125 Gallon Reef Build

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Most of the supplies are still on order, but here is what I want the stand to look like when finished:



Hopefully I'll get that done this weekend, more pics coming

aunt kymmie

the pic wouldn't open...

onefish2fish

care to share details about the setup? exactly what lights? filtration? so forth.. do you have a stocking list? what kind of corals?

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Sure.

For filtration I'll be using a 55gallon custom sump and a Reef Octopus DNW-300 Recirculating Skimmer and at least 150lbs of Live Rock
The lighting will be a 72" MH/PC/Moonlight fixture
As for the stocking list, I know there are a few fish I would like (Hippo Tang, Clownfish (Probably Percula), the rest I haven't decided quite yet :)

onefish2fish

sounds like its going to be a pretty sweet tanks. i suggest planning more on the stocking prior to adding any fish so you can decide a good order in which to do so.
have you looked in your area for a local reef club?

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Ok, I did a bit of work on the stocking list, here it is:

1. 2 Regal Yellowbelly Tangs
2. 1 Powder Brown Tang
3. 1 Clown Gobie
4. 1 Shrimp Gobie
5. 4 Firefish
6. 2 Ocellaris Clownfish
7. 3 Green Chromis
8. 1 Bar Gobie
9. 5 Neon Gobies
10. 1 Percula Clownfish
11. 1 Cleaner Wrasse

Is that going to be ok for a 125 gallon tank? (I am still working on a Invert and Coral list)

onefish2fish

im iffy about the 3 tangs and the 2 different species of clowns. your also better off IMO to up the number of chromis and lower the number of neon gobies. i have heard that the chromis will kill off the weakest one, one by one until your left with one. im not sure how true this is, as i have no personal experience with them, just something to consider.

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Ok, So I'll take off the Ocellaris Clownfish. Can I get away with more than one tang or do I just need to stick with one?

onefish2fish

you can do more then one tang but different shapes/colors/species and its best to add them at the same time.

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So would one Blue Tang and one Powder Brown be ok or would I be better off with a Blue tang and a Yellow Tang or something like that?