Finally got a fishroom - my 500/g build (1 Viewer)

[RR-MAN]

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[RR-MAN]

Next projects is to work on the APEX mounting board/organizing fish closet/ and also got a larger QT tank set up for fish/corals in the garage.

Fish list so far:

-White tale bristletooth tang
-Blue ring (Annularis) angel
-Powder brown tang (such a hardy fish - went through some moves and still survived, have him for 3 yrs. now)
-Orange Should Tang (Powder Brown's buddy, also have him for 3 yrs.)
-Clown Tang (very shy so far)

Wish List:

-Emperor Angel
-Queen angel
-Magistic angel
-Achillis Tang
-3 Purple tangs (watch me do it)
-Group of Anthias
-I think I have room for some more fish for now that's all.

 

[FarmerTy]

Great fish list!

Look into resplendent anthias! They are stunning and eat everything! I'm jealous you have a tank that can house an annularis.

 

[RR-MAN]

Great fish list!

Look into resplendent anthias! They are stunning and eat everything! I'm jealous you have a tank that can house an annularis.

Cool will check it out. In the past I had no luck with anthias. One of the issues is I feed once a day so I'm probably starving them.

Here's my baby. I feed her only in the little feeding ring so she knows the food source. To make her stay away from corals-that's how I train all my juvi angels.

 

[FarmerTy]

Cool will check it out. In the past I had no luck with anthias. One of the issues is I feed once a day so I'm probably starving them.

Here's my baby. I feed her only in the little feeding ring so she knows the food source. To make her stay away from corals-that's how I train all my juvi angels.

Good trick! How about I raise her until she outgrows my 215 gallon and then you can have her from that point on? [emoji41]

 

[RR-MAN]

Good trick! How about I raise her until she outgrows my 215 gallon and then you can have her from that point on? [emoji41]

Hahaha good one!

Having a hard time finding a small emperor. If you see one in Austin let me know I will take a road trip.

 

[FarmerTy]

Hahaha good one!

Having a hard time finding a small emperor. If you see one in Austin let me know I will take a road trip.

Darn! So close!

There are like 3 here in Austin right now. Austin Aqua Dome! Road trip! I think they are $50 but don't quote me.

 

[Tnconcept]

Cool will check it out. In the past I had no luck with anthias. One of the issues is I feed once a day so I'm probably starving them.

Here's my baby. I feed her only in the little feeding ring so she knows the food source. To make her stay away from corals-that's how I train all my juvi angels.

That's pretty good idea John, makes me want a Angel one day. When I grow up to be a man like you guys. . Lol


Ty 50$ for the angel is a good deal!

 

[RR-MAN]

That's pretty good idea John, makes me want a Angel one day. When I grow up to be a man like you guys. . Lol


Ty 50$ for the angel is a good deal!

You have a nice big tank tony-throw in a couple of angels. Just remember to buy them small. [emoji106]

 

[Tnconcept]

You have a nice big tank tony-throw in a couple of angels. Just remember to buy them small. [emoji106]

It's my corals that I'm the big chicken for.....need grow some balls one day...����

 

[malira]

It's very hard to get the whole tank in one shot. The arch in the middle is 3 feet wide. Once the MH light comes on I will try to take a few pics.


Yeah! but we need more pics. Even if the tank is in section. The rock work looks very interesting.

 

[Reefahholic]

What cha got blowing these corals??!! That’s a big tank!

 

[RR-MAN]

Tank is sitting as peninsula so some pictures look identical, lol- the rock work is more separate islands/shelves for my SPS.

Fish are doing great-the white tail bristletooth is a little shy but getting better after a month.


Jared,
Flow is provided by 1 Mp60 and 2 Mp40. I have another mp60 sitting in the closet so soon I need to hook it up.

Still have not done anything with my apex-I need to get to work on that.

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[RR-MAN]

Some diatom bloom-running skimmer wet and gfo. Once the tank stabilizes and add corals no more gfo.

Skimmer is kicking azz

 

[frankc]

You will enjoy having the white tail bristletooth tang. They are beautiful, and since I added mine, I haven't cleaned the glass in a month and I can still see in the tank pretty clearly. Before that, after a couple weeks of not scraping the glass I could barely tell what was in the tank.

Your orange shoulder tang is beautiful too.

 

[Tnconcept]

Just put those corals in there man...lol you got too much patient!

 

[Tstew32]

Thanks Fish keeper.

So need some ideas:

What if I plumb one overflow to a sump in the closet which will hold a skimmer and the far left overflow to the sump below. My main goal is not to build the stand too tall so tank is nice at eye level.

My concern is the humidity level in the closet even though the closet door is staying open at all times.


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Thought about putting in the wall?


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[RR-MAN]

You will enjoy having the white tail bristletooth tang. They are beautiful, and since I added mine, I haven't cleaned the glass in a month and I can still see in the tank pretty clearly. Before that, after a couple weeks of not scraping the glass I could barely tell what was in the tank.

Your orange shoulder tang is beautiful too.

Thanks frank. Yeah the whitel tail is an algae machine. The diatom bloom never got out of control. As soon as I noticed it, ran GFO and wet skimming. Still got some on the floor of the tank since tank is BB. Tank walls and rocks have minimal algae so far.

I can't believe the orange shoulder and powder brown tang are alive. With moving to the new house these fish went through some rough times in a very small/unstable tank. So I made a promise to make sure these two guys get the best treatment in the large tank, lol.

Just put those corals in there man...lol you got too much patient!

It's so hard to be patient in this hobby, lol. Another week or two I will start gluing sticks. And definitely want to have some softies as well and a carpet. My concern is high flow for carpet and softies.

Thought about putting in the wall?

I could have placed it in wall in the same room with facing the hallway/dinning room but tank is 4 ft wide front to back, working on the tank would've been a little challenging but still doable. I always wanted to have a tank so I can view it from 3 sides...it was on the wish list so that's why I set it up as peninsula style.

 

[Tstew32]

Thanks frank. Yeah the bristletooth is an algae machine. The diatom bloom never got out of control. As soon as I noticed it, ran GFO and wet skimming. Still got some on the floor of the tank since tank is BB. Tank walls and rocks have minimal algae so far.




It's so hard to be patient in this hobby, lol. Another week or two I will start gluing sticks. And definitely want to have some softies as well and a carpet. My concern is high flow for carpet and softies.




I could have placed it in wall in the same room with facing the hallway/dinning room but tank is 4 ft wide front to back, working on the tank would've been a little challenging but still doable. I always wanted to have a tank so I can view it from 3 sides...it was on the wish list.

Great considerations and we appreciate the feedback. I’m my dream was to have it in a wall Under say a stairwell where I could house all maintenance and equipment in a closet


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[RR-MAN]

Great considerations and we appreciate the feedback. I’m my dream was to have it in a wall Under say a stairwell where I could house all maintenance and equipment in a closet

Great idea!!!


So the sump is under the tank - still have a closet by the tank for the semi auto water change system, ro/di unit and all the electrical stuff (ecotech battery back ups/power supplies) and other supplies excluding APEX.

I will post a picture once I tidy up the place-work in progress as of now.