New Tank Thread

Latest Update

Well here is where I stand today..

Everyone doing well.
Blue Hippo Tang
Black Sailfin Blenny
Coral Beauty
2 x Blue / Green Chromis
2 x Ocelaris Clowns
Yellow Wrasse
Pseudo Chromis
Gold Goby
Clown Goby
Azure Damsel
Coral Banded Shrimp
Emerald Mythax Crab
Pepermint Shrimp
Blue Electric Crabs
Porcelin Anemone Crab
Crabs
Snails
Flowerpot
Leather
Toadstool
Red Mushrooms
Green Bulb Tip Anemone
Purple Tip Condy Anemone
Xenia

All params perfect..










Cheers

 

Latest Pics..

Full Tank shot


FlowerPot


ToadStools


Xenia, Shrooms, Purple Tip Condy, Hippo, Pseudo


Green Bubbletip


Gold Goby


Clowns


Leather


Coral Beauty



BG Chromis


Yellow Wrasse




A few didn't want to play.


Thinking of Tuxedo Urchin next.. Anyone have luch with theses?

 

New Friend for Dorri

Scored a nice clean Yellow Tang yesterday.



Seemes to get along with everyone



Taking a closer look


Caught one of the yellow wrasse when he had his angry cammo on. See the orange stripes on his head. Looks amazing up close.



Latest Full shot



Oh, and I added some marine stress coat after adding the Yellow Tang, I think thats why the Xenia is shrivled. Doesnt seeme to like it. I suspect it will pop back soon.

\Cheers

 

Just a friendly heads up, the gold goby is a midas blenny

Very nice tank by the way...

 

Tank is looking very nice! BTW, I had a black long spine sea urchin, it starved. From what I observed, you need a LOT of algae to keep them fed, I couldn't get mine to take prepared food, and it took about 6 months but it wasted away. Just an FYI.

 

DOH!
Thanks for the heads up. :thumb_up:

 

Finally got around to ordering the new RO/DI unit
EXTREME TYPHOON III 150 GPD RODI with Gauge & TDS from AWI

I plan to run the RO to the existing house RO unit lines and the DI output to the tank using the ATO. Also got the Level-Loc auto top off unit from BRS. Also want to create a tub where I can store 30 or so gallons premixed.

Now if I can just figure out how it all goes together I will be stylin..


Cheers

 

New Additions -

Well, Solved the power problem.
Installed a 20k propane whole house house cut over with a gas 6k gas standby for back up.





received the new Typhoon III and BR Level Lock. Just need to install them.



Tested current water with the portable TDS meter that came with TIII.
From tap 130, from existing RO, 9.
I hope to do better witht he TIII.

Cheers

 

nice

your clowns look really red in the pictures at the top

 

New Problem

So, it is hot now and this is the first summer for the new reef. I had the 90 gallon Cichlid and dont recall such a problem. Likley due to the new T5 lights. Glad I didnt go MH...

So anyway, I am struggling with the temp at 82'. Is this going to be a problem or will it be OK ?

I am not looking forward to a chiller and not sure if I would go that far.
I have mostly fish, but have a few anemones, xenia, leather, shrooms, flowerpot, and toadstool.

Oh, and the room temp is 77'

I just put a room fan in there to blow on the tank to see if that helps and may open the doors over night or when I can.



Any thoughts on this ?

Cheers