250 gallon build thread

[michealprater]

400th Post on my build.

Here is a pathetic excuse for a video, but it does give you a decent perspective of the system

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARjXYyPd_KQ

 

[michealprater]

 

[michealprater]

 

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[Tater11]

tank is looking good

 

[michealprater]

Thanks for posting Tater. I cant seem to get anyone to participate in this thread. Oh well, I do like to go back and look at the progress. Just makes it more of a journal than a thread. See ya at the swap!

 

[michealprater]

 

[michealprater]

 

[logiktest]

Looks good. How do you like having dawn/dusk lighting?

 

[michealprater]

I havent setup dawn/dusk yet. I just put the t5s on the lighting controller and left the halide on a timer. I just turn the t5s on when I am viewing. Basically they are just for my pleasure anyway. I will say I love the color of the Giesemanns, but I am really disappointed in the brightness. Of course, I heard that about them. Although I love the purple look, I will definately go with a ATI Superblue next time so they are brighter.

Big news from this weekend. I am going to Chicago the weekend of March 27 to 28 to pick up a 4" Genuine Red Sea Regal that has been in an aquarium for 4 years! I am super excited, and, oh yeah, I will be stopping in at Shedd while I am up there! I may have a PBT from an established aquarium lined up, but I am not sure if it will happen.

 

[michealprater]

Current inhabitants.
cleaner wrasse
occelaris clown
majestic angel
blueface angel
flameback angel
Coral beauty
hippo tang
purple tang
naso tang
yellow tang

harliquin tusk (in frag tank, not sure if I will keep him long term)

I am considering adding these.
flame angel
powder blue tang
achilles tang
potters angel
adult emperor
adult queen angel
rock beauty

With a 250 gallon display and 380 gallon volume, how badly am I overstocking, if at all? Keep in mind my skimmer is rated at 2000 gallons, and I am running carbon and gfo with frequent water changes.

 

[Dante_JoseCuerv]

Hmmmm, well you've got some pretty good livestock there. The potters would probably go in without a hitch, my only concern might be the emperor angel, mostly because they just get really big. As for the queen, how can I resist, it just sounds like such a good idea. Especially if you get one like the one in your avatar ;-).

I don't think your bioload is too big, but if I were in your position I wouldn't add too many fish at once (horray for stating the obvious!!!). As long as your nutrient levels are all in check then I think you're ok. I mean just look at cougarman's tank, that thing is crazy stocked but his livestock are all fine.

 

[michealprater]

So far this aquarium has never shown nitrates since the cycle. I am pretty excited about that. It has to be the skimmer, it pulls a bunch of poo out of the water!

 

[michealprater]

Just for tracking, page 9 is the first shots of the tank with water. 12/31/09. Making my tank 15 months old.

 

[Dante_JoseCuerv]

Well in that case, have at it! Good luck!

 

[michealprater]

COMING SOON.......

 

[Dante_JoseCuerv]

:inlove: :inlove: :inlove:

Beautiful!!!

 

[oneoffcustom]

tank is coming along good...

 

[michealprater]

Good to see you on NIck. You need to come see it in person!

 

[CaptainFlyingFishGuts]

Beautiful fish!