My New 72"x20"x20" Tank Build

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by banditpowdercoat

OK, that last one, what is that???? I kn ow, I sound dumb LOL, it's a puffer, right? Daughter's eyes lit right up when she seen the pic. na d I am still new at identifyin LOL

Lookin awesome BTW

Hahaha, yeah its my puffer when he puffed up! He was angry because he wanted more food and I would not give it to him. There are two pics of him there. This puffed one and another where he is not puffed.

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Well we have decided to change skimmers. My fiance is not so crazy about the PM Bullet being in our living room beside the tank and Im not either. It does not fit under the stand though because the stand is somewhat short and the skimmer return has to be above the water line of the sump.

I am on my way to pick up an ATI BubbleMaster 200 to replace the PM. I have heard nothing but good things about these and it will fit in the sump and under the stand. Hopefully this will be the last skimmer for a while!

I have also added two more fish to the tank from QT...A 6" Golden Head Sleeper Goby and a 4" Orange Lyretail Anthias. In our other QT, we still have a few more fish for the tank and then that will be it I think. Just looking to find macro algae still...

[michika]

Are you still debating about your eel? I would probably say that it/he shouldn't be in the big tank with the smaller fish.

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by michika

Are you still debating about your eel? I would probably say that it/he shouldn't be in the big tank with the smaller fish.

Oh no more debate. He has to go to a new home soon. Im just holding on to him as long as I can (as long as he is comfortable) because I really really like this eel. But no we went in a different direction with this tank and it is much less aggressive than before. With the Stars and Stripes dying, that took away a huge chunk of the tanks bio load and like I said, we decided to go with smaller fish. Kind of all started when we found the cutest little Flame Angel. Hes about the size of a toonie! Very cool little fish. Hopefully he will behave once he gets bigger.

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

I also got the bubble master 200 home and set up today. What a quick, easy skimmer to set up! And powerful. Im impressed already. I have to work out the water level in the sump still for it but that will take some experimenting I think. Anyone have advice with these skimmers???

[Skimmer Juice]

Do you have lids ? I had two hawks and they both jumped, and I have 4inch euro brace. Tank looks great.

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by stinky

Do you have lids ? I had two hawks and they both jumped, and I have 4inch euro brace. Tank looks great.

Yeah I have a canopy that he should not be able to jump out of. It has a mesh backing that fits tight to the tank. I also have the eurobracing actually but I assumed he could easily jump that. He has not shown any signs of jumping but I guess they usually do not...they just do it one day!