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NanoGurl · 06/21/2008, 04:10 PM

Okay, so there have been a lot of changes since the last split. I’ll summarize and update everything going on below. There have been a few additions and a few evictions as well! Overall things have been going very well with the new Tech 120 and we like it a lot. Still thinking about that 240g upgrade =)

Current Photo of the Tank:

Equipment List:

120g Oceanic Tech Tank
Oceanic Black Matching Stand – Minus one broken glass door
½” Starboard Bottom
2 x 150MH Phoenix 14k Bulbs Inside Reef Optix III Fixtures w/Ice Cap Electronic Ballasts
75+ Pounds Figi Premium LR
40g Sump with Mag 9.5 Return
ASM G3 Skimmer
Jager 250w Heater

Livestock List:

2 x Ora Black Perculas - Eight Ball & Orca
Powder Blue Tang - Ocean
Lyretail Anthias
Yellow Corris Wrasse
Mandarin
Fire Shrimp
35+ Astrea Snails
12 Black Grazer Snails
35+ Blue Leg Hermits
10+ Red Leg Hermits
Misc Stars & Other Inverts

Coral List:

RBTA
Pink Birdsnest
Blue Tip Lemon Lime Acropora
Violet Acropora
Turquoise Acropora
Blue/Green Candycane
Frogspawn x Hammer
Orange & Blue Ricordea
Blue Ricordea
Blue/Green Open Brain
Purple & Green Brain
Blue Mushrooms
Green Moon Palys
Sunflower Zoas
Cotton Candy Zoas
Watermellon Zoas
Bam Bam Zoas
Fire & Ice Zoas
Pink Zoas
Pulsating Xenias
Blue Maxima Clam

Latest Eviction

Oreo.. my 20” zebra eel. We decided to remove him from the 120 for a couple of reasons. The major one being he absolutely hated the new column look and feel of the tank. He refused to eat and would wander the tank trying to get away from the light and find a better hiding spot. Something that is very unusual for him.

So we decided to set him up in his own tank for now until we can figure out more long term plans. He immediately calmed down upon tank transfers and actually ate that same night for the first time in a bit. Something that is also unusual for zebra eels.

Tech Setup

We finally were able to get the 120 setup and going during the last split. There were a lot of delays due to moving and such, and we ended up setting the tank across the room from where it will eventually go. We were waiting to tile the basement floor before we got the tank going, but couldn’t wait any longer. Our corals were starting to suffer being in a skimmerless stock tank for too long.

Where the tank is setup for now.

Aquascaping done and tank being filled with water – 5/31/08 The Day RC Waited For LoL

Everything transferred over – 6/1/08

Got the plumbing done and sump hooked up - 6/5/08 The Day Melev Waited For LoL

And of course a couple of action shots occurred.

I dropped the tongs!

06/21/2008, 04:10 PM	#2
NanoGurl Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Earth Posts: 4,306	Okay, so there have been a lot of changes since the last split. I’ll summarize and update everything going on below. There have been a few additions and a few evictions as well! Overall things have been going very well with the new Tech 120 and we like it a lot. Still thinking about that 240g upgrade =) Current Photo of the Tank: Equipment List: 120g Oceanic Tech Tank Oceanic Black Matching Stand – Minus one broken glass door ½” Starboard Bottom 2 x 150MH Phoenix 14k Bulbs Inside Reef Optix III Fixtures w/Ice Cap Electronic Ballasts 75+ Pounds Figi Premium LR 40g Sump with Mag 9.5 Return ASM G3 Skimmer Jager 250w Heater Livestock List: 2 x Ora Black Perculas - Eight Ball & Orca Powder Blue Tang - Ocean Lyretail Anthias Yellow Corris Wrasse Mandarin Fire Shrimp 35+ Astrea Snails 12 Black Grazer Snails 35+ Blue Leg Hermits 10+ Red Leg Hermits Misc Stars & Other Inverts Coral List: RBTA Pink Birdsnest Blue Tip Lemon Lime Acropora Violet Acropora Turquoise Acropora Blue/Green Candycane Frogspawn x Hammer Orange & Blue Ricordea Blue Ricordea Blue/Green Open Brain Purple & Green Brain Blue Mushrooms Green Moon Palys Sunflower Zoas Cotton Candy Zoas Watermellon Zoas Bam Bam Zoas Fire & Ice Zoas Pink Zoas Pulsating Xenias Blue Maxima Clam Latest Eviction Oreo.. my 20” zebra eel. We decided to remove him from the 120 for a couple of reasons. The major one being he absolutely hated the new column look and feel of the tank. He refused to eat and would wander the tank trying to get away from the light and find a better hiding spot. Something that is very unusual for him. So we decided to set him up in his own tank for now until we can figure out more long term plans. He immediately calmed down upon tank transfers and actually ate that same night for the first time in a bit. Something that is also unusual for zebra eels. Tech Setup We finally were able to get the 120 setup and going during the last split. There were a lot of delays due to moving and such, and we ended up setting the tank across the room from where it will eventually go. We were waiting to tile the basement floor before we got the tank going, but couldn’t wait any longer. Our corals were starting to suffer being in a skimmerless stock tank for too long. Where the tank is setup for now. Aquascaping done and tank being filled with water – 5/31/08 The Day RC Waited For LoL Everything transferred over – 6/1/08 Got the plumbing done and sump hooked up - 6/5/08 The Day Melev Waited For LoL And of course a couple of action shots occurred. I dropped the tongs! Last edited by NanoGurl; 06/21/2008 at 04:17 PM.