My much improved piece of the ocean thanks to RC!

[MuddyTench]

Finally I have got round to uploading some photo's of my tank. Think you'll agree now that I have re-aquascaped it and added some softies (from MrTang - cheers mate!) it looks much better than it did! (The first pic is from Feb 10th the others last week).

Thanks also to Eric and Macca for all their invaluable advice over the last month - I have learn't a lot!

Hope you all enjoy the photo's.

Cheers
Chris :)

[MuddyTench]

And some more!

[Noble78]

Looks nice that mate, don't suppose you could post your Tank specs :D

[dollydip]

chris you have done a great job on your tank it looks fab mate great to see your happy with it and got some great advice too :D:D

[MuddyTench]

Looks nice that mate, don't suppose you could post your Tank specs :D

Sure here goes:

Juwel 180 Vision with T6 lighting (11000K daylight + Actinic Blue) + 1 x T8 actinic blue.
Sump with 90 litre refugium and 5" DSB, macro algae (not a lot) and 2kg LR rasied above the DSB on stilted egg crate,
Approximately 35kg LR in the main display including one huge 7kg piece on egg crate with 1200lph maxijet flushing underneath.
Aquabee 2000 return pump, Seio 820 PH in the display and another Aquabee 2000 rigged up to a SCWD closed loop (love this, gives a really nice alternating pattern of flow in the display).
No skimmer.

Need to know anything else? Just ask please to give! :)

[Noble78]

Nah thats sound mate, just interested as i have a Rio 180 so very similar. Apart from i havn't got a sump :)

Have you any plans to upgrade at all to something bigger? I would love too upgrade but won't be for a little while yet.

[MuddyTench]

Nah thats sound mate, just interested as i have a Rio 180 so very similar. Apart from i havn't got a sump :)

Have you any plans to upgrade at all to something bigger? I would love too upgrade but won't be for a little while yet.

Would love to, but the house is too small so nowhere to put a bigger tank and I work away from home for up to 4 weeks at a time so don't know if the wife would be comfortable with a much bigger system to look after while I am away! :)

[MuddyTench]

Forgot to list my livestock!:o

Large Maroon Clown, the bully of the tank, she has a go at me everytime I go near, wasn't much fun re-doing the aquascaping she has a hell of a bite! :mad:

Small Perc Clown - I know should be dead with the Maroon around but so far he has escaped, lots of hiding places for him. I inherited him from my brother who gave up marine keeping about 6 months ago. If anyone wants it for free PM me I also have a 5" Chocolate chip Starfish which lives in the sump which is free to a good home too!!

Coral Beauty - from MrTang
Yellow Tailed Damsel - inherited from brother!
2 x Green Chromis
2 x cleaner shrimp
1 x reef lobster
numerous reg and blue leg hermits
2 x conches
1 x turbo snail
Cathedral Coral - from MrTang
Pulsing Xenia - from MrTang
Button Polyps - from Tangman
Green Star Polyps - from MrTang
Zoa's - from Macca
Mushies - on live rock from Macca

Don't think I have forgotten anything! :rolleyes:

[Tangman]

Hi Chris thats looks stunning now m8, i am glad your happy with it could well be nominated for TOTM. Twiggy:D:D

[moorish]

tank is looking good chris.derek

[mousehunter22]

Looking very nice!!!

I love that pinky coral!!!!