Starting my 120 gallon build.

lifeoffaith · 01/10/2014, 10:51 PM

Here's how it looked when I got it home. It was filled with about 50% of the water from the tank, live coral sand and about 30 lbs of live rock. I am picking up 50 more lbs of live rock to start building. I'm running a Fluval HOB filter and a powerhead currently. I will be adding a refugium with a PVC DIY overflow if I can figure out how to do it. Here is the way it currently stands.image.jpg

lifeoffaith · 01/10/2014, 10:59 PM

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lifeoffaith · 01/10/2014, 10:59 PM

Sorry, got the photos backwards.

dppitone · 01/11/2014, 07:26 AM

Is that the 5 footer?

lifeoffaith · 01/11/2014, 08:06 PM

Yes

lifeoffaith · 01/11/2014, 08:23 PM

Added 50 lbs of live rock today. Here is the new aqua scape for now.image.jpg

lifeoffaith · 01/11/2014, 08:31 PM

image.jpgAlso found these while re-scaping...ball anemones I think.

lifeoffaith · 01/11/2014, 08:33 PM

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lifeoffaith · 01/13/2014, 09:05 PM

Already re-scraped the tank, couldn't resist. Looking for suggestions on order of additions. Here is my list. Please give me suggested order I should add these: 5 Pajama Cardinals, pair of B&W Occelaris, Regal Tang, Kole Tang, Yellow Tang, 1 Genicanthus Angel or possibly a smaller breed pair such as Lamarck, and a Mandarin. I know there are varied opinions on the number of tangs to a 120 so I am strictly looking for an order of addition, not a reading of the riot act from the tang police. I respect your opinion, but I have seen experienced people on both sides of the fence. Please just stick to answering my specific question. Thanks!

lifeoffaith · 01/14/2014, 01:49 PM

bump

newby30gallon · 01/14/2014, 02:01 PM

no mandarin.... unless you are introducing serious live rock with lots of pods. it just wont make it. I like the lineup, should be really colorful

lifeoffaith · 01/14/2014, 03:17 PM

Mandarin will be added last and after some nice pod reproduction has taken place in the tank. Also, I plan on starting a separate tank to grow Tang Heaven and pods and will just switch out rocks regularly so that new pods get added to the tank.

lifeoffaith · 01/17/2014, 11:58 AM

Still looking for suggestions on the stocking order, but I am picking up a pair of B&W Occelaris tomorrow. I'm looking forward to having some decent movement in there finally!

mx51 · 01/17/2014, 12:44 PM

This may be a dumb statement be if you just added 50lbs of live rock doesn't the tank need to cycle? Wouldn't adding fish right now be a bad idea?

01/10/2014, 10:51 PM	#1
lifeoffaith Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Grand Rapids MI area Posts: 737	Starting my 120 gallon build. Here's how it looked when I got it home. It was filled with about 50% of the water from the tank, live coral sand and about 30 lbs of live rock. I am picking up 50 more lbs of live rock to start building. I'm running a Fluval HOB filter and a powerhead currently. I will be adding a refugium with a PVC DIY overflow if I can figure out how to do it. Here is the way it currently stands.image.jpg

01/10/2014, 10:59 PM	#2
lifeoffaith Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Grand Rapids MI area Posts: 737	image.jpg

01/11/2014, 07:26 AM	#4
dppitone Registered Member. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Queen Village, Phila. Posts: 1,697	Is that the 5 footer?

01/11/2014, 08:06 PM	#5
lifeoffaith Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Grand Rapids MI area Posts: 737	Yes

01/11/2014, 08:23 PM	#6
lifeoffaith Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Grand Rapids MI area Posts: 737	Added 50 lbs of live rock today. Here is the new aqua scape for now.image.jpg

01/11/2014, 08:31 PM	#7
lifeoffaith Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Grand Rapids MI area Posts: 737	image.jpgAlso found these while re-scaping...ball anemones I think.

01/11/2014, 08:33 PM	#8
lifeoffaith Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Grand Rapids MI area Posts: 737	image.jpg

01/13/2014, 09:05 PM	#9
lifeoffaith Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Grand Rapids MI area Posts: 737	Already re-scraped the tank, couldn't resist. Looking for suggestions on order of additions. Here is my list. Please give me suggested order I should add these: 5 Pajama Cardinals, pair of B&W Occelaris, Regal Tang, Kole Tang, Yellow Tang, 1 Genicanthus Angel or possibly a smaller breed pair such as Lamarck, and a Mandarin. I know there are varied opinions on the number of tangs to a 120 so I am strictly looking for an order of addition, not a reading of the riot act from the tang police. I respect your opinion, but I have seen experienced people on both sides of the fence. Please just stick to answering my specific question. Thanks!

01/14/2014, 01:49 PM	#10
lifeoffaith Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Grand Rapids MI area Posts: 737	bump

01/14/2014, 02:01 PM	#11
newby30gallon Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 58	no mandarin.... unless you are introducing serious live rock with lots of pods. it just wont make it. I like the lineup, should be really colorful

01/14/2014, 03:17 PM	#12
lifeoffaith Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Grand Rapids MI area Posts: 737	Mandarin will be added last and after some nice pod reproduction has taken place in the tank. Also, I plan on starting a separate tank to grow Tang Heaven and pods and will just switch out rocks regularly so that new pods get added to the tank.

01/17/2014, 11:58 AM	#13
lifeoffaith Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Grand Rapids MI area Posts: 737	Still looking for suggestions on the stocking order, but I am picking up a pair of B&W Occelaris tomorrow. I'm looking forward to having some decent movement in there finally!

01/17/2014, 12:44 PM	#14
mx51 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Great Falls,MT Posts: 344	This may be a dumb statement be if you just added 50lbs of live rock doesn't the tank need to cycle? Wouldn't adding fish right now be a bad idea?