Maurice's 150 build

[Stlrockguy]

Just got done sanding and staining the stand today. Looks much better. The panels stain had completely worn off. I took the panels off sanded everything and then stained everything before putting the panels back on. I'll be putting the clear coat on it Saturday.

 

[Stlrockguy]

Well I got the rest of my live rock and sand today. The sand was harvested for South Carolina and Florida. There are all sorts or shark teeth in it

 

[Stlrockguy]

These are some of the larger ones. They are fossilized

 

[Stlrockguy]

I got my sump done today. Will have my hob overflow Thursday. Any suggestions on a compact heater.

 

[Stlrockguy]

Tinted back glass. Still need to turn the tank back around

 

[Stlrockguy]

Picking up some new fish this weekend to go into qt

Mimic eibli tang

Blue tang

Yellow watchman goby/banded pistol shrimp

 

[Stlrockguy]

Well I have it about 2/3 filled and about 160# of rock. Getting close. Letting it cycle for awhile




My blue tang in qt



Yellow watchman goby in qt

 

[Stlrockguy]

Well I'm on the last leg of the journey. All I have left is to put the doors on and transfer everything over this weekend



Any advice on transferring or is it just like putting new fish in

 

[Stlrockguy]

I got it all set up and my fish and things transferred from my 55

 

[Stlrockguy]

 

[Flaxon-Waxon]

Looks good... Is that a dragonet or blenny? And what kind?

 

[Stlrockguy]

It's a scooter drangenette

 

[Flaxon-Waxon]

Are they difficult to keep? Are you worried about it being basically an unestablished sandbed or are they pod consumers?

 

[Stlrockguy]

They are pod consumers but he eats the frozen mysis and brine shrimp. But I've noticed that since I put him in my 150 I'm having to feed my tank really good once a day or he doesn't get enough to eat

 

[Flaxon-Waxon]

They are pod consumers but he eats the frozen mysis and brine shrimp. But I've noticed that since I put him in my 150 I'm having to feed my tank really good once a day or he doesn't get enough to eat

Wow He's a cool lookin fish for sure...!

 

[Stlrockguy]

Yea he's by far my favorite. He's a show off, always flashing his fin

 

[Stlrockguy]

He gets skinny fast. In the morning he looks thin until I feed him and he gets real fast. I've seeded my fuge with pods also

 

[Flaxon-Waxon]

I tried my luck with a Target Mandarin. Sadly, I didn't realize that my 6 line was a pod consumer, and it got real skinny. I brought it back to my LFS, who nurtured it for about a month but it didn't make it. My new 40 breeder is getting a HOB fuge next week and I may give another mandarin a go in a few months depending on pop population...

 

[Stlrockguy]

I just got really lucky with mine so far

 

[Stlrockguy]

My Hollywood stunner