Tigahboy's Macroalgae Tank(s)

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Any updates? I honestly think you're one of the few actually pushing the boundaries of tank beauty.

I'd love to know your thoughts about making scapes a little more mixed - IE some corals/sponges draped or backdropped in macro algae. I have come across very few tanks trying this.
 
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Any updates? I honestly think you're one of the few actually pushing the boundaries of tank beauty.

I'd love to know your thoughts about making scapes a little more mixed - IE some corals/sponges draped or backdropped in macro algae. I have come across very few tanks trying this.
Thanks for the reminder to update this thread. It's been awhile. Been super busy with work, and while I still post regularly on my Instagram, I haven't done a great job posting anywhere else. I have a lot of new projects since the last time I posted here, so will work on taking and editing some photos to actually do a proper post with all of those new tanks. But here's a recent photo of one my pretty Pajama Cardinalfish in my 70g in the meantime. :beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes:

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Thanks for the reminder to update this thread. It's been awhile. Been super busy with work, and while I still post regularly on my Instagram, I haven't done a great job posting anywhere else. I have a lot of new projects since the last time I posted here, so will work on taking and editing some photos to actually do a proper post with all of those new tanks. But here's a recent photo of one my pretty Pajama Cardinalfish in my 70g in the meantime. :beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes:

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Don’t forget us!!!!
 
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Took a photo of my 70g macroalgae tank after I did a huge trim last night. It was completely overgrown

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A blurry-ish shot of this tank from a couple weeks ago. I have a UNS brand light screen (the Atmos which allows me to change the colors as well) for this tank now. I usually keep it on most of the time, but sometimes I like to still take it off when I do a deep clean and I do appreciate the clear back look as well.

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A few new macro algae projects that I set up over the past few months.

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Details below.

Left: A new almost 3-gallon bowl. Filled with macroalgae, soft coral, sexy shrimp, Mini Maxi anemones, and a red mangrove.

Middle: UNS 30A - 7 gallon cube with black lava rock, Caulerpa sertularoides, Jania, and the centerpiece - a Fiji Yellow Leather.

Right: UNS 30A Dual - 7 gallon cube with a ton of macroalgae.

Using SUSANOO LEDs which are light bulbs from Japan designed specifically to grow macroalgae. I've seen a lot of great growth under these lights and love the color spectrum.

Let me know what you think!
 

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A few new macro algae projects that I set up over the past few months.

B17F5DD1-42D5-435F-9835-07DE52A42A33.jpg


Details below.

Left: A new almost 3-gallon bowl. Filled with macroalgae, soft coral, sexy shrimp, Mini Maxi anemones, and a red mangrove.

Middle: UNS 30A - 7 gallon cube with black lava rock, Caulerpa sertularoides, Jania, and the centerpiece - a Fiji Yellow Leather.

Right: UNS 30A Dual - 7 gallon cube with a ton of macroalgae.

Using SUSANOO LEDs which are light bulbs from Japan designed specifically to grow macroalgae. I've seen a lot of great growth under these lights and love the color spectrum.

Let me know what you think!
What's your opinion about the lights after several months?

I was looking into buying them to my bowl.

I'm not full of macros, I got mainly softs, but I like this white look.

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What's your opinion about the lights after several months?

I was looking into buying them to my bowl.

I'm not full of macros, I got mainly softs, but I like this white look.

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They work great! I love the color temperature of these bulbs. If you check my insta you’ll see current footage of these tanks under the lights and they are thriving.
 

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A few new macro algae projects that I set up over the past few months.

B17F5DD1-42D5-435F-9835-07DE52A42A33.jpg


Details below.

Left: A new almost 3-gallon bowl. Filled with macroalgae, soft coral, sexy shrimp, Mini Maxi anemones, and a red mangrove.

Middle: UNS 30A - 7 gallon cube with black lava rock, Caulerpa sertularoides, Jania, and the centerpiece - a Fiji Yellow Leather.

Right: UNS 30A Dual - 7 gallon cube with a ton of macroalgae.

Using SUSANOO LEDs which are light bulbs from Japan designed specifically to grow macroalgae. I've seen a lot of great growth under these lights and love the color spectrum.

Let me know what you think!
Man, these look awesome! Any new updates?
 

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A few new macro algae projects that I set up over the past few months.

B17F5DD1-42D5-435F-9835-07DE52A42A33.jpg


Details below.

Left: A new almost 3-gallon bowl. Filled with macroalgae, soft coral, sexy shrimp, Mini Maxi anemones, and a red mangrove.

Middle: UNS 30A - 7 gallon cube with black lava rock, Caulerpa sertularoides, Jania, and the centerpiece - a Fiji Yellow Leather.

Right: UNS 30A Dual - 7 gallon cube with a ton of macroalgae.

Using SUSANOO LEDs which are light bulbs from Japan designed specifically to grow macroalgae. I've seen a lot of great growth under these lights and love the color spectrum.

Let me know what you think!
I need to see more close up pictures of your bowl tank!
 

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