So, the last month and a half has seen a flurry of activity and the large reef system is "up" and the small system is down. I am deeply involved in many projects at work (as usual!). So, what is left to do? The short answer is "nothing".
Nothing except...
- acquire a Mogul based 400W reflector & Radium bulb (then hang it)
- set up the chiller, acquire a recirculation pump
- set up the Litermeter III system and order 2 part from Bulk Reef supply
- set up the Tunze Osmolator ... at least get a permanent fresh water container, the sensors are set up
- create cabinetry for the stand
- blah, blah blah
What I really need to start doing is ordering livestock! This system is designed such that it can support a large number of fish and invertebrates. The Achilles Tang above is one of the many Tangs I would like to add. The gem of my fish collection has been living with us for about eight months, a Sohol Tang. Additionally, we would like Hippo, Powder Blue, Chocolate and Yellow Tangs. Anthias are a reef keeper's dream, and I suspect I'll try a small school (1 male, 3-5 female) of square spot Anthias. A reef has got to have a mandarin, but I won't add that until I've got a good pod population. We've got a beautiful Solomon islands pair of anemone fish (clown fish), but no Anemone. Anemones are tough on SPS coral, and clowns are tough on soft corals, so my clowns are hosting zoanthids right now. Cardinal fish and green chromis can make for a pretty top/bottom set of schools in a large aquarium. Who knows, the sky is kind of the limit with a system like this!
Coral is really another story. I'll be expanding the number of SPS frags and get heavily into colorful zoanthids. I'd like some montipora cap. sp. growing off the back of the main ridge of my rockwork.
I really haven't figured out what to do with the system's base. I don't want a deep sand bed. Either I don't know how to maintain one, or they just aren't that great. I also don't want sand storms. I'm thinking of going with a live rock rubble base. Right now, it's just bare bottom and it really looks pretty alright.
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