iFunnny
Community Member
Hello friends!
Returning reefer, and have a custom 7x2x2 foot tank with a 6x1.5x1.5 foot sump coming in next week finally! I will be building the tank and scape (pvc pipes with rock rubble glued around it) around two show pieces I have always wanted.
The infamous Achilles Tang and beautiful Japanese Dragon Moray.
I will also be adding mostly exclusively soft coral and some NPS to get that pink/green underground lush forest look. I have opted to go with the red sea reefer mat and an oversized skimmer (Skimz SL200 1,000-1,300 l/h; honestly i didnt realize how big this would be, and its more than 2 foot tall!) so water should be clear and clean despite the potential heavy bioload from the eel, and feeding the eel. I am also going without a sand bed.
I understand the challenges of price range of these fish. A trusted LFS in my area does a 7-14 day TTM QT for some fishes at an additional cost and i will not be sparing that expense on the AT (or pretty much any other fish i introduce). The scape will be more open to facilitate the Achilles' need for speed and space, as well as two gyres and a strong return pump that will hopefully provide enough turbulence to emulate that surf zone flow it enjoys.
The tank top will be tightly fitted with glass panels with ventilation to prevent the eel from pulling a Houdini.
Now, dear friends, i have some options from this point and wanted to see if anyone had any cool suggestions or comments that I might have overlooked.
1. Going with some Zoas and Corallimorphs (which means no large angels, that being said, i dont really care if the angels snack on the other soft coral much, they probably wont like the taste much. Priorities are Fish > coral ifor this system.)
2. What other fish should i consider? Crosshatches would be nice but they are neigh impossible to get where I am. For the rest of my stocking, I am looking for fish we dont often see that are really cool or rare but hardy.
The AT and Dragon are imperative, as well as the soft corals. Everything else is just accessory to the fact. Its really looking like a predator soft coral tank, and thats been done before, but its what I really like the look of.
I don't have pics of the tank yet, but will probably start a build thread when I start setting it up!
Looking forward to this adventure and all the insight my fellow reefers might have.
Cheers!
Returning reefer, and have a custom 7x2x2 foot tank with a 6x1.5x1.5 foot sump coming in next week finally! I will be building the tank and scape (pvc pipes with rock rubble glued around it) around two show pieces I have always wanted.
The infamous Achilles Tang and beautiful Japanese Dragon Moray.
I will also be adding mostly exclusively soft coral and some NPS to get that pink/green underground lush forest look. I have opted to go with the red sea reefer mat and an oversized skimmer (Skimz SL200 1,000-1,300 l/h; honestly i didnt realize how big this would be, and its more than 2 foot tall!) so water should be clear and clean despite the potential heavy bioload from the eel, and feeding the eel. I am also going without a sand bed.
I understand the challenges of price range of these fish. A trusted LFS in my area does a 7-14 day TTM QT for some fishes at an additional cost and i will not be sparing that expense on the AT (or pretty much any other fish i introduce). The scape will be more open to facilitate the Achilles' need for speed and space, as well as two gyres and a strong return pump that will hopefully provide enough turbulence to emulate that surf zone flow it enjoys.
The tank top will be tightly fitted with glass panels with ventilation to prevent the eel from pulling a Houdini.
Now, dear friends, i have some options from this point and wanted to see if anyone had any cool suggestions or comments that I might have overlooked.
1. Going with some Zoas and Corallimorphs (which means no large angels, that being said, i dont really care if the angels snack on the other soft coral much, they probably wont like the taste much. Priorities are Fish > coral ifor this system.)
2. What other fish should i consider? Crosshatches would be nice but they are neigh impossible to get where I am. For the rest of my stocking, I am looking for fish we dont often see that are really cool or rare but hardy.
The AT and Dragon are imperative, as well as the soft corals. Everything else is just accessory to the fact. Its really looking like a predator soft coral tank, and thats been done before, but its what I really like the look of.
I don't have pics of the tank yet, but will probably start a build thread when I start setting it up!
Looking forward to this adventure and all the insight my fellow reefers might have.
Cheers!
