SaraB's 268 Gallon Build¦ Try #3!
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Rickyrooz1
Acropora Nut
Nice tank
runningnreefing
New member
Sara,
Any updates on the tank.
Any updates on the tank.
SaraB
Coral Killer
Yes, sorry for the slow updates! I've been busy with the pond and spring garden cleaning. I have also taken down my 92G to get ready for the new rimless tank. As soon as I'm done posting this, I'm off to the garage for some staining work on the new stand.
I have added a few more new wrasses and transferred in some of the existing fish. Just last night I moved in my Magnificent Foxface from the sump and also added 2 femaly Cebu pylei wrasses and also a Naoko's Fairy Wrasse. I like to add in groups to divert the aggression from the other fish. I also lost my supermale lineatus wrasse over the weekend. He jumped out of the tank while I was feeding last Wednesday and hit me an landed on the step ladder and was immediately tossed back in the tank. Something must have happened as he was then beaten by the other wrasses over the next few days and passed on Friday. It's a bummer as I have had him for 2 years now and he was my first fairy wrasse I had ever purchased.
Now for a couple photos. Here's a FTS from early April ... the crown molding still needs to be attached.
Here's a shot of the tank lighting. The Lumenarc III's are attached to a light rail for easy removal. I actually removed the motors from the 3 light movers and attached the reflectors. The sides of my canopy are removable, so the lights can be slid left or right and can be removed off the rail. I also have 4 VHO's running across the braced areas of the tank. I didn't want to have to reach over the bulbs, so they run from front to back.
I have added a few more new wrasses and transferred in some of the existing fish. Just last night I moved in my Magnificent Foxface from the sump and also added 2 femaly Cebu pylei wrasses and also a Naoko's Fairy Wrasse. I like to add in groups to divert the aggression from the other fish. I also lost my supermale lineatus wrasse over the weekend. He jumped out of the tank while I was feeding last Wednesday and hit me an landed on the step ladder and was immediately tossed back in the tank. Something must have happened as he was then beaten by the other wrasses over the next few days and passed on Friday. It's a bummer as I have had him for 2 years now and he was my first fairy wrasse I had ever purchased.
Now for a couple photos. Here's a FTS from early April ... the crown molding still needs to be attached.
Here's a shot of the tank lighting. The Lumenarc III's are attached to a light rail for easy removal. I actually removed the motors from the 3 light movers and attached the reflectors. The sides of my canopy are removable, so the lights can be slid left or right and can be removed off the rail. I also have 4 VHO's running across the braced areas of the tank. I didn't want to have to reach over the bulbs, so they run from front to back.
I really like the school of anthias.
runningnreefing
New member
Sara,
Thanks for the update. The tank is looking good.
Thanks for the update. The tank is looking good.
tryingsalt
New member
Sara,
Where did you get your new rimless tank from?
Where did you get your new rimless tank from?
pookstreet
Registered Stick Killer
Sorry to hear about the lineatus, Sara. I am sure you'll be able to find a nice replacement. It's always tough losing any animal 
SaraB
Coral Killer
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15091399#post15091399 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by pookstreet
Sorry to hear about the lineatus, Sara. I am sure you'll be able to find a nice replacement. It's always tough losing any animal
Thanks Kenny! I had added a 2nd lineatus back in April, so I think I'll just stick with that one and not add another. I was just surprised to hear that all the smaller wrasses in the tank were picking on him ... including the rhomboid male. This lineatus was the largest wrasse in the tank. I was gone for the weekend, so Gary informed me of the issue on Friday night and kindly scooped out the body on Saturday for me.
I also treated myself with that Naoko's Fairy Wrasse, so I'm good on wrasses for a while!
glparr
Waterbox Keeper
Spent some time at Sara's the other night, testing out my new macro flash bracket. Here are some of the results. Very excited to get a good shot of the pylei male in full "flash" mode. It's hard to do justice to the lime green color it generates.
Gary
Cirrhilabrus pylei (male) flashing
Cirrhilabrus pylei (female)
Cirrhilabrus naokoae
Genicanthus bellus (male) clipped the ends of his tail. Grrrr!!!!!
Genicanthus bellus (female)
Powder Blue Tang hybrid
Cirrhilabrus lineatus
Assessor macneilli (housed in Sara's nano, but one cool fish)
Gary
Cirrhilabrus pylei (male) flashing
Cirrhilabrus pylei (female)
Cirrhilabrus naokoae
Genicanthus bellus (male) clipped the ends of his tail. Grrrr!!!!!
Genicanthus bellus (female)
Powder Blue Tang hybrid
Cirrhilabrus lineatus
Assessor macneilli (housed in Sara's nano, but one cool fish)
BigTuna321
New member
nice pictures and tank !!!
SaraB
Coral Killer
Thanks! The anthia's are the L. waitei.
http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/Spe...ary.php?id=7453
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/...965&pcatid=1965
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