"120 FOWLR that almost wasn't"

[crox99]

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just get a 20G so you don't have to worry about it.k:

 

[Awibrandy]

Well, I got a 20 gallon long sump but it would not fit through the cabinet door.:letitallo So back to the original wet/dry converted to sump.

What I did do so that I don't have to worry about a flood is I turned the return pump down by 3/4% of it's full capacity. Although I have 3 small powerheads on a wave controller in the tank I worry that there isn't enough water movement.

The return pump is an Eheim 1262. Don't ask me what the power heads are, they are so old that only God knows what they are.
What do you guys think!! I'm afraid that I won't be able to get a larger sump past those doors. And emptying out the tank to drop it in through the top is out of the queston.
Also, I had a casualty the majestic is gone.

 

[Awibrandy]

Here are some pics from yesterday. The majestic did not make the move. But I do have a new angel. 2" Swallowtail female

 

[scarf_ace1981]

awilda great 120g. wooohooo!

sorry to hear about the angel. but the new addition looks cute.

btw la rosa del monte is coming by wednesday to give me an estimate. the day draws nearer.

what type of powerheads do you have in there now? if they are mjs you can do some cool mods to them and it wont cost you a thing. i did it on my small mj
http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=102833

 

[DevIouS]

Nice fishies


For future reference, the Hydor pumps will not work on a wave maker with the exception of the #4's, which Dean has working on a Seio controller.

The 20L didn't fit? Will a 20H?
(no they are not the same)

 

[nycmat]

awilda happy to see that is working out. i am jealous i couldnt keep it. glad to help out a fellow mr person. wish you a lot of happiness and health with it.

 

[Awibrandy]

Thank you guys! Jon, only 1 is a mj, 1 is the swivel on that is 5yr.old, and the other I don't know what it is. DeVious, I don't intend to spend that much on some power heads for a fowlr. I'll probably just stick with these until they die. Then I'll replace them with the swivel ones.
Matt, thank you so much for hanging in there with me, and all the drama. Hubby & I love it.
Our couch is flanked by two 6' tanks, and it looks awesome. I just need to add a few more fish, and replace the banana eel & majestic at some point.
I'm getting a male swallow tail(on order), coral beauty(Wingo, when can I p/u?), possibly a potters angel, flame angel, and of course The Black Volitan.

Can I keep coral beauty, potters & flame angel together?

 

[scarf_ace1981]

Can I keep coral beauty, potters & flame angel together?

you can try. nothing is ever 100%. i think ink had like 7 dwarfs in his 95 wave. maybe if you add them @ the same time you will have more luck

all the best. i must come over before i leave

 

[Awibrandy]

you can try. nothing is ever 100%. i think ink had like 7 dwarfs in his 95 wave. maybe if you add them @ the same time you will have more luck

all the best. i must come over before i leave

I plan on adding the flame at the very end.

And YES, you must come over.:hug:

 

[nycmat]

i dont recommend them all in the same tank awilda. do your reading it will tell you not to house more then 1 per tank. dwarf angels fight. just my 2 cents

 

[Awibrandy]

Time for an update. Plus I would like to see what you guys/gals would add if anything.

As stated earlier the Majestic did not make the move. I added a 1.5" to 2"Flame & a 2.5"Coral Beauty(thank you Wingo). Then I found a great deal on another 4" Majestic. He was in the tank 1 night, and they(not sure who) destroyed the Majestics tail & dorsal fin. I even tried re aqua scaping. And at the same time the little female swallowtail went MIA.:sad2:
So now we have a flame, coral beauty, blue throat trigger, dogface puffer, yellow & purple tang. Tank looks empty. Will add the Banana Eel when I find one reasonably priced. The Black Volitan will be added once the dwarf angels get to be 4".

Would you add anything else, and what?
Pics are coming shortly. Got some cool pics of the puffer all puffed up.

 

[jejton]

You should totally convert your pool into an aquarium. Think of how many and what kind of fish you can have! Water changes will be a pain, but the rewards.... :bagfish:

I actually saw that done on some FW forum, but I can't remember which. The guy converted his pool into a planted tropical tank and would swim around in it.

 

[Awibrandy]

OK guys/gals. Check out the puffer doing its thing.

 

[jejton]

Pretty funny. What triggered it?

 

[Awibrandy]

Pretty funny. What triggered it?

He does that every know and again. Just never had the cam handy. Nothing triggers it. He just does it. Maybe he's just happy over the cool temp. today.lol

 

[KathyC]

Really cool pics of the puffer.
I thought they puffed up when they felt threatened?
Are you going to be adding more LR to the tank? If you want the dead rock in my yard..and feel like waiting for it to cure - it's yours! LMK

 

[Awibrandy]

That's what they say, but I've never seen him/her being threatned. Not sure yet. Might just leave it as is. We'll talk Kat..

 

[Awibrandy]

Updates on the fowlr. Thank you Kat! Took KathyC up on the offer of the base rock.

 

[Tito]

Nice tank. How many pounds of Rock do you have in there?

 

[Awibrandy]

Thanks Tito! I have no idea how many pounds of rock I have in there, if I had to guess I'd say about 100lbs.. I didn't want to crowed the tank with lr. I want the fish to have plenty of room to swim.