Contest - Fally

[Sweetpea]

LOOKS GREAT!!! I can't wait to see how this turns out!!!

[hummer]

what kind of glass are you using

and how thick is it looks like 1/4"

ok why do some people run a light 24/7 for on a refuge

and what would happien if you would run them with your other lightes on a timer cycle

[Fally]

The glass is 1/4 inch glass. I wasn't brave enough to try 1/8 inch.

Some people run a light 24/7 because they think that is a way to stop their macro algae from going 'sexual'. When Macro does this is it clouds the water and makes a mess of your tank. Another way to keep your macro from going sexual is to prune it before it gets too crowded. You could also use chaeto, it does not go sexual.

It wouldn't be a big deal to run your fuge in sync with your display. That is what I do on my 75. Some will run it on an opposite cycle because it can help to keep your PH up over night.

Dave

[mutts]

looking good! can't wait to see it with critters swimming around in there

[Fally]

I added some Live Rock and a few softies last night. I fished around for some smaller rubble size pieces for the sump. I also had to place a piece of acrylic under the return pump because it was sucking up a little sand and causing cloudy water.

Here is a display picture after the additions


Here is the sump


Orange delight zoanthids covered in some sort of algae


Single teal paly


Red shroom


Blue shroom


Snail


I will post more pictures as I add more critters!
Dave

[hummer]

will the algae covering the zoanthids take away the light from them ...is it bad for them ??

[jojo22]

Looks sweet buddy!!!

[Sweetpea]

It looks SO great! I love the aquascaping!!!

[Fally]

That algae is already covering a bunch of zoos on that rock, the larger ones have been able to stretch out and open into the light. Not sure what it is but it is dying back now that it is in the new tank.

I added a few more blue shrooms:


I also added a small piece of Tree Coral:


Another snail:


And a crab:

I think this crab has a gut full of eggs, she spends lots of time playing with them...

I need to get something to work as a strainer for the overflow and start thinking about a fish!

[hummer]

looks good ...keep it up