My First Salt Water Tank (125g) Diary....Feedback Please

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OK............Here I go..............This is my first salt water tank ever and I have to admit it has taken me over!!!!!!!!! I started out wanting a small tank for my "chill room" and ended up making it a major project (for me anyway).......Im gonna post all my pics and I'm lookin for some feedback.........Tear it up!!!!!!

This is the area I started with. I didnt take any pictures of the demo or building of the custom cabinet but it was a challenge.

Terrible pic but its all I have of the cabinet before its totally finished

Finished Cabinet


The start of a PVC frame to support my L/R
 
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Frame in tank and live sand added

L/R set in place


A while later after the cycling - added a few fish
 
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I kept this stock for about 2 months and then decided that I made a mistake because I really got into this whole hobby to keep corals!!! Good thing I have a friend thats in the hobby also that was more than happy to adopt my current Puffer, Wrasse and wolf eel
 
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This is why I had to get rid of the Eel.......look close!!!!!!!

This is my new setup............Started with a few LPS and looking to get into some softies and SPS..........I needed to upgrade my current lighting to do so......My new MH setup will be here tomorrow!!!!!!!! (total waste of money on my first lighting kit - only 4 months old!!
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it was good, just didnt put out the watts I need.......


 
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This guy looks a whole lot better when I'm not in the room........I have to sneak up on em to get a good shot

Well............thats it..........Any aquascaping problems????? Any suggestions???? Thanks for taking the time to look!!!!!!

See ya
 
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LOL. Nice! I love the Cabinet! You ARE talented! And... the rocks are amazing! How did you attached it to the PVC pipes? zip ties?
 
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Originally Posted by cjcoopertag
How did you build your rocks up like? Especially the bridge?
I built a PVC frame that you'll see in on of the previous pics..........I did this to help keep the rocks off the bottom and off the back of the tank..........I was pretty easy to do...............about $20 worth of PVC from Home Depot....something to cut it with.......and glue............thats it..........just imagine..............when I fist started getting into this hobby I saw a tank with a "rock wall" and decided I had to have one!!!!!!!!
 
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Originally Posted by cpbirds407
LOL. Nice! I love the Cabinet! You ARE talented! And... the rocks are amazing! How did you attached it to the PVC pipes? zip ties?
when I built the PVC frame I connected the back to the base on about a 30 degree angle........so the rocks rested in place........it worked out pretty well but it can still be a pain in the ass some times because I dont like any of the white (from the frame) showing..........O yea........thanks for the great feedback!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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Looks GREAT!!! I just ordered a 125 gal. acrylic and the 4 week waiting is hard! So looking at your pictures are giving me some good ideals. Thanks for posting!!!
 
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That looks really good. It would be perfect if you could find a way to hide the PVC bridge in the middle. I hope you keep us updated as it grows.
How are your maroon and percula clown fish getting along? My perculas killed a maroon I added last year. First the maroon attacked them, and then they let him have it until his fins were gone.
 
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Originally Posted by jc74
That looks really good. It would be perfect if you could find a way to hide the PVC bridge in the middle. I hope you keep us updated as it grows.
How are your maroon and percula clown fish getting along? My perculas killed a maroon I added last year. First the maroon attacked them, and then they let him have it until his fins were gone.
Every time the algae starts to grow on the pvc to hide it a snail comes along and eats it all away..........they havent learned the rules yet

My clowns seem to leave one another alone..........I think there is so much of a size difference that they arent threatened by one another............
I'll keep u posted!!!!!!! Thanks for the feedback!!
 
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