cpu933k February 28, 2015 February 28, 2015 (edited) So new to the hobby and wanted to start with a FOWLR. Here are the specs: Marineland 75 gallon Corner-flo Marineland Monterey stand Marineland Monterey canopy Eshopps R200 30 gallon refugium sump BRS reef saver dry rock Caribsea Fiji Pink dry sand RLSS R6i skimmer Waveline DC6000 pump Apex Gold Avast ATO Maxspect Gyre XF130 Edited February 28, 2015 by cpu933k
cpu933k February 28, 2015 Author February 28, 2015 (edited) Aquascaping: (The Jebaos got replaced) Edited February 28, 2015 by cpu933k
cpu933k February 28, 2015 Author February 28, 2015 (edited) Added sand and water (it took a few days to clear up - had to add a filter sock to clear it up): Edited February 28, 2015 by cpu933k
cpu933k February 28, 2015 Author February 28, 2015 Got the side cabinet from Target, which matched quite well and was perfect for mounting the electronics and for additional storage:
cpu933k February 28, 2015 Author February 28, 2015 (edited) Sump: (Please excuse the sloppy plumbing) The ATO reservoir is a dog food container. It can hold ~10 gallons of water. Now I just have to wait until AVAST has their peristaltic pump back in stock (it's been backordered for like a month): Edited February 28, 2015 by cpu933k
cpu933k February 28, 2015 Author February 28, 2015 (edited) Tank's on the 14th day of cycling with Dr. Tim's. Pretty sure it's cycled as I can do a full dose of ammonium chloride and not register any ammonia within 24 hours. Still have some nitrite. Not in a hurry to cycle as I need to quarantine fish for at least 30 days anyways. So I'm just going to let nature do it's thing as the fish go through TTM and observation in the QT. Here are a few more pics: Edited February 28, 2015 by cpu933k
John Ford February 28, 2015 February 28, 2015 Looks like your ready to skip the fowlr and head right to a reef Looks great!
DuffyGeos February 28, 2015 February 28, 2015 +1 I see a reef in your future! Nice looking set up. I like the side cabinet and all the open rock space.
mogurnda February 28, 2015 February 28, 2015 Looks like your ready to skip the fowlr and head right to a reef Looks great! +1 I see a reef in your future! Nice looking set up. I like the side cabinet and all the open rock space. Funny, I was thinking "Great! a FOWLR, so I can enjoy the experience of someone keeping species that would eat my corals and inverts." It would be great either way. Nice setup.
cpu933k March 1, 2015 Author March 1, 2015 Starting with some clowns. Then a bicolor angel or flame angel, kole tang, maybe a one spot foxface, and a Valentini puffer.
Apcoleman March 2, 2015 March 2, 2015 Great setup. You are going to love the R6i. Pulls a ton of gunk out of my system.
cpu933k May 27, 2015 Author May 27, 2015 (edited) Added a custom ATO Reservoir a few weeks ago as described in this thread: http://wamas.org/forums/topic/73080-custom-acrylic-ato-reservoir/ Edited May 27, 2015 by cpu933k
cpu933k May 27, 2015 Author May 27, 2015 Tank is finally cycled and added some Build My LED 20k Multichannel Lights. I sprung for the mutichannel so that I could adjust the color. Wife ended up liking the default settings the best, so I didn't need the mutichannel. Oh well. Also got rid of the maxspect gyre and went back to jebaos.
cpu933k May 27, 2015 Author May 27, 2015 First inhabitant after 6 weeks of QT - Tiny little Valentini Puffer: Why, hello there! Still trying to get the white balance correct and learn how to best use my macro extension tubes.
YHSublime May 27, 2015 May 27, 2015 AWESOME! It looks great! I really like your tank! I hope you come around to throwing some corals in there!
cpu933k March 2, 2016 Author March 2, 2016 (edited) Well, it's been about a year since I started setting up my tank. Now is as good as time as any to post an update. I am now done stocking it with fish. It took almost a year to do so (6 weeks of QT including TTM for each batch of fish). Here's the stocking list: Valentini puffer 2 ocellaris clownfish Bue dot puffer 2 longnose hawkfish Yellow watchman goby / tiger pistol shrimp pair (not pictured as they are always in their burrow) One spot foxface Royal gramma Bicolor angel Burgessi butterflish Edited March 2, 2016 by cpu933k
cpu933k March 2, 2016 Author March 2, 2016 The first inhabitant, who is still pretty little: Obligatory clownfish pair: Blue dot: How can you resist feeding him when he gives you these eyes?
cpu933k March 2, 2016 Author March 2, 2016 This foxface was just a little baby when I got him. He became instant good buddies with the blue dot puffer and followed him around all over the tank: He's now the largest fish in the tank and the biggest chicken too. Bonded longnose hawkfish pair:
cpu933k March 2, 2016 Author March 2, 2016 (edited) Royal gramma - smallest fish in the tank but pretty tough looking with that scar-looking line across his face. Hawks have been harassing him, but he holds his own against them when they get near his cave: Embarassed to say how many bicolors I went through before I finally got a hardy (non-cyanide caught) specimen: Instantly became king of the tank even though he was smaller than most of the other fish. Edited March 2, 2016 by cpu933k
cpu933k March 2, 2016 Author March 2, 2016 Then I got this burgessi butterflyfish who dethroned the bicolor and is now the reigning king of the tank: Has tons of energy and personality. Loves to follow my magfloat around the tank when I clean the glass. Constantly swims around the tank all day long. Kept photobombing all the other fish as I was trying to take their photos.
yauger March 2, 2016 March 2, 2016 awesome fish! to be honest I've always loved fish only tanks because you can keep some amazing fish! great photos!!!
DCReefer1964 March 2, 2016 March 2, 2016 Looking good ! Dump the rock in the sump for a block of BioPure media . I would live to see a Nem , Leather, Shrooms in there.
matt March 2, 2016 March 2, 2016 Very cool setup! Love the blue dot puffer...have always tinkered with the idea of having one and yours looks great
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