Opinions on my new tank please!

[peterhos]

Hi All Hope you can see the picture of my new tank. Reefer 250. 5 weeks old. Added a few fish and a few coral frags. In the ‘green stage’ now. Fish corals snails and shrimp all active. The black back glass gives the tank a dark look and the picture over emphasises the blue of the lights possibly. All comments and opinions as to how to create a colourful bright tank welcome please. Thank you.

 

[blaxsun]

Some wavemakers to supplement flow would be a good idea.

 

[peterhos]

Some wavemakers to supplement flow would be a good idea.

Yes. I have a power head in there but is a bit noisy so will remove. Is there a silent wave maker? Am trying to keep the nouse down.

 

[blaxsun]

Yes. I have a power head in there but is a bit noisy so will remove. Is there a silent wave maker? Am trying to keep the nouse down.

The EcoTech Vortech, AI Nero and Red Sea ReefWave are all very quiet.

 

[ekandler]

Definitely think you should add some height and depth to the scape. I know it’s a new tank but you’re going to run out of room pretty quick and be limited to lower light corals.

 

[jsker]

To add, a gyre is also great for a wave maker

I agree with @ekandler by add some more rock to the scape for looks and for the future corals that require more Par to grow.

 

[peterhos]

To add, a gyre is also great for a wave maker

I agree with @ekandler by add some more rock to the scape for looks and for the future corals that require more Par to grow.

Thank you all. I think I need to get some height in the back left and right hand corners. Do you think a couple of Aquaone pieces would look good or bad? Might add a little red which I am lacking at the moment. If not what do you suggest. Incidentally, not easy to get live rock in the UK nowadays…

 

[1ocean]

tank looks very dark...what lights are you using...

 

[jsker]

I would suggest just adding more rock and building up the scape. There are some great hydraulic cements that are out there to stick the rock when went. Aquaforest make a great one, that I have used in the past.

Remember to give yourself some room from the glass and rock work to clean you glass

 

[Cell]

Needs one or two tall structures to balance out the negative space on top as already noted.

 

[peterhos]

tank looks very dark...what lights are you using...

Am using a TMC ilumenaire+ 600 (for a 36” wide tank). The tank does look dark. Due to the black back glass. Or do I need the white light turned up to maximim? Maybe I need to cover all the black to brighten the tank up???

 

[peterhos]

I would suggest just adding more rock and building up the scape. There are some great hydraulic cements that are out there to stick the rock when went. Aquaforest make a great one, that I have used in the past.

Remember to give yourself some room from the glass and rock work to clean you glass

Will check out Aquafirest.

 

[peterhos]

Needs one or two tall structures to balance out the negative space on top as already noted.

Yes. A good tank the Reefer but am not so sure about the black now. A little late to think about it now. My bad??

 

[encrustingacro]

I would recommend you don’t add corals until at least a few months after cycling, or when coralline algae starts growing in your tank.

 

[peterhos]

Yes I rushed into a few frags. Some are growing visibly. Fngers crossed.