Ricky's 120 Gallon Mixed Reef

I love the top-down shots. Your friend made the box out of acrylic, I assume?

 

Yes, it's 1/4" thick acrylic, very sturdy.

 

Thank you. I may have to make myself one of those.

 

Both fish look great. I ordered a Hawaiian female Flame wrasse and a Mystery wrasse from Pacific Island Aquatics. I couldn't be happier with their customer service.

 

I received more livestock today. I am expecting one more package then I'll be done stocking.





Live Aquaria didn't send the Powder Blue Tang but hopefully they will ship it as soon as they receive a healthy one.

 

Do we get pictures then?

I am hoping so..

 

I don't have lights on the QT, the fish receive indirect sunlight.

 

This is your new set up right, that they will eventually go into?

 

For the frag tank (100 gallons)
10 Peppermint shrimp
1 Yellow Tang

For the 120 (once it's set up)
10 Blue/Green Reef Chromis
12 Trochus snails
and the Powder Blue Tang should be arriving in a few days

 

120 Tear Down Update

So far everything has been going smoothly. The tank is finally empty of coral and live rock. I still have to remove the sand and move to fish into the 40 gallon breeder where I will be quarantining my newly arrived fish. The live rock is currently being dried outside in the 30 degree weather before I re-cure it. The corals are doing well in their new frag tank and are beginning to color up. After removing all the live rock and seeing the mass amount of detritus release from the sand bed I am without a doubt going bare bottom in a few months. Removing the corals wasn't too time consuming, here are a few pictures.