PhishMonger84
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Hello Reef2Reef
I'm new here, names Tim. Been keeping fish since 2000, my parents had tanks when i was a child too. Mostly freshwater, started with a Black Moore, moved to African cichlids, found new world cichlids/catfish & characins and I found my niche.
In 2007 i setup a small (10-15g) saltwater tank, very simple with just 2 damsels i ran it with very little maintenance and HOB AC filter for about 2 years before i needed to break it down.
I currently have about 10 tanks running in my house, many more sitting around. i have 3 180's and 125, several medium sized tanks like 55-120g and few smalls below 50g.
I also attempted a mixed reef in a 90g with 30 g sump for about 4 years.
I'm all about the fish. not big on coral or inverts at all. I do have a soft spot for some corals others consider pest like mushrooms, Kenya tree and my absolute favorite being GSP. I do also really enjoy euphyllia but i don't want the stress of a reef.
It's hard-to-find SW forums that focus on FOWLR, seems to always be a minor subset in each forum, which is disappointing. I bought my first 180 after seeing an adult vieja melanura. i setup my first SW tank when i saw a clown trigger and Picasso trigger in person. My ideal aquarium has at least one trigger, i also like squirrel/soldierfish, lions, groupers like polleni and miniatus & panther. damsels are great, harlequin tusk, harlequin bass, certain angels favorite being asfur, blueface and queen. I do have a freshwater moray and find the zebras very cool too. puffers are excellent too
Anyways, I'm looking to convert my 125 to SW- with predatory fish i have a hundred lbs of what was previously live rock i will eventually seed. i have a 40 breeder underneath which will likely be the sump unless i can find something like a 33L or another 4 foot option with a shorter height. I will most likely use a jaboe cross flow pump. i have all kinds of lights to choose from and 2 protein skimmers but i just don't understand how to "tune" them at all and would consider a new one if its idiot proof.
If possible i'd like to run the tank for a few months with a few pieces of GSP to let it carpet as much of the tank as possible.
whats worked?
what hasn't?
any great shops to consider?
help me, please
I'm new here, names Tim. Been keeping fish since 2000, my parents had tanks when i was a child too. Mostly freshwater, started with a Black Moore, moved to African cichlids, found new world cichlids/catfish & characins and I found my niche.
In 2007 i setup a small (10-15g) saltwater tank, very simple with just 2 damsels i ran it with very little maintenance and HOB AC filter for about 2 years before i needed to break it down.
I currently have about 10 tanks running in my house, many more sitting around. i have 3 180's and 125, several medium sized tanks like 55-120g and few smalls below 50g.
I also attempted a mixed reef in a 90g with 30 g sump for about 4 years.
I'm all about the fish. not big on coral or inverts at all. I do have a soft spot for some corals others consider pest like mushrooms, Kenya tree and my absolute favorite being GSP. I do also really enjoy euphyllia but i don't want the stress of a reef.
It's hard-to-find SW forums that focus on FOWLR, seems to always be a minor subset in each forum, which is disappointing. I bought my first 180 after seeing an adult vieja melanura. i setup my first SW tank when i saw a clown trigger and Picasso trigger in person. My ideal aquarium has at least one trigger, i also like squirrel/soldierfish, lions, groupers like polleni and miniatus & panther. damsels are great, harlequin tusk, harlequin bass, certain angels favorite being asfur, blueface and queen. I do have a freshwater moray and find the zebras very cool too. puffers are excellent too
Anyways, I'm looking to convert my 125 to SW- with predatory fish i have a hundred lbs of what was previously live rock i will eventually seed. i have a 40 breeder underneath which will likely be the sump unless i can find something like a 33L or another 4 foot option with a shorter height. I will most likely use a jaboe cross flow pump. i have all kinds of lights to choose from and 2 protein skimmers but i just don't understand how to "tune" them at all and would consider a new one if its idiot proof.
If possible i'd like to run the tank for a few months with a few pieces of GSP to let it carpet as much of the tank as possible.
whats worked?
what hasn't?
any great shops to consider?
help me, please
