Danroth's 125 gallon - A Work In Progress

[Danroth]

So, I've got a 125 gallon tank. It is absolutely a work in progress, and an adventure. Presently, the tank is just over 2 months old.

Present occupants through today:

Fish & Inverts:
Pair of Clownfish (Penny & Wise) --- Think about it.
Orange Spotted Watchman Goby (Garth)
Tiger Pistol Shrimp (Wayne) --- So they live in Wayne's World ;)
Cleaner Shrimp
Sand Sifting Starfish (which I put in yesterday afternoon, and haven't seen since)
3 Turbo Snails
10+ Astrea (probably will get more)
10+ Electric Blue Hermits (love these guys)
10? Narcissus Snails

Coral:
Ultra Gold Torch
Scoly
Mini Small Tentacle Plate Coral (white/green tentacles, blue edge around disc)
Purple & Neon-Green-Eyed Favia
Flordia Ricodera Mushroom
Joker Zoo's
Orange Zoo's (don't know their name)
Acan Lords
Sunset Montipora
Acanthophylia
Rainbow Acro (that I almost killed, but looks like it will live)

And here are some pics, most of which were taken with my dad's Canon ... the others, a friend's camera. I need to get ahold of a good camera, and learn the art of taking reef pictures.

Scoly I got yesterday -- I absolutely love the colors ...
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Ultra Gold Torch & Acans
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My Acanthophylia feeding, and my Clownfish snacking too ...
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My gorgeous mushroom in a crappy picture ...
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And my favia, I love the brain corals -- I want a super hot maze brain coral, too.
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I'll stop now, with the photos for now, ... I will try to get a few more up of my zoo's, and plate, and see if I can't get my tiger pistol & goby to pose for a nice picture.

[Danroth]

Here we are, full picture of my tank as it stands, right now.
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And the newest additions to my tank:
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I've got a LONG way to go to reach my own personal goal/image of my own captive reef ... but I'm off to an excellent start. Very pleased with, for the most part, the way my tank has been running and the success I HAVE had. I can't wait to update this in a few months when I can note some real growth, and progress and begin to see that take root. :)

[binford4000]

Great start ! I really like the rock scape. Are those AI's ?

[Danroth]

Those are Ecotech Radion G1's. I will either be upgrading to G2's, or Pro's here soon. I'm considering the Pro's only because they added UV & Violet to the Pro's.

And, thank you. It's been quite the investment; both time, and financially. But well worth it for the enjoyment I'm getting out of it already.

[Danroth]

4 more citizens added to my reef, over this weekend.

1:Blood Shrimp - Little jerk is gorgeous, but he's continually hiding in a cave and only pokes his nose out to feed
2 & 3:Hooded Wrasse (Pair) - They're stunning. I'll be watching the male to see if he gets more colorful now that he's with the female -- he was down in the sump and female was in the display tank.
4: Labouti Fairy Wrasse - He is just plain awesome.

I need a nice blue fish, now. I'm thinking I might just avoid the blue tangs, and go for something else; like 3 blue chromis, with the black lyre-tails.

[pinhigh1886]

Looking good! I vote for chromis. Get 3-5 school going. Always active too. I would get smaller ones because they grow fast. Mine are twice the size in just (1) year!

[pinhigh1886]

Wow yeah those are cool too. Lets tell Andy to get some more!!