205 RR - 85% completion

[VJ&POOPS]

205 RR - 85% completion.....

but up and running, and I finally got some time to take a few pics, will use the flash next time. All pics look blue due to lighting: 400w x 3 MH.

 

[Deanos]

Beautiful Lemon Damsels! :Up_to_som

 

[marrone]

You have some very aggressive, not to mention that they will get pretty large, damsels. The Blue Velvet and Sgt. Major are going to be problems down the line with other fish, if they aren't. So unless they're going to make up what fish you plan on keeping, I would get them out while you can.

 

[heuerfan]

Looks great VJ, get rid of the lettuce does no good for the tangs. Add some nori (seaweed) instead

Look forward to seeing the tank stocked!

 

[Deanos]

Rudy: what are the dimensions of the tank and what skimmer, if any, are you using? Tank threads are more than just pics

 

[scarf_ace1981]

finally i get to see it! ruddy looking good. can the tank be viewed from both sides?

i think i see snake polyps...right?

you sure love them damsels.

there is that fish again. what is it? i'm guessing it's a tang but which one?
http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/attachments/tank-threads/11465-205-rr-85-completionx15401x-tank10.jpg?d=1155881964

 

[Deanos]

there is that fish again. what is it? i'm guessing it's a tang but which one?

Convict Tang.

 

[scarf_ace1981]

thanks dean

 

[marrone]

there is that fish again. what is it? i'm guessing it's a tang but which one?
http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/attachments/tank-threads/11465-205-rr-85-completionx15401x-tank10.jpg?d=1155881964

Jon

I answer your question on what type of tang it was in Cali thread. I have a very large one in one of my tanks.

This one is also not a Hawaii Convict.

 

[scarf_ace1981]

sorry marrone, didn't check the cali thread. silly me

 

[Zoous]

Nice work. VJ your really moving up.

 

[charile1]

Nice tank VJ. Is this your 3rd upgrade in a year? Is the domino still alive?

 

[scarf_ace1981]

i think his domino and clowns died

 

[DRZL]

someone get him some seaweed!

 

[VJ&POOPS]

Thanks all for your response...

Some updates:

Skimmer: Weirpro SA2018 w/ Mag 9.5 pump - in sump

Sump: 55 Gallon Long (approx 40-50 g water) w/ eggcrate baskets some have live rocks, cheatos, some has river pebbles for the mangrove plants.

Sump light: 150 W outdoor xeon (something light that) really bright and does wonders for the pants

Filtration: homemade filter bags and Ehiem 2217 for extra biological (not sure how much more of this type of filtration is actually is added by the canister filter)

Lighting: 400 W x 3 MH, Coralvue and will be adding T5 (4 x ?W) 36" 2 day 2 actinics

Return: MD5 Little giant somewhere between 900 - 1200 gph.

Waterflow: so far I have been dependant on the return, was considering seasquirt (expensive)...so I am looking for seios

Chiller: need one ...saving to buy

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Supplements: still using liquid Ca and Coral Vite...hesitant to do any dosing..(really don't know much about it and lazy)...

Thinking about adding CO2 system, currently saving $ and researching, I could use any extra info on this.
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Diet: Zooplankton, mixed flakes, veggie flakes, seaweed/algae pack and romain lettuce (someone clue me in, I've never heard that romain lettuce was a bad thing, I admit I feed more lettuce than seaweed have I been doing something wrong:Yikes

 

[VJ&POOPS]

dominos, clowns, tang, and even snails.. just about everything died from the 75 gallon, I was using the 55g as a holding tank while I got the 205 up. I worked a double 2 days and on the 3rd day everything was dead or dying....that's why I consider it normal to think about your tank even if you are not there watching it....even if I drinking beer....


Jon I don't really know if it is snake polyps, I was going to ask for a id.....I'll try to get a better pic for the id....

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

Did your old fishes move into this new home too. Some of them are missing from last time I saw them.

 

[VJ&POOPS]

I don't think any survived the holding tank from when you last saw. Just added some update pics.