New 125

tferrante

tferrante

Member
Hi All,
I just finished a thread in the fish only section on my 125 build, but since it was done, I thought I would post an update here and some pictures. Here's a link to the build:
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/390158/my-125-build
The tank has now been running for approximately 1 month. I used live rock from my 55G and 37G before I shut them down. I really didnt have to cycel the tank and moved my fish into the tank after the tank settled down from new sand and my rock. The parameters have been holding great.








 
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siptang

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Hmm mandarin... that's a challenge be sure to seed it with pods and do it often. If you can wean it on dry food it would be very ideal. Also keep an eye out on those butterflys and some of your soft corals. Looks great so far!!
 
tferrante

tferrante

Member
yep on the pods. The tank and live rock were loaded with them before I got him. He is so cool to watch cruise the tank. I have a fuge under the tank filled with cheato and rubble. Hoping to keep a healthy crop of pods in there. This tank is a FOWLR...I do have 2 toadstool leathers and one kenya tree that the butterflies have never touched.
 
tferrante

tferrante

Member
Here are some pics of my sump. It has three sections with the overflows going into a sock in the far left section. My skimmer is also in this section. The far right section is my fuge which is fed from one of the overflows with a ball valve. It is adjusted to a very slow flow through the fuge. I also have a nano powerhead in the fuge to keep the water moving. The fuge just overflows slowly into the center section which is my return section. The return section is fed from both sides. I have a output line from my pump going in there to adjust pump output to tank and my return line behind that line. I used an old sock holder so I had the bulheads to hold these lines in place. I did not drill the sump, but the return over the top works great and holds its prime if I lose power. In addition, I have my UV sterilizer in this section.



 
tferrante

tferrante

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I have finished adding fish to my tank in the last couple of weeks...I have some great additions. Three lyretail Anthias....and one is beginning to change to a male. They really add some character to the tank. My last addition is a majestic angel. This fish is absolutely beautiful....




 
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siptang

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I want one so bad... nut my tank is too small and I would have to kiss my softies goodbye sigh...
 
tangs rule

tangs rule

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That's a very nice majestic/navarchus angle.
Mine has been in the DT for over a year now and has never messed with any corlas. A stunning fish - and I thought tangs were pretty!
 
tferrante

tferrante

Member
It's been awhile since I have updated my 125 build. It has settled down nicely. I have lost a few fish some time after getting the tank established. Most were new fish that I was trying to acclimate to my tank. I did lose my mandarin. I have no idea what happened as he was eating well. I got rid of my yellow tang as he bullied 2 of my new fish (kole tang and majestic :cry: ), ultimately killing both of them.
Since then, I have added a beautiful Dejardini sailfin, a spotted mandarin that eats brine and mysis shrimp, and several smaller fish that give my tank a nice community look. One, in particular that I have never seen before is a Lemon Chromis: great little fish! My butterfly is maturing well and its fins and adult colors are really popping. The coolest thing that is currently happening is that my male lyretail is finally changing colors. I can't wait to see what his final colors are going to be like. I have 17 fish in my tank. I know it sounds like a lot, but many of them are small. Here's a list:
Dejardini Tang
Saddleback Butterfly
Flame Angel
2 Black Clowns
3 Lyretail Anthias
Cleaner Wrasse
Six-Line Wrasse
Spotted Mandarin Goby
Yellow Watchman Goby
Starry Blenny
2 Blue Green Chromis
Lemon Chromis
Diamond Sandsifting Goby
Below are some updated pics:







 
flower

flower

Well-Known Member
Quote:
Originally Posted by tferrante http:///t/391354/new-125#post_3488800
I was just messing around with my phone the other day and shot a couple of videos of my tank. They actually turned out better than I thought they would. Check them out:
http://s255.photobucket.com/albums/hh147/amffish/?action=view&current=IMG_0303.mp4
http://s255.photobucket.com/albums/hh147/amffish/?action=view&current=IMG_0302.mp4
It is a good video! The background just bursts with electric anergy...does it look like that in real life, or is it just a light effect in the video? That is a ton of fish in that tank.
 
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