Wisco Tank/Build Updates

Zach B · Mar 16, 2021

I’d be leaving here around 1230. Takes me about 15. Only time I can get out tomorrow unfortunately

Reef-junky · Mar 16, 2021

Z&KFarmsWI said:
I’d be leaving here around 1230. Takes me about 15. Only time I can get out tomorrow unfortunately

I don’t get off work till 2. I could swing by one day and pick it up if that works for you or meet you somewhere on a different day.

Zach B · Mar 16, 2021

Absolutely! I'm home everyday on the weekdays and most of the weekends. Let me know what works for you.

Reef-junky · Mar 16, 2021

U around Thursday or Saturday?

Zach B · Mar 16, 2021

Thursday would work, Saturday is the wife's bday

Reef-junky · Mar 16, 2021

Would U be around at 2:30 or 3 ish on Thursday? U live in Westbend as well?

Zach B · Mar 16, 2021

I'm in the slinger area close to little Switzerland. I'll be home then. I'll send you a message with the address

JayRozzer · Mar 17, 2021

Still figuring out how to take photos without them being all blue. But we got a few new fish today. Yellow watchman, mandarin, and orchid dottyback are all in the tank. They’re pretty small compared to everyone else so fingers crossed they don’t get eaten baha.

Zach B · Mar 17, 2021

@JayRozzer That’s awesome! I want to get a pair of mandarins in the future, such a cool fish

JayRozzer · Mar 17, 2021

Thanks! Everything adapted fairly well. The mandarin and orchid are doing ok. The yellow watchman on the other hand is struggling big time. I had to rig up an acclimation box for it. It’s fairly small and everything in my tank was nonstop attacking it. Even my cleaner shrimp thought it was food.

I’m not sure what to do with it. I might have to try and grow it a bit in a separate small tank. Which I don’t have any equipment for.

Zach B · Mar 20, 2021

I will be water testing my tank & sump tomorrow! Although I have filled my tank to test, this will be the whole system with the pump running. Very excited and nervous. Once this is done I am ready to start filling with saltwater! Happy Weekend All

JayRozzer · Mar 20, 2021

Updated pics or I don’t believe it.

Zach B · Mar 20, 2021

I figure ill have to start a YouTube channel to take some videos. There’s a lot of little things I skipped sharing and always a lot going on lol. It’d be easier to show the fish room and equipment that way

Zach B · Mar 20, 2021

The madness must be documented better lol

Reef-junky · Mar 20, 2021

Hopefully no leaks!

Zach B · Mar 20, 2021

Just about ready to take this bad boy for a spin. Have to run to the hardware store to wire the plug for the pump and then off we go

Reef-junky · Mar 20, 2021

Aww crap just realized I have the same problem in the bathroom as I do with the hall closet.

Jon's Reef · Mar 20, 2021

A few changes. On a sad note lost my Yellow Scopas tang. One night she looked completely normal, the next morning she was 99% gone. Moved her to my small tank, she was there just barely and was gone by noon.

Some fighting between my tomini and potter angel after that, so I added a piece of reflective window tint to the right side of the tank and they are doing well.

Added some new corals to the tank. Visited a local reefer with a beautiful tank and was able to pick up some nice montis, Yellow tip acro, Digi and clove polyps. Really started to fill in the SPS zone and it is looking nice. Also added a PC coral, Jedi mind trick and WWC rainbow monti from Boom Corals (in Milwaukee) and a really nice sunkist bounce and tiny little baby PZ godspawn. Knicks torch was looking good so moved it back to the DT.

Tried my hand at fragging some LPS. Duncan was easy, just clip off a head. HG micro not so good. I only have a clipper and I think you just need one of those coral bandsaws for that.

Lighting change is complete. Decided to just drop the radions and go kessil + reefbrite. Corals are responding really well. Can hit 800+ par on my SPS shelf (running 300-400 right now, with the LPS side at 200 par).

Upgraded my uv from 15 to 57 watt. Nice that Aqua UV uses the same connectors and the 57 is only slightly longer, so I was able to just slip it right in. I think the 15 was a little undersized since I am running ~700 GPH. Will probably be posting the 15W soon in case someone is looking for one.

Contemplating adding a few extra fish. Maybe an Anthias Trio.