150G~ Rimless Reef journal.

[Kataro]

Well I figure I will start my new tank's journal today.

Fish:
Hoping for 2 different type of schooling / shoaling cardinal.. Thinking the blue eyed cardinal and the red dot tail

And some Wrasse / and small gobies

Inverts:
Lotsa clam

Corals:
Mixed SPS / LPS


Tank Spec:
Tank Dimension - 48"L X 36"W X 20"H
Sump Dimension - 36"L X 20"W X 15"H
Return Pump - Sicce Syncra Water Pump
Model 4.0

Light :
2x Coral Vue Lumen Bright SE mini WIDE Reflectors
2x Ice Cap 250W SE Ballast
2x Radium 20K 250W SE

Skimmer :
SWC 250S

Wave Movement :
2x Mp40w

Controller :
ReefKeeper Lite 3

That's all the equipment I can think off of the top of my head at the moment...

Here's some pictures of the equipments that I have already.

 

[mndfreeze]

Sir, sir... I am jealous. That is all.

 

[Garage1217]

Looks like one heck of a build!

 

[Kataro]

Future Stocking Plan:
(I know these Apogon got high death rate =( )

Apogon Leptacanthus - 10~

Apogon Parvulus - 15~

Fairy Wrasse - 3-5 different ones.

Masked Goby - 6~

 

[mndfreeze]

150G and no tangies?! Does RC even allow that!

I like the schooling fish idea. It's especially cool if you have enough to be able to see the 'react to only my neighbors' effect.

 

[Garage1217]

The top ones I know by blue streak cardinals. Make sure they are eating before you purchase. Even after that, some may die. I bought 4 that were eating, two survived and have been fine ever since.

 

[Kataro]

Pet Inc actually have about 6 of the Parvulus that's been eating for I think 3 weeks now.... wish my tank was ready.. I would grab those =(

I'm still debating about tang... I want something that stays relatively small... any suggestion?

Inverts :

Yellow Sea Cucumber - 3-4~? Maybe Or some other type of Sea Cucumber.

Lotsa Shrimp! I like Anemone Shrimps

 

[Frick]

Pets inc had some of those Red spot cardinals. I was about this close [__] from buying them for my nano.

Looks like a good start for equipment.

 

[nrannalli]

I had six of the blue streak cardinals(top picture) that I purchased from AA. Only 2 of them made it (about 6 months so far) the other 4 died rather quickly. Also mine only come out at night and they are very picky eaters.

 

[usefulidiot213]

I love the blue steak Cardinals. Aqua Touch has a couple in one of their tanks on the front counter. I would love to get a school of 8 - 10. Just the mortality rate sucks...

 

[Kataro]

I will probably order through a LFS and make sure they're all eating before getting them... and of course to avoid the death due to shipping

 

[Kataro]

Got about 65~ lbs of Tukani Live rock today =)
I had about 85~ lbs of Fiji and some other type of rock... bringing the grand total to about 150lbs~ Cant wait to start aquascaping!!!

Here it is cooking!

 

[Kataro]

I just had the idea of putting some form of life in my fuge that can reproduce relatively fast and provide my DT with larvae for fishes and corals to eat... I initially think a dozen peppermint shrimp but apparently they eat pods and mysid shrimp...

Are there any other type of shrimps / crab that reproduce (maybe on a weekly basis?) that anyone can think of

 

[tdp22]

Cerith snails in the dt will provide lots of eggs!

 

[Kataro]

I will end up buying some bulk cerith snail from reefcleaners for DT... still not sure what to get for the refugium to reproduce though =(


Just bought a MP40w ES =) It will be here on friday or next week!!

Still need to buy 1 more

 

[Kataro]

 

[SonsOfLeda]

B-E-A-utiful! Careful though. They get even more expensive once you unwrap them.

 

[Kataro]

It's cruel =( tank and stand still sitting at Aquatouch.... boxed up so I cant see it =(

I only saw the overflow of the tank... and saw the inside of the stand ... which is pitch black so cant see anything!

 

[mndfreeze]

No reason why you can't put some ceriths in the fuge as well just so they will make babies with the DT ones, and it's not like algae isn't going to grow in the fuge.

 

[Kataro]

For this tank, I really want mated pair for everything I have in there.

Dj (SWaddict) will be picking up my tank / stand to plumb it tomorrow morning and hopefully I will have water in by the end of next week! Although the full set up (Lightning and such) will be another 2 weeks or so away as I'm still incredibly busy w/ the house move =(