Dzel's 125g Reef Journal. Pics, pics and more epics

d-dzel

d-dzel

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I started with a 29 BC, then went to a 55g and now I upgraded to a 125g 3 months ago. I've been transferring everything to the bigger tanks. When transferring from the 55 to the 125 I sold most of my fish because I didn't want to take the chance of losing them while they were being transferred.
Still in process of getting more LR. I'm a bit picky with what shapes of rock I get. Half of the tank is still white because of dead coraline, but it's slowly turning purple again. I'm already halfway there.
Not the best quality pictures with a point and shoot lol
Current Equipment:
125g RR
250w MH Sunpod 14k Current
250w MH Icecap 14k Current
104w T5 Geisman Actinic
Sump, Amiracle Maxi Reef 400
Skimmer, AquaMedic Turbofloater 1000 with Ocean Runner 2700 pump
Phosban Reactor with 1200 MJ pump
Quiet One Return Pump
Ecosystems Pro 60 Refugium with built-in skimmer
UV light
1" Sea Swirl Wavemaker
2 Koralias #4
1 Koralia 1
Livestock:
Pair of Percula onyx living in a Sebae anemone
1 Mandarin
1 Diamond Goby
1 bubble tip anemone
1 Condy anemone
20+ hermits crabs (red, blue and zebra)
20+ Nass and Cerith snails
2 Turbo Snails
(working on getting more clean-up crew)
Corals:
Duncans!!! (I love them, my favorite coral)
GSP
Fire and Ice zoas,
Eagle eyes zoas
Green Radioactive zoas
green, yellow, red, orange zoas
Unknown pink palys
Frogspawn
SPS:
Bird's Nest
Yellow acropora (bringing it back to life =( )
Blue tipped Acropora tenuis
Purple Montipora capricorna which decided to become a brown color with green polyps in my tank
Green Montipora capricorna









 
fishkid13

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Looks Great.
Don't you wish that a aquarium website took pictures of each indivdual rock (take forever) so you could see what would work.
 
d-dzel

d-dzel

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Originally Posted by fishkid13
http:///forum/post/3097349
Looks Great.
Don't you wish that a aquarium website took pictures of each indivdual rock (take forever) so you could see what would work.

Thanks!
I know right? Imagine if they had some sort of 3D view of the rock so we could see the whole shape? I guess that's asking way too much anyway

I just end up going to my LFS now and then to see if someone sold any LR or just buy any pieces from any local reefer.
 
fishkid13

fishkid13

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Originally Posted by D-Dzel
http:///forum/post/3097361
Thanks!
I know right? Imagine if they had some sort of 3D view of the rock so we could see the whole shape? I guess that's asking way too much anyway

I just end up going to my LFS now and then to see if someone sold any LR or just buy any pieces from any local reefer.
Yah, charge 1 dollor for everyrock that is veiwed and pretty soon you will be living the high life.

My LFS has had the same exact rocks for a few mouths now, they got some cool Hawiien slate rocks though.
 
jas1

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Absolutely FREAKIN awesome

How do you like the seaswirl? Does it rotate a full 180 or just 90? I've really been thinking about getting them for my 125
 
king_neptune

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approximately how many pounds of LR is in the top photo?
I ask because I am about to order some LR soon, and wantit to fill my DT about the same...maybe even a little less than yours.
 
d-dzel

d-dzel

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Originally Posted by fishkid13
http:///forum/post/3097365
Yah, charge 1 dollor for everyrock that is veiwed and pretty soon you will be living the high life.

My LFS has had the same exact rocks for a few mouths now, they got some cool Hawiien slate rocks though.
I should probably set up a website for picky LR buyers and do that...lmao
 
d-dzel

d-dzel

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Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3097371
Nice pics.....I love the Duncans too...one day I may have some too
They're awesome! I started with only one head of them and now I have 3 full grown ones and a 4th baby one is starting to come out.

Originally Posted by nissan577
http:///forum/post/3097373
really really nice! i love it! bro you crazy!
Thanks Nissan! I still have a bunch more equipment I want to buy lol
 
d-dzel

d-dzel

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Originally Posted by Jas1
http:///forum/post/3097572
Absolutely FREAKIN awesome

How do you like the seaswirl? Does it rotate a full 180 or just 90? I've really been thinking about getting them for my 125
Thanks! The Sea Swirl rotates a full 180, it's definitely worth the money as it creates this great water flow in my tank from the K4 shooting from the sides then the Sea Swirl alternating the flow back and forth.
Originally Posted by King_Neptune
http:///forum/post/3097585
approximately how many pounds of LR is in the top photo?
I ask because I am about to order some LR soon, and wantit to fill my DT about the same...maybe even a little less than yours.
It's about 50lb of LR in there. I only have 3 big pieces and the rest is just either really small ones or tonga branches
 
king_neptune

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Cool. This is what Im working on now:

I didn't want to fill the fore ground with rocks, that defeated the purpose of the Foam wall. I was guesstimating 50lbs would accent it nicely...but not cover it up.
 
d-dzel

d-dzel

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Originally Posted by King_Neptune
http:///forum/post/3098098
Cool. This is what Im working on now:

I didn't want to fill the fore ground with rocks, that defeated the purpose of the Foam wall. I was guesstimating 50lbs would accent it nicely...but not cover it up.

That looks pretty awesome! Wish I had though of that. I wonder if I might still be able to fit one of those in my tank? I seriously like that idea
 
d-dzel

d-dzel

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Originally Posted by King_Neptune http:///forum/post/3098480
Thanks!
If you want to learn more follow my build:
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/349033/neptunes-125-reef-diary
I learned from looking at posts on other sites, so i cant link you to them.
ps.
Ill be filling in the gaps by the drain lines with a fresh can I just picked up(after I got them installed of course). Also Im going to run a small bead along the edges to flush it with the glass.
That's an awesome build!. If I ever start a new tank I will definitely do the same as you
 
d-dzel

d-dzel

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Originally Posted by nissan577
http:///forum/post/3104484
what up bro? man ever since you left the nano crew you dont talk to me no more!

Haha so not true!
I'll be coming back to nanos pretty soon. I'm thinking of setting up a 12g or smaller in my bedroom

Originally Posted by sully677
http:///forum/post/3104724
What kind of coral is this?
That's a Birds nest. It's polyps aren't open in that pic but when they open up it looks all fuzzy and awesome
 
nissan577

nissan577

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Originally Posted by D-Dzel
http:///forum/post/3104730
Haha so not true!
I'll be coming back to nanos pretty soon. I'm thinking of setting up a 12g or smaller in my bedroom

That's a Birds nest. It's polyps aren't open in that pic but when they open up it looks all fuzzy and awesome

well that still dont mean your gonna talk to me!
me and nano help you alot!
come back to nano!
 
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