Updated tank photos!

[mandarinlove]

Here are two photos of then and now.

The tank will be one year old on August 1st.

If you want to see a more detailed timeline of everything, click on "my tanks."

I do weekly water changes with RO/DI water and have a fuge in the back chamber.
I am thinking about upgrading the lighting this summer.

I removed my clownfish, dottyback and royal gramma do the simple fact that they dirty the water. I am creating a huge pod population for my mandarin that I will add this summer! The whole entire back wall is almost covered in coralline algae and I am constantly scraping it off the glass every week.

 

[melosu58]

Pretty darn impressive if you ask me. Great looking tank.

 

[HN1]

Very, VERY, nice!

 

[Zer0]

I agree. Your tank looks awesome. Perfect example of someone who takes optimal care of their saltwater aquarium.

 

[Ziggy953]

Very nicely done!!

 

[thominil]

Looks amazing! ORA is going to be releasing captive bred and prepared trained mandarins late summer, probably cost more, but worth it IMO. I couldn't keep my front glass that clean if I tried.

 

[Aquarium1]

Lookin better than ever

 

[Bige]

Looks great! Good job. How often you do water changes and how much? Just curious.

 

[mandarinlove]

Thanks for all the compliments everyone!

I do a 5 gallon RO/DI water change once a week, sometimes a week and a half if I am really busy.

I think the thing that is keeping my tank so clean is the fuge I have in the back chamber, the chemipure, purigen, filter pads and water movement I have in the tank.

I also am realizing how much I love corals and do not need a lot of fish (which dirty the water).

When my wife and I get a house in a few years, I will get a big tank which can hold more fish and the damage won't be so huge.

 

[Crepe]

Grats on your love of corals! Sooner than you'll know it you will be fragging out your specimens and spreading the love.