Not Clowning Around my Clowntank Harem build

[Michael A Kurolvech]

Hi All,

I've decided to build a clown harem tank with 12 mixed variety Occalaris Clowns and Bubble Tip Anemones (BTA) of every color under the rainbow (pun intended).

Equipment

Aquatop Recief 48 gallon corner overflow with 10 g sump. All in one system with stand.
Aquatop Xyclone skimmer
Aquatop 740 gph return pump
Heater

Additional Equipment

Radion XR15 Blue x2
Maxspect XF330 Gyre
BRS media reactor
Artica 1/10 HP Chiller
Auto Top Off
50 lbs Rock
10 lbs Sand

 

[Michael A Kurolvech]

28 July 2021 First water

 

[blaxsun]

Everything looks great with the exception of the Detroit-Lions.

 

[Michael A Kurolvech]

8 Aug First Anemones Rainbow BTA and Rainbow BTA Morph

 

[Michael A Kurolvech]

Everything looks great with the exception of the Detroit-Lions.

Ugh, my other addiction lol

 

[blaxsun]

Ugh, my other addiction lol

And garden gnomes! Anemones look happy and healthy! 2 chillers? It didn't look like you were in the tropics (but closer to my neck of the woods).

 

[Michael A Kurolvech]

14 Aug Speckled Rose BTA

 

[JumboShrimp]

Can’t wait to see photos of your fishy-fins making this their home!

 

[Michael A Kurolvech]

And garden gnomes! Anemones look happy and healthy!

I'm being overrun! Help. Lol. Thnx. MTF!

 

[blaxsun]

I had 5 BTAs, but one that I recently added just split and looks like it will soon split again. I may be overrun in short order as well!

 

[Michael A Kurolvech]

19 Aug Sherman Rose BTA

 

[swampy]

Looking great. How many clowns are you planning to add? Do you have a source? Have a similar build underway in a 55g, thinking of adding 11 clowns.

 

[Michael A Kurolvech]

25 Aug Rose colored Rainbow BTA and 2 Porcelain crabs

 

[Michael A Kurolvech]

Sep 8 Neon green BTA, Rainbow BTA morph

 

[Michael A Kurolvech]

8 September Pom Pom crab x2

I've had the 2 crabs in my tank now for about a month and I've nicknamed the unicorns because you never see them.

 

[Michael A Kurolvech]

23 September Speckled Green BTA

 

[Michael A Kurolvech]

I had 5 BTAs, but one that I recently added just split and looks like it will soon split again. I may be overrun in short order as well!

Not a bad problem to have. I dream of going to bed having 8 BTAs and waking up to 16!

 

[blaxsun]

Not a bad problem to have. I dream of going to bed having 8 BTAs and waking up to 16!

If I was going straight anemones, I'd agree. One already stung a monti pretty good and two of them kicked some leathers off their perch, lol.

 

[Pntbll687]

Not gonna lie, those aquatop kits are highly underrated.

Looks like this is going to be a nice looking harem tank.

Let me know how that xyclone skimmer works out. I had one for 6 months or so, but couldn't ever get it dialed in to skim consistently.

 

[Michael A Kurolvech]

Not gonna lie, those aquatop kits are highly underrated.

Looks like this is going to be a nice looking harem tank.

Let me know how that xyclone skimmer works out. I had one for 6 months or so, but couldn't ever get it dialed in to skim consistently.

Thanks, This is my 2nd aquatop all in one, I think there a great starting point with plenty of room to personalize/upgrade.