90 Gallon Mixed Reef Tank Newbie

[tang daddy]

Nice build this far, what are your stocking plans for this tank and will you be adding sand or going bb?

[DKoKoMan]

Let the cycle begin. It will be nice when you can get the first additions added.

[Tigweldpro]

Originally Posted by tang daddy

Nice build this far, what are your stocking plans for this tank and will you be adding sand or going bb?

Just transferring my current fish\coral from the 38g cube for the now. like to get a pair of bangaii and firefish. If the small yellow tang I have currently does good in the 90 I would like to add a regal tang(dory). Do you think a 90 is big enough for a regal?
Ill be adding seaflor special grade reef sand 60lbs. I couldent go without my monster 2+" tiger pistol shrimp(lobster) hes almost dinner size

[Tigweldpro]

Holy crap this aquascape is going to take some serious work! pretty good mix of different rock I just have no clue where to go...... this scape may take longer than the cycle.

[Tigweldpro]

well many hrs later and this is what I came up with...... All the piece that touch the glass are cut flat. There are 5pcs glued with JB waterwweld and cyano superglue. and a few island rocks just placed on bottom.
The water is very cloudy still and the crappy freshwater LED isint helping any.
Any advice before sand? too much rock..... looks good.....I dunno

[DKoKoMan]

Looks neat! Aquascaping is that of personal touch. As last by as you have good flow throughout it shouldn’t be an issue. IME all the ledges you have as well the flat rock will make perfect places for coral additions.

[Tigweldpro]

I was really unsure about how the scape looked but after I added the sand and the water cleared I really like it.2 Jebao SW-8 powerheads added today, These things are pretty powerfull for there new smaller size.
Currently lit with 2x 48" t8 5600k shop lights lol.

[Tigweldpro]

My tank is still cycling and I added some copepods a few days ago just to see how they would handle the ammonia. There are now loads of them all over the glass and rockwork. I'm having a hard time finding some info on pod blooms, what causes them how long do they last, what are they eating(only dosed phyto after I noticed the bloom), will they disappear?
I wonder if I keep dosing phyto every day or two, can keep the population...

[Tigweldpro]

Been a while since I updated

This is what the tank looks like today. 1 48" ATI Coral Plus & 1 china black box on sps side. Will add my other one after I empty my 38g tank.





Current fish list
4 percula clowns
1 yellow corris wrasse
2 bangaii cardinal
1 yellow watchman goby
1 tiger pistol shrimp
2 green spotted mandarin
2 skunk cleaner shrimp
1 lawnmower blenny

Planning to add 6 line wrasse, leopard wrasse, blue tang

[kien]

Coming along nicely. Enjoy the grow out phase.