Brando's 180 Gallon in Wall!!! - Page 2

Brando457 · 02/23/2013, 06:41 PM

Current stocking list:

1. Sustainable Aquatics Snow Onyx Clownfish
2. Sustainable Aquatics Snow Onyx Clownfish
3. Blue Hippo Tang
4. Melnarus Wrasse

5. Yellow-Flanked Fairy Wrasse (Yellow Patch Wrasse)
6. Orange-Back Fairy Wrasse
7. Carpenter's wrasse
8. Ope Blasto

9. Bartlett's Anthias
10. Bartlett's Anthias
11. Bartlett's Anthias
12. Bartlett's Anthias
13. Potter's Angel
14. Flame Angel

Brando457 · 02/24/2013, 06:36 PM

Thinking of doing:

2 x Purple Firefish (April)
Yellowhead Jawfish (April)
Midas Blenny or tailspot blenny (April)
Macneill's Assessor Basslet (April)
Starcki Damsel (April)
Green Mandarin (after 8 months - year)

Copperband Butterflyfish or Moorish Idol - I'd like one, but not willing to let it die.

Fish I would add together out of QT, all purchased as small as possible probably August I would say:

Blonde Naso Tang
Powder Blue Tang
Yellow Tang
Emperor Angelfish juvi

If I'm feeling dangerous maybe a Lineatus Fairy Wrasse and Blue Throat Triggerfish Male only or Pair as last fishes.

Handil · 02/24/2013, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nightOwl

Brando457 - Glad you finally got around to making a build thread! I see you are making great progress. That skimmer seems to be a workhorse! How heavy do you feed / how many times a day? I can never get wet skim unless something dies or something is wrong in the tank.

Not to hijack your post, but I'm confused by the wet skim comment. I've had a few skimmers between the two systems I've had, and that's always been how my skim looks. Usually leaves behind a greenish water after the foam disappears. Is this not a good thing? I've never know anything else.

Brando457 · 02/24/2013, 08:59 PM

It isn't necessarily a bad thing, some people like their skimmate to be a bit watered down, others like it dry. I am in the mind state of how I have it as pictured, which is in between.

So I am looking at my tank the past few days and noticed the water is a bit cloudy. I am not really sure why that may be.

I changed the carbon on Saturday 2/23/13 and changed to a new filter sock also yesterday as well. Today I did a 15g water change and yet the tank is still cloudy.

Any ideas how I can fix it? I plan on doing another 15g water change on Wednesday to see if that helps and switching my gfo as well. But other than changing water and socks I am at a loss

.

Thanks!

SPotter · 02/24/2013, 09:08 PM

Hey Brando.....how long has the tank been up and running now? Seems like a lot of fish in a very short period of time. You might be having some kind of bacterial bloom. Are you running any kind of carbon?

Brando457 · 02/24/2013, 09:14 PM

Tank has been up around 2 months I'd say total.

I am running carbon, just changed it out yesterday.

SPotter · 02/24/2013, 09:15 PM

yup you did say that in the post....sorry.

Brando457 · 02/24/2013, 09:23 PM

no worries man, I appreciate the help

zibba · 02/28/2013, 12:57 PM

Great looking tank and love the fish list, Brando!

Kegocut · 02/28/2013, 01:10 PM

Looking good

SPotter · 02/28/2013, 03:32 PM

How's the water looking?

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Brando457 · 02/28/2013, 03:37 PM

Clear and sparkly lol

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SPotter · 02/28/2013, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brando457

Clear and sparkly lol

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That's great!

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Brando457 · 02/28/2013, 06:00 PM

Thanks, how is your tank coming along? I was following your build thread and saw some things the rock :/.

I been on bed rest for past 72 hours, have a viral infection reeking havoc on my body. Lost about 10 -15 lbs in the past 72 hrs. Can't keep anything in at all and rough to lift my head. ugh. Feeling better today thankfully

nightOwl · 02/28/2013, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brando457

Thanks, how is your tank coming along? I was following your build thread and saw some things the rock :/.

I been on bed rest for past 72 hours, have a viral infection reeking havoc on my body. Lost about 10 -15 lbs in the past 72 hrs. Can't keep anything in at all and rough to lift my head. ugh. Feeling better today thankfully

Brando457 - Sorry to hear about your viral infection. Get better soon!

Brando457 · 02/28/2013, 06:30 PM

thanks , im hoping to be back at work tomorrow just been a rough few days

SPotter · 02/28/2013, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brando457

Thanks, how is your tank coming along? I was following your build thread and saw some things the rock :/.

I been on bed rest for past 72 hours, have a viral infection reeking havoc on my body. Lost about 10 -15 lbs in the past 72 hrs. Can't keep anything in at all and rough to lift my head. ugh. Feeling better today thankfully

Sorry to hear you are sick. My tank is on the road to recovery. I have been working on the new rock structure today. Should have some new pics up this weekend.

Brando457 · 03/01/2013, 08:33 PM

Nice I'll check them out, today was my first day back at work thankfully. After missing 3 days I walked in to about 45 things needing to get done

yy!:

I need to do a water change on my tank and empty the skimmer this weekend (fun) NOT

Brando457 · 03/07/2013, 05:28 PM

Placed an order for an African Exquisite Wrasse Super Male and Yellow watchman goby both fish will be 1.5 - 2" or so and should be here Saturday!

Also picked up a SA black ocellaris + Sa fancy white for my office tank from clownaquatics.com should be nice. Now if only people would STOP tapping the glass there :smashhead:

Adamc1303 · 03/08/2013, 12:10 AM

Looking good! Been to Diamonds of the Reef lately? Any new diamonds come in?

Brando457 · 03/08/2013, 12:15 AM

I haven't been since my last order I got from them. I was planning on doing more fish in April, but may need to extend that to may since I'll be getting my lasik surgery plus a crown/root canal. Aka lots of $ being spent in April.

I'm trying to figure out what fish to do next. My tangs will be last and I plan on going to buy a 7500 watt generator before they're added. Hmm decisions decisions.

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Brando457 · 03/09/2013, 05:58 PM

Added an African Exquisite Wrasse Super Male and Yellow watchman goby today from Clown Aquatics. The African Exquisite Wrasse Super Male is AWESOME!, the yellow watchman goby disappeared in my 180 lol.

I will try to snap a video tomorrow, but so far no aggression among all the wrasses and it is already eating no problems.

WOOOHOOOO

worm5406 · 03/09/2013, 06:12 PM

Not many decisions... LOL

Any pics?

Brando457 · 03/09/2013, 06:15 PM

Lol I also picked up a generator yesterday

I will try to snap some photos of the fish tmrw, letting it adjust not, but it is really gorgeous and I'm really happy with it.

worm5406 · 03/09/2013, 06:26 PM

That is a NICE decision!

OK... Lets see the next one!

02/24/2013, 09:08 PM	#30
SPotter Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Mt. Pleasant, SC Posts: 5,691	Hey Brando.....how long has the tank been up and running now? Seems like a lot of fish in a very short period of time. You might be having some kind of bacterial bloom. Are you running any kind of carbon? __________________ Steve Am I really doing all of this for a fish tank?????? Current Tank Info: 360g Envision Acrylic Tank, Closed Loops, Vectra L1's, MP40QD's, 400w Radiums, Regal 300ext, Dastaco Ext3 CaRx, Controlled by GHL Profilux

02/24/2013, 09:15 PM	#32
SPotter Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Mt. Pleasant, SC Posts: 5,691	yup you did say that in the post....sorry. __________________ Steve Am I really doing all of this for a fish tank?????? Current Tank Info: 360g Envision Acrylic Tank, Closed Loops, Vectra L1's, MP40QD's, 400w Radiums, Regal 300ext, Dastaco Ext3 CaRx, Controlled by GHL Profilux

02/28/2013, 12:57 PM	#34
zibba Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,605	Great looking tank and love the fish list, Brando! __________________ 84x42x30 (~450g) A.G.E. and ADA 90-P (~45g).

02/28/2013, 03:32 PM	#36
SPotter Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Mt. Pleasant, SC Posts: 5,691	How's the water looking? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 __________________ Steve Am I really doing all of this for a fish tank?????? Current Tank Info: 360g Envision Acrylic Tank, Closed Loops, Vectra L1's, MP40QD's, 400w Radiums, Regal 300ext, Dastaco Ext3 CaRx, Controlled by GHL Profilux

02/28/2013, 03:37 PM	#37
Brando457 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Caldwell, NJ Posts: 1,281	Clear and sparkly lol Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note 2 __________________ My Build Thread: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2259598 Current Tank Info: 180 gallon in wall w/ 75g sump & 40 breeder fuge

02/23/2013, 06:41 PM	#26
Brando457 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Caldwell, NJ Posts: 1,281	Current stocking list: 1. Sustainable Aquatics Snow Onyx Clownfish 2. Sustainable Aquatics Snow Onyx Clownfish 3. Blue Hippo Tang 4. Melnarus Wrasse 5. Yellow-Flanked Fairy Wrasse (Yellow Patch Wrasse) 6. Orange-Back Fairy Wrasse 7. Carpenter's wrasse 8. Ope Blasto 9. Bartlett's Anthias 10. Bartlett's Anthias 11. Bartlett's Anthias 12. Bartlett's Anthias 13. Potter's Angel 14. Flame Angel

02/24/2013, 06:36 PM	#27
Brando457 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Caldwell, NJ Posts: 1,281	Thinking of doing: 2 x Purple Firefish (April) Yellowhead Jawfish (April) Midas Blenny or tailspot blenny (April) Macneill's Assessor Basslet (April) Starcki Damsel (April) Green Mandarin (after 8 months - year) Copperband Butterflyfish or Moorish Idol - I'd like one, but not willing to let it die. Fish I would add together out of QT, all purchased as small as possible probably August I would say: Blonde Naso Tang Powder Blue Tang Yellow Tang Emperor Angelfish juvi If I'm feeling dangerous maybe a Lineatus Fairy Wrasse and Blue Throat Triggerfish Male only or Pair as last fishes.

02/24/2013, 08:59 PM	#29
Brando457 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Caldwell, NJ Posts: 1,281	It isn't necessarily a bad thing, some people like their skimmate to be a bit watered down, others like it dry. I am in the mind state of how I have it as pictured, which is in between. So I am looking at my tank the past few days and noticed the water is a bit cloudy. I am not really sure why that may be. I changed the carbon on Saturday 2/23/13 and changed to a new filter sock also yesterday as well. Today I did a 15g water change and yet the tank is still cloudy. Any ideas how I can fix it? I plan on doing another 15g water change on Wednesday to see if that helps and switching my gfo as well. But other than changing water and socks I am at a loss . Thanks!

02/24/2013, 09:14 PM	#31
Brando457 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Caldwell, NJ Posts: 1,281	Tank has been up around 2 months I'd say total. I am running carbon, just changed it out yesterday.

02/24/2013, 09:23 PM	#33
Brando457 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Caldwell, NJ Posts: 1,281	no worries man, I appreciate the help

02/28/2013, 01:10 PM	#35
Kegocut Moved On Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 9	Looking good

02/28/2013, 06:00 PM	#39
Brando457 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Caldwell, NJ Posts: 1,281	Thanks, how is your tank coming along? I was following your build thread and saw some things the rock :/. I been on bed rest for past 72 hours, have a viral infection reeking havoc on my body. Lost about 10 -15 lbs in the past 72 hrs. Can't keep anything in at all and rough to lift my head. ugh. Feeling better today thankfully

02/28/2013, 06:30 PM	#41
Brando457 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Caldwell, NJ Posts: 1,281	thanks , im hoping to be back at work tomorrow just been a rough few days

03/01/2013, 08:33 PM	#43
Brando457 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Caldwell, NJ Posts: 1,281	Nice I'll check them out, today was my first day back at work thankfully. After missing 3 days I walked in to about 45 things needing to get done yy!: I need to do a water change on my tank and empty the skimmer this weekend (fun) NOT

03/07/2013, 05:28 PM	#44
Brando457 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Caldwell, NJ Posts: 1,281	Placed an order for an African Exquisite Wrasse Super Male and Yellow watchman goby both fish will be 1.5 - 2" or so and should be here Saturday! Also picked up a SA black ocellaris + Sa fancy white for my office tank from clownaquatics.com should be nice. Now if only people would STOP tapping the glass there :smashhead:

03/08/2013, 12:10 AM	#45
Adamc1303 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 964	Looking good! Been to Diamonds of the Reef lately? Any new diamonds come in? __________________ Metal Halide Connoisseur!

03/08/2013, 12:15 AM	#46
Brando457 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Caldwell, NJ Posts: 1,281	I haven't been since my last order I got from them. I was planning on doing more fish in April, but may need to extend that to may since I'll be getting my lasik surgery plus a crown/root canal. Aka lots of $ being spent in April. I'm trying to figure out what fish to do next. My tangs will be last and I plan on going to buy a 7500 watt generator before they're added. Hmm decisions decisions. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note 2 __________________ My Build Thread: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2259598 Current Tank Info: 180 gallon in wall w/ 75g sump & 40 breeder fuge

03/09/2013, 05:58 PM	#47
Brando457 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Caldwell, NJ Posts: 1,281	Added an African Exquisite Wrasse Super Male and Yellow watchman goby today from Clown Aquatics. The African Exquisite Wrasse Super Male is AWESOME!, the yellow watchman goby disappeared in my 180 lol. I will try to snap a video tomorrow, but so far no aggression among all the wrasses and it is already eating no problems. WOOOHOOOO

03/09/2013, 06:12 PM	#48
worm5406 Not afriad to admit wrong Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South of WashDC in Maryland Posts: 7,774	Not many decisions... LOL Any pics? __________________ Stock:LPS/SPS\|1 hippo\|4 OC Clown\|4 Pepp shrimp\|2 Brittle Star\|3000+ Copepods\|10+ MiniBrittle\|8+ Bristle Worm\|2 Anemone\|100+ mini-feather\|4 boys 14,21,22,22 Current Tank Info: Tank:300g Mixed Reef 300+lb LR\|4" LS\|5x MP40W\|75g fuge\|5x RadionPRO\|RO DB250 skimmer\|Apex

03/09/2013, 06:15 PM	#49
Brando457 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Caldwell, NJ Posts: 1,281	Lol I also picked up a generator yesterday I will try to snap some photos of the fish tmrw, letting it adjust not, but it is really gorgeous and I'm really happy with it.

03/09/2013, 06:26 PM	#50
worm5406 Not afriad to admit wrong Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South of WashDC in Maryland Posts: 7,774	That is a NICE decision! OK... Lets see the next one! __________________ Stock:LPS/SPS\|1 hippo\|4 OC Clown\|4 Pepp shrimp\|2 Brittle Star\|3000+ Copepods\|10+ MiniBrittle\|8+ Bristle Worm\|2 Anemone\|100+ mini-feather\|4 boys 14,21,22,22 Current Tank Info: Tank:300g Mixed Reef 300+lb LR\|4" LS\|5x MP40W\|75g fuge\|5x RadionPRO\|RO DB250 skimmer\|Apex