Project Completed

[fish addict]

I've had two 20g SW aquariums for over a year now and have had an empty 30g sitting around, so naturally I wanted to combine them into the larger tank.

I built my own stand out of 2x4s (no one carried a 36" tank stand), and combined the LR and LS from both tanks. My only problem was deciding what fish I wanted to keep in this tank. For now I have a Valentini Toby, a Yellow Wrasse, a Cryptic Sixline Wrasse, and an Ocellaris Clown. I took my Fridmani Pseudo back to the LFS because it would be too aggressive for the wrasses. I started another thread about what fish to add (assuming I remove the clown fish). If I decide to make a change I will propbably add a Harlequin or Macneill's Basslet.

Anyways, here is what I have so far. Hope you like it!

 

[Max]

That's sweet it will only get better from here . Your rock will purple up over the next few months and more critters will show up. Imo this is one of the most fun/challenging times in a new tanks life.

 

[fish addict]

Yeah, I'm pretty pumped. Like I said the two tanks that I combined to make this one had been running for about a year. I only have started to see pink and purple coraline algae in the last month or so, so I'm pleased to finally see some color. I added a single mushroom coral to see how it would fair with my puffer, and it has since multiplyed into three. Things are looking good now, and I am almost finished making changes, with the exception of swithching the clown for another type of fish (hawk or basslet).

 

[mikelush78]

If you want your coralline algae (purple algae) to grow faster all you have to do is add purple up to your aquarium. I add the correct amount to my aquarium every day and i have been blooming coralline algae since day one.

 

[Max]

What sort of fish do you have ? Are you planning on adding any inverts?