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carlosngloria
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wheres the show and tell? its mid january
jjk_reef00
New member
I can't wait to hear more about this build!
Slow Progress
Slow Progress
OK, so things are going a little slower than anticipated... some progress has been made:
1) The site was cleared on 7th January.
2) I have a final copy of the drawings that have gone out to all trades to tender.
3) Expect final costings for the whole project (minus the aquarium) in the first week of Feb.
In the mean time, MRC has received the acrylic tube for my skimmer reaction chamber. Pretty cool huh? Given that I haven't asked permission to use the photo, I will preserve the gentleman's identity (Hanibal Lector style). I can assure everyone that my friend from MRC is a very good looking man who I would guess to be maybe 5' 10"?
Also thought I'd post a sketch-up of the stand. Never seen one done like this for an aquarium before. It will be 6" thick concrete walls and an 8" concrete suspended slab. The 'notch'will give me room for pipe work. It has been designed by the structural engineers sho have done the rest of the house.
Slow Progress
OK, so things are going a little slower than anticipated... some progress has been made:
1) The site was cleared on 7th January.
2) I have a final copy of the drawings that have gone out to all trades to tender.
3) Expect final costings for the whole project (minus the aquarium) in the first week of Feb.
In the mean time, MRC has received the acrylic tube for my skimmer reaction chamber. Pretty cool huh? Given that I haven't asked permission to use the photo, I will preserve the gentleman's identity (Hanibal Lector style). I can assure everyone that my friend from MRC is a very good looking man who I would guess to be maybe 5' 10"?
Also thought I'd post a sketch-up of the stand. Never seen one done like this for an aquarium before. It will be 6" thick concrete walls and an 8" concrete suspended slab. The 'notch'will give me room for pipe work. It has been designed by the structural engineers sho have done the rest of the house.
Jay180reef
New member
Wow, so inspiring. You've done a fantastic job planning your efficient home, best of luck with the build. Your filtration setup is original and very well thought out, great work!
46bfinGA - no idea what pump is being proposed...I'm happy to use whatever MRC proposes...
Jay180reef - Thanks!
SuperR - tank is currently warehoused about 60 mile from my house...haven't actually seen it in person yet.
fefo23 - as soon as I have something to share I will.
The update:
Meeting the architects in 2 days time, hopefully to review tenders. Should be able to start within maybe 4 - 6 weeks (finally!)
In the mean time, please feel free to critique my proposed fish list.
I am concerned about 3 or 4 things:
1) can I accomodate 3 large angels?
2) do I have too many tangs / surgeons?
3) will the number of substrate feeding wrasses out compete mandarins?
4) can I manage Moorish Idols & orange spotted file fishes?
Oh and a note on copyright below... I don't own any of the images. If anyone has any objections, please let me know.
Jay180reef - Thanks!
SuperR - tank is currently warehoused about 60 mile from my house...haven't actually seen it in person yet.
fefo23 - as soon as I have something to share I will.
The update:
Meeting the architects in 2 days time, hopefully to review tenders. Should be able to start within maybe 4 - 6 weeks (finally!)
In the mean time, please feel free to critique my proposed fish list.
I am concerned about 3 or 4 things:
1) can I accomodate 3 large angels?
2) do I have too many tangs / surgeons?
3) will the number of substrate feeding wrasses out compete mandarins?
4) can I manage Moorish Idols & orange spotted file fishes?
Oh and a note on copyright below... I don't own any of the images. If anyone has any objections, please let me know.
stunreefer
Reef Hugger
WOW, thats a dream fish list right there man!
1. Sure keep them well fed and hope they're not to interested in coral. The multifaciatus angel is notoriously difficult to get to eat (along with the Regal), and I'd recommend QTing all these angels and treating for flukes, etc. + getting them to accept prepared foods before introducing. It will increase your success with them ten fold...
2. I'd think you should be OK if intorduced healthy and properly, but personally I would not add that many tangs.
3. Once your tank matures a nice pod population I don't think you'd have any issues with a mandarin (in this size tank), but yes the wrasses will quickly eat many pods.
4. If you manage to get a healthy Moorish Idol thats feeding prepared foods you'll be fine - IMO/IME the best way to get them is out of a hobbyists tank that has had one and is getting out of the hobby, etc. Regarding the Orange-Spot File, I know only a couple people who have had success, and I don't know about long-term. A previous TOTM, Stanley (Energy) has/had one. I would not even attempt one until you have large SPS colonies for them to graze on.
GL, this is an awesome build and a heckuva fish list!!! :thumbsbup:
1. Sure keep them well fed and hope they're not to interested in coral. The multifaciatus angel is notoriously difficult to get to eat (along with the Regal), and I'd recommend QTing all these angels and treating for flukes, etc. + getting them to accept prepared foods before introducing. It will increase your success with them ten fold...
2. I'd think you should be OK if intorduced healthy and properly, but personally I would not add that many tangs.
3. Once your tank matures a nice pod population I don't think you'd have any issues with a mandarin (in this size tank), but yes the wrasses will quickly eat many pods.
4. If you manage to get a healthy Moorish Idol thats feeding prepared foods you'll be fine - IMO/IME the best way to get them is out of a hobbyists tank that has had one and is getting out of the hobby, etc. Regarding the Orange-Spot File, I know only a couple people who have had success, and I don't know about long-term. A previous TOTM, Stanley (Energy) has/had one. I would not even attempt one until you have large SPS colonies for them to graze on.
GL, this is an awesome build and a heckuva fish list!!! :thumbsbup:
here's a good thread on keeping large angels, etc.
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1514248&perpage=25&pagenumber=1
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1514248&perpage=25&pagenumber=1
Thank you all for your feedback so far...
Stunreefer, your advice RE: Paracentropyge multifaciatus is very valuable. Thanx.
I have kept Pomacanthus imperator and Pomacanthus navarchus together in a 200G tank in the past without too much trouble, so I am hopefull of success with the large angels.
I will cut down on the tang list... are there any that seem obvious to chop?
I think the top tier (strongly want to keep) are:
It would also be cool to keep a larger tang such as the Acanthurus dussumieri (Eyestripe Tang) just because I will have the space.
Aside from that, inclusion was more functional (e.g. Ctenochaetus striatus are good diatom browsers, a small school of 3 or 4 Acanthurus triostegus would make good hair algae browsers, etc)
Stunreefer, your advice RE: Paracentropyge multifaciatus is very valuable. Thanx.
I have kept Pomacanthus imperator and Pomacanthus navarchus together in a 200G tank in the past without too much trouble, so I am hopefull of success with the large angels.
I will cut down on the tang list... are there any that seem obvious to chop?
I think the top tier (strongly want to keep) are:
- Paracanthurus hepatus (Blue Tang)
- Naso lituratus (Lipstick Tang)
- Acanthurus archilles (Archilles Tang)
It would also be cool to keep a larger tang such as the Acanthurus dussumieri (Eyestripe Tang) just because I will have the space.
Aside from that, inclusion was more functional (e.g. Ctenochaetus striatus are good diatom browsers, a small school of 3 or 4 Acanthurus triostegus would make good hair algae browsers, etc)
MarkusII
New member
Hello,
Achilles and Leucosternon are not so easy fish and could probably kill the entire crowd. I would not take them (to keep live easier - for the other fish and the "hobbyist"
)
Normally I am against too many fish or tangs in a tank but with your size there is some possibility.
I would rather go for pairs in this size of tank with as much of the fish as possible. And even one larger school of tangs. For example a group of Z. flavescens. And for sure with a larger group of P. squamipinnis or others. (I have 9 of the first one and 20 of the second one - apart from other fish - in a 660g tank and that looks great)
With this tank size you even could go for a pair of N. vlamingii.
And a question if all the wrasses will work.
But a big project and for sure a lot of posibilities to stock the tank others seldom or never have.
regards
Markus
Achilles and Leucosternon are not so easy fish and could probably kill the entire crowd. I would not take them (to keep live easier - for the other fish and the "hobbyist"
)Normally I am against too many fish or tangs in a tank but with your size there is some possibility.
I would rather go for pairs in this size of tank with as much of the fish as possible. And even one larger school of tangs. For example a group of Z. flavescens. And for sure with a larger group of P. squamipinnis or others. (I have 9 of the first one and 20 of the second one - apart from other fish - in a 660g tank and that looks great)
With this tank size you even could go for a pair of N. vlamingii.
And a question if all the wrasses will work.
But a big project and for sure a lot of posibilities to stock the tank others seldom or never have.
regards
Markus
Markus, your signature makes me laugh... From time-to-time we Aussies have to explain that we don' t sprechen Deutsches.
On further consideration, I certainly don't think achilles and leucosternon should go in the same tank... do you really think achilles would be a problem in a tank of this size?
I will definitely be pairing up (or more) most species, except for the large angels and tangs.
I plan to have 7 or 8 of each of the anthias species and 20 or more of the threadfin cardinals. I may push the P.squamipinnis up beyond 12.
As for the wrasses, I think it should be OK. Fairy wrasses tend to get along with each other OK and the other species occupy sufficiently different niches. The A. femininus do get a bit bigger (20cm or so).
Thanks for your input... it very much helps. I will be trying to be disciplined with a stock plan.
On further consideration, I certainly don't think achilles and leucosternon should go in the same tank... do you really think achilles would be a problem in a tank of this size?
I will definitely be pairing up (or more) most species, except for the large angels and tangs.
I plan to have 7 or 8 of each of the anthias species and 20 or more of the threadfin cardinals. I may push the P.squamipinnis up beyond 12.
As for the wrasses, I think it should be OK. Fairy wrasses tend to get along with each other OK and the other species occupy sufficiently different niches. The A. femininus do get a bit bigger (20cm or so).
Thanks for your input... it very much helps. I will be trying to be disciplined with a stock plan.
