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smallreef
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lookin good! Do you think it will cycle.. or just have a small spike and then back to normal??
when are you moving the inhabitants over??
when are you moving the inhabitants over??
My 125 Build
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tferrante
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I have been told that using my live rock directly out of my tanks that I would not have to cycle the tank. I plan on waiting a few days before I begin adding my fish and such as both my other tanks are still running just fine. I will probably add just a few fish at a time. The tank really cleared up well over night. The 20K MH look awesome over this tank. It's a shame I cannot get my camera to show the true color. Salinity at 1.024 and ph at 8.2 @ 77 degrees.
Tank this morning:
Tank this morning:
tferrante
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I am almost done with this build. I finished up a few items that I needed. I cut some lexan and painted it black to cover the tops of my overflows. This accomplished 2 things; no fish or critters in my overflows and it prevents light from getting into the overflows to prevent algae. I also put a line of the black gutter guard across the back of my canopy next to the tank to prevent any suiside missions out the back of the tank. I will take some pics to show these two items. I also moved my UV sterilizer into my sump.
I moved 6 fish into the tank today. The move was uneventful and I did it fairly quickly to reduce the stress. I have been putting a litttle food into the tank the last few days and checking parameters. All looked good. I figured with that much water, I could move some fish into the tank with little to no problems. What a huge difference from the smaller tanks to this one. I moved the yellow watchman, flame angel, 2 black clowns, a lemon butterfly and a saddleback butterfly.
I was really worried about the butterflies and have asked everyone about their compatability. I decided to just bite the bullet. I put them both in at the same time. At first, they paid little attention to one another then they periodically would show one another their dorsal fins and go horizontal as if defending themsleves. For the most part, there was no problems and they were under full lights all afternoon. I was out tonight and checked on them when I got home. I found the two of them in the rocks together. I hope this behavior continues.
I have three more fish to put into the tank, a cleaner wrasse, a starry blenny and a yellow tang. I also need to move a fire and cleaner shrimp along with many hermits and snails. I am thinking about purchasing another tang and putting it into the tank at the same time as my yellow tang. Maybe a Kole tang or Tomini tang. I also like a Pacific blue tang or maybe a Powder Brown. Perhaps a Naso tang?....ok I am unsure at this point....but I do like the Kole tang.
I am glad that I am almost finished, but I have to breakdown and clean my smaller tanks. I will probably sell a few items once I am finished. More pics to come.
I moved 6 fish into the tank today. The move was uneventful and I did it fairly quickly to reduce the stress. I have been putting a litttle food into the tank the last few days and checking parameters. All looked good. I figured with that much water, I could move some fish into the tank with little to no problems. What a huge difference from the smaller tanks to this one. I moved the yellow watchman, flame angel, 2 black clowns, a lemon butterfly and a saddleback butterfly.
I was really worried about the butterflies and have asked everyone about their compatability. I decided to just bite the bullet. I put them both in at the same time. At first, they paid little attention to one another then they periodically would show one another their dorsal fins and go horizontal as if defending themsleves. For the most part, there was no problems and they were under full lights all afternoon. I was out tonight and checked on them when I got home. I found the two of them in the rocks together. I hope this behavior continues.
I have three more fish to put into the tank, a cleaner wrasse, a starry blenny and a yellow tang. I also need to move a fire and cleaner shrimp along with many hermits and snails. I am thinking about purchasing another tang and putting it into the tank at the same time as my yellow tang. Maybe a Kole tang or Tomini tang. I also like a Pacific blue tang or maybe a Powder Brown. Perhaps a Naso tang?....ok I am unsure at this point....but I do like the Kole tang.
I am glad that I am almost finished, but I have to breakdown and clean my smaller tanks. I will probably sell a few items once I am finished. More pics to come.
tferrante
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I am done...everything is moved. All fish seem very happy, swimming all over the tank, darting in and out of the rock. I did add a Kole tang with the yellow tang. no issues at all. Shrimp, snails, and crabs moved. Rubble in refugium. Parameters are all good. I wish I could get pics to look as good as the tank does in person. I am extremely pleased with the results.
