Its a shame i have to give it up (56k warning)

[Cichlid-Man]

In a few months. Gonna hurt giving up my saltwater for a while. I've had so much fun with just this 2.5gal. I can't wait to come back and fill my 30gal and beyond. While i am gone my dad will be taking my 2.5gal (possibly upgrading it) until i get back. Hopefully it will be better then i left it.

All my Zoas are exploding in numbers now and everything is just really getting established, so it hurts. Here are a few pics of the newest zoas i put in the tank close to a month (?) ago.

Progression.
May 5th

May 13th

May 28th

And today June 18th

Although i get to keep the tank for about 1 more month and having only kept this tank for coming up on 3 months, i'd like to call my endevours into the Saltwater world sucessful. I did not acomplish all of my goals but i will hold them until i return.

 

[zoalover34]

do you plan on keeping the tank up and running then while your gone? if you are breaking it down and selling some stuff i would like some of the zoos (hopefully your keeping em tho) anyways the best of luck to you

 

[Cichlid-Man]

My dad is going to try and keep it going. Not sure how long it will last but we're gonna give it a shot that way.

 

[Joe Fish]

Nice zoos man. Is that a trumpet you have towards the top?

 

[Cichlid-Man]

Thanks, yes thats trumpet on the right side. Came in one big colony and i broke it into 2. Its splitting like crazy.

 

[TheFighterFish]

Wow, looks great. Really.

 

[Lotus]

Hopefully you'll come back to a great looking tank and a ton of money your dad made from frags

 

[Lorna]

so in actual fact you are not packing it in, just taking a vacation of sorts. Your dad will keep it going in your place, remember to give him this website in case he runs into problems

 

[Helena21]

wow matt, it looks fantastic!
what light are you using again?

 

[Cichlid-Man]

so in actual fact you are not packing it in, just taking a vacation of sorts. Your dad will keep it going in your place, remember to give him this website in case he runs into problems

Depends, on how long he keeps it. I won't be able to take it back for at least a year, and thats a streach.

Helena its the Coralife 96W CF fixture on it now.

 

[Helena21]

woahhhh thats alot of light! no wonder your corals are doing so well

 

[Limi310]

Beautiful tank!

 

[Cichlid-Man]

Thanks, its my baby haha. My FW tanks are lacking in care because of that tank.

 

[zoalover34]

if you want i can buy the zoos and when you get back and get everything running again ill frag you some so you won't be starting out from scratch