My Son's 12 Gallon Saltwater Mixed Nano-Reef Aquarium

This photo was taken in April 2007 when the tank was established. Due to the amount of Live Rock that was added, the tank never went through the cycling process. I placed 2 small false percula clowns in the tank.

I will be adding some new pictures in a few weeks to show development and growth.

My 72 Gallon Bowfront Saltwater Mixed Reef Aquarium

This a picture of the tank when it was first established in September 2006. The tank was at this time going through the cycling process. There was only some damsels and a starfish in it.


This picture was taken 6 months later in March 2007. It was well stocked and doing great!

This picture was taken another month after the previous one in April 2007. I added another 50 pounds of Fiji live rock to make it look fuller.

Then a couple weeks later I had a terrible parasite breakout, and it killed all the fish. I let the tank run empty for 6 weeks, then added a few fish. This picture was taken in June 2007. I also added a sump underneath, and added an overflow box with a return pump.

Here is a picture of the sump underneath the stand that serves as the filtration system. Inside is the skimmer and heater.

I took this picture on July 3, 2007. I added some aragonite to the bottom to bring back the white and cover up that shell. I also painted the overflow box and added a different painted PVC return diffuser

My 240 Gallon Saltwater Fish Only With Live Rock Aquarium

Here are some photos of my 240 gallon aquarium. The photo below was taken two days after I set it up, which was June 1, 2007.

This photo was taken two weeks later on June 20, 2007 after I added the new light, and after the cycling process was complete. I removed all of the Damsels, and added a Goldstripe Maroon Clownfish, a Sailfin Tang, and a Naso Tang.

Here is a picture with all the rock I added. I took this picture the day after the previous picture. I made a small cave for the Naso Tang so he would feel more comfortable

Here is a picture of the cave I built and the Naso Tang. He is so happy in his new home now.

The picture below was taken another week later after I added the new overflow and return pump. As you can see I painted both overflows and the return line so they would blend in better. I also added another powerhead, but it isn't visible in this picture.