Peninsula Tank Build – Road Trip
There are several options for transporting a custom aquarium from a tank builder to your home. I have used both a rented box truck as well as a uHaul trailer.
There are several options for transporting a custom aquarium from a tank builder to your home. I have used both a rented box truck as well as a uHaul trailer.
Whenever I get the itch to start a new tank I think about where it can go in the house and I weigh the practicality of various locations.
One key to keeping an eye catching SPS dominated reef is to plan ahead and think about what the reef might look like in a year or two when it matures.
Less is better when it comes to aquascaping a reef tank. A more open aquascape will provide room for corals to grow and maximize circulation.
There is a saying that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. There are many things that can cause a reef tank to nosedive and spiral out of control.
I attended the 2019 Manhattan Reefs Frag Swap at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY and at the swap I was given a tour of the tanks on permanent display at Pratt.
The Tyree Icefire Echinata is beautiful with bright blue tips and creamy white branches. I like solid, brightly colored SPS but the Icefire is an eye catcher.
The Oregon Blue Tort is my favorite SPS coral. Its blue color is so vivid it makes you wonder whether it was injected with a blue pigment.
There are other corals today that generate much more buzz, and higher prices, but the AquaSD Rainbow Millie is certainly a worthwhile addition to any reef tank.
I am not buying any corals for three months! This will force me to minimize the amount of time I fuss or mess with my reef tank.