125 - Took Forever But Here It is!

Goaway · Jul 4, 2022

Anyhow. I might be getting old. Sounds like a war zone outside and it's putting me to sleep.

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KQuillan · Jul 4, 2022

tbrown3589 said:
Well... My mother-in-law just got a call that her brother in Missouri died. This make things difficult now. My family AND my in-laws are all headed to Missouri. I have to find someone for the fish tanks, quail, dogs, and cat... Everything is pretty automated on the fish tanks with the exception of an ATO that'll only last for 2 to 3 days. I might be able to upgrade for the temporary and set up something a little larger...

I'm so sorry for you and your family's loss.

tbrown · Jul 4, 2022

Mibu said:
Anyhow. I might be getting old. Sounds like a war zone outside and it's putting me to sleep.

Go to bed! I'm getting sleepy as well and I'm in a different time zone.

tbrown · Jul 4, 2022

ktfloyd01 said:
I'm so sorry for you and your family's loss.

Thank you.

tbrown · Jul 4, 2022

Well... Maybe I'll just do a six-line - that's the one my wife wants anyway. I can always add some a couple of Fairy or Flasher Wrasse. I'd love a Coris or possibly even a Melanurus but I don't think I can swing 4" of sand. Some websites say 2"-3" for Yellows and Melanurus while others say 4"-5". I was hoping being on the smaller/slender side 2.5" would work but I don't want to buy something I can't house long term.

tbrown · Jul 4, 2022

Return line installed. I reglued 1 fitting so I'm waiting another day to turn it on for full curing.

Goaway · Jul 5, 2022

tbrown3589 said:
Go to bed! I'm getting sleepy as well and I'm in a different time zone.

Did that. Got more than I needed.

Be sure to get that 6line as a last addition. Those fish are out right brutal.

tbrown · Jul 5, 2022

Mibu said:
Did that. Got more than I needed.

Be sure to get that 6line as a last addition. Those fish are out right brutal.

True story! Highly agressive.

Goaway · Jul 5, 2022

tbrown3589 said:
True story! Highly agressive.

So pretty though! I wish I could have one. It might kill my eel.

tbrown · Jul 5, 2022

Mibu said:
So pretty though! I wish I could have one. It might kill my eel.

I've heard that the 8 Line and 4 Line may not be as agressive but they're still in the same family so I'd still exercise caution.

Goaway · Jul 5, 2022

Someone had an 8 line wrasse. It killed everything in tank. But, he was somewhat new to sw fish.

billyocean · Jul 5, 2022

tbrown3589 said:
Well... Maybe I'll just do a six-line - that's the one my wife wants anyway. I can always add some a couple of Fairy or Flasher Wrasse. I'd love a Coris or possibly even a Melanurus but I don't think I can swing 4" of sand. Some websites say 2"-3" for Yellows and Melanurus while others say 4"-5". I was hoping being on the smaller/slender side 2.5" would work but I don't want to buy something I can't house long term.

My melanurus is fine in 2 inches of sand..it's not even that deep where he sleeps...more like an inch

tbrown · Jul 6, 2022

billyocean said:
My melanurus is fine in 2 inches of sand..it's not even that deep where he sleeps...more like an inch

tbrown · Jul 6, 2022

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tbrown · Jul 6, 2022

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tbrown · Jul 6, 2022

Turned on everything except for the skimmer. The water is pretty clear and there were little tiny tornados in the tank at first picking up some of the scum. The tank is going to sleep now but I grabbed a quick pick with clear water! I'm going to add the bacteria and Substrate Sauce now.

Stang67 · Jul 6, 2022

Definitely a bit more rock (just my 2c). It's looking really great.

tbrown · Jul 6, 2022

Stang67 said:
Definitely a bit more rock (just my 2c). It's looking really great.

All the rock from the 5 and the 75 are going to get transferred eventually, but I agree! It is so barren and bare looking right now.

All this rock. The 5 gallon is probably moving over when I get back (it does have some coral and CUC). The 75 is going to take a while. Over the course of a couple of months one rock here, one rock there....

Goaway · Jul 6, 2022

tbrown3589 said:
All the rock from the 5 and the 75 are going to get transferred eventually, but I agree! It is so barren and bare looking right now.

All this rock. The 5 gallon is probably moving over when I get back (it does have some coral and CUC). The 75 is going to take a while. Over the course of a couple of months one rock here, one rock there....

Add some of your live rock into the the 125 to start the seed process. You wont regret it.

tbrown · Jul 6, 2022

Mibu said:
Add some of your live rock into the the 125 to start the seed process. You wont regret it.

Yeah. I added the Substrate Sauce last night and started with fully cycled rock and live sand. When I get back from Missouri I'll move over the live rock and sand from the 5 gallon and add the TurboStart. The 75 has a couple of pieces of rock with nothing on them but I'm still fighting algae in that one and don't want to move it over with that going on. I'll probably do a Hydrogen Peroxide dip but won't that basically unalive it?