The 5 foot build… It’s happening!!

[A Young Reefer]

Dang sorry for you losses. I still remember when you first got ikea. Tank is coming along great.

 

[i cant think]

Water already! Dang! You don't mess around!

Nope! As soon as it was in I just wanted to see water in it. There’s probably another 200 litres to go currently plus the sand.

 

[i cant think]

Dang sorry for you losses. I still remember when you first got ikea. Tank is coming along great.

It was a shame but I have no doubts I’ll get another when the tank is established!

The first new fish that I’m getting however will be a Magnificent Foxface - Maybe I’ll even get two.

 

[steveschuerger]

Two things.
1: the new tank looks fabulous
2: sorry to hear about those losses. Foxy in particular. Glad to hear you’re going to get a new one or two. I have to admit I love mine.

 

[i cant think]

Two things.
1: the new tank looks fabulous
2: sorry to hear about those losses. Foxy in particular. Glad to hear you’re going to get a new one or two. I have to admit I love mine.

Thankyou, unfortunately I have yet to have a tank upgrade without losing fish but each time it just means when I next move or upgrade it’ll be much less likely I lose fish!

 

[Nano_Man]

Looking forward to seeing you newest tank. Good luck

 

[i cant think]

It’s full!! We have sand and rock now just the fish have to go in.
I don’t have any live bottled bacteria but I’m hoping one fish won’t do too much in terms of ammonia.

Photos to come

 

[Slocke]

It’s full!! We have sand and rock now just the fish have to go in.
I don’t have any live bottled bacteria but I’m hoping one fish won’t do too much in terms of ammonia.

Photos to come

Are the rocks cycled? If they are no reason to worry about ammonia.

 

[i cant think]

Are the rocks cycled? If they are no reason to worry about ammonia.

They’re all the same rocks from out of the 4 foot tank.

The sand is dry and new as I wasn’t going to risk the same mistake I had in the last upgrade of this tank.

 

[i cant think]

What do we think? How many wrasses will fit in this tank?

I’m guessing at least 15 if I don’t have any more large fish which is not the plan - The only 2 fish being replaced from those deaths are the regal and fox. I had the chance on another regal but didn’t want to risk it and I’m going back on Thursday/Friday as the LFS has an import coming in with some gorgeous wrasse like Diamond Tails.

 

[Slocke]

Assuming the average wrasse is 10cm long 3cm tall and 2cm wide. Using pi/6 as a ratio for volume lost due to a wrasse being more spherical then rectangular prism shaped.

10cm*3cm*2cm*pi/6=31.4cm^3 = 0.0314L = 0.00830 gallons

180gal/0.00830gal= 21,689 wrasse

 

[Dburr1014]

Pics, pics, pics

 

[JoJosReef]

Assuming the average wrasse is 10cm long 3cm tall and 2cm wide. Using pi/6 as a ratio for volume lost due to a wrasse being more spherical then rectangular prism shaped.

10cm*3cm*2cm*pi/6=31.4cm^3 = 0.0314L = 0.00830 gallons

180gal/0.00830gal= 21,689 wrasse

Numbers track. However, oxygen exchange may become problematic. Perhaps you want some volume-to-volume ratio of water to wrasse volume? Maybe 100x? So you can get 216.89 wrasses into the 5 foot tank--let's say 216 wrasses and a shrimp goby. Savvy?

 

[steveschuerger]

They’re all the same rocks from out of the 4 foot tank.

The sand is dry and new as I wasn’t going to risk the same mistake I had in the last upgrade of this tank.

You’re good to go then. Each upgrade has had the rocks from the previous and it’s been no issues whatsoever

 

[steveschuerger]

Assuming the average wrasse is 10cm long 3cm tall and 2cm wide. Using pi/6 as a ratio for volume lost due to a wrasse being more spherical then rectangular prism shaped.

10cm*3cm*2cm*pi/6=31.4cm^3 = 0.0314L = 0.00830 gallons

180gal/0.00830gal= 21,689 wrasse

 

[907_Reefer]

Assuming the average wrasse is 10cm long 3cm tall and 2cm wide. Using pi/6 as a ratio for volume lost due to a wrasse being more spherical then rectangular prism shaped.

10cm*3cm*2cm*pi/6=31.4cm^3 = 0.0314L = 0.00830 gallons

180gal/0.00830gal= 21,689 wrasse

Be careful going over 20k wrasse....

 

[Mschmidt]

Assuming the average wrasse is 10cm long 3cm tall and 2cm wide. Using pi/6 as a ratio for volume lost due to a wrasse being more spherical then rectangular prism shaped.

10cm*3cm*2cm*pi/6=31.4cm^3 = 0.0314L = 0.00830 gallons

180gal/0.00830gal= 21,689 wrasse

Does that account for list space due to would objects being solid or are you assuming pureed wrasse?

 

[JoJosReef]

Assuming the average wrasse is 10cm long 3cm tall and 2cm wide. Using pi/6 as a ratio for volume lost due to a wrasse being more spherical then rectangular prism shaped.

10cm*3cm*2cm*pi/6=31.4cm^3 = 0.0314L = 0.00830 gallons

180gal/0.00830gal= 21,689 wrasse

Does 21,688 wrasses + 1 sixline wrasse = 1 sixline wrasse?

 

[Mschmidt]

Like i could....

Insert broke back mountain gif.

My recommendation is get as close to the colors that are actually in the tank. I edit so that the black point makes them look less washed out, but otherwise editing is pretty minimal. Gotta remember all vendors , even Shane use fairly heavy blues and edit them to look brighter. Albeit SBB corals don’t get overblown like say Jason Fox corals when shown on site.

Like these unedited?

 

[Dburr1014]

It’s full!! We have sand and rock now just the fish have to go in.

Photos to come

Man, it's taking forever for those photos!