guia x Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Current Full Tank Shot - April 14, 2010 Current Full Tank Shot - February 2, 2010 Current Full Tank Shot - November 30, 2009 CURRENT LIVESTOCK LIST Fish - Banggai Cardinalfish - Ocellaris Clownfish - Citrinis Clown Goby - Purple Firefish Pair - Starry Blenny - Lyretail Anthias Trio (one male, two female) - Mystery Wrasse - Melanurus Wrasse - Blue Spotted Jawfish - Kole Tang - Desjardini Sailfin Tang - Ornate Chrismas Wrasse Clean Up Crew - Skunk Cleaner Shrimp - Blood Red Fire Shrimp - 4 Yellow Sea Cucumber - 3 Emerald Crabs - 3 Tonga Fighting Conch - Scarlet Reef Hermit Crabs - Cerith Snails - Astrea Snails - Nassaius Snails - Fuzzy Chiton - Nerite Snails - Berghia Nudibranchs - Limpets Inverts - 2 Teardrop Maxima Clams - French Polynesian Clam - 9 Maxima Clams - 2 Crocea Clams - Sebae Anemone - Fiery Orange Rock Flower Anemone - Baby Bubble Tip Anemone Hitchhiker SPS - Purple Montipora Capricornis - Tyree Flower Petal Montipora Capricornis - Strawberry Field Montipora Capricornis - Billy's Imperial Montipora Capricornis - Furry Big Foot Montipora - Radioactive Montipora Foliosa - Superman Montipora - ORA Red Planet Acropora - Electric Blue Millepora - Water Mellon Millepora - Tricolor Acropora Valida - ORA Borealis Acropora - Tri-Color Prostrata Acropora - Purple Bonsai Acropora - Neon Green Caroliniana Acropora - 30,000 Leagues Lokani Acropora - 20,000 Leagues Lokani Acropora - Tyree Pink Lemonade Acropora - Reef Exotic Rainbow Acropora - Vivid's Rainbow Delight Acropora - Reverse Sunet Montipora Capricornis LPS - Open Brain Coral - Branching green Hammer Coral with purple tips - Branching green Frogspawn Coral with purple tips - Branching orange Frogspawn Coral with pink tips - Wall transparent neon green Frogspawn Coral - Wall purple Anchor Coral - Yellow Scroll Coral - Neon Green Trumpet Coral - Superman Chalice - Bright red and green War Coral - Dark Red and green War Coral - Purple and Green Micromussa - Pipe Organ Coral - Red and green Blastomussa Wellsi - Disco Fever Acan - 4 unnamed Acans Softies - Purple Death Palythoas - Spiderman Palythoas - Mohawk Palythoas - Magicians Palythoas - BPE Palythoas - African Blue Zoanthids - Sweet Dreams Palythoas - Lunar Eclipse Palythoas - Flaming Mean Greens Zoanthids - Superman Zoanthids - Hot Flaming Redds Zoanthids - Atomic Green Zoanthids - Aqua Sunshine Zoanthids - Sunny Sky Zoanthids - 3 unnamed Zoanthids - Lemon Meringue Ricordea - Spring Rainbow Ricordea - Fourth of July Ricordea - Pacific Current Ricordea - Midnight Orange Ricordea - Limon Supernova Ricordea - Ultra Toxic Ricordea - Lemon Lime Ricordea - Ocean Inside Sanctithomae Mushroom - Superman Rhodactis Mushrooms - Red and white spotted Mushrooms ------------------------------------------------------------------------- START OF TANK BUILD Hi guys. This is my first time posting such a thread. I have been lurking and posting occassionally for the past year or so. I currently have a 28g Nanocube HQI that has been up an running for more than a year. For some strange reason, I never took any pictures of that tank except for some random fish pictures. Anyway, I just bought a new 120g Oceanic Tech aquarium last April and this time made a conscious effort to take photos along the journey. I know it is not a nano but this site has been the main site I go to ever since starting this hobby so it is the place where I feel the most comfortable posting. So here are some specs: Current setup: Tank: 120g Oceanic Tech, Starphire front glass, 48" w x 25" h x 24" d Sump/Fuge: Custom built acrylic, 43" w x 18" h x 16" d Return pump: Mag Drive 1200 Planned Equipment Lights: 48" Coralife Aqualight Pro 2x250w HQI + 2x65w CF Pumps: Ecotech Vortech mp40w (one for now, don't know if I need two) Skimmer: ASM G-3 Chiller: JBJ Arctica Titanium Chiller DBM-250 1/3HP Controller: Neptune Systems AquaController Apex System Livestock I will be moving all the fish and corals from my nano and putting it here. My current fishes: Banggai Cardinalfish Ocellaris Clownfish Citrinis Clown Goby Purple Firefish Fridmani Psuedochromis Yasha Haze Goby with Pistol Shrimp Starry Blenny I'm still unsure of what other fishes I'll be putting in but I know I would like to get some Jawfishes, some Anthias, and a Sixline Wrasse. This will be a mixed reef with mostly LPS and SPS. Not too much softies except for mushrooms and zoos. On to some photos... April 4 - Brought home and setup April 12 - Sump/Fuge arrived April 16 - Plumbing finished April 16 - Leak test April 24 - Mix the saltwater in the tank May 4 - Finished drilling live rocks June 2 - Cleaned out framing and added the finishing touches to make PVC structure blend in June 25 - Add the deep sand bed That's my progress so far. For those that do not know what I'm doing with the pvc, I am trying this "live framing" thing I read about in a magazine. I do not know if all my effort in doing this is going to pay off in the end but man it's alot of work. I am hoping for maintenance and fragging, this will really help me out alot. One thing I hate is mounting frags on the rock and everything comes crashing down and I have to spend hours trying to put everything back into place and I could never get it back the way it was previously. It is taking me way too long to get it done but since I decided to do it, I just have to keep at it. I decided to add the deep sand bed in already so I can have it cycle while I finish the rest of the rock structures. I figured it would be easier to stick the pvc thru the sand than to get the sand in between the holes. I went with the deep sand bed because of the Jawfishes that I would like to get. I have the rocks currently in my refugium area. I will probably need more along the way. I will probably have a mini cycle every time I put a new structure in. I think it will be okay. I have not really had any ammonia spikes since the beginning. I have been keeping the rocks well watered while I drill. Anyway, I am still fairly new in this hobby. I have learned quite alot from the past year I have had my nano. I have learned from reading on this site and the internet as well as books and I've also learned the hard way. I will be updating this as I progress and I would love to hear everyone's opinions and concerns especially if I am about to make a big mistake. I really want this to be set up properly from the beginning so that the rest of the way is just basic maintenance instead of dealing with problems that should not have happened because I did not do something the right way. So I will also be asking alot of questions. That's it for now. Thanks for reading. Link to comment
got2envy Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Woo! you got my attention i will be following, very nice tank! Link to comment
lakshwadeep Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 I really like the live framing. DId you read about it in Marine Fish & Reef USA, also? Link to comment
guia x Posted June 26, 2009 Author Share Posted June 26, 2009 Thanks everybody. I really like the live framing. DId you read about it in Marine Fish & Reef USA, also? Yeah that's where I got the idea. I have been reading that article over and over before I got the tank. I tried looking for other articles about it online but nobody seems to be doing. It seemed so simple but once I started doing it, I never knew drilling live rock is so hard. I had to find so many different drill bits. I tried a 1" drill bit but it just tore the rock apart. I am left using my dremel to bore the holes for the pvc stick into. So it takes me a while to drill one hole. I may try other methods of attaching the pvc hooks to the rock, like zip ties. I already put together the pvc frame for the next structures. I'll take pics when I can. Link to comment
plainrt Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Looks good.I hve been thinking my next tank may be a tech series also.I have always liked them. Link to comment
guia x Posted June 26, 2009 Author Share Posted June 26, 2009 Looks good.I hve been thinking my next tank may be a tech series also.I have always liked them. Thank you. Yeah I wanted a bigger tank but decided to put it off until we get a bigger house. Then I saw the Tech and I just could not get over it and was convincing my wife until she broke down. I almost got a different tank cause I could have gotten it cheaper without the starphire glass but the place I got it from gave me a great deal on the Tech so I went for it. I got it for $1595 for tank and stand. I love the stand. I didn't think the doors on the side would be a big deal but man do I use it more than the front. I don't have a top off right now so I use the side door to top off until I get the Aquacontroller. Link to comment
Perm Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Your setup looks really nice so far. I know how hard it is taking the time and doing things just the way you want it. Good luck, and I cant wait to see all the rock in there! Link to comment
nanoreefnate Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 WOW i like what youve done with your rockwork! also like the tank in genereal...how much did that thing set you back (money wise) Link to comment
highonfumes Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 That tank/stand combo is sexy! And your attention to detail is top notch. I'll be followin along for sure. Link to comment
guia x Posted June 27, 2009 Author Share Posted June 27, 2009 WOW i like what youve done with your rockwork!also like the tank in genereal...how much did that thing set you back (money wise) The tank and stand was around $1740 with tax and the custom sump/fuge was $480. Thanks again everyone. I'm hoping to work more on the rocks today unless the wife comes up with something for us to do. Link to comment
SK8URDEAD Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 The tank and stand was around $1740 with tax and the custom sump/fuge was $480. Thanks again everyone. I'm hoping to work more on the rocks today unless the wife comes up with something for us to do. lol you and me the same i have mts, the tank looks sexy with the stand and everything. also hang the light fixture it will make it keep the sexy. also 1 mp40 is alot of power and since the tank isnt so long i think that will be all you need not sure if you will need a other one. Link to comment
guia x Posted June 27, 2009 Author Share Posted June 27, 2009 lol you and me the same i have mts, the tank looks sexy with the stand and everything. also hang the light fixture it will make it keep the sexy. also 1 mp40 is alot of power and since the tank isnt so long i think that will be all you need not sure if you will need a other one. Thanks. Yeah I was thinking of hanging the lights. I told my wife that I wanted to do that and she rolled her eyes. I just hope I don't get too lazy and just mount it on top. As for the mp40. I am hoping that all I need is one. My only concern is the sand. I got some bigger grain sand but they are currently under the finer live sand. I'm thinking that I probably have to dial the mp40 down a bit to prevent sand storms. I never tried the mp40 or seen it live in action before nor have I had experience with fine sand, just gravel sized substrate. So I will just have to try it out. BTW, what is "mts"? Link to comment
guia x Posted July 15, 2009 Author Share Posted July 15, 2009 Well my recent updates has been lost so here it goes again. I have since added a sun coral tank attached to this tank. I posted it here last time but I decided to put it in the nano section since it is really a nano and a separate entity. Click here to see the addition of my Sun Coral Tank As for the this tank... July 9 - Purchased JBJ 1/3hp Artica Chiller and Coralife 48" Aqualight Pro 250W HQI July 12 - Let there be light! Coralife 48" Aqualight Pro 250W HQI mounted So far I am happy with the lights. It looks great. I love the moonlights. They are pretty bright. Then again there is nothing in my tank. I'm still working on the wife to let me have it hanging from the ceiling. She just does not get how it would look much better than with the mounting legs. The chiller is alot quiter than I had expected, which is great. So far I am pleased with my purchases. I have not gotten a chance to work on my rocks. I really want to get that done real soon. I am working on getting the Vortech mp40 soon and hopefully the Aquacontroller Apex as well. Well that's it for now. Link to comment
davidr2340 Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 This tank... and the SC nano connected, will be TOTM here one day!!! Mark my words!!! Amazing!!! Link to comment
osofishy Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Hi guys. This is my first time posting such a thread. I have been lurking and posting occassionally for the past year or so. I currently have a 28g Nanocube HQI that has been up an running for more than a year. For some strange reason, I never took any pictures of that tank except for some random fish pictures. Anyway, I just bought a new 120g Oceanic Tech aquarium last April and this time made a conscious effort to take photos along the journey. I know it is not a nano but this site has been the main site I go to ever since starting this hobby so it is the place where I feel the most comfortable posting. So here are some specs: Current setup: Tank: 120g Oceanic Tech, Starphire front glass, 48" w x 25" h x 24" d Sump/Fuge: Custom built acrylic, 43" w x 18" h x 16" d Return pump: Mag Drive 1200 Planned Equipment Lights: 48" Coralife Aqualight Pro 2x250w HQI + 2x65w CF Pumps: Ecotech Vortech mp40w (one for now, don't know if I need two) Skimmer: ASM G-3 Chiller: JBJ Arctica Titanium Chiller DBM-250 1/3HP Controller: Neptune Systems AquaController Apex System Livestock I will be moving all the fish and corals from my nano and putting it here. My current fishes: Banggai Cardinalfish Ocellaris Clownfish Citrinis Clown Goby Purple Firefish Fridmani Psuedochromis Yasha Haze Goby with Pistol Shrimp Starry Blenny I'm still unsure of what other fishes I'll be putting in but I know I would like to get some Jawfishes, some Anthias, and a Sixline Wrasse. This will be a mixed reef with mostly LPS and SPS. Not too much softies except for mushrooms and zoos. On to some photos... April 4 - Brought home and setup April 12 - Sump/Fuge arrived April 16 - Plumbing finished April 16 - Leak test April 24 - Mix the saltwater in the tank May 4 - Finished drilling live rocks June 2 - Cleaned out framing and added the finishing touches to make PVC structure blend in June 25 - Add the deep sand bed That's my progress so far. For those that do not know what I'm doing with the pvc, I am trying this "live framing" thing I read about in a magazine. I do not know if all my effort in doing this is going to pay off in the end but man it's alot of work. I am hoping for maintenance and fragging, this will really help me out alot. One thing I hate is mounting frags on the rock and everything comes crashing down and I have to spend hours trying to put everything back into place and I could never get it back the way it was previously. It is taking me way too long to get it done but since I decided to do it, I just have to keep at it. I decided to add the deep sand bed in already so I can have it cycle while I finish the rest of the rock structures. I figured it would be easier to stick the pvc thru the sand than to get the sand in between the holes. I went with the deep sand bed because of the Jawfishes that I would like to get. I have the rocks currently in my refugium area. I will probably need more along the way. I will probably have a mini cycle every time I put a new structure in. I think it will be okay. I have not really had any ammonia spikes since the beginning. I have been keeping the rocks well watered while I drill. Anyway, I am still fairly new in this hobby. I have learned quite alot from the past year I have had my nano. I have learned from reading on this site and the internet as well as books and I've also learned the hard way. I will be updating this as I progress and I would love to hear everyone's opinions and concerns especially if I am about to make a big mistake. I really want this to be set up properly from the beginning so that the rest of the way is just basic maintenance instead of dealing with problems that should not have happened because I did not do something the right way. So I will also be asking alot of questions. That's it for now. Thanks for reading. Don't get a sixline it will kill your yasha goby (it kill mine). A $20 fish is not woth the death of a $50 or more (yasha goby). Nice rock structure, I spend 3 months building mine out of dry live rock and then cure them for another 3 months before putting them together and into my 90 gallon. The structure is very sturdy and you will never have a problem with the aquascape falling apart. Link to comment
lakshwadeep Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 ^^^^ Did you really have to quote the entire post?! Link to comment
guia x Posted July 15, 2009 Author Share Posted July 15, 2009 This tank... and the SC nano connected, will be TOTM here one day!!! Mark my words!!! Amazing!!! If I ever finish the darn thing. It would be great and it's something I could definitely strive for but with so many awesome tanks around here I highly doubt it. Besides it's not a nano. Maybe the sun coral tank. Who knows. I'll do my best with the tanks atleast. All that matters is having a nice healthy tank that the family and I can enjoy. Don't get a sixline it will kill your yasha goby (it kill mine). A $20 fish is not woth the death of a $50 or more (yasha goby). Nice rock structure, I spend 3 months building mine out of dry live rock and then cure them for another 3 months before putting them together and into my 90 gallon. The structure is very sturdy and you will never have a problem with the aquascape falling apart. Is that really true? Did you add the sixline first? I will have to do more research on this. I have a Fridmani Pseudochromis and they get along fine. Are sixlines more aggressive? My Yasha is pretty bold. He's always out and about. He's one of my favorites so I definitely will think twice about the sixline if that is the case. Link to comment
Marteen Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 I've always heard that six-lines in large aquariums are usually pretty docile. Link to comment
guia x Posted July 15, 2009 Author Share Posted July 15, 2009 I've always heard that six-lines in large aquariums are usually pretty docile. Cool that's good to know. Thank you. Link to comment
guia x Posted July 19, 2009 Author Share Posted July 19, 2009 This is amazing. Thank you. Link to comment
Christo Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Very Nice looking setup, clean and professionally done. Link to comment
guia x Posted July 22, 2009 Author Share Posted July 22, 2009 Very Nice looking setup, clean and professionally done. Thank you. BTW, just an update. I finally got around to working on the rocks. I have about 1/3 of the wall structure that I will be puting in front of the overflow box. I have been slowly working on it since yesterday. Boy is it alot of hard work planning and drilling. I'm getting there though. Link to comment
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