Stylo328's 187 (60x30x24) Build Thread

[Sonicboom]

LOL, you are out of control!, but i might go half on some of those and we can frag the frags...lol

 

[treetopflyn]

Trust, it is out of control. There is a frag swap in a nearby county this weekend. This is the wish list I sent my wife.

Strawberry shortcake
Cali tort
Oregon tort
Chips acro
Yellow milli
Pink milli
Green milli
Green slimer (no-blue tips)
Orange passion SPS
Blueberry encrusting monti
Teal stag
Superman monti digitata
Forest fire digitata
ORA gecko green
Lavender stag
Yellow tort
Pearlberry
Plum crazy
Phil's granulosa
Joe the coral
Green eflorensis
Christmas mirabilis

Not sure I will find them all, or could even afford them if I did. Need to tone it down. Lol

So when is the new new build thread going to be posted?

 

[Stylo328]

So when is the new new build thread going to be posted?

Had we talked about the upgrade? Or were you around when I was talking to Reef Savvy at MACNA?

Seriously my wife and I have been talking about the next tank and she has given me her tentative blessing to do a 10' x 3' x 2' tall peninsula tank as a room divider. Tentative on my tileing the house and remodeling the kitchen first.

It won't happen for at least another yearned two but we have already started to talk about lighting water movement and all of the fun planning things.

I just finished having a conversation with Bmanzie about water flow and what his thoughts are regarding the upgrade and how it should be plumbed... Funny you should post about it just then.

For now I'll have to stick to the 187 and trying to keep an Achilles.

 

[bmanzie]

For every person who talks about your upgrade, you need to move the date up a month.

 

[worm5406]

Well there went that discussion.. That means it starts tomorrow. Or maybe we just start a new thread about it, just not in here??

 

[Stylo328]

Wifey threw down the gauntlet today when she said, and I quote, "get this one up and right before you start thinking about the next one". Lol

 

[treetopflyn]

Had we talked about the upgrade? Or were you around when I was talking to Reef Savvy at MACNA?

Seriously my wife and I have been talking about the next tank and she has given me her tentative blessing to do a 10' x 3' x 2' tall peninsula tank as a room divider. Tentative on my tileing the house and remodeling the kitchen first.

Nope but with the amount of corals you already have and the ones on your wish list I knew there had to be a bigger tank in the future.

By the way you can't go wrong with a Reef Savvy tank Felix is the best.

 

[Stylo328]

Nope but with the amount of corals you already have and the ones on your wish list I knew there had to be a bigger tank in the future.

By the way you can't go wrong with a Reef Savvy tank Felix is the best.

Agreed. I remember when I saw your tank sitting empty in the living room, before you made the swap. It looked like a piece of art, even then.

 

[treetopflyn]

Agreed. I remember when I saw your tank sitting empty in the living room, before you made the swap. It looked like a piece of art, even then.

Thanks. It may go back to that way sometime in the future. I have been rather bored with it lately. I like starting up a new tank more than sitting back and watching it. BUT I think the kids and wife would kill me :uzi:

 

[Stylo328]

Small update to the fish list. I've also ordered a replacement Achilles and should be able to pick him up in a couple of weeks. Also, finally added the 1/4" clear screen top. Trying to wrap up the fish additions so I can focus on growing coral.

Mimic tang
Platinum clown
Midas blenny
Male lyre-tail anthias
Female lyre-tail anthias (4)
ORA Black cardinal (2)
Yellow watchman goby
Blue headed fairy wrasse
Red fin fairy wrasse
Mandarin dragonet
Cebu black spot pylei fairy wrasse
Red margin fairy wrasse
Filamentous flasher wrasse
Exquisite wrasse

Sorry for the iPhone pics.

 

[Sonicboom]

Is it safe to keep all those wrasses together? I wanted a red fin fairy but was afraid because of my yellow wrasses. Also seems like a lot of competition for pods for the mandarin

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Is it safe to keep all those wrasses together? I wanted a red fin fairy but was afraid because of my yellow wrasses. Also seems like a lot of competition for pods for the mandarin

You should if they are different genus. Code word is should.

 

[Sonicboom]

and genus is the second half of the scientific name?

 

[Sonicboom]

Wifey threw down the gauntlet today when she said, and I quote, "get this one up and right before you start thinking about the next one". Lol

dang i missed this post..lol [place crack:whip smiley here] lol gotta regain her confidence now.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

and genus is the second half of the scientific name?

You are right sir.

 

[Stylo328]

Is it safe to keep all those wrasses together? I wanted a red fin fairy but was afraid because of my yellow wrasses. Also seems like a lot of competition for pods for the mandarin

There are plenty of hiding places and swimming space for the wrasses. I have had several wrasses housed together in the past. There may be some occasional chasing, but usually they work it out.

As for the mandarin, he eats PE Mysis as well as several other frozen foods. He spends the day hunting and pecking, but definitely gets his fill at feeding time.

 

[Stylo328]

dang i missed this post..lol [place crack:whip smiley here] lol gotta regain her confidence now.

She is a very cool lady and very pragmatic. She always tells me the truth and keeps my perspective right.

I. A so happy with how this tank is progressing. I cannot wait to see it grow in over the coming year or two.

 

[Sonicboom]

There are plenty of hiding places and swimming space for the wrasses. I have had several wrasses housed together in the past. There may be some occasional chasing, but usually they work it out.

As for the mandarin, he eats PE Mysis as well as several other frozen foods. He spends the day hunting and pecking, but definitely gets his fill at feeding time.

cool, i might start shopping for my other wrasse then, my issue is i have an open top and am afraid one of those "occasional chases" might result in a wrasse landing on my two year olds head as he passes the tank...lol:fish1:

my other deal is i have never seen my mandarin eat anything other than pods.

 

[Stylo328]

cool, i might start shopping for my other wrasse then, my issue is i have an open top and am afraid one of those "occasional chases" might result in a wrasse landing on my two year olds head as he passes the tank...lol:fish1:

my other deal is i have never seen my mandarin eat anything other than pods.

I would never house wrasses without a screen top. I know treetop does successfully, but I have lost many wrasses over the years to jumping. I even lost one of the platinum percs earlier this year to carpet surfing.

 

[Stylo328]

I've had ricordea split several times over the years, but this his the first time I have actually had one drop a baby. I snapped a few pictures of it tumbling around this morning. Was considering just letting it attach where it lands.

This is the mother:

And the baby:

And an actinic shot as the lights come on: