New office custom peninsula 185 gallon build thread

[Ortho281]

Are you getting your fish online or from your LFS. Nice looking progress, and congrats on all the fish.

LFS! Dennis @ FJW Aquariums in Houston. Great guy, I have been dealing with him for few years. Also ordered my home tank and this new office tank thru Dennis.

 

[Ortho281]

Awesome, can't wait to see the rest

Thanks! Stay tuned! I will be picking up the stand today and tank next week!

 

[Ortho281]

Very anxious to see the final product!!

Thanks! me too!

 

[Ortho281]

Very nice choice of colorful fish. The clown fish are big.

Thanks, some are fish I have dreamed of having for a few years! I hope all goes well with the quarantine process? I can already see some of the fish trying to dominate others.

 

[jsker]

Thanks, some are fish I have dreamed of having for a few years! I hope all goes well with the quarantine process? I can already see some of the fish trying to dominate others.

agree, I have a maroon clown that own the tank

 

[Ortho281]

Picked up stand last week and had tank delivered to my office this evening. Both were made by Planet Aquarium. Tank was pre-drilled for 16" Synergy Reef overflow. I'm very pleased with the build and quality of both the stand and the aquarium. I'm hoping to have them in place in new office soon so that I can start plumbing and installation of equipment.

 

[jsker]

All the pieces are coming together.

 

[Ortho281]

All the pieces are coming together.

Yes! Slowly but surely! This one may be the slowest build yet? Haha!

 

[jsker]

Yes! Slowly but surely! This one may be the slowest build yet? Haha!

I am following another thread here. Your is going pretty fast compared to his. Take a look at this build.

 

[Ortho281]

I am following another thread here. Your is going pretty fast compared to his. Take a look at this build.

Thanks! His is a mega build compared to mine!

 

[jsker]

Thanks! His is a mega build compared to mine!

Yes his build is big. Of the builds going on right now, yours and his are the most unique and interesting in my opinion

 

[Ortho281]

Yes his build is big. Of the builds going on right now, yours and his are the most unique and interesting in my opinion

Thanks! Haha! Looks to me like I lost everyone else not updating more frequently. It's difficult finding the time with a new office buildout and two toddlers at home but I'll try to do better.

 

[jsker]

Thanks! Haha! Looks to me like I lost everyone else not updating more frequently. It's difficult finding the time with a new office buildout and two toddlers at home but I'll try to do better.

This is supposed to be fun time, not another job I would not be concerned with how often you post just to keep us happy you have more important thing to do, like finish the tank on your time

I have your thread watched so when you post if pops up and I can see your progress.

I need to quit messing around on R2R and get back to work. Have a great day and a good weekend

 

[Ortho281]

I had an issue yesterday at the office with the quarantine tank. I stated Cupramine on Tuesday and decided to only dose 1/2 of the recommended dose (50 drops) followed by another 50 drops the next day. My plan was to slowly raise the level of copper over 4 doses as oppose to only 2 doses as recommended. After the 1st dose copper tested at zero and 0.25 following the 2nd dose. Temp was 78 degrees and I had an air stone and powerhead going in addition to the HOB with only Bioballs. Yesterday following my weekly 50% WC and adding back 50 drops of Cupramine, my yellow and purple tang started breathing heavily and laying on their sides. I tested copper and it was reading just over 0.25 ppm. All other fish were doing fine and eating. In an effort to try and save these two fish, I decided to reduce the copper and did a 10 gallon WC and added carbon and cuprisorb. After doing this the purple tand appeared to be making a come back but the yellow tang did not look so good. I find it strange that my more sensitive fish like the Anthias, Achilles Tang and Blond Naso were doing fine, while the Yellow and Purple Tang were struggling?

 

[Ortho281]

This is supposed to be fun time, not another job I would not be concerned with how often you post just to keep us happy you have more important thing to do, like finish the tank on your time

I have your thread watched so when you post if pops up and I can see your progress.

I need to quit messing around on R2R and get back to work. Have a great day and a good weekend

Thanks! You you too!

 

[jsker]

I had an issue yesterday at the office with the quarantine tank. I stated Cupramine on Tuesday and decided to only dose 1/2 of the recommended dose (50 drops) followed by another 50 drops the next day. My plan was to slowly raise the level of copper over 4 doses as oppose to only 2 doses as recommended. After the 1st dose copper tested at zero and 0.25 following the 2nd dose. Temp was 78 degrees and I had an air stone and powerhead going in addition to the HOB with only Bioballs. Yesterday following my weekly 50% WC and adding back 50 drops of Cupramine, my yellow and purple tang started breathing heavily and laying on their sides. I tested copper and it was reading just over 0.25 ppm. All other fish were doing fine and eating. In an effort to try and save these two fish, I decided to reduce the copper and did a 10 gallon WC and added carbon and cuprisorb. After doing this the purple tand appeared to be making a come back but the yellow tang did not look so good. I find it strange that my more sensitive fish like the Anthias, Achilles Tang and Blond Naso were doing fine, while the Yellow and Purple Tang were struggling?

I feed this with my frozen to keep the fish healthy, and metroplex only when I have a new guy or someone is sick. The focus binds the antibiotic and vitamins to the food

 

[Ortho281]

I feed this with my frozen to keep the fish healthy, and metroplex only when I have a new guy or someone is sick. The focus binds the antibiotic and vitamins to the food

Thanks for the tip! I have been feeding Mysis, pellets and seaweed twice a day. I have also been adding bacteria with weekly WC. Hopefully they survive, but I'm still planning on going thru with copper treatment for 2 weeks to make sure there are no parasites going into the new tank.

 

[fragit]

I'm still watching too! Go at your own pace.

 

[Ortho281]

My original Blond Naso died suddenly after 1 week in QT prior to starting Cupramine. He was eating, getting along with his tank mates and no signs of parasites. He was replaced two days later with a slightly smaller one which seems to be doing well. I also lost one of my female Lyretails after noticing a cloudy left eye. There was some aggression or fighting between the three females so not sure if that was a factor. I may replace with another female or just stick with two females and one male.

 

[Ortho281]

I'm still watching too! Go at your own pace.

Thanks! I will!