90 Gallon Reef Setup... Update April 22, 2009...Oceanic Corals with Pics!

[Mik_101]

nice tank. I can see this tank becoming realy nice. What do you plan on having in it for corals and fish?
BTW awsome light fixture.

[Rbacchiega]

for the longest time I was going to make it a softie/mushroom/lps tank. But the more I look at it the more I want to have a complete mixed reef. SPS,LPS,Mushrooms, Clams EVERYTHING!!!

Now that I've got the MH bulbs I assume it'll be a little easier to maintain SPS...right?

As for fish, I want small ones so that the main focus of the tank is the corals. Red Coral has some Dart Fish and they are by far, the coolest fish I've ever seen, so definately want some of those...

I kind of want to avoid getting into what everyone else has. Don't get me wrong, they're beautiful, but everyone has tangs, clowns etc.

Must have a pair of mandarin dragonets though. The so called "Psychadellic" ones

[fishytime]

Now I know who you are here...mua ah ah Glad to see that you made it back and got what you needed. The dartfish you were looking at are "scissor tail darts". Hope I see you at the store again. Happy Holidays.

Doug

[Rbacchiega]

Originally Posted by fishytime

Now I know who you are here...mua ah ah Glad to see that you made it back and got what you needed. The dartfish you were looking at are "scissor tail darts". Hope I see you at the store again. Happy Holidays.

Doug

yes, but you still don't know where I live...so taking a look at the "pool" in the quanset won't be an option

Keeping saltwater fish is a breeze compaired to this whole intricate reef jargon. The big tank is simple, because it's simple corals....

atta spoil my cover...jeeze

[Rbacchiega]

looks like the cycle is done or at least nearly done. saw a big spike a few days ago and everything has returned down to proper levels...just in time for the boxing day sale at Red Coral! (Maybe there is a reef-god!)

So, I'll be adding the clean up crew this weekend:
(Depending on availabilty)
Astrea - 15
Trochus - 20
Cerith - 20
Nassarius - 15

I've had an over all crappy experience with crabs, so I don't want to have to add any, unless *knock on wood* they are needed for nussiance algae (bubble specifically...grrrr)

[Rbacchiega]

just got home from Red coral with snails, sand sifter goby, cardinals, a fox coral and a brain coral....I WENT FOR SNAILS! LOL

everything is drip acclimating as we speak...pics to follow

[JDigital]

How busy was Red coral? LOL