loki2902's 120 gallon escape

[Loki]

Last week my tank finished cycling. So go easy on me. I did what everybody does when they are first able to add fish. I threw in some clowns.

Then a few days goes by and the parameters stay in check. So I added some zoas.

I have a frag of monti and pavona but no pictues as of yet.

As far as equipment goes I have an ASM G3 skimmer, Mag 18 return pump, Reeflo dart pump for my closed loop, two MP40w ES, a BRS GFO and carbon reactor, and a 8 bulb t5 current fixture. All of it is hooked to my Reef Keeper lite. I have a 10 gallon auto top off using a aqua lifter for a pump.

For the tank dimentions. Its a 48"x24"x24" 120 gallon on a diy stand that could hold a sherman tank. I have a bean animal over flow plummed to a 40 gallon breeder that I intend to use as a fuge that then drains into a 40 breeder that I house my skimmer and return pump.

Right now I am running a short light schedule so that I dont have a massive algea bloom.

 

[Aquaph8]

Congrats on getting all set up, looking forward to more pics in the future.

 

[Loki]

Added some coral and another pair of clowns.

Here are the pics.

The scoly pics are the same scoly

Frogspawn

The clowns

 

[Loki]

New tank pics.

 

[Loki]

New pictures.

 

[Zoacoral]

How much sand did you use?

 

[Loki]

120 lbs. I would like to put more sand in there. Maybe another 60lbs.

 

[skinz78]

Looking great, I love 120's!!!

 

[Loki]

Thanks skinz!

 

[Tank102a]

Looking good, I'm waiting for my 120 to cycle

 

[Loki]

Thanks tank. Yeah it seemed like it took years for mine to cycle. It was close to 8 weeks because I cured the rock in the tank also.

 

[Loki]

Grape drink acans

Tyree Miami hurricane it has four new eyes!

Utter chaos

Goochsters

Blue maze

Full tank shot.

 

[BarbH]

Looking good :smile: Like the picture of your Mandarian on the other page, how has it been doing for you?

 

[revhtree]

Very nicely done!

 

[Loki]

My mandarin is doing awesome! He eats like crazy! I see him pecking at the rock every few seconds.

Fish list:
Two black clowns
Perc clown
Scooter blenny (dragonette)
Mandarin
Lubbocka fairy wrasse
Dot dash wrasse
Six line wrasse
Yellow tang


Red knobby sea-star
Sand sifter sea-star
Serpent sea star
5-8 peppermint shrimp
Lots of nassarious snails
Turbo snails

 

[BarbH]

My mandarin is doing awesome! He eats like crazy! I see him pecking at the rock every few seconds.

Fish list:
Two black clowns
Perc clown
Scooter blenny (dragonette)
Mandarin
Lubbocka fairy wrasse
Dot dash wrasse
Six line wrasse
Yellow tang


Red knobby sea-star
Sand sifter sea-star
Serpent sea star
5-8 peppermint shrimp
Lots of nassarious snails
Turbo snails

Thanks one of the fish I have decided on for my stocking is going to be a Mandarian, working on my plan for getting my pod population going and to hopefully have it be able to replenish itself without having to buy more pods all the time.

 

[Loki]

Joeknowsreefs

Get in touch with him. Tell him I sent you and what tank you have and that you want a pod explosion.

I would recommend getting some pods from Joe and letting them do their thing for a month or so without anything that eats them. Then add some more to boost it again when you add the mandarin.

 

[BarbH]

Joeknowsreefs

Get in touch with him. Tell him I sent you and what tank you have and that you want a pod explosion.

I would recommend getting some pods from Joe and letting them do their thing for a month or so without anything that eats them. Then add some more to boost it again when you add the mandarin.

Thanks Loki:smile:

 

[revsgirl]

Lookin' great!

 

[Loki]

Thanks!