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09-07-2014, 04:03 PM | #1 |
Dragon
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illumnae's 4x2x2 "Predator Reef"
Hi all, it's been really quiet in the hobby lately, so I decided to spice things up a couple months back by replacing my living room 4x2x2 tank with a marine tank of the same dimensions. Been in the wild discus hobby for coming 6 years already, and I've done all I set out to do since the start of that hobby, so it's about time for a change!
The tank specs are as follows: Tank: 4x2x2 120 gallons with 40 inch sump (inc refugium compartment) Return pump: Eheim 1264 Lights: Maxspect Razor 300W Chiller: Hailea HS-90a with Eheim 1260 pump Skimmer: Bubble Magus c9 Wavemakers: Jebao WP-40 x2 with twin controller Sand: Caribsea Aragonite Reef Sand 80lbs Hardscape: Aquaroche ceramic designer live rock FR: Enductor FR-45 with Eheim Compact+ 2000 pump running NPX biopellets Cycled the tank using 4 different types of BB products and a large whole raw market prawn. The BB products worked, and ammonia/nitrites tested at 0 and nitrates tested positive by day 4. The plan for this tank is to have 7 different species of lionfish (all the common dwarf and medium body species) with some tankmates in a mixed reef tank - NPS, LPS and some hardy SPS. So far, I've managed to gather 3 of the 4 dwarf species, and am still trying to get the 3 medium body species. Pity I won't be able to keep the majestic volitans lionfish, but it grows too large to be comfortable in a 4x2x2. Perhaps I will be able to keep it next time if I get a larger saltwater tank! Here's a FTS of how the tank currently looks - the lions are very small but 2 of them can be spotted in the picture if you look closely. |
09-07-2014, 06:40 PM | #2 |
Dragon
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Mmm you will have a challenge keeping the parameters optimal if you have SPS/LPS and predatory fishes due to the bioload. Probably getting soft corals would be easier.
Maybe 1 big showpiece in a mixed reef would be nice |
09-07-2014, 06:57 PM | #3 |
Arofanatic
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Nice tank bro.. Care to advice est. price for the equipment?
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10-07-2014, 01:40 AM | #4 | |
Dragon
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I have lots of nutrient removal on this tank too. Oversized skimmer, biopellet reactor and a large refugium. Current parameters are nitrate under 2 and phosphate under 0.03, both almost undetectable. Equipment list is stated bro, price best to check with retailers yourself. |
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11-07-2014, 06:36 PM | #5 |
Endangered Dragon
Join Date: Sep 2008
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So gonna keep lionfish? Frog fish? Used to keep them...love the way they hunt...not forgetting the reef/cat sharks
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13-07-2014, 12:59 AM | #6 |
Dragon
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Hey bro, tank too small for the sharks! Not planning on frogfish, but there's a yellow leaf fish that caught my eye...
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13-07-2014, 08:34 PM | #7 |
Arofanatic
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Sorry bro . U mean yr tank is fully cycled in day 4 ? How u do that ?
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17-07-2014, 03:45 PM | #8 |
Endangered Dragon
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Keep some predatory fishes la...seahorse? love those angels also...queen, flame majestic angels but they bite the soft corals like butterflies so cannot...
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14-09-2014, 06:51 AM | #9 |
Arofanatic
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Nice tank keep it up
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