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Tomasa and Mike's 125 Reef Tank


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We have had this up and running for about two years but it really was a FOWLR.  Tomasa did an excellent job taking care of the fish and me during those two years.  Now we are giving the tank some TLC that it needs. 

 

A little about the tank....125 gallon, 55 gallon tank used as the sump with a DELTEC skimmer, TLF reactor, UV sterlizer and a couple pumps in there.  We recently added about another 20 gallons of water and are using that as a refugium.  The currently lighting system is a Hamilton 6ft 3x250watt, 4x39watt, which i will be switching out for LEDS soon.  The MH are run with a double galaxy ballast and a single ballast.

 

We have a few nuisance things in the tank but they are slowly going away.  The wrasse is enjoying the flatworms and the peppermint shrimp is enjoying the aptisia.  The algae we had is slowly going away with weekly water changes.  I won't tell you how long the last one was but we have done two in the last couple of weeks.

 

Tomasa is enjoying it so much she actually has a biocube 29 gallon that she has looking really nice.  I will ask her to get on her and take some pics.

 

I have a few pics I will add that I took with my phone....hopefully the next batch you will see big improvements with the tank and the nuisance creatures.

 

Thanks Tomasa and Mike...

 

Hope you enjoy some of the pics!!!!

 

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What type of fish do you have?

 

We have a Yellow Tang, Sohal Tang, Chocolate Tang (one of my favorites), Blue Spotted Jawfish (other favorite), Aussie Assessor (becoming my favorite), Clown, PJ Cardinals, Chromis, fairy wrasse, scooter blenny, yellow watchman goby with pistol shrimp.  I am done with fish other than a black cap basslet.  Tomasa has one in her tank and he is great, he comes out and says hello a lot.  I have a pretty heavy bioload and doing lots of water changes.  Tomasa likes all the motion going on....and they love feeding times.  Ok..i will stop rambling.  Hope everyone has a great day.

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They do all get along....the sohal and yellow tang are probably 3-4 inches and i have had them for over a couple years.  I actually added the chocolate tang about 2 weeks ago.  he is a little bigger than the other two...about 4-5 inches.  I have had no issues at all since adding the third one and they all get along.  They actually at moments act like schooling fish and then after they take a swim just relax together.  I guess talking about what they want to do next. 

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Love the chocolate tang, i think that will be my next addition. Your tank looks great and i like you fish selection. Can you take a closer pic of the chocolate tang if you get a chance?

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Love the chocolate tang, i think that will be my next addition. Your tank looks great and i like you fish selection. Can you take a closer pic of the chocolate tang if you get a chance?

It wasn't a fan of taking pictures....it has been coloring up each day.

 

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If I got one it would be a smaller one and I would have to see if it would get along with a powder blue.

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