A Reef Tank in the Desert - +/- 1,400 gallon system
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S14Swap240sx
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i think adding 50 more yellow tangs would still leave that tank looking empty! haha wow its incredible.. i would really like to see an updated fish room photo shoot. im sure its changing daily!
im sure your going to have a good time setting light cycles with those radions. such a bad *** light
im sure your going to have a good time setting light cycles with those radions. such a bad *** light
BigOldReef
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Dan,
Did the fluidized sand filter come in yet... Curious to see what you got.
Dave
Did the fluidized sand filter come in yet... Curious to see what you got.
Dave
danfeig
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Thanks lostmyz!
It's a lot of fun right now! I already have one regret.... Not going even bigger!
danfeig
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Sh8g8delik, don't be jealous. Plan one of these!
I thought I had enough yellow tangs and then when Joe from Simply Elegant Aquatics came by today to assist me with moving my refugium and installing the ozone - he brought another small yellow tang that he just removed from a tank that had crashed. Oh well, I am glad to help.
danfeig
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I do like pairs and schools. So far the pairs are all staying together too. I am hoping that the anthias are going to school together too!
danfeig
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LOL! I have jumped in 3 times and I am going to buy a scuba outfit. It is cold!!!
In all seriousness, I have 48" grabbers, a 48" gravel tube and a 48" scraper. I have also bought four magnetic glass cleaners so I don't need to keep moving the magnets.
danfeig
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Commandoe & S14Swap240sx:
Tomorrow I will get you some updated pics of the fish room. I spent the afternoon working inside of it and I should have some time tomorrow afternoon to shoot some pics.
Thanks!
danfeig
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The Fluidized Sand Reactor should be in next week. It's being made in Phoenix.
We hooked up the Ozone today. Did you install yours through one of the air holes in your skimmer?
We will also be finally installing the UV next week and the filter socks. We decided that the best way to assure against any overflow caused by clogged filter socks, was to make an acrylic border surrounding the socks, that would flow into the sump. As anal as I am, I doubt the socks would ever get clogged - except the possibility of when I go on vacation.
Below Radar
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Great setup...been following but I've been quiet. I see those Radions penetrated a super deep tank with ease. The fish room setup is just as impressive as the DT. Great job and keep it up!
danfeig
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dca22anderson
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Sweet new fish action! I love the new two Lieutenant Tangs!
danfeig
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Breaking down old Tank
Breaking down old Tank
So I know that I promised pics of the fish room today, but, it is going to have to wait one more day.
I am beat!!!
I spent the day starting to transfer all of my corals into the new display tank. It is a pain in the you know what! And a pain in my back too! I feel like I have been bent over all day.
I am having issues with coral placement and it is bumming me out a bit. In my 150 gallon system, I had layers of rock everywhere and so I had lots of nooks and crannies for SPS, LPS, you name it! I am more limited with the three towers and I want my new system to remain a mixed reef.
I find myself having to put a lot of corals on the sand. I was always planning on having my fungia and zoanthids on the sand, but now, I am needing a place for my various chalices, leather and soft corals.
I am moving some of my rock from old display into the new system. I have some issues with that too. A lot of my rock, although covered with Coraline, also has a lot of Xenia and other polyps. I don't want to introduce Xenia into my new display. It grows like weeds in my system and I don't want it to take over my rock towers.
Even though I have not had any issues with my old display, I have been "re-dipping" all of my corals before introducing them to my new system. This has also given me the opportunity scrape of any unwanted Xenia or algae. It has just been time consuming.
Tomorrow I hope to have the balance of my corals and fish moved into the main display. This may sound sad, but I am anxious to bring my bi-color angel back to my LFS. I have had the fish for a couple of years and he is absolutely beautiful! He just loves my brain corals and pretty much anything with a skeleton. My LFS will find a good home for him.
Breaking down old Tank
So I know that I promised pics of the fish room today, but, it is going to have to wait one more day.
I am beat!!!
I spent the day starting to transfer all of my corals into the new display tank. It is a pain in the you know what! And a pain in my back too! I feel like I have been bent over all day.
I am having issues with coral placement and it is bumming me out a bit. In my 150 gallon system, I had layers of rock everywhere and so I had lots of nooks and crannies for SPS, LPS, you name it! I am more limited with the three towers and I want my new system to remain a mixed reef.
I find myself having to put a lot of corals on the sand. I was always planning on having my fungia and zoanthids on the sand, but now, I am needing a place for my various chalices, leather and soft corals.
I am moving some of my rock from old display into the new system. I have some issues with that too. A lot of my rock, although covered with Coraline, also has a lot of Xenia and other polyps. I don't want to introduce Xenia into my new display. It grows like weeds in my system and I don't want it to take over my rock towers.
Even though I have not had any issues with my old display, I have been "re-dipping" all of my corals before introducing them to my new system. This has also given me the opportunity scrape of any unwanted Xenia or algae. It has just been time consuming.
Tomorrow I hope to have the balance of my corals and fish moved into the main display. This may sound sad, but I am anxious to bring my bi-color angel back to my LFS. I have had the fish for a couple of years and he is absolutely beautiful! He just loves my brain corals and pretty much anything with a skeleton. My LFS will find a good home for him.
danfeig
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Thanks! I am enjoying it. One of the Lieutenant's isn't doing as well right now. He is spending more time in the rocks and hasn't been eating as much. He's not getting picked on. Ever since the guys were here doing some maintenance work he's been hiding.
We will see what today brings.
BigOldReef
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Dan,
I can see how with your initial rock design that mounting things might be difficult with so much more vertical rock than horizontal. Perhaps you could get some shelf rock and mount that into the sides of the pillars to get more flat surfaces to mount corals and livestock too.
Dave
I can see how with your initial rock design that mounting things might be difficult with so much more vertical rock than horizontal. Perhaps you could get some shelf rock and mount that into the sides of the pillars to get more flat surfaces to mount corals and livestock too.
Dave
lostmyz
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BigOldReef..... I was just about to write that as well. I love the towers but its hard to find proper locations for coral sometimes. i ran into that issue with my tank when I first did my initial rock design. Like BigOldReef said Dan, try adding some shelfs to your towers if its possible to help give you some surface area/extra landscaping
danfeig
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Mtuned. Thank you for your comments.
If I have inspired anyone to build a tank, then this blog was more than worth it. I am happy to help you if you have any questions or need any advice on your own build.
Glad that you are following along. It is getting fun!
