Deitz's 120 Build

[ShanePike]

Looks great, man. Love that look.

[gmpolan]

Go slow with the coral/idol combo and let me know if you have any questions bud...

[PFCDeitz]

So far so good. Did lots of research over the years. Few acans and zoas he has left alone. He has been picking the rocks all day

[PFCDeitz]

Well things are good.

Did have a Small Ich break out and i got me some Dr Gs food. Heard nothing but good things.


My MI is eating algae but no prepared foods. Still swimming and grazing. Ordered a clip for his algae sheets.



Ill update my stock list soon

[PFCDeitz]

Well some bad news



Came home Friday to my Snowflake dead. It came with Internal parasites and i thought i could treat it but i obviously did not.

Then today my Moorish I some how got into my overflow and died.

He just started to pick at a piece of Mysis last night too


Sooo that all sucks.

But it gets better

Today im re-arranging the tank and removing my Flame Angel. She has Ich. I recently set up my Qt system.

QT system is a 29 biocube No lights or sand. Just Some PVC and rock chunks


My Current Livestock

1 Snowflake clown from Rits
1 Percula from a Reefer who got out
1 Yellow watchmen and 2 pistols also from fellow reefer
1 Chromis from Nemos
1 Flame Angel from Deep blue.


CUC
2 Turbos
10 Nas snails

Thats it for now as im ordering from reefcleaners

Corals

Green Candy cane
Pink Leather
GSP
Two chalice
Frogspawn
6 Zoa frags


Future stocking for fish is

1 Achilles tang (Will be in QT today)
1 Hippo Tang ( Will be in Qt today)
1 Yellow tang ( waiting a Month to add)
1 Scopas tang (Waiting two months)
1 Purple tang ( Waiting 3 Months )
4 Chromis ( Waiting 1 month)
1 Yellow watchmen Female ( Add when i find one)


Not sure i will get anything else.

[barry_keith]

Hey Kris, I never put in my order with reef cleaners I'll send you a PM

[gmpolan]

Personally from experience bud, you might have some aggression/territory issues with those type of tangs in that small of a tank. Typically from the purple,yellow,achilles combo....if it was me, i would have added all the passive tangs first then added the smallest purple, yellow, followed by the achilles i could find. But if you got the achilles in qt, let me know how it goes...

[PFCDeitz]

Originally Posted by gmpolan

Personally from experience bud, you might have some aggression/territory issues with those type of tangs in that small of a tank. Typically from the purple,yellow,achilles combo....if it was me, i would have added all the passive tangs first then added the smallest purple, yellow, followed by the achilles i could find. But if you got the achilles in qt, let me know how it goes...

Thank you Geoff!

Im pretty new to big tangs

Ive read about the aggression and was told to put a mirror up or photos of the fish to help draw the Anger.

The blue and Ach live with a Purple,yellow and foxface now.

If i do have Aggression problems i will just stay with what current fish i have.



ALso any advice from anyone is welcome! Please i can use the knowledge

[Edulover]

Originally Posted by gmpolan

Personally from experience bud, you might have some aggression/territory issues with those type of tangs in that small of a tank. Typically from the purple,yellow,achilles combo....if it was me, i would have added all the passive tangs first then added the smallest purple, yellow, followed by the achilles i could find. But if you got the achilles in qt, let me know how it goes...

+1 you will definitely have issues with the tangs (especially the yellow and purple...I'm not sure about the Achilles) but when they get use to each other they will be best of friends. Good luck!

[Crewdawg1981]

Waaaay too many tangs in that small of a tank (funny how a 120 is small right). I'd cut your list down to two or three. The Achilles and Hippo get big. You already have a Idol in there that gets big as well. As for the Yellow and Purple, def follow Geoff's advice as he has both, but add them at the same time. There aren't any passive tangs in the group you're suggesting... at least in my experience. They will all want to own the place and my money is on the yellow and the idol for ownership rights.

I'd also look into if you should be putting an Achilles in a 120. I think I've read that you typically want a minimum of a 6 foot tank to keep an already fragile (and expensive) fish happy.

[Crewdawg1981]

EDIT:

Check that... didnt read the whole update about the Idol... that sux. Man, that is one fish you need to make sure is absolutely eating anything when you buy it. If not... leave it. Not to mention, they are very susceptible to parasites/pathogens. With all the tangs you want to put in your 120, man that'd be a recipe for disaster. Still think you should trim it down.

Final thought... unless you want to rid yourself of it, just leave the flame in there.

[PFCDeitz]

Its getting trimmed down.

WE may be going even bigger soon.

[BuddyRo]

I have a 120(same tank) and have a Regal,Yellow,and Purple...They all have their moments but peace and harmony preveils everytime,lol... I read alot of post about don't do this/that... I play by my own rules. I have 10 fish in my 120g...
4 Clowns (2 skunks,2 nemo's)
3 Tangs (Hippo,Yellow,Purple)
2 Wrasses (12 Line,ChiselTooth)
1 Starry Blenny
*Deitz, I've seen you come along way in this hobby and cant wait to see your final masterpiece!!!
The Achilles is a high-risk gamble(imo) but....ya-call.
Good Luck
and I'm Taggin' Alone!

[PFCDeitz]

Thanks again guys!

I got a little ahead of myself

We all want 15 sharks in a 10 gallon!

[PFCDeitz]

Ok question time



My two tangs are in a BC 29 for QT.

I know its small but its just a QT.

They both have Ich right now. Still eating and swimming fine.

Im going to start Copper tonight.


My questions is this.

My DT had Ich also. The Flame angel still shows a few specs here and there.

If my two tangs are in qt for a month and have no signs of ich and i place them in my DT what is the chances they just get ich again and I cant get em?

[cbj25]

You could try soaking your foods for the DT in metronidazole and maybe throw in some cleaner shrimp, wrasse and/or goby to try and control the ich in the DT while your tangs are in QT.

Also, while your tangs are in QT make sure they are eating a lot of veggies

Good luck!

[PFCDeitz]

They eat a 4x4 sheet of Nori a Day.

I got Dr Gs medicated food. But my Homemade food is mixed with Metro,Focus and Garlic

[db366]

Man you have some terrible luck with ich. Whats going on with that???

[PFCDeitz]

Originally Posted by db366

Man you have some terrible luck with ich. Whats going on with that???

I cant tell you honestly lol.

Its always from the same places. I just get stupid lazy and continue to buy from them.

I bought ONE fish and he brings it in.

I honestly wish i had a few more QT tanks id make my tank fishless for a few months

[rdnelson99]

I have never had to deal with that but everything I have read says if you don't leave your tank fishless for at least 6 weeks you are setting yourself up for failure. I know a lot of people know more about this than I do but that seems to be the consensus of the people I have come to trust.