Johnny Reefer's FOWLR

bulletsworld · #1 01-19-2006, 10:15 PM

Mark,

Your my inspiration to make my reef, 110gal into a FOWLR to. Besides I think all the cool fish are not reef safe anyway.

Your tanks lookin good!

Thanks a bunch,

Lee

OCDP · #2 01-19-2006, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by bulletsworld

Besides I think all the cool fish are not reef safe anyway.

Couldn't agree more. I have thought about ditching the reef when I can setup a bigger tank and just go FOWLR myself. We'll see what happens when that day comes

Johnny Reefer · #3 01-28-2006, 03:44 AM

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Originally Posted by bulletsworld

Your my inspiration to make my reef, 110gal into a FOWLR to. Besides I think all the cool fish are not reef safe anyway.

Gosh, I'm flattered! Thanx much, and yes I agree, there are so many cool non-reefsafe fish.

Good luck when you get going on it and cheers,

Johnny Reefer · #4 01-28-2006, 03:51 AM

2 month update.

Bought another Trigger. A Pink Tail this time. Introduced it on Wednesday the 25th.
Freshwater dipped again, in lieu of QT. Beauty fish!

Also bought two Ladder Glider Gobies to stir up the sand, but unfortunately they became an expensive lunch for the Clown, Blue Chin and Humuhumu Triggers. Should have known better than to put the Gobies in before giving the others their Silversides lunch. Doh! I’m gonna research some various snail types for this instead.

The brown algae is still hangin’ around, a bit, and the green algae is increasing. Originally I was planning on getting a Tang for algae control, but I think I’m maxed out on the population capacity with the 4 Triggers. So, I bought a PhosBan reactor instead, for algae control. I’ll be hookin’ that up tomorrow. I’ll be runnin’ RowaPhos in it.

As for coralline algae...no signs of new growth yet.

Otherwise, not much to say other than there is either a Mantis or a Pistol in there. I can hear it clicking at night.

Algae Growth.

Algae Growth 2.

Pink Tail.

Feeding Time.

Cheers, (insert smiley here)

Johnny Reefer · #5 03-28-2006, 05:29 AM

4 months.
Some Cyano in the tank. Been there for about 4 weeks now.
I think it's part of the new tank syndrome and I think it's dissipating on its own. It's not getting worse, at least.
Treated my Reef Tank for Cyano with Chemi-Clean, but not this tank.

Also here...upper left and lower right.

Johnny Reefer · #6 03-28-2006, 05:36 AM

And the fish are doin' first rate.
They get mostly feeder Goldfish and Silversides, but I also feed them Krill, Mysis, and HBH Spirulina and Krill pellets.

Blue Chin

Humuhumu and Cleaner Wrasse

Johnny Reefer · #7 03-28-2006, 05:38 AM

Clown Trigger

And my favorite...the Pink Tail

Cheers

,

Palster · #8 04-07-2006, 03:23 PM

This thread has been a great reference for me in the planning of my 135 gallon FOWLR. Great work so far on the setting up of this tank. It is looking real good. I have one question for you. How much live rock do you have in the tank? I know the live rock is highly effective for biological filtration but purchasing enough live rock for a 135 gallon tank is a very expensive endeavor especially when many of the LFS charge 10 dollars a pound for cured LR where I live. Might have to order a box from J&L or somewhere online and cure it myself.