today already... I think he'll be fine. [emoji16]

 

[FarmerTy]

Quick video update of the tank after removing the cyphastrea rock and scaping that side where it was removed.

 

[reefwiser]

Looks more balanced now.

 

[FarmerTy]

Looks more balanced now.

I agree! The cyphastrea rock looked so out of place in the tank this whole time. Thank you!

 

[declanisadog]

Looks terrible...too many acros. Needs some blue clove polyps and xenia to fill in the gaps...

 

[alton]

Poor Blenny! Home wrecker! You should be ashamed. Just kidding, like always your tank looks great!

 

[Davy Jones]

I always love coming into this thread to see your amazing stuff. I am not a stick guy (mostly because I dont have the skills needed to get them looking that awesome) but dang its hard to argue with a tank that looks like this!!

What did you end up doing with your CSB split? did you move it into the frag tank?