For those of you that missed the drama, my 210 FOWLER got hit with Velvet Ick when I was out of town and was a total write off. It is now 5 weeks since the last death. The tank has been fish free since then so the Ick Parasite should have run through it's life cycle. (knock knock) I am now going to start the restocking process and since I have a clean slate will start my first reef.
Lets see if this old dog can learn some new tricks.
So, from the fish standpoint any favorite Wrasses, Clown, Dottybacks, Blennies etc.? (Man I'm going to miss my Angels and Triggers. I guess I still have my 72 FOWLER for a couple.)
What about corals? Since this is my 1st go at it, I'm planning on easy soft corals and Zoanthaus. Maybe some LPS?
Clams?
Lastly, inverts? I still have about 50 blue leg hermets that survived the plague, but that is it.
Now just to make matters more complicated, I just finished varnishing the stand of a new 300 that is sitting in the garage that at this time will also go reef. It's going to take me about a month to finish setting it up (I have not put together any of the lights, filters or pumps etc.) and another month to start the cycling process. Adding in my normal "I have better things to do with my summer" procrastination factor I should be stocking that tank in about 3 months.
Whew... I don't even want to think what this is going to set me back.
So, any opinions?
Thanks,
Bruce
