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Well, this won't be much of a build thread, but after almost 3 years in the hobby I am finally to the point where I want to show off my tank. Please feel free to comment or send any tips my way - thanks!

In June 2011, I started with a 20L fowlr set up and had a clownfish, clown goby, and a chromis. In February 2012, I bought my first coral (a frag of zoas) and was hooked. Eventually, I made the move to a 29 biocube ImageUploadedByTapatalk1396397040.256700.jpg but after time and seeing other tanks, I wanted something that was simpler and had a more polished look than the biocube. Because of that (and thanks to my tax return), I found the Mr. Aqua 17.1 gallon.
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I am running it with an aqua clear filter, 60 watt razor, and no skimmer.
My livestock includes:

Male and female dragonets, both trained on frozen (trained them myself)
Clown Goby
Tailspot Blenny
Multiple rock flower anenomes
Small bubble tip anemone that split and I moved it from my other aquarium
Sexy Shrimp
Anemone Crab
Pom Pom Crabs
Trochus, Turbo, and Nassarius Snails
As well as a few hermits

Coral selection includes:

Multiple varieties of zoas and palys
Hammer Coral
Kenya Tree
One Acan

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Do you have a full tank pic, would love to see how the razor looks on it...these picks just might persuade me to get one myself : )


Xavier
 
Do you have a full tank pic, would love to see how the razor looks on it...these picks just might persuade me to get one myself : )


Xavier

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Not necessarily a great pic, but it shows the light. I hope the decision making process goes well for you!


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Hoping to get a real camera sometime this summer, but until then...
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Bubble tip nem from the swap

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Favorite fish!

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One of the many rock nems

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Full tank shot :)


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Nice pics! What did you take those pictures with? Lovely zoa collection! BTW, I ended up getting that rock flower you wanted last time I ran into you at Petco! Your tank looks awesome!
 
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Nice pics! What did you take those pictures with? Lovely zoa collection! BTW, I ended up getting that rock flower you wanted last time I ran into you at Petco! Tank looks awesome!

Thanks! Hope you like the rock flower - they're pretty great. I just got the nikon coolpix s9600. It's not super fancy, but I have really been enjoying it. Seems like your new build is coming along well - good luck with the rest of it!
 
Thanks! Hope you like the rock flower - they're pretty great. I just got the nikon coolpix s9600. It's not super fancy, but I have really been enjoying it. Seems like your new build is coming along well - good luck with the rest of it!

Well those were some great looking pictures you took with that camera, makes me wish I had something other than my crappy cellphone camera right now so I could get some good pictures of my tank before I take it down and some good pictures of the new tank once everything is transferred over!
 
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The bta I got from the swap split!
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Feeding frenzy!
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Tiny little bulldozer...
 
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Did you end up taking out a rock, or just rearrange? I like the little gap you opened up


Xavier

Thanks! I just rearranged and like it better this way. I did it a few days ago :)


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