Ricky's 120 Gallon Mixed Reef

[MarvinsReef]

I plan to add a Mystery Wrasse, Powder Blue Tang, and a Female Flame Wrasse with the hope that it will turn male like my last two wrasse's. I would rather spend $80 for a female and watch it turn male then spend $150 for a male.

hope those two get along okay. Mystery wrasses tend to be quite aggressive towards other wrasses. you shouldn't have any issues with the female HI flame turning into a male. good luck bro.

 

[Rickyrooz]

Thanks, both fish look great. I ordered a Hawaiian female Flame wrasse and a Mystery wrasse from Pacific Island Aquatics. I couldn't be happier with their customer service. Btw, they are one of our sponsors.

 

[MarvinsReef]

Thanks, both fish look great. I ordered a Hawaiian female Flame wrasse and a Mystery wrasse from Pacific Island Aquatics. I couldn't be happier with their customer service. Btw, they are one of our sponsors.

ahhh... awesome order then. one day, I'll get an order out from them.

 

[Rickyrooz]

I received more livestock today. I am expecting one more package then I'll be done stocking.

Live Aquaria didn't send the Powder Blue Tang but hopefully they will ship it as soon as they receive a healthy one.

 

[skinz78]

What is in da bagz?????

 

[MarvinsReef]

you can't post pics of bags without telling us whatcha got. LoL

very nice man.

 

[Rickyrooz]

For the frag tank (100 gallons)
10 Peppermint shrimp
1 Yellow Tang

For the 120
10 Blue/Green Reef Chromis
12 Trochus snails
and the Powder Blue Tang should be arriving in a few days

 

[Rickyrooz]

So far everything has been going smoothly. The tank is finally empty of coral and live rock. I still have to remove the sand and move to fish into the 40 gallon breeder where I will be quarantining my newly arrived fish. The live rock is currently being dried outside in the 30 degree weather before I re-cure it. The corals are doing well in their new frag tank and are beginning to color up. After removing all the live rock and seeing the mass amount of detritus release from the sand bed I am without a doubt going bare bottom in a few months. Removing the corals wasn't too time consuming, here are a few pictures.

 

[Oceanslayer18]

how do you like your aqua c protein skimmer? i just put one on ym 75g.

 

[Rickyrooz]

how do you like your aqua c protein skimmer? i just put one on ym 75g.

It doesn't compare to the Vertex I have now. I sold the AquaC awhile ago, I love the Vertex.

 

[skinz78]

WOW those are some huge colony's!

 

[Rickyrooz]

Today marks the first day of the rebuild. Everything is up and running and the rocks are cycling in the tank. Within a month I can add fish and a few weeks after that I can hopefully add my first corals. Once things get going I will be starting a new build thread. I had a massive die off of fish when I moved everything over so I will be rethinking about what kinds of fish I want to restock my tank with.

 

[Eternal]

I can't wait to see the new scape. Thats to bad about the fish.

 

[MarvinsReef]

Today marks the first day of the rebuild. Everything is up and running and the rocks are cycling in the tank. Within a month I can add fish and a few weeks after that I can hopefully add my first corals. Once things get going I will be starting a new build thread. I had a massive die off of fish when I moved everything over so I will be rethinking about what kinds of fish I want to restock my tank with.

hope you find another Red Sea 8 Line flasher. the one you had turned out really awesome! good luck man. hope everything goes as planned.

 

[Rickyrooz]

Here is the link to my new build