Brando's 180 Gallon in Wall!!!
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So the moorish idol I foolishly did not quarantine and lost almost all my fish.
The only fish that remained were:
Yellow-Flanked Fairy Wrasse (Yellow Patch Wrasse)
Orange-Back Fairy Wrasse
Melnarus Wrasse
My 180 Gallon Saltwater tank as of 3/21/14:
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Current Stocking List:
Yellow-Flanked Fairy Wrasse (Yellow Patch Wrasse)
Orange-Back Fairy Wrasse
Melnarus Wrasse
Sustainable Aquatics Snowflake Clownfish
Sustainable Aquatics Snowflake Clownfish
I am battling a nasty hair algae after neglecting my tank for awhile, it was a lot worse last week and I am slowly correcting it.
Also I replaced my MP40 with the Jebao WP60 and I am very happy with the change. The MP40 alone was not enough power for my tank, but this WP60 is amazing!
I am going to order a CUC from Reeftopia once it warms up and then I plan on adding some fish slowly. I think either a trio of anithas or a hippo tang to start :x.
Thanks for looking!
The only fish that remained were:
Yellow-Flanked Fairy Wrasse (Yellow Patch Wrasse)
Orange-Back Fairy Wrasse
Melnarus Wrasse
My 180 Gallon Saltwater tank as of 3/21/14:
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/uGyMmG5AaXQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Current Stocking List:
Yellow-Flanked Fairy Wrasse (Yellow Patch Wrasse)
Orange-Back Fairy Wrasse
Melnarus Wrasse
Sustainable Aquatics Snowflake Clownfish
Sustainable Aquatics Snowflake Clownfish
I am battling a nasty hair algae after neglecting my tank for awhile, it was a lot worse last week and I am slowly correcting it.
Also I replaced my MP40 with the Jebao WP60 and I am very happy with the change. The MP40 alone was not enough power for my tank, but this WP60 is amazing!
I am going to order a CUC from Reeftopia once it warms up and then I plan on adding some fish slowly. I think either a trio of anithas or a hippo tang to start :x.
Thanks for looking!
I built a stand using rocket engineer's template from reef central for a 55g long. Going to pick one up tomorrow from petco, the lady said 55s are included yesterday while I was there, but she wouldn't sell me it at the discount :X.
I am also going to be starting a dose of Fauna Marine Algea X to help battle my hair algae.
Anyone have any recommendations for a CUC, my Melnarus wrasse seems to have a taste for hermits.
I am also going to be starting a dose of Fauna Marine Algea X to help battle my hair algae.
Anyone have any recommendations for a CUC, my Melnarus wrasse seems to have a taste for hermits.
So I bought a 55 gallon tank from petco's $1 per gallon sale, going to use this as a QT. I built the stand for it last night which was fun.
Plan is next weekend to pickup 2/3 fish and begin the QT process. These will be the first fish I'm adding besides the mandarin in almost a year :x. I'm super excited!
Plan is next weekend to pickup 2/3 fish and begin the QT process. These will be the first fish I'm adding besides the mandarin in almost a year :x. I'm super excited!
So between yesterday & today I started work on my soon to be 40g breeder fuge.
Thanks to Anthony (thiry5, YOU MY BOY BLUE) the 40 breeder is drilled with a glass-holes overflow & a 1/2" return.
I built the stand today and was able to get my mixing barrels moved to a different part of the basement.
Basically the plan is to build a manifold from my return that will feed the fuge, display, reactors, and connect it to the drain you see with the barb hanging.
The fuge will be packed full of rock & macro algae.
The fuge will then drain into the sump in the DT's return area.
Enjoy the pics and more to come
Thanks to Anthony (thiry5, YOU MY BOY BLUE) the 40 breeder is drilled with a glass-holes overflow & a 1/2" return.
I built the stand today and was able to get my mixing barrels moved to a different part of the basement.
Basically the plan is to build a manifold from my return that will feed the fuge, display, reactors, and connect it to the drain you see with the barb hanging.
The fuge will be packed full of rock & macro algae.
The fuge will then drain into the sump in the DT's return area.
Enjoy the pics and more to come
Got the stand for the fuge sprayed with some polyuretheane and leveled it, placed tank on top and filled with my old dry rock.
Once my RO maker finishes making more water I'm going to add it to the tank and then throw a heater and powerhead in there to start the cycle. I figure I'll let the rock cycle separately before tieing it into my sump pictured below.
I plan on buying a different pump and going to use that to run a manifold, which will feed into the fuge & then have the fuge drain into the return section of my sump.
I have a 20g long sitting underneath the fuge that acts as my ATO tank.
Once my RO maker finishes making more water I'm going to add it to the tank and then throw a heater and powerhead in there to start the cycle. I figure I'll let the rock cycle separately before tieing it into my sump pictured below.
I plan on buying a different pump and going to use that to run a manifold, which will feed into the fuge & then have the fuge drain into the return section of my sump.
I have a 20g long sitting underneath the fuge that acts as my ATO tank.
I got my 20 gallon ato container in place, originally I was going to keep it under the fuge stand, but to access the pump/tank itself was a pita.
I also started on my wiring center, since all my fish died I have only the return & heaters going at this time. Once I add back on my WP60 and other powerheads I'll add more wires etc.
I have a jebao DC12000 on order, plan is to build a manifold to run my reactors, the fuge, my return, and whatever else I think of.
I also started on my wiring center, since all my fish died I have only the return & heaters going at this time. Once I add back on my WP60 and other powerheads I'll add more wires etc.
I have a jebao DC12000 on order, plan is to build a manifold to run my reactors, the fuge, my return, and whatever else I think of.
I placed an order for 50 lbs of Reef Cleaner's rock on Sunday.
I requested larger pieces for my 180 gallon tank.
Here are a few pictures of the rocks and then I just threw some of them on top of one another to get an idea for scaping.
Keep in mind these little random scapes took all of 5 minutes to make and play with. I plan on drilling the rocks and making it stable.
Rocks 1:
Rocks 2:
Rocks 3:
Rocks 4:
Random Scapes:
I think I'm going to do a pillar and arch like I have, but will keep playing around to get ideas. Now to find a big drill bit :X
I requested larger pieces for my 180 gallon tank.
Here are a few pictures of the rocks and then I just threw some of them on top of one another to get an idea for scaping.
Keep in mind these little random scapes took all of 5 minutes to make and play with. I plan on drilling the rocks and making it stable
.Rocks 1:
Rocks 2:
Rocks 3:
Rocks 4:
Random Scapes:
I think I'm going to do a pillar and arch like I have, but will keep playing around to get ideas. Now to find a big drill bit :X
Pillar:
It is about 21/22" tall, I drilled 1/2" holes down center and used 1/2" pvc to keep it straight. I need to add some JB weld or something though because the top rocks do wobble a bit with my WP60 on max :>
Water is still clearing up and I just washed/readded my sand, but this gives you an idea of how it looks in the tank.
It is about 21/22" tall, I drilled 1/2" holes down center and used 1/2" pvc to keep it straight. I need to add some JB weld or something though because the top rocks do wobble a bit with my WP60 on max :>
Water is still clearing up and I just washed/readded my sand, but this gives you an idea of how it looks in the tank.
Today I spent an embarassing amount of time in lowes, but thankfully I went with a diagram and well from the diagram my manifold came to life.
5 ports w/ 1/2" barb and then one port w/ 3/4" barb to my display.
I went from 1.5" to 1" then to 1" Tees that go down to 1/2" outlets.
I calculated with the 1" Tees that it will be plenty of flow to my 2 reactors, fuge, and display for my 3000 gph pump.
5 ports w/ 1/2" barb and then one port w/ 3/4" barb to my display.
I went from 1.5" to 1" then to 1" Tees that go down to 1/2" outlets.
I calculated with the 1" Tees that it will be plenty of flow to my 2 reactors, fuge, and display for my 3000 gph pump.
Well got the manifold built and all connected. Once my RO is finished being made I'll test all of it for leaks :x.
Thanks to Steve 9supra for all his help!
All that is left to do is:
1. finish making RO
2. check plumbing for leaks
3. get all equipment connected/wired
4. add salt
5. cycle
Thanks to Steve 9supra for all his help!
All that is left to do is:
1. finish making RO
2. check plumbing for leaks
3. get all equipment connected/wired
4. add salt
5. cycle
