55 Gallon FOWLR

[Perfectblue]

This tank all started when I decided I wanted to set up a larger marine tank so I could keep a variety of fish. I didn't want to keep coral and keep costs to a minimum so I turned it into a Fish Only With Live Rock tank. I had a empty 55g tank laying around in my garage collecting dust so I chose to use it. I orginally wanted this tank to be an aggressive FOWLR with a Lionfish, Hawkfish, and Eel. However once I started setting up the tank I changed my mind and went in a different direction. It was set up with very peaceful inhabitants that got along very well together. One of my favorite fish in the tank was a sandsifting goby which was a very interesting fish and was nice to watch. He would roam around the tank sifting sand which kept the sand nicely turned over. The tank was running for around 5-6 months before I took it down. All the fish except the Firefish were given friends. I will post specifications, inhabitants, and of course many pictures.

55 gallon AGA(48"Lx13"Wx20"H)
Current USA 2x65w PC light fixture
AquaC Remora protein skimmer
3 Maxi-Jet 1200's
200w heater
Coralife digital thermometer
50lbs of white sand
30lbs of base rock
15lbs of Fiji live rock

Inhabitants:

2 Ocellaris Clownfish
1 Firefish
1 Sandsifting Goby
5 Nassarius Snail
4 Astraea Snails
1 Peppermint Shrimp
1 Strawberry Crab
1 Whelk

Now time for the pictures.

Full Tank Shots

Without Flash

With Flash

Ocellaris Clownfish

Firefish

Misc Fish/Invert Pictures

Sandsifting Goby

Video of Sandsifting Goby
http://s31.photobucket.com/albums/c389/Inc...nt=MVI_0705.flv

That was my first video and my hand was a little shaky.

Any comments or questions are always welcome.

 

[melosu58]

Looks great. I love the goby. Great tank. Sure looks bigger than a 55.