Matt's 120g Build
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mattfrancis
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Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3248824
WHAT NO EMERALD!!!! I'm hurt LOL
I'm sorry! I'm just sketchy about them.
http:///forum/post/3248824
WHAT NO EMERALD!!!! I'm hurt LOL
I'm sorry! I'm just sketchy about them.
mattfrancis
Member
A quick little update:
I fed the tank today. Every fish is eating. I need nassarius snails to keep the sand bed clear of debris, because the turbos suck at it.
Stock list so far:
2x ocellaris clownfish
1x sixline wrase
1x red sea sailfin tang
1x lawnmover blenny
5x blue/green chromis
I would really like another tang. I'm looking into a juvenile atlantic blue tang. Would it be compatible with the sailfin? If I get it a little bit bigger maybe? And what're you guys and gals opinions on foxfaces? Reef safe?
Other fish I'd like to add:
3x lyretail anthias
2x sleeper goby
Maybe some cardinals. lol
Feedback?
I fed the tank today. Every fish is eating. I need nassarius snails to keep the sand bed clear of debris, because the turbos suck at it.
Stock list so far:
2x ocellaris clownfish
1x sixline wrase
1x red sea sailfin tang
1x lawnmover blenny
5x blue/green chromis
I would really like another tang. I'm looking into a juvenile atlantic blue tang. Would it be compatible with the sailfin? If I get it a little bit bigger maybe? And what're you guys and gals opinions on foxfaces? Reef safe?
Other fish I'd like to add:
3x lyretail anthias
2x sleeper goby
Maybe some cardinals. lol
Feedback?
mattfrancis
Member
Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3249291
you want 2 sleeper goby's .....I'd probably go with one
As far as the lyretails....I just got some and I LOVE them....they are beautiful
Turbos won't touch your sand....get nassarius and ceriths
AND AN EMERALD
Why only two sleepers?
I'm going to go ahead and order the tang
(just reaquascape before I introduce him).
I'm gonna get 10 nassarius snails also. I'm scared the cerniths will die from the hermits.
And 3 lyretails are a definate
anyone comment about the foxface?
http:///forum/post/3249291
you want 2 sleeper goby's .....I'd probably go with one
As far as the lyretails....I just got some and I LOVE them....they are beautiful
Turbos won't touch your sand....get nassarius and ceriths
AND AN EMERALD
Why only two sleepers?
I'm going to go ahead and order the tang
(just reaquascape before I introduce him). I'm gonna get 10 nassarius snails also. I'm scared the cerniths will die from the hermits.
And 3 lyretails are a definate
anyone comment about the foxface?
xxxespoxxx
Member
I had a foxface in my 120 but she got to big that I had to eventually move her but she was an awesome fish, I would say go for it. As for the gobies I currently have 3 in my 120. I have a green clown goby, a yellow sleeperhead goby and a yellow watchman goby with no problems and no aggression what so ever
mattfrancis
Member
Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3249291
you want 2 sleeper goby's .....I'd probably go with one
As far as the lyretails....I just got some and I LOVE them....they are beautiful
Turbos won't touch your sand....get nassarius and ceriths
AND AN EMERALD
Why only two sleepers?
I'm going to go ahead and order the tang (just reaquascape before I introduce him).
I'm gonna get 10 nassarius snails also. I'm scared the cerniths will die from the hermits.
And 3 lyretails are a definate
anyone comment about the foxface?
http:///forum/post/3249291
you want 2 sleeper goby's .....I'd probably go with one
As far as the lyretails....I just got some and I LOVE them....they are beautiful
Turbos won't touch your sand....get nassarius and ceriths
AND AN EMERALD
Why only two sleepers?
I'm going to go ahead and order the tang
(just reaquascape before I introduce him). I'm gonna get 10 nassarius snails also. I'm scared the cerniths will die from the hermits.
And 3 lyretails are a definate
anyone comment about the foxface?
mattfrancis
Member
Originally Posted by xXxEsPoxXx
http:///forum/post/3249613
I had a foxface in my 120 but she got to big that I had to eventually move her but she was an awesome fish, I would say go for it. As for the gobies I currently have 3 in my 120. I have a green clown goby, a yellow sleeperhead goby and a yellow watchman goby with no problems and no aggression what so ever
Sweet, I'm definately gonna get a foxface. I absolutely love them. And I'm gonna steal Your idea and get the same three gobies as you. If you don't mind
http:///forum/post/3249613
I had a foxface in my 120 but she got to big that I had to eventually move her but she was an awesome fish, I would say go for it. As for the gobies I currently have 3 in my 120. I have a green clown goby, a yellow sleeperhead goby and a yellow watchman goby with no problems and no aggression what so ever
Sweet, I'm definately gonna get a foxface. I absolutely love them. And I'm gonna steal Your idea and get the same three gobies as you. If you don't mind
xxxespoxxx
Member
Originally Posted by MattFrancis
http:///forum/post/3249622
Sweet, I'm definately gonna get a foxface. I absolutely love them. And I'm gonna steal Your idea and get the same three gobies as you. If you don't mind
By all means do so all 3 of them are amazing specimens. When you get your yellow watchman goby see if you can get a mated tiger pistol shrimp. Let me tell you I can sit there at my tank and watch those 2 for hours.
http:///forum/post/3249622
Sweet, I'm definately gonna get a foxface. I absolutely love them. And I'm gonna steal Your idea and get the same three gobies as you. If you don't mind
By all means do so all 3 of them are amazing specimens. When you get your yellow watchman goby see if you can get a mated tiger pistol shrimp. Let me tell you I can sit there at my tank and watch those 2 for hours.
mattfrancis
Member
Originally Posted by xXxEsPoxXx
http:///forum/post/3249654
By all means do so all 3 of them are amazing specimens. When you get your yellow watchman goby see if you can get a mated tiger pistol shrimp. Let me tell you I can sit there at my tank and watch those 2 for hours.
A pistol shrimp was actually on my stocking list. So +1
http:///forum/post/3249654
By all means do so all 3 of them are amazing specimens. When you get your yellow watchman goby see if you can get a mated tiger pistol shrimp. Let me tell you I can sit there at my tank and watch those 2 for hours.
A pistol shrimp was actually on my stocking list. So +1
mattfrancis
Member
A little update here:
I picked up a giant red cap and a 3 headed frogspawn. 2 of the chromies died so I just gave them to the anemones. I got some hitchhickers in the cap: 2 hermits, and 4 mini bristle stars
. The hair algae is still fighting me, so I'm getting turbos, nassarius, and cernith snails, and a sally light foot. If those don't get rid of it, I'll borrow a sea hair from the LFS.
Anyways, heres the pictures: (This new format stinks!)
Left Side:
Center:
Right:
FTS:
Cap:
Frogspawn:
What do you guys think?
I picked up a giant red cap and a 3 headed frogspawn. 2 of the chromies died so I just gave them to the anemones. I got some hitchhickers in the cap: 2 hermits, and 4 mini bristle stars
Anyways, heres the pictures: (This new format stinks!)
Left Side:
Center:
Right:
FTS:
Cap:
Frogspawn:
What do you guys think?
gill again68
Active Member
NICE! I really wish I would have bought the 120 rather than the 90. I was worried about the initial cost of set up and chickened out but the width of that tank is perfect. Really gives you the freedom to scape more and you have enough room for sand critters to be placed in front of the LR. You got some crazy growth on that monti as well.
Great tank!
Great tank!
mattfrancis
Member
Originally Posted by Gill again68
http:///forum/post/3252069
NICE! I really wish I would have bought the 120 rather than the 90. I was worried about the initial cost of set up and chickened out but the width of that tank is perfect. Really gives you the freedom to scape more and you have enough room for sand critters to be placed in front of the LR. You got some crazy growth on that monti as well.
Great tank!
It better be good growth for $150
Anyone got any suggestions for what I should put in next? I was thinking a birds nest.
http:///forum/post/3252069
NICE! I really wish I would have bought the 120 rather than the 90. I was worried about the initial cost of set up and chickened out but the width of that tank is perfect. Really gives you the freedom to scape more and you have enough room for sand critters to be placed in front of the LR. You got some crazy growth on that monti as well.
Great tank!
It better be good growth for $150
Anyone got any suggestions for what I should put in next? I was thinking a birds nest.
gill again68
Active Member
Birds nest are nice. I put one in a few weeks ago.
mattfrancis
Member
Originally Posted by Gill again68
http:///forum/post/3252406
Birds nest are nice. I put one in a few weeks ago.
Im thinking a pink one. Anyone want me to put something in the tank?
http:///forum/post/3252406
Birds nest are nice. I put one in a few weeks ago.
Im thinking a pink one. Anyone want me to put something in the tank?
mattfrancis
Member
Originally Posted by CAM78
http:///forum/post/3252499
I am waiting to set up my 120. I am So psyched!!! I love the dimensions. Your rock work looks great and that Cap in the Center is unreal. What kind of substrate did you use? It looks nice and clean. I hate when it gets growth on it.
I don't think it's the substrate, I think it's the cuc. I have a BUNCH of hermits and I'm beafing it up even more today or tomorrow (snails and 50+ more hermits). The sand is carribean reef safe, 120pounds of it. I also have 2 olive snails that clean the sand well and are really cool to watch
What should I do next?
http:///forum/post/3252499
I am waiting to set up my 120. I am So psyched!!! I love the dimensions. Your rock work looks great and that Cap in the Center is unreal. What kind of substrate did you use? It looks nice and clean. I hate when it gets growth on it.
I don't think it's the substrate, I think it's the cuc. I have a BUNCH of hermits and I'm beafing it up even more today or tomorrow (snails and 50+ more hermits). The sand is carribean reef safe, 120pounds of it. I also have 2 olive snails that clean the sand well and are really cool to watch
What should I do next?
mattfrancis
Member
Update again:
So as I said I went to the LFS today and picked of some thing (None of which I planned on).
Anyways I got: a chevron tang, a cleaner shrimp, 2 strawberry crabs (I was told they're reef safe, true?), a galaxeia coral, and a free hammer stalk
. Anyways the crabs, and corals are in. Shrimp and fish are still acclimating.
Pictures:
Chevron & Shrimp
One Strawberry Crab:
Galaxeia
Where should I place the Galaxiea?
No pic of the hammer, its tiny. Sorry.
-Matt
So as I said I went to the LFS today and picked of some thing (None of which I planned on).
Anyways I got: a chevron tang, a cleaner shrimp, 2 strawberry crabs (I was told they're reef safe, true?), a galaxeia coral, and a free hammer stalk
Pictures:
Chevron & Shrimp
One Strawberry Crab:
Galaxeia
Where should I place the Galaxiea?
No pic of the hammer, its tiny. Sorry.
-Matt
mattfrancis
Member
I took the tang back to fish store because it had ick, the guys are gonna hold in for me in copper for a week to treat it.
My question, I acclimated the tang and put him in the tank then noticed the ick, he was in the tank for maybe 30 seconds, should I be scarred of an ick breakout?
My question, I acclimated the tang and put him in the tank then noticed the ick, he was in the tank for maybe 30 seconds, should I be scarred of an ick breakout?