Stylo328's 187 (60x30x24) Build Thread

[Stylo328]

This weeks additions to the DT.

Ice fire echinata
24k zoa
Blue macaw zoa
Armageddon zoa
Chucky's bride zoa

Also , moved the purple tang from QT to DT last night. Ruby-headed wrasse is holding. Achilles is still in QT. He is thick and healthy, but refuses to eat anything but nori. Trying to persuade him to eat frozen is proving to be a real challenge.

 

[Stylo328]

Picked up an acropora desalwii and ORA Joe The Coral today.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Lost the red fin fairy wrasse to an unknown pathogen. I was going to have him autopsied, but he got flushed!

I'm thinking the ruby-headed fairy wrasse may have the same along his side.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Nice additions you had and sorry for the loss. That was a beautiful fish.

 

[Sonicboom]

Dogs you run Prazipro or Furan2 in the qt?

 

[Stylo328]

Nice additions you had and sorry for the loss. That was a beautiful fish.

Thanks bud. I got a few more this evening. I'll post the updated list later.

 

[Stylo328]

Dogs you run Prazipro or Furan2 in the qt?

No, I did not use any antibiotics in the QT. I kind of wish I had in retrospect.

 

[Sonicboom]

Dang, OK here are my two cents, please don't take this the wrong way but ;
1. Stop replacing fish before getting the dt settled.
2. Medicate the Qt.

 

[Stylo328]

Dang, OK here are my two cents, please don't take this the wrong way but ;
1. Stop replacing fish before getting the dt settled.
2. Medicate the Qt.

Not taking it the wrong way at all. That's why I post here, for feedback and advice. Thanks.

I added the purple tang to the DT a few days back and all seems fine with no ick on any fish. Achilles is still in QT.

 

[Stylo328]

This week's coral additions.

Ice fire echinata
24k zoa
Blue macaw zoa
Armageddon zoa
Chucky's bride zoa
Acropora desalwii
ORA Joe the coral
Watermelon millepora
Red dragon
ORA chips acro
Red robin acro
Purple stag
Strawberry shortcake
Lavender stag

The green psamocorra has been cut and should be ready to pick up next week.

This brings the coral frag count to 109. There are a few items left on the wish-list, then I can sit back and watch the collection grow in.

Wish list items:

Orange passion acro
Blue bottlebrush acro
Green leptoseris
Crayola plana
ORA gecko green
ORA Purple plasma
ORA Phil's granulosa

I have a pretty good lead on the purple plasma and orange passion; should be getting those within the next two weeks.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

That sir is what's called a very pimp dream list. Great selections.

 

[Stylo328]

That sir is what's called a very pimp dream list. Great selections.

Thanks!

 

[Stylo328]

A few random pictures from today.

 

[Stylo328]

Coming along (big smile = me happy)

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Happy for you dude. Tank is coming along great.

 

[Jakemac]

I like it! Very natrual

 

[Sonicboom]

Did you make those structures or find rocks that size and shape?

 

[Lilmatty5dimes]

awesome build and love your coral selection. all are great choices.

 

[Stylo328]

Happy for you dude. Tank is coming along great.

Thanks bud. So is yours. I can't wait to see the tank on the stand.

I like it! Very natrual

Thank you. I am trying to place corals, as best I can, consistent with their placement in the ocean. For example, I learned at MACNA that scolymia coral grow vertically on reef walls, that drove the placement of ours.

Did you make those structures or find rocks that size and shape?

The one in the front center is standing on its own, as are the two on the left, which just happened to fit together exactly at that angle. The structure on the right has three CPVC rods helping to hold it together along with the three point method.

awesome build and love your coral selection. all are great choices.

Thanks. I am trying to keep the coralscape reasonable and more manageable. Our last tank, the 180, had somewhere around 400 corals. It was a mess. I found myself giving away frags every week and sometimes just throwing them in the sump to keep the warfare at bay. This tank is at 109 frags as of today. The plan is to limit it to 140.

 

[dgasmd]

Tank is looking good. If I was you, I would hold off any further fish additions. You have a very new tank and it needs time for it to settle some. Every time you add fish you are pushing that settling back some. If I was to add any fish now, add a trio of yellow cori wrasse. They love to pick off parasite on corals and are small. Regardless of the type of tang you add later, I would wait a few months. Remember, in a tank only bad chit happens quickly. The rest takes time.........

Keep the water changes regular and consistent. And by all means, get your hands out of the tank!!!!!!