1200 gallon reef build!!!

[cubanreef22]

Here are some pics of the new fish!!!!!:fish1::bounce2::bounce1:

 

[cubanreef22]

Conflicting news!!!!!!! LFS is going to become a wholesaler so they are going out of business, they notified they are selling their display fish which are amazing......This is sad becuase they were a great store but sorta good because they are selling some great fish!!!!!

 

[cubanreef22]

The store trip was great, I got there as they opened and a ton of people showed up.... I picked up:
1) 5 inch scopas tang, grazes well and there are no major conflicts with the yellow tangs
2) A beautiful sailfin tang 10+ inches, started grazing right away
3) A little green wrasse he was part of the package
3) a sebae clownfish that is a great size, maybe 6+ inches and is getting along with the clarkis
4) 20+ "chunk frags" they were only $8 so i picked up almost all of them, they had some great colored mushrooms and zoo's
5) lastly i got 120 snails just to boost the clean up crew

 

[cubanreef22]

had a little outbreak of algae but it is gone now....starting the next step to the tank which would be adding solar tubes to be the main lighting and will add blue LEDs to get the right spectrum.... everythin in the tank is doing great

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Nice job. Love the school of YWGs.

 

[cubanreef22]

thanks They are one of my favorites in the tank.

The thank is doing great but no real additions because we are still planning to do the solar tubes but our carpenter is busy for a few weeks. The tank has one main addition of another magnificent foxface that is HUGE

 

[cubanreef22]

I have my tongan chromis mating in the tank.... at least the other fish get some free food

 

[Lubecky]

Love the tank. Need more pics. I would start buying a crap load of anthias to the tank once it's stable. Are you finding you have enough flow? I'm curious wher you decided to put the closed loop returns? How are you doing your water changes? Are you using an auto water change system? How are the corals doing with color?

 

[cubanreef22]

sorry its been a while but the tank is doing great

Pics can be added when I get a chance

Um to answer your questions:
Ya I have plenty of flow using my gold dart pump that just shoots the water from one side to another....The fish lover the current

Water changes are done once a week and I have a auto top off system going

The minimal test corals are doing pretty good.... I still need to upgrade my lighting before I go heavy coral

 

[cubanreef22]

Tank is doing well and its nice to see all the rock start getting the beginning signs of purple coralline......It is really hard to choose which fish to add

 

[deadmeat]

I look forward to the day when I can combine my systems into a single large tank. I like the direction your tank is headed.

Tom

 

[cubanreef22]

thanks Tom

Just an FYI, my banghai cardinals are mating and the male has had the eggs in his mouth for a few days.....I have another pair looking like they might be mating but not confirmed yet.

Is there anything I should do?? I am not really well informed with breeding fish

 

[cubanreef22]

It is getting tough deciding the fish to add.... everyone has to get along!!!!!

 

[cubanreef22]

Just upgraded my skimmer pump it should be able to handle any bio load.... There really are not many updates but everything is holding steady.

Setting up a 200 gallon tank and that is taking up a lot of time

 

[cubanreef22]

Here are a few pics

 

[Lubecky]

Looking good! The tank is big enough you should get a few dozen anthias. They would really make it pop

 

[cubanreef22]

ya but i'm not sure which kind, any suggestions?

 

[SPotter]

I have 6 bartletts in my 315g and they look awesome!!! very active, great eaters and one of the easier anthias to keep.

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[cubanreef22]

ya a school of those would look really nice and add a ton of color

 

[cubanreef22]

We have a 6inch blue tang coming and should be very happy with the swimming room