14 gallon bio cube

[leadman1]

I'M NEW AT SALTWATER, BUT I'VE HAD THIS TANK GOING STRONG FOR ABOUT 5 MONTHS. HOWEVER IT WASN'T ALWAYS SO MUCH FUN. WHEN I FIRST STARTED THE TANK AFTER ABOUT A MONTH THE TANK CRASHED. I LOST EVERYTHING...FISH AND LIVE ROCK. I MADE THE MISTAKE OF GETTING THE CULTURAL LIVE ROCK FROM FLORIDA. THEN RESTARTED FRESH AGAIN FIGI LIVE ROCK,NEW STARTER FISH. FOR ABOUT A MONTH EVERYTHING WAS OKAY,THEN HAIR ALGAE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE BALAST FOR THE BLUE LIGHT WENT OUT. COULDN'T FIND A BALAST TO REPLACE IT :wall: SO WE UPGRADED TO A METAL HALIDE .STARTED WATER CHANGE TO TWICE A WEEK. NOW IT IS FUN TO HAVE SW TANK THIS SMALL. I WAS ABOUT TO THROW IN THE TOWEL. AFTER ALL THE PROBLEMS BUT PERSISTANT PAID OFF:headbang2: . HERE ARE A FEW PICTURES.. 1TRUE CLOWN, BLUE CROMIE, 1 BURDUNE FANG BLENNY. ABOUT 12 POUNDS OF ROCK.

 

[Ace25]

Awesome! Congrats on sticking with it.

I think most go through the first 6 months of getting into reef tanks learning quite a bit. I know my first year was a ton of work, reading, upgrading, etc., until I finally found the right balance. I remember my first red slime algae and hair algae outbreaks vividly, but you learn about the causes and solutions and your better off.

Your tank is looking great now!

 

[Rbishop]

Great looking!

 

[tfarrar1]

NICE LOOKING TANK ARE YOU THINKING OF GOING BIGGER? IF SO WHAT SIZE? IT IS MUCH EASIER WITH A LARGER TANK. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO SHOP? BEST OF LUCK :thumbsup:

 

[plantling]

Wow! Nice and colorful. And love the clown.

 

[ReignsAngel]

It is colorful..lovely tank!

 

[jpappy789]

beautiful!

 

[MustLoveAngels]

yeah the larger the tank the easier it is. it sustains itself.

 

[nmrsco]

awesome tank

 

[Coler]

great, great, great !

You need to not put any more pictures of that tank or anything similar in size, or alternatively tag the thread 'do not look at this thread coler' because otherwise I will be out the door like a shot to buy and set up something similar.