Bills CDA 225 gal 72x30x24 tank upgrade/SPS Dream Tank!!!

[Billldg]

I moved the TSA Black Panther, aka NY Knicks to the 40b today. Man is it hard to get that sucker to close up, LOL!!!

 

[fishguy242]

wow ,i never hang lps upside down,always support upright,less risk for tearing tissue

 

[Billldg]

I hang it upside down because if the tentacles come in contact with the skeleton it will cut them. If I turn up right side up the tentacles will be draped over the skeleton structure as the only thing that actually supports the tentacles is the water.

 

[Billldg]

I just looked at my AquaSD Sunfire plate coral and I haven't see it like that in over a year. Part of it has to do with not being in a tank that was focused on SPS, thus lower Par, but also I think it is the live rock. I would try to take a picture, but I already know I will no be able to capture the yellow translucent tentacles that are spotted. I will need to buy a Canon or something to take better photos. The BSA Tata Twister blastos and TSA Black Widow blastos are also looking great as well.

 

[fishguy242]

MERRY CHRISTMAS..
You are lucky going to have 2 this year ..tank ought to be there soon

 

[Billldg]

MERRY CHRISTMAS..
You are lucky going to have 2 this year ..tank ought to be there soon

CDA replied a few days ago to confirm my address and to let me know that it is boxed and ready to go.

 

[Manny’s Reef]

I literally just read a full 22 pages on this thread to realize that you don’t event have a tank yet. . .

 

[Billldg]

I literally just read a full 22 pages on this thread to realize that you don’t event have a tank yet. . .

Hopefully it will be here in a few weeks and wet in a few more after that.

 

[Manny’s Reef]

Hopefully it will be here in a few weeks and wet in a few more after that.

I’ll be here reading. Your build is similar to mine so you’ve got my attention. I’m really interested in your lighting choices. I want to see how that works for you because I may go that exact route.

 

[Billldg]

Ok, so what do you think? Should I add this piece of rock to the scape or not. It’s just balancing right now with a few small pieces to act as a counter weight, but below is a before and after photo.

with new piece added

The pieces in blue are just counter weight to hold it in place.

 

[fishguy242]

i like it,and a little more surface area for corals

 

[Billldg]

i like it,and a little more surface area for corals

Sad thing that's exactly what I though after I did it, LOL!!!;Hilarious

LOOK, another spot for 2 or 3 more SPS frags, LOL!!! ;Hilarious

 

[ScottB]

LOL!!! It was the elec panel on the left side, but they already had it, just forgot to install it. Now tank is ready, just needs my approval. Well everyone, what do you think?

Ship it!

 

[Fudsey]

Ok, so what do you think? Should I add this piece of rock to the scape or not. It’s just balancing right now with a few small pieces to act as a counter weight, but below is a before and after photo.

with new piece added

The pieces in blue are just counter weight to hold it in place.

 

[Billldg]

Talking with a friend, who I trust when it comes to QT'ing fish, and he recommended TSM. So that's were I plan on getting my fish for my tank. @tsmaquatics , I just need for you to stock up heavily on wrasses and tangs during the months of March and April, LOL!!! ;Greedy

Having QT'ed my own fish in the past and losing several during the process, I have ABSOLUTELY NO ISSUE PAYING MORE FOR FULLY QT'ED FISH. To simply float and dump is truly a luxury.

Anyone who has QT'ed fish in the past know just how much of a pain it is. The maintenance, the monitoring, the strong possibility of loss for no reason. People may say, man they are expensive, but looking at the cost of QT'ing and the pain of it, and the possibility of loss...especially wrasses...it is so worth the price of the fish. If you look at it, their prices really aren't that much more, in fact, they may be a little cheaper when you factor in QT'ing.

 

[Mr. Fishy Fish]

Talking with a friend, who I trust when it comes to QT'ing fish, and he recommended TSM. So that's were I plan on getting my fish for my tank. @tsmaquatics , I just need for you to stock up heavily on wrasses and tangs during the months of March and April, LOL!!! ;Greedy

Having QT'ed my own fish in the past and losing several during the process, I have ABSOLUTELY NO ISSUE PAYING MORE FOR FULLY QT'ED FISH. To simply float and dump is truly a luxury.

Anyone who has QT'ed fish in the past know just how much of a pain it is. The maintenance, the monitoring, the strong possibility of loss for no reason. People may say, man they are expensive, but looking at the cost of QT'ing and the pain of it, and the possibility of loss...especially wrasses...it is so worth the price of the fish. If you look at it, their prices really aren't that much more, in fact, they may be a little cheaper when you factor in QT'ing.

I wish I had that option lol.

 

[Crabby48]

All may fragile wrasse come from TSM. I’m lucky they are just over an hour ride. When they get out of qt they eAt everything and are Very healthy. The care and love behind the Scenes are second to none

 

[TexAgReefer]

Talking with a friend, who I trust when it comes to QT'ing fish, and he recommended TSM. So that's were I plan on getting my fish for my tank. @tsmaquatics , I just need for you to stock up heavily on wrasses and tangs during the months of March and April, LOL!!! ;Greedy

Having QT'ed my own fish in the past and losing several during the process, I have ABSOLUTELY NO ISSUE PAYING MORE FOR FULLY QT'ED FISH. To simply float and dump is truly a luxury.

Anyone who has QT'ed fish in the past know just how much of a pain it is. The maintenance, the monitoring, the strong possibility of loss for no reason. People may say, man they are expensive, but looking at the cost of QT'ing and the pain of it, and the possibility of loss...especially wrasses...it is so worth the price of the fish. If you look at it, their prices really aren't that much more, in fact, they may be a little cheaper when you factor in QT'ing.

I have a handful of fish from @tsmaquatics and more on order set to ship 1/11. Couldn’t be happier and customer service has been outstanding (adding to my order prior to shipment, shipment date requests, etc.)!!

 

[Billldg]

I have a handful of fish from @tsmaquatics and more on order set to ship 1/11. Couldn’t be happier and customer service has been outstanding (adding to my order prior to shipment, shipment date requests, etc.)!!

The only thing I can say is @tsmaquatics is going to love me when they see my orders, LOL!!! Hopefully I can do it in 2 batches, though it will take a lot of luck. I would like to add a batch of 4 to 5 wrasses, at least, and then a batch of 5 tangs. The tangs are more of a concern to me then the wrasses when adding them. I want to add all 5 plus, yes it is still open to how many, tangs to the new tank at one time to limit aggression. As of right now they have 3 and the other two, at least, are on the site, no none available, so to time it for all of the tangs to be available will take some planning. Due to the epidemic, or maybe TSM just has some weird hours, it seems to be a little hard to get them on the phone to discuss this. I took tomorrow off, a little vaca, so hopefully I will be able to call them and start opening a dialog to my plans.

And yes, I actually mapquested it, it would take 13.5 hours for me to get there, lol, so not an option I really want to take.

 

[Crabby48]

12-3 Tuesday -Friday
10-5 Saturday.