Carey's Final Reef Upgrade- 180g

[Fishman007]

Originally Posted by mr_X

I've never had one that caused any major issues, but I suppose there's some who have. I've also had a yellow mimic tang that decided it liked to eat $1500.00 chalices.....ya never know.

You paid $1500.00 for a chalice? What type? Any pics?

[Fishman007]

Originally Posted by carey

If keeping a pygmy angel from eating coral is as simple as keeping it fed I think i may have that covered. lol SInce the mandarin is going in this tank I will be feeding multiple times daily. How about a lemonpeel? I LOVE the bright yellow and blue eye thing, I had one for a few days a few years ago but she didnt make it. One of the few fish that came from liveaquaria that died before its time.
I was also thinking of a firefish, or should I maybe put the firefish into the 180g as it has lids? The firefish that I did have never jumped or made any indication that they wanted to jump. lol
I'm trying to get excited again at the prospect of stocking, to be honest I havent had much fish "desire" lately which I chalk up to losing so many fish in such a short time frame, more so because I really really wanted them to make it. Since stocking is one of the best parts of keeping a tank I figure I'll concentrate on that for now and see if it doesnt get me jazzed up.
I'm really thinking the angel will be a good choice. Great suggestions guys, thanks. Now, what else to add? The fish I have for the 60g will be mainly small, except for the eventual growing of the perc clowns so I know I have a ton of room to go. Any ideas on any out of the ordinary fish? I love to have different fish that you dont see in tanks everyday. lol

Ive had my flame for 5 months now and hes never even taken a look at any corals. I used to have a lemon peel but he ate half my lps's.

[carey]

I like the stop light red cardinals, very different, great options red! I want some color in the tank so that might fit the bill.

ANyone else have an opinion or experience with the lemonpeels?

[Fishman007]

Originally Posted by carey

I like the stop light red cardinals, very different, great options red! I want some color in the tank so that might fit the bill.

ANyone else have an opinion or experience with the lemonpeels?

Ive never seen one in a reef tank.

[erichm20]

The flasher or longfin wrasses would be colorful swimmers. I'm a big fan of fire fish as well. I was about to get a lemon peel but my lfs said they eat, not nip, corals so I decided against it. I can't wait to see the rimless project by the way, very clean and sleek look.

[redsea]

Originally Posted by carey

I like the stop light red cardinals, very different, great options red! I want some color in the tank so that might fit the bill.

ANyone else have an opinion or experience with the lemonpeels?

Yep, Cardinals are pretty awesome! In 2011, I had a Lemonpeel. He was a beautiful fish, and I had him for a few weeks. From what I can remember, feeding was a bit stressful for me, but I think he began to come around. He probably passed due to inadequate water quality, as I was just getting back in the hobby back then.

[Oscarr19]

We've got a lemon peel in our display tank at the fish store I work at. It's loaded with mainly soft coral but everything seems intact and he's been a model citizen. I just make to sure to feed daily and supplement with nori.

[mr_X]

Originally Posted by Fishman007

You paid $1500.00 for a chalice? What type? Any pics?

Nooooo! I would never pay a lot of money for corals. That was the reason I got into the retail business, because The prices folks drove certain corals up to was absurd. It was a "Tyree watermelon chalice" , and I came to that price by the size of it, and what tiny frags of it were selling for at the time.

[Fishman007]

Originally Posted by mr_X

Nooooo! I would never pay a lot of money for corals. That was the reason I got into the retail business, because The prices folks drove certain corals up to was absurd. It was a "Tyree watermelon chalice" , and I came to that price by the size of it, and what tiny frags of it were selling for at the time.

Oh lol that sould have been devistating to loose a $1500 chalice!

[carey]

Update:
Sold the biocube tonight. Its been on craigslist for a few weeks and some guy just called me today and just left with it all. Got my asking price, no haggling, but I really miss it already.
Had to setup an emergency tank for the fish and corals since it was so last minute. It looks like either the linear blenny was in a rock that went with the tank or jumped somewhere onto the floor that I cant find.
So the fish and coral will stay in the 25g til the stand for the 60g is done, hopefully this weekend. For fish we are at: 2 percula clowns, two clown gobies and the mandarin.
Looks like there will be lots of stocking to do!

[redsea]

Thanks for the update! Keep us posted, and good luck with that 60g stand.

[carey]

LOL you people are gonna just die if this goes through....

"carey's first 40b Coral Tank"

Hows that sound? I should now tomorrow some time for sure.

[Scooterdragon]

Can't wait

[Sniperhank]

Originally Posted by carey

LOL you people are gonna just die if this goes through....

"carey's first 40b Coral Tank"

Hows that sound? I should now tomorrow some time for sure.

I just laughed. I called it!

[Oscarr19]

Lol let us know when the thread is up and running!

[redsea]

Oooo, another tank possibly!

[KeithFrancis]

Glad to see your back in the drivers seat Carey

[carey]

Just got back from picking up a brand new 40b and stand! God I love a new tank! LOL

ANyway, its in the garage until I figure out where to put it, probably where the biocube was at. I am thinking I am going to make it the coral tank for all my frags and wanna be corals. I will keep only leathers and softies in the 180g and concentrate on fish for that tank. I had a sps stylophora in the 180g I just bought and within hours the filefish had eaten half of it so no hard corals in there either. :-(

I think I will go back to my original idea of having micro fish in the 60g and I am seriously thinking of making a rockscape in there using rods and making it really really awesome.

The 40b, well I was up all night thinking of stuff to do with it. lol I will make a build thread for it in a little bit since I have questions about it. Nothing new there lol

[huma-huma]

I think its physically impossible for you to not buy more fish tanks lol

[redsea]

Fantastic! So excited to see a new build for a new year!