Marshall's 125 - Wrasses and Corals

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  1. Marshall O

    Marshall O Giant Squid

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    This post will be updated to show current FTS & livestock, and equipment list.

    FTS as of 4/18/14:

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    Current fish list (newest additions first):

    Choat's Leopard Wrasse (Macropharyngodon choati)
    Radiant Wrasse (Halichoeres iridis)
    Blue Star Leopard Wrasse (Macropharyngodon bipartitus)
    Bell's Flasher Wrasse pair (Paracheilinus bellae)
    Splendid/Pintail Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus cf lanceolatus)
    Powder Brown Tang (Acanthurus japonicus)
    Flame Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus jordani)
    Diamond Tail Flasher Wrasse (Paracheilinus attenuatus)
    Yellow Eye Kole Tang (Ctenochaetus strigosus)
    Magnificent Foxface (Siganus magnificus)
    Labout's Fairy Wrasse terminal male (Cirrhilabrus laboutei)
    Flame Angel (Centropyge loricula)
    Vanuatu Hooded Fairy Wrasse terminal male (Cirrhilabrus bathyphilus)
    Midas Blenny (Ecsenius midas)
    Lubbock's Fairy Wrasse terminal male (Cirrhilabrus lubbocki)

    Inverts:

    Coral Banded Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus)
    Blue Tuxedo Urchin (Mespilia globulus)

    Equipment List:

    125 gallon dual overflow AGA tank
    3x Evergrow D2120 LED fixtures
    2x Jebao WP-40
    EcoSystem Deluxe 3616 45 gallon refugium
    29 gallon sump
    Jebao DC12000 return pump
    Eshopps S-150 Economy Cone Skimmer
    BRS Single Reactor (running HydroCarbon 2)
    BRS Dosing Pumps for Calc & Alk 2-part
    Reef Angel Controller
    2x Eheim Jager heaters (1-250W, 1-200W)
     
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  3. Marshall O

    Marshall O Giant Squid

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    After having my 55 gallon setup for just over a year, I finally convinced my wife it was time to upgrade. I found a 125 setup for $300 local to me and could not pass it up! The tank is a 125 dual overflow AGA tank using dursos. I have (2) Jebao WP-40s for flow. Probably around 125 lbs of rock, 80 lbs of sand. Here is a FTS from today:

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    Lighting is a 72” Orbit 6 bulb x 90W PC fixture. Not the best light in the world, but it came with the tank and is certainly enough light for now. I plan to upgrade to LEDs in the near future. The tank also came with a 40 gallon acrylic sump, which I use strictly as a ‘fuge (and where my mantis shrimp calls home).

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    Drain inlets into 'fuge using reverse dursos:

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    I used a 29 gallon I had in the basement for my skimmer (Eshopps S-150 "Economy" cone skimmer). I also have a Cobalt MJ-600 in there feeding my BRS single reactor for carbon.

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    Plumbing on left side, and where I have my outlet box for my Reef Angel:

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    And how the two sumps are tied together, my ATO, Reef Angel, etc:

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    Getting back into the tank, I am not positive I love my current 'scape. Here is the right side:

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    Left side:

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    Down the tank from the left:

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    And right (photo bombed by almost all of the fish in the tank):

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    And now for some livestock, here is my Hooded Fairy from Vanuatu (C. bathyphilus):

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    Labout's Fairy (C. laboutei):

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    Male Lubbock's Fairy (C. lubbocki, I have a female in the there as well):

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    Midas Blenny (E. midas):

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    Future additions include my Flame Angel (just need to catch it from my QT), Flame & Lineatus Fairy Wrasses, Yellow Eye Kole Tang, Powder Brown Tang, and Magnificent Foxface.

    Now for a few of my corals:

    Trachyphyllia radiata:

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    Torch (Euphyllia glabrescens):

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    Favia:

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    'Shrooms (Rhodactis):

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    Various SPS frags I just received 2 days ago from Happy Coral (all showing decent PE for being new, but hoping they color up!):

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    For inverts, I have a cleaner shrimp, coral banded shrimp, blue tuxedo urchin, and:

    Rock Flower Anemone (Epicystis crucifer)

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    There are a bunch more in there, but nothing worth showing. Feel free to ask any questions, or to give any advice! Thanks for looking :)
     
  4. DSC reef

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    Looking good marshall!
     
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  5. Marshall O

    Marshall O Giant Squid

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    Thanks Dennis! Worst part is how white the new rock looks compared to the old. Also getting diatoms from the new rock and sand, but that was expected.
     
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  7. Marshall O

    Marshall O Giant Squid

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    Right back at ya :p
     
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    Nice Marshall.

    Boy those wrasse add some nice color.

    You now have a ton of room, further fish adds might be?
     
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  10. Marshall O

    Marshall O Giant Squid

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    Thanks Cheryl. Hunter got me addicted, you can blame him 8)

    Future adds include of course more wrasse (Flame & Lineatus), Kole Tang, Magnificent Foxface, and as mentioned in my other thread I am leaning towards a Powder Brown Tang for a final addition.
     
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    Excellent choices. I love the powder brown tang. You have a nice spot for a turquoise maxima too ;)
     
  12. artur

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    How do you like WP40s pumps? I also have 125 and will be replacing my 4 koralias for other pumps either Vortech or those. Are they quiet pumps? Thanks