Tim's 29gal Biocube Reef / Angler Fish tank build

[Jlsardina]

Ok. I'm jumping on the bandwagon. Lol. I've had a 30 gal drilled tank up and running with nothing but inverts for about 6 months now. I'm going to make it an angler tank. I'm thinking just rock and plants. Do you have any other fish in there? I'm thinking maybe a matted filefish and that's it. In your experience do you think this would work?

 

[TLTGF]

Great to hear- these are awesome fish... We keep this up and we may have to change the name to AAA - Angler and Aquarium Advice!

I'm planning a reef with mainly softies, leather, zoos, mushrooms, sponges, and macro algae.

 

[Jlsardina]

Great to hear- these are awesome fish... We keep this up and we may have to change the name to AAA - Angler and Aquarium Advice!

I'm planning a reef with mainly softies, leather, zoos, mushrooms, sponges, and macro algae.

I actually got the idea for a macro tank from lfs hopping. I've seen quite a few anglers beautifully blended in with different plants. I don't have a lot of experience with anglers and was hoping it wasn't bad for the beauty.

 

[FTMMWS]

Wow that's crazy.... Thank you I will do it next time but if he never leaves the water how do you know if he needs to burp

He literally looks like a balloon and is at the surface of the water and can't sink back down ..You will definitely know if they gulp air

Ok. I'm jumping on the bandwagon. Lol. I've had a 30 gal drilled tank up and running with nothing but inverts for about 6 months now. I'm going to make it an angler tank. I'm thinking just rock and plants. Do you have any other fish in there? I'm thinking maybe a matted filefish and that's it. In your experience do you think this would work?

Only ones that will become food..Sooner or later he'll get the firefish..I have seen anglers with fish hanging out of there mouths till they can work it down.
I would only keep an angler and thats it

 

[Jlsardina]

He literally looks like a balloon and is at the surface of the water and can't sink back down ..You will definitely know if they gulp air

Only ones that will become food..Sooner or later he'll get the firefish..I have seen anglers with fish hanging out of there mouths till they can work it down.
I would only keep an angler and thats it

Ok. That works for me too! Lol. He's gonna have a tank all to himself.

 

[TLTGF]

That's my plan too. Angler-only tank.

 

[rob_mango]

Now I am thinking make the 55 my angler tank hahaha can you have 2 in the same tank

 

[Jlsardina]

Now I am thinking make the 55 my angler tank hahaha can you have 2 in the same tank

No . One would eventually be lunch

 

[rob_mango]

Well thats no good

 

[TLTGF]

Well after getting my maxijet working properly I have decided that, in my BC I will have enough flow, just with the return that I won't need to add another PH - save me $235...

Here is a pic of what's happening to my sand with the maxijet return pointed to the front glass and the surface.

 

[Hondatek]

Ahh I hate that . You should see the mounds of sand that get pushed around in my tank. It's very frustrating .

 

[Jlsardina]

Ahh I hate that . You should see the mounds of sand that get pushed around in my tank. It's very frustrating .

Lol. Try having two engineers and a wrasse. Then add the flow- my tank constantly looks like someone dropped bombs underneath the live rock

 

[TLTGF]

I'll consider myself lucky then...

Here are today's readings...

Ammo: 0ppm, Trite: 0ppm, Trate: 80ppm

Is it normal for nitrAtes to drop during cycle?

I was so excited to see the trites drop from 5.0 - 0 that I tested twice to confirm.

 

[FTMMWS]

See,i actually like that look..All uneven and wavy ,,looks more natural ..I purposely position a couple PH's to cause this effect

 

[Hondatek]

I'll consider myself lucky then...

Here are today's readings...

Ammo: 0ppm, Trite: 0ppm, Trate: 80ppm

Is it normal for nitrAtes to drop during cycle?

I was so excited to see the trites drop from 5.0 - 0 that I tested twice to confirm.

Do you have any macro algae? That would drop the trates during the cycle.

 

[TLTGF]

Nothing in the tank yet other than rock, sand, return pump, PH (not on), heater (not on)... That's why I was confused.

 

[TLTGF]

See,i actually like that look..All uneven and wavy ,,looks more natural ..I purposely position a couple PH's to cause this effect

I like the natural look as well, BUT I would like it to look natural within the whole tank, not just an 8" section at the front glass with virtually the glass bottom showing I'll reposition the nozzle and see if I can distribute the flow better.

 

[Hondatek]

That is odd. On my 180 cycle even though I dose ammo daily my trates never got above 20. I had cheato in the sump and a dsb in the display so I figured that took care of them.

 

[TLTGF]

Yeah my ammo went to 3.0, trites were at 5.0+ and trates were off the chart for over a week, now as you see above its 0,0,80... I guess I shouldn't complain!

 

[Jlsardina]

See,i actually like that look..All uneven and wavy ,,looks more natural ..I purposely position a couple PH's to cause this effect

Only the moonlights are on... But you can see the sandbed outline