d2mini's Epic Fantabulous New Reef Build

[Kelz88]

We are not worthy!

 

[ErinCahir]

Christ on a cracker.

Well done.

 

[little_fish]

So full of win :)

 

[ZyberGoby]

I don't know what to say on such a tank of this caliber. 6 months wow just wow.

 

[FishyReef]

Damn that's gorgeous!!! I really need to stop spending money and save some so I can buy cool stuff from TBS! Absolutely stunning

 

[d2mini]

I really need to stop spending money

LOL! Don't we all!!! :lol:

Thanks guys. Mucho appreciated. It's been a crazy 6 months. Much more if you include all the planning and build out before it got wet. :)

 

[Neno reefs]

Its easy if you have a bazillion dollars.....:grumble:
JK

It looks amazeing :mrgreen::mrgreen:

 

[R3verb]

Hey Dennis, how do you keep your glass coraline algae and algae-free? I have such issues keeping my glass clean and yours looks perfect!

 

[d2mini]

The back wall is shaded due to the coast to coast overflow, but as you can see the overflow is getting covered. Starting to get a few dots of coralline on the back wall though. The front and side i just clean with the magnet every few days. Coralline doesn't have a chance to start.

 

[Neno reefs]

whats your CUC in a tank like that? 1000 snail?

 

[d2mini]

whats your CUC in a tank like that? 1000 snail?

Scroll down to "200". Plus a couple extra stars and cucumbers.
http://tbsaltwater.com/thepackage/package_chart.html
Plus some nerites and ceriths i got from reefcleaners.org before that.
A bunch of snails and probably hermits have died (empty shells) but that's what i started with.

 

[beeguiles]

Looks marvelous! Question though.. How are your zoanthids and euphyllias in such huge colonies after only 6 months?! Did you buy them in large colonies?

 

[d2mini]

Brit, some of my coral came from the old cube, including the large zoa colonies and giant frogspawn. They have grown pretty well in this tank but started off big. :)
The big ball of Galaxea on the right, too.

 

[beeguiles]

Ahh I see! That makes sense. I figured some coral Prlly came from your cube :) all the gorgs look awesome!!

 

[d2mini]

New tank mate, as of 30 minutes ago... male spotted mandarin. :)

 

[reefnoob]

Beautiful! I've always wanted a mandarin, but I've always been afraid it would starve to death. Where did you get it from?

 

[ZyberGoby]

Awesome shoot of the Mandarin

 

[d2mini]

Thanks!

I got him locally from 3CC (Third Coast Corals).

I've got pods crawling all over my glass so I figured it was time. ;)

 

[Barch]

great photo, those are so cool!

 

[Ted]

Nice...