Just add water Red Sea 425 XL / WrasseTasic

[Crabby48]

Love the wrase. It’s so pretty!

Thanks for stopping by my thread.
I will let her know what you said.

This is a really nice build. I’m hoping to have something like this for my upgrade tank. I better start saving now so the wife doesn’t kill me lol

Thanks for the kind words. I started saving way before the build then took almost a year to get the tank wet. Slowly save and hide all receipts.

 

[SpikeWire]

Thanks for stopping by my thread.
I will let her know what you said.


Thanks for the kind words. I started saving way before the build then took almost a year to get the tank wet. Slowly save and hide all receipts.

Yes this is a fantastic build. Red Sea is pretty close to my heart. My first reef tank was a Red Sea 130d. Kept that badboy for over 9 years. Loved that system

 

[Crabby48]

Yes this is a fantastic build. Red Sea is pretty close to my heart. My first reef tank was a Red Sea 130d. Kept that badboy for over 9 years. Loved that system

Thanks for stopping by. I love the tank for my first tank. Made things easier. Only thing is having the dry side for electronics makes it hard to upgrade to a bigger sump for more room. I don’t regret getting a Red Sea but at times I want a bigger fuge

 

[Crabby48]

Picked up what I think is a Mystic sunset. My thought is to grow it on a magnetic rock on the back glass. I want to use SPS skeleton’s on the rock for it to encrust to give dimensions.
Just added to my tank so color and polyps are just starting to come out

Couple weeks ago I measured out alk to bring fresh saltwater close to what my tank is. I don’t test alk after because it is always close for a water change. Couplehours after water change apex alert for low alk. Tested tank with Hanna and it was indeed .7 low. Confused how that could happen so I dosed the amount to bring tank to 8.8 and came short again. Not sure what happened but back on track after a couple doses. This week I measured same amount of alk and dosed to new fresh saltwater but tested first.

 

[Fudsey]

Better get that frag on that rock asap or it will be encrusting on that frag rack... lol

 

[Crabby48]

Better get that frag on that rock asap or it will be encrusting on that frag rack... lol

Nice catch. Later that nite I glued it to a bigger frag plug. I have a couple pieces that already encrusted the rack. Oops.

 

[Crabby48]

My lfs Reefco started a new tank with wild caught from indo fell in love with this goni but way out of my price range

quick video of the tank

 

[Fudsey]

Those prices on all that stuff is exuberant to say the least.... $140 for a bird's nest????? ;Jawdrop;Jawdrop

 

[Crabby48]

Those prices on all that stuff is exuberant to say the least.... $140 for a bird's nest????? ;Jawdrop;Jawdrop

Some prices are ok and some are high. The area and clientele of the area. I always work out deals. Some are more on line with reality and some I win. Got a his price $150 frag xxx Goni for $40. I’m happy as a camper. I’ll share pics soon when I have time

 

[PanchoG]

i prefer the sunset monti over the goni. Perhaps you could make several sunset bits over small frags in the sand.

 

[Crabby48]

i prefer the sunset monti over the goni. Perhaps you could make several sunset bits over small frags in the sand.

I like this idea. I will have to give it a try and see how it goes. Frags on the sand bed take a beating from snails, starfish and goby. If it doesn’t work easy enough to move the. Appreciate the idea

 

[Crabby48]

Spent couple months stacking rock to move anemone off the main rock structure in the tank. After going in circles and moving sps I finally pulled the rock out. Took 50 minutes hanging rock upside down out of water and working the foot free with my driver license until I couldn’t reach anymore. Then I used my finger and ice cube for the remainder.
One rock island with 2 anemones do to a split for the clowns. When I find a replacement anemone I will pull the anemone rock and finally be done with them.
I can’t put in words how excited I am at this moment.

Meleagris and radiant waiting for food. The little meleagris will join in the feeding frenzy with borbs and tangs but after they push her around she will go low and pick scraps. She is a little trooper

 

[sfin52]

Thanks for stopping by my thread.
I will let her know what you said.


Thanks for the kind words. I started saving way before the build then took almost a year to get the tank wet. Slowly save and hide all receipts.

Or take the other half along and a lot less apologies later.

 

[Crabby48]

Or take the other half along and a lot less apologies later.

Very smart words spoken. Wise man

 

[sfin52]

Very smart words spoken. Wise man

I'm not sure the looks and hand on hips is just as bad

 

[sfin52]

how do you keep up with pods with all those pod eater. Especially for the mandarin

 

[Crabby48]

how do you keep up with pods with all those pod eater. Especially for the mandarin

Mandarin only eats live pods. 1/2 the wrasse always hunt and pick but not like the mandarin. With all the other wrasse I didn’t have the leopards. Leopards eat a lot of pods and I’m planning on 3. I’m little concerned but will remove a leopard or 2 if it’s a problem. I also want to find a female mandarin for my male. With the leopards I’m not sure that’s going to happen. Also had a pipefish but unfortunately I think he got tangled in a power head.

The bigger wrasse seem to want the amohipods being bigger and I think that helped. I also feed Phyto more times then not. After the tank cycle I added Copepods and amphipods. Not sure if Phyto helps but tank as a whole seems to like it.

Once in a blue moon I’ll add pods for a piece of mind.
The heart of it all. About 12-13 gallon fuge

 

[sfin52]

Mandarin only eats live pods. 1/2 the wrasse always hunt and pick but not like the mandarin. With all the other wrasse I didn’t have the leopards. Leopards eat a lot of pods and I’m planning on 3. I’m little concerned but will remove a leopard or 2 if it’s a problem. I also want to find a female mandarin for my male. With the leopards I’m not sure that’s going to happen. Also had a pipefish but unfortunately I think he got tangled in a power head.

The bigger wrasse seem to want the amohipods being bigger and I think that helped. I also feed Phyto more times then not. After the tank cycle I added Copepods and amphipods. Not sure if Phyto helps but tank as a whole seems to like it.

Once in a blue moon I’ll add pods for a piece of mind.
The heart of it all. About 12-13 gallon fuge

Thanks. I'm contemplating adding a mandarin to my 55. Pods galore. Just worry about my big Mel wrasse

 

[NY_Caveman]

The heart of it all. About 12-13 gallon fuge

Love it Don!

 

[Crabby48]

Thanks. I'm contemplating adding a mandarin to my 55. Pods galore. Just worry about my big Mel wrasse

Honestly I think you will be fine. It worried me after reading 200 plus gallon tanks and people not being able to support them. I think that is a rare thing or some other issue. I’ve seen them and wrasse in bare bottoms without issue.

I say try but get a fat one from the beginning. Don’t get one already thin and watch him. I look to make sure mine stay plump and that he stays consistent picking pods. If he hunts more then picks I would worry.

Getting a mandarin was very much like my bubble tip in the beginning. Always concerned