First "Proper" Reef - RSM 130D

[Ratvan]

Well the reduced photo period seems to be improving things

 

[Ratvan]

Been a little while since I updated this, I ordered a Tanaka Possum Wrasse from a online store near me, on the 15th of October I received my delivery and received a Female Blue Streak Leopard Wrasse, great.

I added her to my Quarantine Tank and observed her closely for a week, I did not see any signs of anything that would cause me concern so I added her to the tank today.

Love watching these three swim and eat

 

[Ratvan]

Terrible at updates. Will do better.

Redid the rocks today

Full update tomorrow, work permitting

 

[Ratvan]

Tank: RSM 130D
Heater: Unbranded 100W Heater
Heater Controller: Inkbird
Lighting: Kessil A360W Tuna Blue
Pump 1: Maxijet 1000
Wavemaker 1: Tunze 6015 Wavemaler
Wavemaker 2: Jebao RW2 Wavemaker
ATO Container: 5.5G Cube
ATO: AutoAqua ATO

Livestock
Hantu - Ocelarris Clownfish
Cujo - Tailspot Blenny
Kunti - Yellow Coris Wrasse (Spazz)
Peng - Blue Star Leopard Wrasse
Pele - Matted Filefish
Steve - Tuxedo Urchin
Stabby Joe - Strombus

Two Redheaded Gobies have hitch hiked into my system and every time I move a rock between tanks I transfer them over. They been in the Pico, Cube and now RSM130D.

 

[Ratvan]

Decided that I would pick up a little runt of a clownfish today, he was in teh breeder box for roughly an hour. Hantu checked him out several times in the box and they both did that strange clown fish waggle dance, introducing Puaka

 

[trio91]

Nice build, personally I love that tank and have had mines running for a few years now

 

[trio91]

Build Thread - Red Sea 130D AIO

Updated FTS Still chugging along, have made some changes to livestock but it's still kicking.

www.reef2reef.com

 

[Ratvan]

Nice build, personally I love that tank and have had mines running for a few years now

Thanks, I love it. Picked it up second hand for £80, needed a huge amount of cleaning but scrubbed up nice. A lot easier than my Pico's, pretty much on autopilot until office works are complete then can think about corals again

 

[trio91]

Thanks, I love it. Picked it up second hand for £80, needed a huge amount of cleaning but scrubbed up nice. A lot easier than my Pico's, pretty much on autopilot until office works are complete then can think about corals again

I also picked up this tank second hand from a fellow club member. I've mod'd the heck out mind as you can see from my build thread

 

[Ratvan]

I also picked up this tank second hand from a fellow club member. I've mod'd the heck out mind as you can see from my build thread

Yeah, the person who had it before me did a few mods, removed the hood, removed the power strip. I just upgraded the return pump, sealed the second hole, added a couple of wavemakers and a Kessil A360WE TUna Blue and done. Not bad for a reef tank at work.

I think for my main reef tank at home (long way off) I'll be going for a Juwel Lido 200, second hand again. I can usually pick one up for around £100-£150, again need to spend a couple weeks/months cleaning it up

 

[Ratvan]

Got some random paly's/zoas popping up on a rock that was/is covered in a green algae

 

[Ratvan]

These two are taunting me, they know the fish trap is for them so they can live in the Pico.

 

[Ratvan]

My favourite fish, Pelesit ;Shamefullyembarrased

 

[Ratvan]

So as you maybe able to tell, my work day is rather slow. So I decided I would photograph my fish.

Tailspot Blenny - Cujo

I actually got this guy free, as he was extremely skinny when i first got him. He spent a couple months in my back chambers eating, pods and pineapple sponges, now has a right belly on him.

Hantu (Clown) and Pen (Blue Star Leopard Wrasse)

I actually ordered a Tanaka Possum Wrasse but got this beautiful Leopard Wrasse instead, no complaints from me. In fact I kept very very quiet.

Kunti - Yellow Coris Wrasse

This fish is a spazz, I have caught her several times in bottle traps and snail traps but never the snails I am trying to catch. She also swims on the surface and splashes water out of the tank. Fun but a pain in the neck. Also the bane of my Clean up Crew.

One of my Red Headed Goby pair, I purchased a Yuma Mushroom rock a while ago, two of these were in my tank once I had added it. Trying to catch to go into the Rockwall Pico

Pele - my favourite fish!

Everyone (except the Blenny and Gobies) in one shot

Wrasse fly-by of the Clowns.

Does anyone else's Wrasse's swim together?

 

[Ratvan]

Does anyone have a recommendation for a clean up crew in a wrasse tank? I am losing snails at a rapid rate at the moment and I cant keep up with maintenance myself

 

[Ratvan]

Helped a mate out today breaking down his tank, this is my Thank You from him

So four large Monti Caps (6"+)
Blue Mushrooms, Green Mushrooms
Pocilopora
Birdsnest x 3
Another Monti
Acro?

 

[Ratvan]

Well everything had settled in and as usual I got distracted by the new Pico project.


Purple tipped green acropora
Two sunset montipora
3 large green Monti caps
Purple monti cap
Green stylophora
Large green Poccilopora and two frags

 

[Ratvan]

So I finally managed to break into the office this morning (via snow covered skylight), alarms tell me that power went off to the office late on Friday night. Rushed up to the tank and found the temperature to be at 14C (58F). I have managed to turn the power on and get the heater and pumps working, Things not looking too good at the moment. Hoping the other fish com out a bit later

 

[Ratvan]

@najer any hope on the above?

 

[najer]

@najer any hope on the above?

That sucks.
Let the temperature come up slowly, down is better than up with temp. swings, fingers crossed, a lack of flow will be an issue, aim a powerhead at the surface, get some good aeration going.