Rex's Sticks and Stuff Mixed Reef

Preme · Apr 3, 2017

Welcome!

Introduction
I set up this tank to be very minimalistic (both equipment wise and livestock wise). I've drained the water down around halfway which leaves me with a total water volume of 30 gallons. I also created my aquascape around the lower water volume to breach the waters surface, so I could have airplants.

Equipment
Tank: 56 Gallon 30 x 18 x 24
Filtration: Aquatop CF400UV Canister
Lighting: 24" ATI Sunpower Dimmable
Flow: EcoTech MP10wQD

Rockwork and Substrate
Sand: 20lbs Of CaribSea Fiji Pink, 10lbs Of CaribSea Reef Sand
Rock: 25lbs Of Dry Live Rock

Stocking
Fish
• (2) Amphiprion ocellaris
• Gramma loreto
• (2) Amblyeleotris guttata
• (7) Apogon leptacanthus
• Canthigaster leoparda

Inverts
• (3) Calcinus tricolor
• (3) Calcinus spp.
• Protula bispiralis
• Alpheus spp.
• Lysmata amboinensis
• (3) Astraea tecta
• (3) Turbo fluctuosa

Rehype · Apr 4, 2017

Looking forward to seeing this develop

prsnlty · Apr 4, 2017

Following. Do you have any pictures?

Anirban · Apr 4, 2017

I thought you already have a established tank....minimalistic hmmmm...how many corals you have currently?

Preme · Apr 4, 2017

Rehype said:
Looking forward to seeing this develop

Thanks!

prsnlty said:
Following. Do you have any pictures?

I haven't had a chance to get any pictures yet. I'll try to get some this weekend!

Anirban said:
I thought you already have a established tank....minimalistic hmmmm...how many corals you have currently?

The tanks been up for around 6 months. Just started adding coral and fish 3 months ago.
Then I came up with this idea so I decided to change things up before the tank was very established.
As it goes for coral, well yes I do have quite a few pieces but it's still pretty minimalistic

Kai · Apr 5, 2017

Sounds cool, tagging along on this one.

30reef · Apr 5, 2017

Looking forward to seeing some pictures

Preme · Apr 5, 2017

Kai said:
Sounds cool, tagging along on this one.

Thanks

30reef said:
Looking forward to seeing some pictures

I actually just took a few pictures tonight!

Airplants

Full Tank Shot

Ocellaris Clownfish

Rick.45cal · Apr 6, 2017

Looking good Rex, now let it grow!

Jisko · Apr 6, 2017

very nice.. I feel like that scoly is mocking me... I really want one haha... I've been looking at a reverse candy apple one since the day I setup my new tank... I even have a spot picked out for it in my tank that nothing is allowed to go near haha

prsnlty · Apr 6, 2017

Looks great Rex!

LivinTheSwreefLife · Apr 6, 2017

Looks great! Following!

DaveRaz · Apr 6, 2017

Looking good!

Preme · Apr 6, 2017

Rick.45cal said:
Looking good Rex, now let it grow!

prsnlty said:
Looks great Rex!

Fat_Cat said:
Looks great! Following!

DaveRaz said:
Looking good!

Thanks Guys!

Jisko said:
very nice.. I feel like that scoly is mocking me... I really want one haha... I've been looking at a reverse candy apple one since the day I setup my new tank... I even have a spot picked out for it in my tank that nothing is allowed to go near haha

LOL! I love scolys, I'd still like to get at least one more

Robink · Apr 6, 2017

Love the rock scape!

Jisko · Apr 6, 2017

Alright I just noticed this... why is there 100 zip ties? haha

Preme · Apr 6, 2017

Robink said:
Love the rock scape!

Thank you very much!

Jisko said:
Alright I just noticed this... why is there 100 zip ties? haha

I decided to use those as an easy way to hold the scape together. That way its easier to fix/tweak something in the future instead of using cement and having to break rock apart. Although it is an eye sore now, I'm hoping with both coral growth and algae growth it gets covered up in the next few months.