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kingfish83
12/11/2009, 11:12 PM
..in az...:spin2::spin1:

Here is my short intro about me. First HI! Been around in the Hobby for 7 yrs with my 46g. In the last 2.5 yrs i have turned my tank into a sps tank. This past week i wanted to upgrade and i did. I up graded to a 125g LeMar all glass starfire with diamond cut edges :spin3:. Next month i move to my new apartment so i wont be really setting this up till mid jan. Right just working on the pluming.


Major Equipment:
29g sump/fug
ASM G2 skimmer
2x250w aqua medic ocean pendants
Rio/Taam 3100 Plus return pump

Here are some pics of the tank and the diy overflows. I glued around the bulkheads just to be extra safe from leaks even though they are on tight. You can never be to safe.


http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/kingfish8302/CIMG2779.jpg
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/kingfish8302/CIMG2780.jpg
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/kingfish8302/CIMG2781.jpg
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/kingfish8302/CIMG2782.jpg

nikon187
12/11/2009, 11:15 PM
Someone didn't want that bulkhead to ever come out! Is that the drain or return?

kingfish83
12/11/2009, 11:24 PM
haha i just used some aquarium silicone. The glue gives a added piece of mind.....Its the drain.

nikon187
12/12/2009, 01:09 AM
A properly installed bulkhead should never leak.

Peter Eichler
12/12/2009, 01:43 AM
Some other things to consider... There's no way you're going to light that whole tank with just 2 of the Aquamedic pendants. That skimmer and sump are also a little undersized for a tank that size and don't give you much flexibility or wiggle room.

lordofthereef
12/12/2009, 03:11 AM
Intersting (what looks like a) drain you have there. Never seen anything quite like it :)

kingfish83
12/12/2009, 09:52 AM
i know two lights wont light the whole tank. Seen a tank with two and in the middle I'm going to have suncoral or other low light corals. The skimmer is rated for a 200g tank. Thats alomst double the tank size or about 80% of double the tank size. The skimmer came with the deal when i got the tank and i'll probably have a light medium to medium stocked tank for fish.

kingfish83
12/12/2009, 09:58 AM
Oh the return pump is rated at 690gph at 4'.

fasteddie99
12/12/2009, 10:22 AM
A properly installed bulkhead should never leak.

Your exactly right, but I like the extra assurance it provides. I will probably do the same thing when I do my tank.

Nice job so far!

One question, how does your drain work with the opening at the top? Are you using it as an overflow? Excuse my ignorance, just trying to understand how it works because I will be upgrading in the future and have been redding around and getting ideas.

fasteddie99
12/12/2009, 10:24 AM
Sorry, the previous post from me was directed to KingFish83.

duh :hmm4:

kingfish83
12/12/2009, 10:34 AM
The person i got the tank from did the same becuase i had no clue what to do for a overflow with a tank that did not have one. I used 1" ID pvc piep. Each overflow has two opens making a T 90 degree elbows. The water flows into the T's and down to the sump/fug. I'll be using slip screens to keep fish from getting sucked in. I did not glue the 90 degree elbows. The reason is i can swivel the elbows a little (up or down) to change the height of the water. Will that's my theory for not glueing the elbows or the T. Plus if the water level is to high or low i can just cut a new piece of pvc to adjust to the height of the water level i want since i can't put water in it till after i move into my new apartment next month.

kingfish83
12/12/2009, 10:41 AM
Sorry, the previous post from me was directed to KingFish83.

duh :hmm4:


:rollface: its ok. Thanks fasteddie.

kingfish83
12/12/2009, 10:59 AM
here is the tread with pics of the tank before it was taken down for me to buy. It had 3x150w and the ASM G2 skimmer that i got with it. Plus same design for overflow i did.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1725482

Stanley-Reefer
12/12/2009, 11:33 AM
I like the tank. Don't the drains need a vent on the top of them?

kingfish83
12/12/2009, 12:48 PM
Vent. Going to use slip screens. For water movement have enough powerheads for 28 turnover.

robot2222
12/12/2009, 02:12 PM
THAT LOOKS LIKE A REAL NICE SETUP .maybe get some vho's or t5s for actintics if the 2 are not enough light for you. the skimmer will be fine . some people go skimmerless. is that the tank that is starfire glass.

kingfish83
12/12/2009, 02:32 PM
Thanks. Yes its starfire glass. I'm going to useing 14k by phoenix bulbs. I'll be doing something a little different with lighting.

Peter Eichler
12/12/2009, 03:53 PM
i know two lights wont light the whole tank. Seen a tank with two and in the middle I'm going to have suncoral or other low light corals. The skimmer is rated for a 200g tank. Thats alomst double the tank size or about 80% of double the tank size. The skimmer came with the deal when i got the tank and i'll probably have a light medium to medium stocked tank for fish.

What a skimmer is rated for and what size tank it's really capable of handling are often two different things. You having a lighter fish load will help, but I would never trust a G2 on a tank that size if I wanted to keep nutrients low and SPS colorful.

kingfish83
12/12/2009, 07:51 PM
i have a cpr rated at 75 g on on system thats 58g total and i have very very little problems in the nutrients. I'll be doing a little bigger water change each week. Its going to be a mix tsank but a little more on the SPS side.

kingfish83
12/13/2009, 05:38 PM
here is a pic of my parrot fish..:lol::lol:

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/kingfish8302/IMAG0026.jpg

cindre2000
12/13/2009, 06:03 PM
I have used a ASM G-1x on a 125, with a refugium; for light bio-load. The softies and LPS grew great and the hardier SPS (monti and slimer) also grew fine.

stubby 58
12/13/2009, 07:00 PM
Quaker ? stubby

kingfish83
12/13/2009, 07:24 PM
Yes. Titan is a split blue/green qucker. He is only 4 months old.

stubby 58
12/13/2009, 07:56 PM
Nice , we have one call him Joe talks allot and does not care for me love's the girls can be very feisty . He adopted us about 4yrs ago flew into the back yard on Saturday , tried to find the owner never did . stubby

kingfish83
12/13/2009, 07:59 PM
cool.. Will got half the baffles in the sump are glued. Waiting on the parts and pump for the return to get in this week to get the sump finish.

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/kingfish8302/IMAG0027.jpg

kingfish83
12/15/2009, 09:33 PM
Should I do a DSB? If so how deep and use different layers of different size sand?

kingfish83
12/16/2009, 12:29 PM
Any advice for a DSB?

csmfish
12/16/2009, 12:49 PM
I would try a remote DSB first. My 6" is not thrilling me too much.

kingfish83
12/16/2009, 01:17 PM
Remote? Why is it not thrilling you for?

100%hydrophylic
12/16/2009, 01:39 PM
deep sandbeds look nasty after a couple years IMO. if you want a deep sand bed, put it in your sump somewhere. not necessarily the fuge though.... if i were to have a DSB i would put it in my sump and not put a light over it.

kingfish83
12/16/2009, 01:52 PM
Why not the fug?

100%hydrophylic
12/16/2009, 05:45 PM
i put chaeto in the fuge and to prevent tons of crap and cyano from getting entangled in the chaeto i blast it with power heads to keep it tumbling. the sand would just get blown around too much

kingfish83
12/22/2009, 11:07 AM
Know the saying put a little sweat, tears, and blood in what you do? Will this past Thursday night before my road trip to tx to see family my luck ran out. A box cutter fell over 3 ft down with the blade fully out.

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/kingfish8302/IMAG0032.jpg
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/kingfish8302/IMAG0029.jpg

100%hydrophylic
12/22/2009, 12:07 PM
ouch! you gonna get stitches?

kingfish83
12/22/2009, 12:52 PM
Yeah got 11 of them that night. :(

Update: I did get all my returns done and overflows. Just waiting to move to my new apartment to get my tank going. Going to make two tall pillars with a large flat rock to connect the two at the top. Also going do the samething but have two more pillars half the height of the first two.

kingfish83
12/22/2009, 03:58 PM
What type of drill bit would I need to drill thru LR?

100%hydrophylic
12/22/2009, 04:01 PM
id guess one that would be used to cut tiles. im no handy man though lol.

Paco
12/22/2009, 04:04 PM
Masonry bit will do you fine for drilling in LR. I'm not convinced about your no-overflow overflow. I wouldn't do it. Here's the reason why: If I have a problem with my bulkheads or some other issue where I have to undo the plumbing, I just have to empty out my overflow area. You, on the other hand, will drain your whole tank. Just a thought!

You break that pipe off in the tank and you're gonna have a lot of dead stuff and a whole lot of water to mop up. HTH.

Paco

kyrin01
12/22/2009, 05:40 PM
ouch that is a pretty nasty gash. Hope it was a new clean blade and not a dull or rusty one. Wish you a speedy healing process.

Ya im not to sure about that "overflow" system you have either. You should really look into getting a real overflow and drill that tank.

bnicholson
12/22/2009, 07:04 PM
I agree, that overflow looks pretty scary. Have you considered making an overflow box? The bottom of the tank is already drilled so I'd think you could just put a couple pieces of glass/acylic in and have an overflow in no time. Even if you had problems with the box, i'd be a slow leak. Something happens with that pipe and there would be an awful lot of water on the flow.

Bob

kingfish83
12/22/2009, 07:31 PM
Ty kyrin. I have a ball valve coming out of the bulkhead underneath. No lr will be sitting on the pipe. It's 1 inch pvc pipe. The last owners of the tank did the samething. The tank ran for 2.5 yrs with no problem.

kingfish83
01/02/2010, 08:47 PM
Today I decided to build an overflow. I’m just going to use one piece sheet of acrylic. Its going to be a triangle once I place the sheet of acrylic in the coroners. While I was out picked up all the materials for making the overflow.

kingfish83
01/02/2010, 08:59 PM
Are there any patterns online to make the teeth for overflow? Like how long the teeth and the gaps between the teeth?

kingfish83
01/02/2010, 09:52 PM
I'm thinking of doing a weir overflow instead of making teeth. Do weir type overflows work better than having teeth?

kingfish83
01/03/2010, 11:15 PM
I think i'm going to buy RO/DI unit since i i'm tired of going out and buy the water. Save gas and money. Looking at a SpectraPure® MaxCap RO/DI System, 90gpd w/ Pressure Gauge & Purity Monitor.

kingfish83
01/04/2010, 07:47 PM
Tonight i started and finish making and installing the weir overflows. If the water does not get stable to the level i want. i'll crave some teeth using a dremel tool into the flow like i tired in the last pics.

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/kingfish8302/CIMG2833.jpg
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/kingfish8302/CIMG2838.jpg
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kingfish83
01/06/2010, 11:56 PM
One more day till the big move into the new apartment. Everything on the tank is ready to go. Once moved in the apartment i'll do a fresh water test to see if everything is good to go. Wish me luck.

kingfish83
01/10/2010, 06:37 PM
Yesterday i moved the tank. Today i did water tested which it passed. Now i just did a mock power lose which it also passed. Added the sand and now letting the sand to settle.

Here is a pick after haning the lights last night.
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/kingfish8302/SAM_0031.jpg

kingfish83
01/10/2010, 09:15 PM
ok i made a mistake today. With my head still not catching up to me from moving. I forgot to wash the new sand before i placed it into the tank. Is there anything I can do to get the sand to settle?

jbray84
01/10/2010, 09:24 PM
Yes, there is. Wait or run some type of mechanical filter that will trap all the floating particulate.

As a few other have noted, those drains may make one heck of a gurgle if there are no vents in the top to allow trapped air to escape.

kingfish83
01/10/2010, 09:36 PM
would a filter sock work?

hey jbray so far no gurgling since i change the angle of the vents. I dont know how i got lucky..lol

kingfish83
01/10/2010, 10:04 PM
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kingfish83
01/12/2010, 10:30 PM
Here are two pillar/arches that are going to take half my 125g space. First time making them and had fun making them! :dance::dance:

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/kingfish8302/IMAG0079.jpg
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/kingfish8302/IMAG0081.jpg
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/kingfish8302/IMAG0080.jpg

Metal Man 1221
01/12/2010, 11:22 PM
Know the saying put a little sweat, tears, and blood in what you do? Will this past Thursday night before my road trip to tx to see family my luck ran out. A box cutter fell over 3 ft down with the blade fully out.

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/kingfish8302/IMAG0032.jpg
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/kingfish8302/IMAG0029.jpg


OHH man !!
Gnarly! looks deep, but i can relate,
tank looks good though, i wish my 125 was drilled however, i have a U-tube siphon over flow, and i hate it takes too much constant adjustment

good luck

kingfish83
01/12/2010, 11:29 PM
thanks metal. Hey i will have a cpr overflow for sale with the pump by next week. I know it can handle a 125g. I just need to see if its cs90 or cs100. My old tank is still running at my friends house till my new tank is ready to go.

kingfish83
01/13/2010, 11:04 PM
Finally the sandstorm is not so bad after a 4 days and got the skimmer dial in i can take some pics of the pillars/arches in their place.

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/kingfish8302/CIMG2843.jpg
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/kingfish8302/CIMG2844.jpg

RoganTerrance
01/14/2010, 08:38 AM
looking good

auntdeb
01/14/2010, 10:37 AM
Man do we ever miss that tank! I will be following this thread for sure.
FWIW, we had that skimmer from day one and our nitrates were below 5 (other than when we had a different issue that caused a spike). You should not have any problems with it at all. Also, your stand pipes look great. Almost identical to how we had it. I would definitely put the slip screens on them to avoid fish going in. Leaving the top pipes not glued is exactly how we had it and it worked great for adjusting water levels when needed. Only one thing I would recommend doing. On the bottom where the pipe goes from the drain hole to the stand pipe I would put a chunk of acrylic for support. If you have a lot of live rock built up around those pipes like we did it is a lot of weight on the pipes that could potentially break them. Wish I had a picture to show you what I mean. It's just added support for the stand pipes. If you still have our number you can call if you have a question about that or just send a pm.
Sump is looking great. Can't wait to see the tank stocked and beautiful again.

kingfish83
01/14/2010, 08:04 PM
auntdeb it just took me some time to dail it in. Once i got the skimmer going it only took a couple of hrs to be almost cleared up like it is in the pic. Also if you look on page two of this thread i put in clear overflow so you cant ready see them in the tank. :)

This saturday i'll be putting everything in from my old tank in on saturday morning. PLus i'll make sure i wont let any of the rock work lean on the glass or overflow.

kingfish83
01/15/2010, 11:32 PM
Today took another pic of the tank since the water is 95% cleared up. Started to decorating around the tank since i been doing most of the apartment this week. The tank is the main center piece of the apartment. Most of the apartment is decorated in ocean. The other my next toy came in the mail. A SpectraPure MaxCap RO/DI System, 90gpd. No more trips to the water store! WWWoohhhoo!!


http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/kingfish8302/CIMG2857.jpg
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/kingfish8302/CIMG2859.jpg
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/kingfish8302/CIMG2869.jpg
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auntdeb
01/16/2010, 08:58 AM
So are you going to put any sand or anything in the overflow to sort of hide the pipes? Or will it always just be viewable like that? Just curious.
You'll love not having to go to the water store.......just don't forget you have the unit on and flood the place! Been there, done that......several times.
Can't wait to see more pictures after you move things today!

kingfish83
01/16/2010, 03:24 PM
Dont worry it hook it up outside on my apartment's porch since i use a garden hose to run the RO/DI.

kingfish83
01/16/2010, 03:29 PM
The fun being at 8 this morning and end about 1:45 just in time for the Cards game. Here are the pics after all the fun today.

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/kingfish8302/CIMG2872-1.jpg
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/kingfish8302/CIMG2873.jpg
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kingfish83
01/17/2010, 09:36 PM
Visited the LFS to start stocking my new tank. Bought some nice looking fish today. Here is a list of the fish i got today.

3 Squareback Anthias
1 firefish
1 yellow coris wrasse
1 sailfin tang

Took some pics of some of the fish that are out right now.

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/kingfish8302/CIMG2892.jpg
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/kingfish8302/CIMG2898.jpg
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/kingfish8302/CIMG2884.jpg
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/kingfish8302/CIMG2904.jpg
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/kingfish8302/CIMG2896.jpg

kingfish83
01/18/2010, 09:17 PM
the yellow coris came out today. I thought at least he'll be hidding for a week or so. Glad to see him eat tonight.

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/kingfish8302/CIMG2907.jpg

kingfish83
01/19/2010, 09:21 PM
If I add a Tomini tang, Naso tang, and two black and white clows. Have I reached my limit for my tank or still have some room for fish?

kingfish83
01/19/2010, 10:23 PM
any help?

kingfish83
01/20/2010, 02:33 PM
No one can help me with my fish stocking question?

Dante_JoseCuerv
01/20/2010, 04:06 PM
I don't think you'll necessarily be at your limit in terms of fish, but your naso will more than definitely be limited at some point or another.

kingfish83
01/20/2010, 04:48 PM
I'm thinking of a gold rim tang instead of a naso. I know soon or later all tangs will get to big for the tank. Also what are some cool kinda rear fish that i should get for my tank?

Dante_JoseCuerv
01/20/2010, 04:51 PM
I think a gold-rim would work a bit better long-term. As for rear fish, what do you have in mind? I'm rather partial to fairy wrasses or cardinalfish but any smaller, colorful fish would work well, I think. Sorry if that's too vague.

kingfish83
01/20/2010, 05:04 PM
just looking for colorful and small fish since all my large fish are done after i get the Tomini tang and glod rim tank. I just wonder how many more smaller fish i put in my tank.

kingfish83
01/20/2010, 08:32 PM
Has anyone try their lucky with a Yellow Candy Hogfish?

kingfish83
01/21/2010, 08:18 PM
^^^^??

Dante_JoseCuerv
01/21/2010, 08:32 PM
I feel weird being the only one contributing here. If you're looking for small fish, how about a school of cardinals?

kingfish83
01/21/2010, 09:15 PM
yeah its odd. Like people dont say anything to me till i do something they see wrong.

Dante_JoseCuerv
01/21/2010, 09:29 PM
I guess so. Anyways with your current stocking I'd probably want to hold-off for a while, but I still think some cardinals would be nice. Or even some sort of basslet? A small group of chalk basslets?

nikon187
01/21/2010, 09:58 PM
The hogfish may eat your inverts in time but is reef safe ( corals) For smaller fish I would second the fairy/ flasher wrasse idea. Flasher wrasses only obtain a max size of 2-3.5" and are great colours.

kingfish83
01/21/2010, 10:16 PM
i could give the fairy a third try but really first try in this system. I might get a few wrasses put on my list.

kingfish83
01/22/2010, 06:50 PM
:(:( Will i found my coris dead today after work. I guess my bad luck with wrasses continues .:hmm4:

greech
01/22/2010, 07:22 PM
Very sorry to hear that. Just came across/read your build. Really like the layout and look of your tank. I'm currently running a sumpless 40 breeder but I really want a big tank! I do enjoy my 40B a lot especially now that I have my Potters which is what I have always wanted. Would love to have some swim room though and be able to consider at least one tang! I have yet to try and keep a wrasse but looking into some now. Keep up the good work! I hope you find a nice fish to replace the lost.

kingfish83
01/22/2010, 07:40 PM
thanks. Potters are nice looking fish. I had my 46g for 8 yrs almost. I saw a good deal on a set up in my reef club and i could not pass it up for the price. Plus i'm out of College for the past 2 yrs to help fund my tank..lol... I'm loving this tank so much. The thing to do and buy for it is endless...

paola98santana
01/22/2010, 09:08 PM
Tank look amazing...

How ur scar?? Any coral wish list??

kingfish83
01/22/2010, 11:21 PM
hey thanks....its a scar...lol... I just cant been my leg back all the way yet. I have not put a coral wish list yet. So far i know its going to be 90% sps and 10% LPS. Also might try a table sps when i feel ready for it. You have any input for the coral list? Inputs are welcome.

luisse25
01/22/2010, 11:31 PM
ouch..anyways nice tank

kingfish83
01/24/2010, 08:52 PM
just checking out the daily life on the reef. I see the cleaner shrimp and the Squareback Anthia are good friends. Finally the cleaner shimper has someone that likes him for what he does.

Bought two sleepers this weekend to help keep the sand looking good. Still waiting for a Tomini tang to come in. I did see some small chevron tang for $75 at the LFS. Should i get one and blow off the tomini?

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/kingfish8302/CIMG2924.jpg
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/kingfish8302/CIMG2928.jpg

kingfish83
01/24/2010, 10:06 PM
should i get the chevron? Would it get along with the salfin?

ReefKeeper2009
01/24/2010, 10:21 PM
Just want to say I like your tank. Also was wondering how long your tank has been set up? It seems as though your adding things way to fast and your bio load is too much for your system at this point. This may or may not be why you lost your wrasse. Just be patient your tank will look awesome in time.

kingfish83
01/24/2010, 10:55 PM
thanks reef. I think its more luck. My old system was almost 3 yrs old as a reef and had few fish. i tired 5 times with wrasses. Only one lived but die soon after i moved back in july.

nikon187
01/25/2010, 01:46 AM
What happened to the wrasse? did he jump out? just found dead?

kingfish83
01/25/2010, 01:56 AM
Just dead laying in rock work. Crabs chewing on it.

kingfish83
01/26/2010, 03:21 PM
ok i had a squareback(smallest one) die last week. I got another one that was smaller than the two others and found it dead today and the LFS got the same results. Tested my water to see if anything is going on. All zero and SG is 1.025 just PH keeps staying around 7.9. Never can get it above 8 and i do test at the same time every day. Do use kalk in the top off. Just found the new small one dead. Thinking that the other two are the bullies since one the small ones have died. Any suggestions? Plus how get my pH back up?

kingfish83
01/28/2010, 05:29 PM
:spin2:.. I was following a thread on LED lights and did not want to pay over $100 for a ok setup.This whole setup cost only $37 for my 125g. The blue leds are 3w which is enough to make the colors just POP!:hmm4: Here are some pics. My camara is not the best to really show the colors popping.

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/kingfish8302/CIMG2936.jpg
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/kingfish8302/CIMG2937.jpg
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/kingfish8302/CIMG2939.jpg
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/kingfish8302/CIMG2944.jpg

kingfish83
02/09/2010, 09:45 PM
few days i took a pH reading (2:15am) before i had to go to some early morning work. pH came out to 8.3. Test was done 45 minutes before the HQ turns off.

Did add a few more goodies to my tank. I'll post some pics a little later tonight.

kingfish83
02/09/2010, 11:36 PM
here are the pics of my final fish stocking with a bounes.Enjoy!!!

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/kingfish8302/CIMG2972-1.jpg
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/kingfish8302/CIMG2974-1.jpg
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/kingfish8302/CIMG2980-1.jpg

kingfish83
02/14/2010, 06:04 PM
taking any suggestions on what kinda of SPS? Looking for corals to grow on my pilars. Any comments or ideas are welcome. :)

kingfish83
02/14/2010, 10:47 PM
any hardy and good table sps to know about?

sciencelover
02/14/2010, 11:03 PM
Don't know of any sps's but just wanted to say that your tank looks great!

kingfish83
02/15/2010, 12:58 PM
Don't know of any sps's but just wanted to say that your tank looks great!

thanks science

kingfish83
02/23/2010, 10:06 PM
would one vortech mp40 on lagoon mode work for my tank? Just looking for a surge with random and a slight wave in my tank.

Puffer Chick
02/24/2010, 12:19 AM
very nice tank! mp40 would be a great investment for your tank, 2 maybe even better, but if you want to keep sps i say one mp40 at one end and maybe another strong powerhead at the other end. Also make sure you have enough light and stable parameters. I just starting corals but have researched and been on forums for some time and so far with my experience birdsnest is a great beginner sps.
On my 46 bowfront i have a mp20 on reef crest and have great flow and my corals are loving it. So the mp40 should work

as far as fish selection i say a couple of nice wrasses would add a lot of movement and color to the tank, so long you have a lid on your tank so they dont jump

kingfish83
02/24/2010, 11:42 AM
Thinking about it. Would I have to turn it up higher than having two running?

kingfish83
02/28/2010, 10:12 PM
Here is a small wish list for corals.

Pearlberry
Hawkin’s Blue Echinata
Bird of Paradise
Frogskin Acropora
Purple-tip bottlebrush

Does anyone has personal experience with them or info?

reefrookie5150
02/28/2010, 10:22 PM
Wow, that is a beautiful stand....that is sweet.....

kingfish83
03/03/2010, 05:51 PM
any help on the corals listed above?

kingfish83
04/04/2010, 11:47 PM
i just noticed tonight that my cleaner shrimp is prego.:dance: Sad thing is that i dont have a mate for her.:sad2: .. Should i find a male? If so can get another cleaner shrimp and it would change to a male like clowns?

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kingfish83
07/09/2011, 04:47 PM
Its been a over a year since I last posted on here. i had some personal issues to take care of but now they have come and gone. In the last few month I have started to get back on track. About a month ago I lost more than half the corals I had growing and bought since the start of the tank. The problem was due to my heater dial being pushed up to 95 degrees. The tank was really warm by the time I realized what happen over night. Right now I’m in the process of restocking my tank again. I also in the past week I finally reach one of my personal goals for my tank. I bought two Vortc MP 40 ES for the tank. One will be here by Monday and other will be following right behind. I also have added a little more LR in the past few months too. Soon I’ll be on the hunt for some new SPS for my tank. Right now I'm in the middle of doing interceptor for my whole tank. Next I'll be going after the small starfish and aiptasia breakout that just started too.

kingfish83
07/11/2011, 10:59 PM
Today my first of two vortech mp40 es came in the mail today. Man it’s one of the best purchases I have made for my tank. Super quiet for it does and the flow pattern of it is the best. I programmed it to EcoSmart Nutrient Transport Mode (NTM) mode. Just two MP 40s will work great on my 6ft long tank. During the short plus period on the NT mode all the fish like being close to the MP40. My Lubbock fairy wrasse just loves playing in the flow.

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