InvaderJim's 80g shallow reef

jackthetang · Aug 27, 2023

this looks amazing always love lowboys

Doons32 · Aug 28, 2023

Looks great!

InvaderJim · Sep 3, 2023

jackthetang said:
this looks amazing always love lowboys

Thanks! I really enjoy looking down into the tank when the pumps are off.

Doons32 said:
Looks great!

Thanks!

InvaderJim · Sep 3, 2023

Bare with me. Learning a new camera.

InvaderJim · Sep 12, 2023

InvaderJim · Oct 5, 2023

Perry · Oct 5, 2023

Looking really nice Jim!

InvaderJim · Oct 6, 2023

Perry said:
Looking really nice Jim!

Thanks Perry!

Thinking it might be time to pull out the red cap and palys to make more room for acros.

CBonito · Oct 6, 2023

Excellent!

InvaderJim · Oct 13, 2023

Started lowering the lights back down finally. I had almost forgotten how high I raised them when I was having tank issues. They were at 14" off the water! Going to do about an inch a week until I get to around 8". Hoping I get some better growth because I'm sure the PAR is low.

Next thing on the to do list is pull out the rock with the green palys and red monti cap. I love the cap but it and the palys are taking up a ton of real estate. I will probably keep a chunk of the cap and just put it down low on one of the sides or something so its limited to how much room it can take up.

InvaderJim · Oct 17, 2023

Testing out a new top down viewer I 3d printed. I'll eventually get better at taking photos with it, some are a tad blurry

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Miami Reef · Nov 1, 2023

Do you dose trace elements for your goniopora? Water change schedule? Direct Feeding?

Thanks!

InvaderJim · Nov 1, 2023

Miami Reef said:
Do you dose trace elements for your goniopora? Water change schedule? Direct Feeding?

Thanks!

Not dosing anything or directly feeding them. I just feed the tank with Herbivore frenzy. I try to do 10% water change once a week. Always had good luck with gonis, not sure why.

InvaderJim · Dec 21, 2023

Some 6 Months growth pictures

InvaderJim · Dec 21, 2023

Miami Reef · Dec 21, 2023

WOW! Fantastic!!!

MoparMike97 · Dec 21, 2023

Looking great! I absolutely love the dimensions of the tank, may have to go with something shallow for my next build.

904fatbouy · Dec 23, 2023

Great looking tank. I pick mine up next week. I was really hoping to see that you ended up drilling the return to give me the confidence to do it.

InvaderJim · Dec 23, 2023

904fatbouy said:
Great looking tank. I pick mine up next week. I was really hoping to see that you ended up drilling the return to give me the confidence to do it.

I had everything ready to go to do it, but ultimately wanted to keep the clear background so drilling it would have ruined the aesthetic. Although you can hardly see the back anymore lol.