Howdy ARC,
I'm Derek. I was a member a few years back but kind of dropped out for a while. I have a 375 gallon mixed reef tank. The tank dimensions are ~8ftx3ftx3ft. I have 5 G4 Radions lighting it. I love tangs and schooling fish. My tank currently has the following fish:
Purple Tang (1)
Vlamingii Tang (1)
Sailfin Tang (1)
Blue Regal Tang (1)
Chevron Tang (1)
Ignitus Anthias (2)
Blue Green Chromis (1)
Starkii Damsel (1)
Pink Skunk Clown (2)
Lamarck's Angel (3)
Blueface Angel (1)
Flame Angel (1)
Potter’s Angel (1)
Bicolor Angel (1)
Red Coris Wrasse (1)
Melanarus Wrasse (1)
Flame Hawkfish (2)
Marine Betta (1)
Starry Blenny (1)
Japanese Waspfish (1)
Orangetail Dottyback (1)
Redtail Trigger (1)
Bluespot Puffer (1)
Golden Dwarf Eel (1)
Skunk Cleaner Shrimp (1)
Coral Banded Shrimp (1)
Yes, I have names for most of them. Yes, I can pet my Vlamingii Tang. Yes, the Bluespot Puffer is an experiment.
In the past few years I've been becoming more interested in SPS. I started with a few montiporas, then got a birds nest, a stylophora, and an acropora. They are all doing very well and are growing insanely fast. I have a zoanthid outbreak right now. I'm trying to rid my tank of these pale blue jerks, hence the Bluespot Puffer. So far, tongs work best!
I'm not good a taking tank pictures. I'm looking to build a cabinet and canopy on my tank, I just don't know how to go about it. Tips wanted!
I started keeping a reef tank in 2006. I've picked up a few tricks along the way too. I'll share where relevant or inquired.