My 1 week old BTA tank... 40g breeder.

I run radium 250w 20k metal halides on m80 ballasts. I made my own reflectors out of hammertone and copied the luminarc design. Should be on page 1 of my build thread in regards to the reflectors.
 
Check it out!

Check it out!

2 months ago I found a baby Bangaii. Last night I found out he was a survivor!! :bum:

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I thought you said do you ever feed... not find. No, I bought one labeled as one and it is awesome but I don't think it is a lemon drop.

Little update... something I'll be working on over the next week. I need to find some eductors and more than a couple bulkheads.
Thinking two drains, two closed loop intakes, 4 closed loop outputs, 8 eductors, and twin return pumps.
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While he is technically right, I think I will research ryben and see what posts that have any timelines in them and get out my stop watch. :)
 
:lol: to be fair I didn't say I would be done in a week. I have actually done quite a bit of work to the setup. I have all of the parts and lighting. 2x250w radiums + 6x39w t5.

I've also made a stand... Complete with pocket dcrews and all. I can't paint it yet because eventually its going to go in the basement. If I finish the stand and glue the legs it won't fit down the stairs... It's my excuse and im sticking to it :) I'll be making the livestock transfer by the weekend*

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On top of that you guys have been hounding me for over a year to get some clowns... Good things for those who wait, i'm picking up a bonded pair of Sustainable Aquatics "frozen" Frostbite clowns today from a local reefer :).

This is a pic from the original sale.
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Clowns are in their QT. :beer:

I was mistaken, I had the wrong photo... They are not the frozen variety but are really cool looking frostbites and the price was right so I went ahead and pulled the trigger.

The male is pretty skinny, more than I would have liked.. I plan on feeding a mixture of frozen 3-4x a day until they are nice and plump, they have a veracious appetite. When they were acclimating in the bucket I fed some hakari mysis and they went to town on it. In case the male is skinny from worms I went ahead and dosed Prazipro. I suspect it's just a case of the previous caretaker not feeding enough :(.
 
Water is in. Finished up about midnight last night.

Need to finish wiring the t5 bulbs and transfer the livestock. I'll do that tonight.

The clowns are awesome! They are now used to me and will eat out of my hand. Feeding them 4 times a day. The littlee guy already looks better!
 
Any suggestions for a grazing fish? I was thinking one of the white tail bristletooth tangs but i really need something that is used to and can safely maneuver around the nems.
 
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