starting back up after 17 years

[Sophie"s mom]

Okay, a bit slow here! Just starting a build thread, cuz I am behind in that department. I will go thru photos and get things up here soon. I set up a 90 gallon with the intention of a mixed reef/community fish. I will work on photos tonight.

 

[Idech]

Waiting !

 

[Sophie"s mom]

Waiting !

Okay I just sent myself photos from my phone. That’s takes a while so I will upload them on here tomorrow. Unfortunately I deleted some from the very beginning stage like setting up the aquascape.

 

[Sophie"s mom]

Waiting !

Okay here is a series of pics . I listened to BRS and left my lights off for the first 4 months to try and reduce the “ugly phase”. Had my doubts about it working, but man, I believe it really worked. Anyway, you can see the difference in the base rocks once the light comes on.

 

[Sophie"s mom]

Sorry for the photo quality but all I have is my phone.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Photos look fine to me! Your tank is looking good!

 

[Idech]

That’s a great start ! You have coralline growing on the rocks already.

I’ll be following along.

 

[Sophie"s mom]

Photos look fine to me! Your tank is looking good!

Yes!! Thank you, I have quite a bit of coralline now! It is just very hard to see in the pics. Even the base rock is getting some.

 

[kevgib67]

Wow, your daughter’s mom is doing a great job.

 

[Sophie"s mom]

Wow, your daughter’s mom is doing a great job.

LOL, thank you! Actually Sophie is one of my dogs

 

[kevgib67]

LOL, thank you! Actually Sophie is one of my dogs

Wow, your dog’s mom is doing a great job!

 

[Sophie"s mom]

Wow, your dog’s mom is doing a great job!

LOL thank you

 

[Sophie"s mom]

Here are some f my first ever corals ! I am very excited about them as last time, I had a FOWLR tank. I have never done corals before. These are a rasta zoa, a yellow hornet zoa, and a photosynthetic purple gorgonian.

 

[vlangel]

Good luck, it seems you are off to a good start!

 

[Dmmz]

Just checked out your build thread it looks nice do you have any updates to share?

 

[Sophie"s mom]

Just checked out your build thread it looks nice do you have any updates to share?

It is coming along, some of my zoa’s are growing like crazy.

 

[anemonalex]

Welcome back, the tank looks great!

 

[Sophie"s mom]

Welcome back, the tank looks great!

Thank you, this really is a fascinating hobby.

 

[anemonalex]

Thank you, this really is a fascinating hobby.

Yeah some people get it and I don't get some people. I would rather look at a massive tank then a tv any day. I just got a giraffe serpent the other day. That's pretty cool. Like a low maintenance octopus

 

[Sophie"s mom]

Yeah some people get it and I don't get some people. I would rather look at a massive tank then a tv any day. I just got a giraffe serpent the other day. That's pretty cool. Like a low maintenance octopus

They look pretty cool, how big do they get. The little serpent star in one of my pics was a hitchhiker! I was excited to see him, very small at moment, maybe 3/4” tip to tip.