New Frog fish!

[general0]

I'm in the process of setting up a new species tank and I initially wanted to do a Peacock Mantis but after researching their needs found that it does not do well under intense lighting. I wanted to have corals and some macro algae in this setup so began looking for another cool invertebrate or fish.

The tank I'm setting up is a 20x20x12 acrylic tank with a corner overflow. I had it built with 1/2 inch acrylic for the sides and the return is opposite of the overflow coming from the bottom. I will be rockscaping a separate island around this outlet a it will be camouflaged with this and mangroves I have growing out. there will be a separate larger island diagonally from this with caves and overhangs for the frog fish to perch on.

Corals will be mostly softies and LPS I have collected for this setup and it will all be tied into my existing 165 gallon display tanks sump/return system.

Lighting so far I have will be a couple of options. I have two boostled par30 lamps with 2rb, 1b, 1cw, and 1ww, I have a 1st gen AI Led laying around or a Reefbreeders D120.

I'm in the process of building the stand and it will be an extention of my existing DIY stand I will post some pics of that as I get further along.

The star of the show!


The tank:




The light:


More to come as the build progresses!

 

[SeahorseKeeper]

Can't wait to see this come together!! I think frog fish are very intriguing. :)

 

[nova65ss]

Cool we have almost the exact same setup including the frogfish!

 

[ReefMunchers]

That is awesome, dud you find the frog fish it buy it

 

[general0]

Thanks! I was going to order one but chanced upon this one at my LFS and couldn't leave without it! I didn't have a temporary home setup for it so I had to regrettably temporarily house it in my 29g Biocube and on it's first night in my tank it made a meal of one of my Picasso clowns... I went out the next morning and bought a 10 gallon tank to house it in till her new home is ready! Very upset with myself over this but at least now I know it eats....

 

[general0]

Cool we have almost the exact same setup including the frogfish!

It's because in my researching frogfish I found your build (and a few others)! I loved you guys setups so much I had a tank built around your design (different overflow though), I hope you don't mind!

Here is the other tank I based my build off of (hope they don't mind me posting their photo):
http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac358/Lwnman/IMG_1056.jpg

 

[nova65ss]

It's because in my researching frogfish I found your build (and a few others)! I loved you guys setups so much I had a tank built around your design (different overflow though), I hope you don't mind!

Cool good luck either they are fun fish!