50g Full Zeovit tank

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My tank blog from a year, enjoy!!!

Tank specs...

Tank: 36"x18"x18" Visio glass aquarium w/ low iron front pane. Sump will be made out of acrylic and roughly 30"x15"x12"

Water Treatment: 100 Micron Sock, KZ Revolution S Venturi skimmer and Vertex RX-Z 1.5 Zeolite Reactor.

Lighting: ELOS Planet II with 2 x 250w Ushio 20k and 3 x 39w Geismann Actinic + and 39w KZ purple

Flow: 2x Vortech MP10s, 2x Jebao WP-25, Waveline DC 4000 Return. Up to 128x turnover

Decor: Tongan and Real Reef rock

From the old tank, everything soaking in muriatic acid....

The old system, circa 2011....

Sump and plumbing

Cycling

12/13/2012

2/4/2013

3/19/2013

 

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4/19/13

5/13/13

New lights 6/19

8/12

 

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8/22/2013

Grumpy Gus, a very rare deepwater assessor from Japan
1/01/2013

 

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12/13/2013

1/14/14

 

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2/10/14

New piece, very pastel valida

Close up shot

 

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2/13/14

 

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2/15 new aquascape....

2/18

2/28

3/1

 

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A. clathrata

A. nasuta

Red staghorn acropora

3/24

 

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Today!!!!

 

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Really nice looking tank.

 

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Fish List

- Starcki Damsel
- Wild Caught PNG percula paired with T.B. Onyx perc
- Japanese Plesiops (Plesiops coeruleolineatus The only one I know of in captivity)
- Harlequin Tusk
- Radiant Wrasse
- Striated Kole Tang
- The last fish I want is a Juv Goldflake, Blueline, Queen, or even a Clarion/Bandit angel. Im gonna hold off till I find the perfect one at the best price.

I saw this little captive-bred guy at an importer a few weeks ago and almost couldn't pass it up (though he would've cost me 6 car payments )

 

[bullitr]

I think you none of those will work long term
Queen is kill everything in that small tank. Clarion prices should come down since there are too many captive breed that is not selling but it won't be less than $1500 wholesale 6 months from now. A really small bandit will cost as much as 4 car payment for you and can only stay there for few months then the value depreciate faster than your car since larger bandit cost a lot less. Another Importer in Los Angeles next to PAF have a lot of blue line, its cheaper than the all of them but still gets big quick.

If you want rarer angel try joculator.

 

[Funkateer_1]

I think you none of those will work long term
Queen is kill everything in that small tank. Clarion prices should come down since there are too many captive breed that is not selling but it won't be less than $1500 wholesale 6 months from now. A really small bandit will cost as much as 4 car payment for you and can only stay there for few months then the value depreciate faster than your car since larger bandit cost a lot less. Another Importer in Los Angeles next to PAF have a lot of blue line, its cheaper than the all of them but still gets big quick.

If you want rarer angel try joculator.

You should've seen the blueline we got from SDC last week. Full misbar pattern on the right side, maybe 1 1/2" long, sold quick. All I want is a baller angel, I know the perfect one will pop-up and i'll jump on it. I saw Quality's Tigerpyge in person a few months ago and my jaw just dropped. Im well aware of how big these angels get, maybe a queen wouldn't be a bad way to go it'll put my Starcki Damsel in check lol...

Some new pics:

Still waiting very patiently for this Vivid Nasuta to color back up :lmao:

 

[bullitr]

I see majority of the rare fish in Sdc they are always in great quality.

 

[bfin3]

I like potters more than the most of the really expensive ones and they would be a good size for you but if you're going for rare then I'll be excited to see what you get.

 

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I like potters more than the most of the really expensive ones and they would be a good size for you but if you're going for rare then I'll be excited to see what you get.

Not super into Potter's. If I got a centropyge it'd be a joculator or multicolor. Multibars are too finicky and typical SPS nippers.

Blue tort 'nub'

 

[Hind]

Nice compilation. That valid is stunning!

 

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Thanks!

 

[sahin]

Very nice! Following along.

 

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Very nice! Following along.

Thank you! I'm happy with the tank. The last 3 months something just clicked with tank. Everything is on fire. I just want it to be an SPS forest.