Neal's 150g saltwater aquarium log - Page 2

NealNano · 10/31/2008, 03:40 PM

Hey Im not building a 150 gallon LOL. Just joking my name is Neal also. Looks good so far. Dont let the tang police get you for adding tangs that soon.

lowendmelody · 11/01/2008, 12:14 PM

spleify · 11/01/2008, 01:41 PM

Sweet setup!! Keep up the great work.

I am also a BIG fan of the tall stands so I can see it without bending over.

Great work

Spleify

Tangweed · 11/01/2008, 02:54 PM

Love the Yellow Tangs

lowendmelody · 11/01/2008, 11:38 PM

They are my first yellow tangs and I love them too!!!

maroun.c · 11/02/2008, 12:52 AM

Sorry for the late reply.
no no tthe one who suggested the Eheim although it is a good pump.
Your fish selection looks to be interesting hope it works out fine with the multiple tangs.
How are your 3 yellows behaving any aggression betewen them?

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Originally posted by lowendmelody
Nice. i'll check your build for sure... Are you the one who suggested the Eheim in another thread I had on pump questions? ... anyways, doesn't matter, just wondering...

unfortunatly, I will not have a closed loop on this system, but I will be investing in a couple nice powerful tunze heads in the future. Right now, I think my return and the four Koralia's should do a decent job.

Also, again, the lighting is of question, thought and hopefully debate over the next few months... can we say tax return?

Right now I'll just be lighting my tank with a 48" coralife 4 x 65 watt compact. Unfortunatly, I cant keep much with that and I'm not even gonna try. Like I said, tax return season is right around the corner, and we al know that's pretty sweet when it comes to our tanks and our hobby .....

lowendmelody · 11/02/2008, 10:25 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by maroun.c
Sorry for the late reply.
no no tthe one who suggested the Eheim although it is a good pump.
Your fish selection looks to be interesting hope it works out fine with the multiple tangs.
How are your 3 yellows behaving any aggression betewen them?

I have had them together for almost 4 weeks now, and no, no aggression to this point at all..... well, maybe a little showing of their fins and what not... but that's bout it... they seem to be doing really well...

lowendmelody · 11/03/2008, 10:51 PM

got 6 more nasurus snails today, that gives me 20 now, i think that will do it on them.

2 of only my 3 cerith snails (I believe that what they are) ... I'm gonna get 9 more or so once I get a little more rock ...

and a nasurus with one of two of my mexican turbos, I want to add 4 more of these also when I get more rock...

one of my three yellow tangs checking out the some of the new snail roomies ...

lowendmelody · 11/03/2008, 10:56 PM

and the last one is of the first time my convict tang ate out of my hand... 2 of my 3 yellow tangs did as well, but they quickly became camera shy ... this was pretty cool ...

dougie · 11/03/2008, 11:46 PM

sweet tank, looks great.

lowendmelody · 11/04/2008, 10:01 AM

thanks folks ...

Reeftanks6 · 11/15/2008, 06:03 PM

sweet tank.

lowendmelody · 11/18/2008, 12:33 AM

moved the little rock i do have to the other end of the tank

lowendmelody · 11/18/2008, 12:39 AM

and I'm finally starting to get some skim after 3 weeks or so of trying to figure out how to use a real skimmer (any help or advice would be much appreciated) ... before I had it in way too much water, I now have it at 9 inches, it's recommended at 8 to 10. I have what I guess you would call a gate valve a little more than halfway closed. I'm finding this helps to keep more water in the skimmer column to help push the bubbles, rather than having the valve wide open and the water levels being the same... this is where I could use some advise...

deaclauderdale · 11/18/2008, 01:00 AM

Nice setup! How is your algal growth with the tank being in front of the window?

lowendmelody · 11/18/2008, 01:10 AM

no direct light comes through the window... well, maybe a tiny bit, very late in the day.

lowendmelody · 11/19/2008, 05:28 PM

ok, so I decided to go against my thoughts of just keeping fish from hawaii as I added my coral Beauty Angel I had in QT for almost 2 months... I was going to trade him in along with the scopas tang i still have. However after much thought, I decided to keep him. After all, I think he's quite a good looking fish an by now he's should be nice and parasite free...

an idea of some of the colors so far... even though my photos stink...

and a couple more... just for kicks...

Reeftanks6 · 11/19/2008, 05:41 PM

Great shots. Love the fish selection. Are u going to be putting more rock into the tank?

lowendmelody · 11/19/2008, 05:52 PM

oh yes, probably another 4 peices about the same size as the others...

dougie · 11/19/2008, 06:15 PM

coral beauty looks fantastic!

supersurfer12 · 11/19/2008, 06:56 PM

if u want a nice wood step ladder get a michigan ladders step ladder with 3 steps(no i am not a sales representative) im short and my tank is tall and the ladder looks nice and blends in to woodwork

mouscacha · 11/19/2008, 07:15 PM

That's a nice size tank. Maybe I'll plan this for my next upgrade...

lowendmelody · 11/20/2008, 02:03 PM

I like it... even though I don't have the lighting yet and probably wont for at least another few months... and i will not be adding alot of rock... nice size tank for not having a that big of a tank... my tangs have quite a bit of room... if I made the decion again, I would have gotten a standard 180 for the extra foot... still, I'm pretty satisfied...

lowendmelody · 12/01/2008, 04:34 PM

So after pondering adding my scopas tang which has been in QT for some time now, i decided to add him into my Display. Along with my 3 yellow tangs... I've heard much debate and though my yellows have only been there 5 weeks, I've understood that they will not get along... I thought I'd try just the same... there has been absolutly no conflict since a few hours into the first day, which was about 10 days ago... my scopas is a bit bigger than my yellow's too... so I assume that helped... but here's some pics of him/her...

I am considering finding a new home for my convict so I may add a purple tang, which i am going to do, just not sure I'm gonna give up my convict... though he is quite the waste producer...

anyways, enjoy the pics!!!

Neal in Orcutt, CA

11/01/2008, 12:14 PM	#27
lowendmelody Moved On Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Woodstock, Connecticut Posts: 295	a few more pics of my fish...

11/01/2008, 01:41 PM	#28
spleify Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 9,579	Sweet setup!! Keep up the great work. I am also a BIG fan of the tall stands so I can see it without bending over. Great work Spleify __________________ Make it a Great Day!!!! Current Tank Info: 60 gal SPS cube, with 25 gal refugium, 400W MH, DIY Lumenarc III, DIY skimmer, DIY stand and canopy. 40 breeder LPS with 40 gallon sump, DIY stand, 250W MH

11/03/2008, 10:51 PM	#33
lowendmelody Moved On Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Woodstock, Connecticut Posts: 295	cuz I love taking pics ... got 6 more nasurus snails today, that gives me 20 now, i think that will do it on them. 2 of only my 3 cerith snails (I believe that what they are) ... I'm gonna get 9 more or so once I get a little more rock ... and a nasurus with one of two of my mexican turbos, I want to add 4 more of these also when I get more rock... one of my three yellow tangs checking out the some of the new snail roomies ...

11/03/2008, 10:56 PM	#34
lowendmelody Moved On Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Woodstock, Connecticut Posts: 295	cuz I love even more pics and the last one is of the first time my convict tang ate out of my hand... 2 of my 3 yellow tangs did as well, but they quickly became camera shy ... this was pretty cool ...

11/03/2008, 11:46 PM	#35
dougie Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: NSW AUSTRALIA Posts: 607	sweet tank, looks great. __________________ Steve Irwin, still my hero, and never forgotten. Current Tank Info: 210 gal, 7x2x2, LED, mp60's. mixed reef.

10/31/2008, 03:40 PM	#26
NealNano Moved On Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gilbert, Az Posts: 764	Hey Im not building a 150 gallon LOL. Just joking my name is Neal also. Looks good so far. Dont let the tang police get you for adding tangs that soon.

11/01/2008, 02:54 PM	#29
Tangweed Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mohnton, PA Posts: 1,002	Love the Yellow Tangs

11/01/2008, 11:38 PM	#30
lowendmelody Moved On Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Woodstock, Connecticut Posts: 295	They are my first yellow tangs and I love them too!!!

11/04/2008, 10:01 AM	#36
lowendmelody Moved On Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Woodstock, Connecticut Posts: 295	thanks folks ...

11/15/2008, 06:03 PM	#37
Reeftanks6 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: PA Posts: 3,857	sweet tank. __________________ 110g Reef build in progress Current Tank Info: 110 Gallon Reef

11/18/2008, 12:33 AM	#38
lowendmelody Moved On Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Woodstock, Connecticut Posts: 295	somewhat of an update i guess... moved the little rock i do have to the other end of the tank

11/18/2008, 12:39 AM	#39
lowendmelody Moved On Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Woodstock, Connecticut Posts: 295	and I'm finally starting to get some skim after 3 weeks or so of trying to figure out how to use a real skimmer (any help or advice would be much appreciated) ... before I had it in way too much water, I now have it at 9 inches, it's recommended at 8 to 10. I have what I guess you would call a gate valve a little more than halfway closed. I'm finding this helps to keep more water in the skimmer column to help push the bubbles, rather than having the valve wide open and the water levels being the same... this is where I could use some advise...

11/18/2008, 01:00 AM	#40
deaclauderdale Lover of Fishies Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 613	Nice setup! How is your algal growth with the tank being in front of the window? __________________ 70 Gal Cadlights (2) Radion G2's Bubble Magnus Curve5 Apex brain trust! Current Tank Info: Cadlights 70 reef tank, 2 Gen 2 Radions, BM Curve7 Skimmer

11/18/2008, 01:10 AM	#41
lowendmelody Moved On Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Woodstock, Connecticut Posts: 295	no direct light comes through the window... well, maybe a tiny bit, very late in the day.

11/19/2008, 05:28 PM	#42
lowendmelody Moved On Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Woodstock, Connecticut Posts: 295	a few more pics... ok, so I decided to go against my thoughts of just keeping fish from hawaii as I added my coral Beauty Angel I had in QT for almost 2 months... I was going to trade him in along with the scopas tang i still have. However after much thought, I decided to keep him. After all, I think he's quite a good looking fish an by now he's should be nice and parasite free... an idea of some of the colors so far... even though my photos stink... and a couple more... just for kicks...

11/19/2008, 05:41 PM	#43
Reeftanks6 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: PA Posts: 3,857	Great shots. Love the fish selection. Are u going to be putting more rock into the tank? __________________ 110g Reef build in progress Current Tank Info: 110 Gallon Reef

11/19/2008, 05:52 PM	#44
lowendmelody Moved On Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Woodstock, Connecticut Posts: 295	oh yes, probably another 4 peices about the same size as the others...

11/19/2008, 06:15 PM	#45
dougie Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: NSW AUSTRALIA Posts: 607	coral beauty looks fantastic! __________________ Steve Irwin, still my hero, and never forgotten. Current Tank Info: 210 gal, 7x2x2, LED, mp60's. mixed reef.

11/19/2008, 06:56 PM	#46
supersurfer12 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Conneticut Posts: 331	if u want a nice wood step ladder get a michigan ladders step ladder with 3 steps(no i am not a sales representative) im short and my tank is tall and the ladder looks nice and blends in to woodwork __________________ Click the red house to see my tank! They took the flooring?-James BB living room!!!-reef / aholic Current Tank Info: 90 Gal. Reef Tank, w/ 1/2g. fuge, Sieo 820, Mag Drive 700 return pump. 90 lbs. of LR, 2 Ocellaris, 1 Kole Tang, 8 Blue-green Chromis, 1 Royal Gramma, 1 Orchid/Sankey's Dottyback Mix, Exquisite Wrasse, 1 Sailfin Tang, SPS, LBS, Softies.

11/19/2008, 07:15 PM	#47
mouscacha Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 348	That's a nice size tank. Maybe I'll plan this for my next upgrade...

11/20/2008, 02:03 PM	#48
lowendmelody Moved On Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Woodstock, Connecticut Posts: 295	I like it... even though I don't have the lighting yet and probably wont for at least another few months... and i will not be adding alot of rock... nice size tank for not having a that big of a tank... my tangs have quite a bit of room... if I made the decion again, I would have gotten a standard 180 for the extra foot... still, I'm pretty satisfied...

12/01/2008, 04:34 PM	#49
lowendmelody Moved On Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Woodstock, Connecticut Posts: 295	you already know how I feel about pics... so here's some more... So after pondering adding my scopas tang which has been in QT for some time now, i decided to add him into my Display. Along with my 3 yellow tangs... I've heard much debate and though my yellows have only been there 5 weeks, I've understood that they will not get along... I thought I'd try just the same... there has been absolutly no conflict since a few hours into the first day, which was about 10 days ago... my scopas is a bit bigger than my yellow's too... so I assume that helped... but here's some pics of him/her... I am considering finding a new home for my convict so I may add a purple tang, which i am going to do, just not sure I'm gonna give up my convict... though he is quite the waste producer... anyways, enjoy the pics!!! Neal in Orcutt, CA