72 Gallon Bowfront SW Build

[GuyeWinfield]

Bought the tank...
Added my rock...
Filled her up... (Cloudy as ever!)
Got some hermits and snails...
Eventually it finally cleared up...
Coralline started to grow...
Added my first 3 fish...
2 clowns and a lawn mower blenny!

More to come! Stay tuned!

Any suggestions on my next fish or coral?

 

[Pufferlove]

Looks good what lights do you have did you cycle?

 

[GuyeWinfield]

Yea the tank has been cycling for over a month now. I just gave you a fast forward from start till now

It's a Marineland 48-60 inch LED with an integrated timer. Was skeptical about getting it, but has been nothing short of amazing thus far!

 

[obscurereef]

Great setup. Especially love the picture of the blenny!

 

[GuyeWinfield]

Great setup. Especially love the picture of the blenny!

Yea the Blenny pic came out great. He was hiding the entire time, then I was taking pics of the clowns and he popped right up for me. And as quick as I snapped the picture, he vanished again! ha!

 

[GuyeWinfield]

Just a small update...

Got some horseshoe crabs to help move around the sand. These little guys are fun to watch. Also added a few small frags to my rock. Hoping these start to grow. I'll add some pictures shortly!

 

[GuyeWinfield]

Here are some pictures...

Those horseshoe crabs are hard to snap a picture of because they spend alot of time buried in the sand!

I have my two clarkii clowns, lawn mower blenny, bicolored angelfish, horseshoe crabs, a cleaner shrimp, and just got a feather duster!

A buddy of mine was nice enough to give me some frags to throw in the tank. Some waving hands, mushrooms, some zoos, and daisies! I also bought a frogspawn this weekend. Looks amazing under the blue lights!

Well that's all for now! Hope you enjoy!

 

[obscurereef]

Love the new additions. I was thinking about getting a horseshoe crab, but I wouldn't want it eating any inhabitants when it's older, plus they get to be a foot! Might consider it later, but for now I'll stand in awe at their alien like body and the fact that they have blue blood!

 

[Beengirl]

Here are some pictures...

Those horseshoe crabs are hard to snap a picture of because they spend alot of time buried in the sand!

I have my two clarkii clowns, lawn mower blenny, bicolored angelfish, horseshoe crabs, a cleaner shrimp, and just got a feather duster!

A buddy of mine was nice enough to give me some frags to throw in the tank. Some waving hands, mushrooms, some zoos, and daisies! I also bought a frogspawn this weekend. Looks amazing under the blue lights!

Well that's all for now! Hope you enjoy!

The tank looks great!! Love the feather duster-i wish my brown one had more white in it!! I really like the frogspawn, think I'm gonna get one soon. And I love the bicolor angels, they are gorgeous. I had very bad luck with a dwarf angel in my reef- I hope you have better luck than me!!

 

[GuyeWinfield]

Thanks everyone!

 

[AbsoluteFaye]

Looks great!!!! What's the next fish addition going to be???

 

[GuyeWinfield]

Looks great!!!! What's the next fish addition going to be???

Not sure yet. I have to look at what is compatible with what I have in my tank now. I was thinking a Yellow Tang or Blue Hippo.

Any suggestions?

 

[AbsoluteFaye]

Fox face!!! Just ordered mine (no spot) a few minitower ago. He will be here Friday! Don't get a blue hippo. IMO, big carriers of disease. If you're looking for a really nice tang I'd go with a Tomini (flame fin.) Beautiful fish. Good luck!!!

 

[GuyeWinfield]

Fox face was my third choice

 

[GuyeWinfield]

Okay, so I havent been on here in awhile, but just a little update.

The tank is doing amazing. It is really starting to come alive now.

Fish:
2 Clarkii Clowns
1 Lawnmower Blenny
1 Bicolored Angel
5 Chromis
1 Cleaner Shrimp
An assortment of snails and hermits
& a feather duster

Coral:
Bubble
Frogspawn
Cap
Zoos
Ricordea
Waving hand
Daisies
Various Mushrooms

I will take some pictures tonight and post them up. Majority of my corals started as frags, but are starting to grow and take over some of the rocks.

So I wanted to add more fish to the tank. I am waiting for a little longer on some of the fish I want, but I was interested in buying a paired watchmen goby and pistol shrimp. The questions I have are...

1. How deep of a sandbed is needed for these guys?
2. Will my other fish be aggressive towards them?
- The compatibility chart shows they should be okay, but just wanted your thoughts?
3. Do I introduce both to the tank at the same time? or do I get the pistol in the tank and burrowing first, then add the goby?

If you guys could give me some pointers, that'd be great!

 

[GuyeWinfield]

Here are some random pics for ya!

 

[GoldfishJoey]

So awesome! Excited for you!!! Can't wait to start!!!

 

[GuyeWinfield]

So awesome! Excited for you!!! Can't wait to start!!!

thanks!

 

[Jess1ca]

Guye!!! Where ya been at??? Lets get some recent pics up Jersey boy

 

[GuyeWinfield]

I'll throw some up tomorrow