We previously showed you Mariusz’s sun coral dominated LPS reef aquarium. Since then Mariusz has been working on an upgrade, but he did not want your typical rectangular or cube tank. Given his taste in azooxanthellate corals he opted for a split level, drop off tank to mimic a reef wall. The aquarium is roughly [...]
We previously showed you Mariusz’s sun coral dominated LPS reef aquarium. Since then Mariusz has been working on an upgrade, but he did not want your typical rectangular or cube tank. Given his taste in azooxanthellate corals he opted for a split level, drop off tank to mimic a reef wall. The aquarium is roughly 71″ long with a 16″ height difference between the two levels of the aquarium.
Mariusz has stuck with his orange dominated theme, extending to the fish and corals–with subtle highlights of blue and purple in sponges, tube anemones, chromis and anthias. He has become a popular discussion topic among LPS keepers for the reported 40 cubes of mysis he feeds his sun corals each day! To cope with this waste, a large Deltec AP 703 skimmer is used.
This aquarium is relatively new, with most of the inhabitants being transferred from a previous system. Unfortunately Mariusz has had a host of issues with the tank itself due to poor construction, which lead to a leak and a host of other headaches. We wish him the best of luck to resolve this, and to continue working on this tank–pending the outcome we’ll have more updates on this unique aquarium.
For more reef wall inspiration be sure to see Philippe Grosjean’s drop off reef.
