My SCA 120g rebuild

[davocean]

Well I had to move a couple months ago, and it did not go as smooth as I wished, so I broke down and decided to redo everything w/ a little change up on my scape and start all over again.
I also took this opportunity to cook my rock, it wasn't really bad but I did have some aptasia and bubble algae.
It's still pretty fresh, and stark right now, but figured I'd document progress as it goes.

 

[CoralsAddiction]

Hi, Dave

Your aquascape looks awesome!
Sorry to hear about the bump in the road during the move. Did you end up losing the mag and the clown pair?

 

[davocean]

Hi, Dave

Your aquascape looks awesome!
Sorry to hear about the bump in the road during the move. Did you end up losing the mag and the clown pair?

I lost everything I had in that move.
I was running a remodel project and promissed to meet a deadline for my client, so I moved everything into new place and had all livestock in brutes to hold me until the next weekend, and the day before I was going to set up in house something must have died or swam into a pump is all I can figure(I had it blocked off but I'm thinking maybe mandarin or tailspot got through eggcrate)
All I know is I checked daily and all was fine until the last day and water was milky white...
Over 30 years keeping SW fish, first time I had a total loss like this ever, so now I'm back to square one...:thumbdown

 

[CoralsAddiction]

That's a sad story but looks like you're bouncing right back up. I'll follow this thread. good luck with rebuild.

 

[Ou8me2]

So how much rock do you have in the tank now? I'm not sure that looks like a lot of rock to me for 120 gallon tank. :hmm2:

 

[davocean]

I'm around a lb per gallon in display, and then I probably have another 25lbs in sump/fuge.
I've been preferring a more minimalist look for a while now.
I ended up cooking that rock for almost 2 months so it looks pretty stark there, not used to seeing my tank so bare but it is pest free other than a little HA that popped up, now in decline thanks to CUC and a short break in light schedule.
I'm just now starting to see coraline.

 

[Ou8me2]

I'm around a lb per gallon in display, and then I probably have another 25lbs in sump/fuge.
I've been preferring a more minimalist look for a while now.
I ended up cooking that rock for almost 2 months so it looks pretty stark there, not used to seeing my tank so bare but it is pest free other than a little HA that popped up, now in decline thanks to CUC and a short break in light schedule.
I'm just now starting to see coraline.

I think it looks amazing and I love the minimalist look also. Hopefully things will get back on track and looks like you have an amazing start. :thumbsup:

 

[nursedude]

What are you using to light your sump, for that matter what are you using to light the tank?

 

[davocean]

All gear listed in sig, fuge light is a PVC dome light from depot w/ an LED flood lamp, cheap, simple, effective, grows chaeto well
Sump area lighting is a LED tape light that can be made to change color to what ever I want, or random color changing.

 

[CoralsAddiction]

Over 30 years keeping SW fish, first time I had a total loss like this ever, so now I'm back to square one...:thumbdown

With your skills and experience I don't think you have to wait for 6+ months to get a mag. With my last setup I waited about 5-5.5 months to get a gig but I had noticed the reef tank became stable around the 4 month mark. My tank is 1/3rd the size of yours.

 

[Devaji108]

I like the scape bud!
sorry to hear you last everything. that rocks still looks great for being so fresh.

fallowing the progress..