Fleshy's 125g Build

[cudamaster13]

GL and other fish maybe a zebra moray I heard there reef friendly

chain morays and jewel morays are also reef(coral) safe im getting one of each just add a few caves for them but these have to be housed in a huge tank like the one im ordering

 

[FLESHY]

Dude! You upload more pics right now. I don't have any of the finished lighting and it looks so much better now.

(I like the "with some help from my brother..." This made me chuckle.)

*Correction. With major assistance from my brother, who is vastly handier than I, however I have closed the gap somewhat during the construction of the sump...that he drew the plans for. Oh well.

Haha ya I bet it was the other way around...

The pic with both of you in it, it looks like you both are doing the tank not lifting it. lol

Thank god thats my friend brad and not me, otherwise I would be embarrassed.

And...since there are more photos...and this thread is just RED HOT I will keep them coming.

So in this case, one might ask...what happens when you get a package from Avast marineworks...previously known as gray sea aquatics?

www.avastmarine.com

This is what happens: You get a box with cool tape, and inside is a personal, handwritten note from one of the two guys who run the place.

Its simple "Thanks Forrest, - Jason" but still, when was the last time you got something in the mail that said that.

They guys are cool, obviously small business, their website allows you to buy pieces of cut acrylic and do the labor yourself (Saves you money.) or you can buy the stuff assembled. I also think you can just get general pieces cut for your own DIY stuff. American made, they sell reactors (both media and calcium), kalk stirrers (this is on my to buy list...possibly), skimmers...and other goodness.

The reactor is very heavy duty, and I cant wait to put it into use...first with a mix of matrix carbon and phoszorb.

My next reactor will most likely hold WM ecobak for nitrate purposes...people are reporting crazy colors with the stuff, and Im excited.

 

[FLESHY]

Well everyone...its been a long day.

Waterchange saturday is complete in preparation of doing absolutely nothing tomorrow, other than sitting in a calm, almost sedate, state of constant worry whilst the Packers engage the Steelers.

That being said...the final lighting setup picture that my brother, and Im sure everyone else wants to see (Those who have wandered into this)...so here it is

2x 6' 160w @430nm VHO

and

2x 150w @14k MH from www.fishneedit.com

Here is the last picture, and a disclaimer:

Yes, the picture is crap. I apologize. That being said, this is not a recent picture...and there have been stocking changes since this was taken.

My fish list has drastically been changed, but stocking will still be high.

Thanks everyone.

 

[nonstophoops]

I think you need to move the clock.


And it looks good.

 

[Mr Demasoni]

wow ya reef tank set up is nice

 

[FLESHY]

Clock is going, another reactor is coming...and the sump still needs to be finished.

Bugger.

 

[BradT85]

I don't know how I missed this thread. I am looking forward to everything Fleshy, especially how your stocking ideas will work out.

I am also curious how the fishneedit MH's are in your opinion. I have one of their 4 bulb T5 fixtures and I really like it for how much it was.

 

[FLESHY]

Thanks Brad, I have a new, complete, and hopefully final stocking list.

Currently in Tank:

Angels:
Pomacanthus Navarchus

Tangs:
Paracanthurus hepatus (To be added, in my possession)
Zebrasoma xanthurum

Wrasses:
Choerodon fasciatus

To Be Added:

Anthias:
(3x) Serranocirrhitus latus

Tangs:
Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis

Wrasses:
Pseudocheilinus ocellatus (For sure, and then some mixed fairy wrasses)

Probably:
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+1378+1859&pcatid=1859
and
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+1378+2648&pcatid=2648

Gobies:
Stonogobiops yasha (Pair)

Blennies:
Ecsenius midas

Clowns:
ORA Extreme Misbar, ORA Midnight, or QM (All through fosters when I go to their open house on the 27th) False Percs

Alright guys, Sump will hopefully be done this weekend, picking some stuff up...lets hear what you think of the stocking...finaly final!

 

[ace869]

looking real good Fleshy hope it Continues to progress for you.

 

[FLESHY]

Thanks ace.

Anyone see any conflicts personality wise in my stocking? I have never kept multiple wrasses.

The tang thing I am no longer worried about, that should be okay.

The goby/blenny relationship worries me a little, and then the interaction between all the wrasses as well.