My 150g. upgrade.

[prattreef]

Well, today I finally got around to switching out the 72g. bowfront anemone and clam system to the custom made Starphire/Acrylic 150g. that has been patiently awaiting water. This is a very simple tank in terms of equipment, sumpless, no skimmer, 1 Vortech and an Aquatinics/Icecap 6 lamp Solar Flare T-5 fixture and a shallow ESV fine grade sand bed.

A NOTE TO BEGINNERS: THIS IS AN EXPERIMENTAL SYSTEM THAT HAS BEEN RUNNING IN THIS FASHION FOR QUITE SOME TIME. I DO NOT AND WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THAT ANYONE ELSE TRY THIS UNLESS YOU HAVE A VERY FIRM GRASP OF WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND WHY.

Thanks to Tristan, Eric, Lissa, Tosiek and Kris for there assistance.

The tank got quite cloudy, and much of the aquascaping was done "blind", but as it begins to clear, I am quite happy with the results. A little tweaking is needed for sure, but the my basic concept was achieved and all the animals are open and seemingly happy. Here are few crappy pics for your enjoyment

 

[Pedro]

I like the aquascaping. Are you keeping different species of clowns? I have often thought about making one of those dedicated tanks. Looks great!

 

[jackson6745]

Great Aquascaping Randy. Best of luck!

 

[PalmTree]

Wow it looks great! I like how your clam is on it's own shelf!

 

[ellebelle]

I've got some of my own pics here too - so many to sift through, so many to sift through ...

 

[prattreef]

Thanks folks. Pedro, only 1 pair of ORA gold striped maroons.

 

[KathyC]

One word. Awesome.

 

[aaron23]

wow the tank looks beautiful wat a sWEET clam geez.... awesome randy!

Is that yellow / goldish brown clam a squamosa?

 

[prattreef]

Thanks. Yes the two large clams on the sand bed are squamosa's

 

[House of Laughter]

nice start randy - and the solarflare really fires that tank up nicely - can't wait to see it in person soon.

Good luck with it.

House

 

[DEEPWATER]

Work of art you have there randy ,,,sweet tank and aquascaping

 

[nanoreefer22]

Looks nice Randy, gotta come by sometime to see what it looks like crystal clear

 

[tosiek]

Lookin great RD! Tank looks good half cleared up =0)

The next step is to remove those Kenya tree's! :Up_to_som

 

[scarf_ace1981]

i wonder why you call it an anemone and clam tank? LOL

looks awesome randy!

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Looks great Randy!

 

[sarahandkevin]

ouuuuuuuuuu i LOVE IT!!!!! ouuuu ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

 

[fritz]

OK I REALLY need to get over there now. That looks truly fantastic and I can't wait to see it. Can you post some pics of the seams? I'm very curious how your friend managed to bond starfire to acrylic! I'm also very curious to see how your inhabitants take to the solar flare.

 

[prattreef]

The tank is 80% clear today. I tweeked the rock work a littleand generally tidied up a bit.

 

[clamcrazy]

very nice, still room for alot more clams can we get a better pic of that maxima.

 

[Tonyscoots84]

looks great randy :biggrin:....