100 Gallon Fowler to Reef!!!

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So some of you have seen my 20g nano build I’ve been working on, i have decided to post my 100 Gallon!
I started in the beginning of 2019 about may time, been going slow but now it’s time for some corals!!!
currently i have a 100g with no sump but plan to upgrade to one soon..tank includes
1 Blue Hippo Tang
1 Yellow tang
2 Clownfish
1 Fire fish
1 Six line wrasse
1 Royal Gramma
1 Flame Angel
1 Anthais (im not sure of the name)

Equipment includes

2 sun sun 800GPH powerheads
1 300watt heater
1 150watt heater
Reefocto 1000 HOB skimmer
Marineland canister filter
2 viraspectra 165watt lights (just installed yesterday(3/18/2020), had to modify how they hung do to no studs above it)
I now have a couple coral and a BTA
1 Green BTA
1 Green mushroom
1 finger leather coral
a few more in the QT and will post those at a later date!


I’ll have some photos attached from beginning to now and some qt shots!! Any input is appreciated

P.S i do plan on going bigger already when i move and have a sump!!!

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Congratulations on the new adventure with the 100g! I'm curious what settings you have on your Viparspectra lights (ch1, ch2, and related times)?
 
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Congratulations on the new adventure with the 100g! I'm curious what settings you have on your Viparspectra lights (ch1, ch2, and related times)?
As right now there low as i just got them, starting off at 25 blue and 5 white
blue on 1130-930 whites 1230-830
everything seems happy with just that
will increase lights weekly by 5 tell i get too about blue 65 and white 15-25 depending on how everything looks
 

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Sounds like a good plan!
 
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Thank you, eventually when I’m no longer renting a house i plan on getting a 180 gallon or larger
 
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So who can help me with some stocking?
I currently have
1 flame angel
1 yellow watchmen goby
1 six line wrasse
2 clown fish
1 yellow tang (small)
1 blue hippo tang (small)
1 Antheius
1 foxface (small)
1 royal gramma
I added a tri color wrasse but the six line went crazy so i had to move it to the 20 gallon tank
The wife wants to add a couple more fish like 2 that will add some more coral tell the corals grow in
What do you recommended
 

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Hi @Dev795

Checking out the tank, looks nice.

As far as stocking I would stay away from more of the tangs and larger fish like the fox face. Your yellow and blue will get big, and the yellow may get territorial. I would say a goby or blenny would be a good call, something to stir substrate is always useful. I am not too sure about adding in more clowns at this point with 2 already established. I do need to say I do not like clowns, so I never really concerned myself with learning their behavior in detail. I would not do another flame angel. possibly a coral beauty or white tail, but you will run a chance of fighting with the flame and nipping at coral.

My opinion though is the current list is fine, just add the blenny or goby. Cool, but some think boring, are diamond back goby and sleeper or gold head goby. keep us updated.
 

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