vic's 225 gallon inwall build thread

[swissgaurd]

I don't think I would mix the Tomini and the Kole. Same family, they will really fight.

Once your water params are good, I would add the clowns, then angel, the tangs I would add in pairs. Vlamangi/Kole, Sailfin/yellow, purple last.

thanks
these fish are currently togethor

do you think i should wait a day inbetween or the same day

 

[Surf&turf]

I would wait at least a week in between adding new stock. Will give your tank a chance to adjust to the new bioload.

 

[swissgaurd]

Day 32
Finally the cycle is complete
i even tested nitrites twice,couldnt believe my eyes.

i added my perc and gladiator clown.
this is the big test .
i will leave petey in till all fish are added just to keep my load high.
lights will be kept off till after all fish are added.


vic

 

[Aquaph8]

Oh yeah, here comes the fun part.

 

[swissgaurd]

yep couldnt help it i got my red net out and caught my vlamangi tang fed him a couple flakes took him couple minutes and hes eating

vic

 

[swissgaurd]

got my clowns in today
1 snowflake
2 blacks
1 gladiator
1 perc

vic

 

[neoreefer]

how come an odd number clowns swissguard? Just curious. Awesome tank btw.

 

[swissgaurd]

how come an odd number clowns swissguard? Just curious. Awesome tank btw.

thanks
i had an onyx but was to impatient to wait for the cycle ,he tried to jump over and didnt quite make it

 

[swissgaurd]

time for a little update
all this week ive been adding fish and corals
today i put my last fish in and last coral in the tank
i also hung my second fixture today and installed the MP40
i now have 2-- 6 bulb ATI sunpower fixtures 12 bulbs in all
i still have to hookup the calcium reactor.kalk reactor and the auto top up
i still have petey in the Sump and hes doin well

vic

 

[bige]

Nice additions!

 

[swissgaurd]

Nice additions!

thanks bige


vic

 

[Aquaph8]

Looking nice Vic, love your rock work

 

[swissgaurd]

Looking nice Vic, love your rock work

thanks
aquaph8

 

[swissgaurd]

thought id take a picture of my lights today

vic

 

[swissgaurd]

my tank had a setback with high nitrates,but there on there way down with prodibio and special blend from microblift

lighting update
installed my new LED'S today from luke at reef filtration.im very impressed

vic

 

[midnight1]

Tank looks great,love the whole setup. Question about the lighting, does it look that blue in person?

 

[swissgaurd]

Tank looks great,love the whole setup. Question about the lighting, does it look that blue in person?

a little less blue in person
thanks


vic

 

[bcfiskins]

Swiss, how are all of your tangs doing together? I currently have a 75g and 1 Tomini. I would love to add another tang, but not sure what kind to go with...any thoughts anyone?

 

[swissgaurd]

Swiss, how are all of your tangs doing together? I currently have a 75g and 1 Tomini. I would love to add another tang, but not sure what kind to go with...any thoughts anyone?

they were getting along just fine.then i had a very high nitrate count,i now have no fish,basically starting to restock over again,i forgot that the dry rock didnt have the proper bacteria
to consume the nitrates.
ill be back with revenge though
when introducing a new tang,you should segregate it with some eggcrate for a couple of weeks so they get used to each other, a purple tang is a nice addition


vic

 

[swissgaurd]

its been a while since my last update so i thought id do a little update.
my nitrates are on the way down
im dosing prodibio,microblift and now just started dosing vinegar (thanks to Aquaph8) ,my nitrates are at 10-20ppm
all my algaes are gone sandbed is nice and clean
ive added some fishies as well
swissgaurd
pair of black clowns
7 green chromis
2 rainford gobies
yellow tang
regal tang

im upto 8 hrs of lighting with the LED's.im getting very nice polyp extension and growth

vic