Oceanic Tech 120

[KJoFan]

We're going to rewind the clock a couple years and show how my current tank got started with a few pictures. I was lucky enough to pick up a nice used 120 Tech tank from a local reefer.

Here was the setup empty I purchased:



I was upgrading from a 90g so I had to keep my livestock in a Rubbermaid tub for awhile. It actually worked out pretty good:



Filled up waiting on the cycle:



An early shot:



The hair algae days:



A few months after the tank was going I picked up my center piece for the tank, a nice sized elegance:



A progression shot post hair algae:



The elegance was settling in nicely in no time:



I also had a huge derasa clam that has since moved on to grace someone else's tank:

 

[KJoFan]

One of my favorite additions was this male Bluestar Leopard wrasse. I tried getting him a female but he chased her down the drain which didn't go well for her.



Some zoa colonies:



At one point I tried an algae turf scrubber, but have since scrapped that. I couldn't ever get it working as well as I would have liked:



Another progression shot:



Some coral shots:







The elegance has grown and really taken over the center of the tank:

 

[Zero Nitrates]

Wow! Love the elegance. Very cool tank.

 

[KJoFan]

This is about the most recent FTS I have:



I have also since plumbed in a 30g frag tank into the main system, as shown here:




Unfortunately, I will be moving within the next couple of months so will have to do a total teardown and moving of both systems. The upside is it gives me a chance to re-scape and re-plumb some thing I might have done differently.

Current fish:

Foxface Rabbitfish
Scopas Tang
Leopard Wrasse
Six-line wrasse
6x green chromis

I want to add more livestock and have a few things in mind but am not sure I should be adding new livestock with the impending move.

 

[bknapp]

Nice tank. How long have you had the Leopard wrasse? I've been wanting one for a while but know they can be finicky.

 

[skinz78]

Nice looking setup, keep the updates coming!

 

[powers2001]

I'm asking a lot of people about dosing 2 or 3 part because i will need to soon. I am thinking about a bubble magus 3 way doser. What kind of advice would you give about calcium and alkalinity levels?

 

[KJoFan]

Nice tank. How long have you had the Leopard wrasse? I've been wanting one for a while but know they can be finicky.

I added the Leopard wrasse in January of 2012. I actually bought it off another local reefer so I had it easy, it was already accustomed to tank life and eating prepared foods.

I did just pick up an Ornate Leopard wrasse tonight though so we'll see how that goes!

 

[KJoFan]

Nice looking setup, keep the updates coming!

Thanks, more updates to come through the tank move for sure!

 

[KJoFan]

I'm asking a lot of people about dosing 2 or 3 part because i will need to soon. I am thinking about a bubble magus 3 way doser. What kind of advice would you give about calcium and alkalinity levels?

First of all, I think doser is the way to go. I don't have one and am very inconsistent with my dosing. I think if I was either consistent or setup dosers my tank would really take off.

That being said, as far as levels I aim for 450ppm for calcium and around 9 for Alk. The biggest thing is to be consistent and keep your levels pretty steady. Do a lot of testing at first to find out what your takes uses in a given time and set your dosers up accordingly.

Good luck!

 

[powers2001]

First of all, I think doser is the way to go. I don't have one and am very inconsistent with my dosing. I think if I was either consistent or setup dosers my tank would really take off.

That being said, as far as levels I aim for 450ppm for calcium and around 9 for Alk. The biggest thing is to be consistent and keep your levels pretty steady. Do a lot of testing at first to find out what your takes uses in a given time and set your dosers up accordingly.

Good luck!

I'm ordering some new test kits next month. Thanks!

 

[SeahorseKeeper]

Very nice!!

 

[KJoFan]

One of my new additions added over the weekend.

I also picked up a Macropharyngodon ornatus, Ornate Leopard wrasse but have yet to get a good picture of it.

 

[KJoFan]

Time to update this thread to say this tank is no longer in existence. I have downsized to a rimless 80. I know, who downgrades, right? But thus far, I'm quite happy with the decision. I will pop some pics of the new set up up this weekend!