Tigahboy's Macroalgae Tank(s)

[Tigahboy]

Amazing tanks! What kind of barnacles are those? I've never seen white ones!

Thank you! I think they are Lepas anatifera.

Dam fine work sir!

Thanks!

 

[Tigahboy]

Ordered 20+ brittle stars from a reefer on Instagram. Sprinkled them into a few of my macroalgae tanks.

 

[WheatToast]

Hello again! I've got a challenge.
Would you ever dare to add this macroalgae to one of your builds:
Live Bryopsis Frag Marine Macro Algae Plant Reef Refugium Saltwater
What do you think?

 

[Tigahboy]

Hello again! I've got a challenge.
Would you ever dare to add this macroalgae to one of your builds:
Live Bryopsis Frag Marine Macro Algae Plant Reef Refugium Saltwater
What do you think?

Selling bryopsis frags. That's a stretch even for me!

 

[Tigahboy]

NEW ADDITIONS to the beach lagoon macroalgae/mangrove tank!

Purple Tigah Scallops. I really hope I can keep up with their feeding demands. I'm upping my dosing of Reef Nutrition Phyto, Oyster, and SDA. They move around a TON. Not sure how I feel about that...

Cleaner clams! They've already started burrowing into the sand, can't see them anymore.

Gold Banded Shramp! I've always wanted one of these, but usually just end up with a skunk cleaner.

Added a couple nice feather dusters too. Filter feeder mania I say!

My barnacles haven't done too well. Not entirely sure how to save them aside from upping my dosing/feeding.

And I'll conclude this update with a full tank shot.

 

[lynaea75]

Wow, those maroon (purple?) clams are gorgeous!
where did you get them?

 

[Tigahboy]

Wow, those maroon (purple?) clams are gorgeous!
where did you get them?

Got them from Corals Anonymous. They are really beautiful! I'm a sucker for oddball stuff.

 

[WheatToast]

Best hammock ever!

 

[Ferrell]

Aw inspiring

 

[James_O]

Your tank is just so clean and bright!

(Also, how did you get the sand to stay up in the corner like that?)

 

[Tigahboy]

Your tank is just so clean and bright!

(Also, how did you get the sand to stay up in the corner like that?)

There's some rock-work and mangrove roots under that slope that i THINK helps. I've had no issues with it staying in place and don't do anything to maintain it.

 

[Tigahboy]

New project! I'm going to upgrade my 10g macroalgae grow-out tank with this.

It's an IM 30L - 36 x 15 x 13 inches. More to come!

 

[WheatToast]

New project! I'm going to upgrade my 10g macroalgae grow-out tank with this.

It's an IM 30L - 36 x 15 x 13 inches. More to come!

Do you have planned additions besides the previous grow-out inhabitants?

 

[James_O]

New project! I'm going to upgrade my 10g macroalgae grow-out tank with this.

It's an IM 30L - 36 x 15 x 13 inches. More to come!

How many macro tanks do you have!?

 

[Tigahboy]

Do you have planned additions besides the previous grow-out inhabitants?

Still TBD. Maybe get some real fish in here? Haha. What would you do?

How many macro tanks do you have!?

5 macroalgae tanks at the moment, but hoping to do some consolidating with this larger grow-out and some yet to be announced projects in the works.

 

[WheatToast]

Still TBD. Maybe get some real fish in here? Haha. What would you do?

I always wanted to try out flounders, but the smaller ones tend not to enter the trade. You could try a Hogchoker (Trinectes maculatus), but they grow 6 inches long and may eat very small fish and invertebrates. Those Gobiesox clingfish I previously mentioned on this thread might do the same, but they stay small and are quite personable.
You can find them here:
Gulf Specimen Marine Laboratories

Marine grass shrimp and Neon gobies also sound like great potential inhabitants.

 

[Tigahboy]

Almost done with my scape for the IM 30L. I bought 20 lbs. of live rock from KP Aquatics, which ended up being 6 pieces. Combined 3 pieces to form the large rock to the right and broke up 1 piece into the smaller pieces on the far left. Will ultimately end up removing some of the smaller pieces once I add sand. Let me know what you think!

 

[Eagle_Steve]

Almost done with my scape for the IM 30L. I bought 20 lbs. of live rock from KP Aquatics, which ended up being 6 pieces. Combined 3 pieces to form the large rock to the right and broke up 1 piece into the smaller pieces on the far left. Will ultimately end up removing some of the smaller pieces once I add sand. Let me know what you think!

Looks good. Did you do the ship in water?

 

[dvgyfresh]

Almost done with my scape for the IM 30L. I bought 20 lbs. of live rock from KP Aquatics, which ended up being 6 pieces. Combined 3 pieces to form the large rock to the right and broke up 1 piece into the smaller pieces on the far left. Will ultimately end up removing some of the smaller pieces once I add sand. Let me know what you think!

I like the scape , I’m a fan of the ramp up scape , it’s how my tank is setup also

 

[James_O]

Rock work looks good!