Reelsilly's Reef

[reelsilly]

Nice rock work and it looks like you are off to a GREAT start!

Thank you. I hope to continue to please folks with my ocd and my tank, lol

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Agreed great job!

 

[reelsilly]

Alrighty, the tank is wet. I used water from another tank and a few pieces of live rock from that same tank. Got the bacteria in as well.

We are off and running now.

 

[fishroomlady]

looking really good! congrats on getting it wet!

 

[reelsilly]

Thank you so much. I'm excited to get this thing running. I being very very picky with this tank .

 

[reelsilly]

Finally!!! I just went ahead and ordered the media basket from inTank themselves. It was a few dollars more, but it's on the way to me at least.

 

[reelsilly]

ever been excited to have algae growing?!?!? Yayyyyyy now it's time to get rocking on this thing.

 

[reelsilly]

Okay, so after a little thought, I'm going to shoot for a pretty active or dynamic reef look with this tank. I'm still a bit torn on the critters but here
Is what I'm thinking.

Inverts:
Skunk Cleaners x 2
Blue Leg Hermits x 10
Nassarius Snails x 3
Margarita Snails x 6
Brittle Stars x 50 billion...lol

Fish:
This one is a bit harder...
Blue Dot Jawfish
Clowns x 2 (Gold Flake or B&W)
Maybe a
Leopard Wrasse
Mandarins (I still have all my training boxes for them to eat in)

Coral;
Large frog spawn colony that is being held for me
Chili Pepper Monti
And the rest is tbd.

 

[fishroomlady]

the goldflakes are so cool but I'm thinking two of them in a smaller tank may get too aggressive toward tank mates. The other fish you have listed sounds like a nice mix. I love the blue spot jawfish - such a neat fish!

 

[reelsilly]

the goldflakes are so cool but I'm thinking two of them in a smaller tank may get too aggressive toward tank mates. The other fish you have listed sounds like a nice mix. I love the blue spot jawfish - such a neat fish!

Yeah, I've thought about that with the maroons, that's why I'm pretty undecided on them. I should be upgrading tanks at some point which they would be going in a 180g or 300g but that's a year or so.

Ahhhhhh decisions, lol

 

[saltyphish]

I have a biocube 29 and love it. Love the blue spotted jawfish. Keep posting updates, following!

 

[RedReefer]

Looking good!

 

[metrokat]

This picture is too cute

I'm sorry for your loss and your troubles. I look forward to your build and good luck.

 

[reelsilly]

Well, since frogspawn is listed at 15.00 fmv per head, I am soon to be 150.00 in to my budget...lol. My buddy was holding my frogspawn, along with a few other things. The frogspawn will go in first. Maybe within the next several days.

 

[Dixie_reefer]

Wow, loving your scape!

 

[reelsilly]

Thank you very much. I use the poles from driveway markers to hold rock in place. Works great and have been using it for years.

 

[fishroomlady]

ok, I'm subscribed! have you made any more decisions on livestock?

 

[reelsilly]

I know the blue dot Jawfish. Just waiting to put him in now. Other than that, I'm not really sure. I've been debating a clown couple, but I'm not sure yet.

I've got the 2 skunk cleaners waiting to go in as well. The cleanup crew is in there now doing their job.

It does appear that I have a scarlet red leg that may be a bit lazy and may be taking advantage of my generosity. I hand fed him yesterday just to make me feel better, now I'm thinking he may expect handouts. I'm going to have a sit down conversation with him tonight and tell him he has to work to earn his keep there.

 

[reelsilly]

Here is the frogspawn chilling in its spot. I had to go ahead and put it in because he was moving tanks. It is 10 heads and at FMV (that's listed on the contest rules post) it is $15.00 a head. So there is 150.00 in the tank now.

 

[reelsilly]

Okay, I have been thinking about my other fish options. The blue dot is ready to go in and he will need some roommates. I went back in time and thought about all the fish I had and their pros and cons. I've got the next fish picked and they will be Banggi Cardinals. I have to sex them to make sure I get a male and female then quarantine. I will then move on to my active fish, which may be a wrasse or clowns. If I do clowns, I will not get my mandarins because I don't want too many fish. I guess I will need some input from everyone as well. I like hearing opinions as there are things that I overlook at times.

As far as coral, I've got to be a bit careful on adding coral that I own already. One of my buddies has been holding them for me and I have way over the amount allotted for this competition. I added my frogspawn, which I guess is valued at $15.00 per head. I have 10 heads so $150.00 (a bit pricey for my area but what's fair is fair).

This leaves me with $350.00 left on coral. I will be adding a Duncan, and some zoas, and I will have to pick what I have left and maybe make a few additional purchases.

Anyway, I am digging this competition because it makes you think. Instead of just dropping stupid money and thoughtlessly throwing coral in your tank to win a prize, it makes you budget, makes you think, and opens the playing field to creativity (all of which we should all be doing anyway).

Hope y'all are enjoying what I have so far. Things will be coming together faster over the next several weeks so hang in there with me!