The diary I started a few months ago about my first venture into reefkeeping has grown to mammoth proportions. The tank needs a new stand, so since I'll have to empty it in order to move it onto the new stand, I figured why not grab a larger tank and upgrade while I'm at it?
So begins this new thread, basically a continuation of the first.
Tonight I chose a new tank, top and stand at Big Al's. The tank will probably be a little difficult to work with, it's 24"L x 12"W x 24"H, a 30g 'high'. I'm planning to pick up an additional light fixture, probably just a couple T5 bulbs, to add to the 80W of PC I've been using - even with a boost, I know the light level will be pretty low near the bottom of this deep tank.
There's a new piece of LR curing in a bucket just waiting to go into the tank, and more of the same in a big tank at work if I find I haven't got enough. I'm hoping to come up with an aquascape that incorporates some nice caves and shaded/low light space lower down in the tank where I can house a sun coral. I'd like to design the tank with a U shaped aquascape rather than the pile of rocks I've got right now, but at only 12" front to back, that might be a challenge.
My little guys have no idea what's in store! Monday is Thanksgiving day and my only plans are to start up the new tank, I'll post pics when it's all done - providing all goes as planned
So begins this new thread, basically a continuation of the first.
Tonight I chose a new tank, top and stand at Big Al's. The tank will probably be a little difficult to work with, it's 24"L x 12"W x 24"H, a 30g 'high'. I'm planning to pick up an additional light fixture, probably just a couple T5 bulbs, to add to the 80W of PC I've been using - even with a boost, I know the light level will be pretty low near the bottom of this deep tank.
There's a new piece of LR curing in a bucket just waiting to go into the tank, and more of the same in a big tank at work if I find I haven't got enough. I'm hoping to come up with an aquascape that incorporates some nice caves and shaded/low light space lower down in the tank where I can house a sun coral. I'd like to design the tank with a U shaped aquascape rather than the pile of rocks I've got right now, but at only 12" front to back, that might be a challenge.
My little guys have no idea what's in store! Monday is Thanksgiving day and my only plans are to start up the new tank, I'll post pics when it's all done - providing all goes as planned