Sostoudt's tanks again!

Ok I upgraded my tank to a 40 gallon breeder and removed my sand, that came with some good and bad.

The Good:
It's bigger so more stable and more room for corals and fish
I can add a refugium
The breeders dimensions are much more attractive then that monstrosity called a bow front.
I can clean my front glass easily now since there is no curve.

The bad:
My acros didn't like the change currently they are browned out.
My monti had a little tissue death but it seems to have stablelized.
My chalk bass went carpet surfing.


I know what your gonna say is "why do you need a refuguim when you levels are so low." Well mainly because I want some substrate stability and a place for pods, that said I do have a fine dusting of slow growing diatom algae hopefully that will go away to.

About the substrate stability thing, being that I will be in apartments for the next few years I will probably have to move the tank in that time. I didn't want to have the substrate disturbed every time I moved the tank and reset it up. So I figured I would go bare bottom(or with a dusting of sand) in the tank with sand only in the fuge. That way I would get the benefits of a sand bed in a easily carried container.

Also I irresponsibly got a scopas tang, which will have to go back after it gets bigger. Going to a bar with friends before hitting the lfs isn't the best idea.

p.s. also I got a acan.

 

Sounds like you have been having fun Sostoudt
hope everything resumes normal coloration as soon as possible

no camera?

Steve

 

I will try to get a picture later, but I have to find my memory card for my camera.

 

i love this picture of your mushroom

 

What did you upgrade from? Congrats!

 

Congrats on the upgrade sostoudt! We want pics

 

pics

my scopas is camera shy so this is the best pic I can get.






and my cat

 

Looks like you've got a real good start there. Everything looks well.

 

Your tank is coming along nicely

 

I think your tabby may need more flow?