My 120g Oceanic Tech Tank

[JohnA1078]

Hi everyone,

I finally have my 40g transfered into my new 120g Tech Tank and wanted to post a few pics.

Rock is from Marcorocks.com and my 40g that I moved over.

Skimmer is an H&S 150, lighting is a 48" Solaris H-series 400watt equivilent.

There is a Tunze 6200 and 6000 on a mulitcontroller as well as a Vortech for flow.

07/26/07

07/31/07

08/01/07

08/12/07

09/05/07

 

[Mike612]

I hope your Powder Blue Tang and Regal Angel are doing well. They are both very difficult fish to keep. Are they eating and if so, what are you feeding them?

 

[JohnA1078]

The PBT eats anything that falls in the tank. I've had him for a few months and not a hint of ick. No rubbing on rocks or anything.

The Regal eats frozen mysis very actively and loves half shell clams. he eats very well. He was in the LFS eating mysis for about a month before I acquired him (about a week ago). He adapted to the tank very quickly and ate nearly immediately. He'll even pick on the Formula 2 flakes a bit but doesn't eat them that much. I'm going to try some frozen angelfish formula on him next week but wanted to feed him heavily with the mysis and clams until he is totally comfortable as he devours them.

 

[JohnA1078]

The Regal is from my LFS, the PBT is from Dr. F&S.

There is also a pair of False Percula Clowns (LFS), a Solar wrase (LFS), a Lawnmower Blenny (Dr. F&S), and a Firefish (LFS). I don't plan to add too many more fish.

 

[mr_X]

how do you like that solaris fixture so far?

 

[Mike612]

Awesome. Congratulations on your success.

 

[JohnA1078]

Thanks Mike. Here's a few quick pics of him stealing back a clam.

 

[JohnA1078]

how do you like that solaris fixture so far?

I like it a lot but it is not as "bright" as the MHs appear. It also gives a shimmer effect but it is defiantly not as strong as the effect from MH. I think I like the MH better visually but I love the controllability and lack of heat from the Solaris.

As much as I do like certain aspects of it I'm leaning towards MH on the large build I'm just starting over the Solaris.

 

[mr_X]

yeah, i'm pretty happy with my halides, except for the heat issue, but, hey....winters coming!