skulls_and_sparrows Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 A bit of history...I have lived in apartments all my life and move a couple of years. With my most recent place, they told me the biggest tank I could have 25 gallons, which meant re doing my tank. Something that I have always struggled with moving tanks so much is dealing with managing to keep the fragile acros intact. Knowing that I would need a new tank, and starting from scratch with a much smaller tank with less space and at some point I would be moving again, I decided on an only encrusting monti tank. Nothing else...only encrusting montis, this would take care of two things: 1st grow out space, I will only need to worry about making sure there is a decent amount of rocks for the coral grow out on and 2nd, when I move again, it will be very, very easy to move with out worrying about busting up branches of acros. The more and more I thought about it, I really think the idea of just encrusting montis...will be really cool and a bit different. The main fish will be Orange Spotted Filefish (harlequin filefish). The tank will house the following corals (all will be here in 4 days - Dec. 7th, 2011) -Superman -Sunset -Pokerstar (already in the tank) -Dino Egg Monti -Reverse Sunset -Sunrise -Aquaman -Rainbow -Gilbert grape -Joker star -Electric Grap -Peaches and Cream -Strawberry Feilds -Mystic -LA Lakers -FFF Blue Polyp -Reverse Superman -Grafted purple and red monti -Undata Corals still wanted; -Northern Lights -Fire engine -Hawaiin Punch -Montipora foveolata Fish -Orange Spot Filefish -Possum Wrasse -Fairy Wrase (already in tank) -Tailspot Blenny (already in tank) -Sand sifting goby (already in tank) -Percs -Leaopard wrasse -Pearly jawfish Tank Specs & Info. -18x18x18 .5” Euro Braced Envision built -Single overflow -Black backing -Sump below Skimmer - SWC 180 (yes I know its big, but I like to feed and keeping orange spots, I think i will be feeding alot, to make sure they eat and stay healthy, once weaned from live SPS) Lights - All LEDs 22” off water’s surface - 2x 20k -1x Par 38 20k -1x Ebay adjustable light -3x Blue LED stunner 12” -3x Magenta LED stunner 12” Water Movement Tunze 6055 on a controller Tunze 2x 6045 Aquamaxx CR-1 calcium reactor Ozone w/ protoype avast marine reactor Two little fishies kalk reactor Carbon and GFO is used as well Neptune Aquacontroller Pro Elos Osmocontroller Dosing Tropic Marin Pro Elements A- & K+ Esstential Elements CoralVite Stroni and Molyben Here are some shots of the tank- You will see the pokerstar and on the rock and the sand bed ( split the main part of its base, in order for it to grow over the base and frag up), You’ll also see a yellow/gold monti with purple polyps, and a plating monti that is up for sale as it was sold as in encrusting (super cool, nuclear green polyps and when it colors back up blue/green base). (Pics are just some quick ones and all the different light combos throw the camera’s WB into a tailspin, LOL) If you have any questions, I will be happy to answer them and I will be updating with starting frag shots, fish added, growth etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h2odvl Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Way cool Idea! Thanks for sharing. I'll be watching for updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skulls_and_sparrows Posted December 5, 2011 Author Share Posted December 5, 2011 Way cool Idea! Thanks for sharing. I'll be watching for updates Thank you!!! Ill be updating for sure... Sent from my SGH-T959 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islandoftiki Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 I really like the look of that tank. May I ask about how much it cost? This looks like an idea tank for the mantis tank I want to build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skulls_and_sparrows Posted December 5, 2011 Author Share Posted December 5, 2011 I really like the look of that tank. May I ask about how much it cost? This looks like an idea tank for the mantis tank I want to build. Thank you...it was $650, And I'd pay that all day long for Jame's tanks...its the only Guy ill have build a tank for me! Sent from my SGH-T959 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gill Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 This tank is awesome!!! I really want an envision tank one day. That is a crazy long list of montis!!! Are they all coming from the same hobbyist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skulls_and_sparrows Posted December 5, 2011 Author Share Posted December 5, 2011 This tank is awesome!!! I really want an envision tank one day. That is a crazy long list of montis!!! Are they all coming from the same hobbyist? Thank You very much!!!!! Yeah his tanks are the best!!! 5 different people actually...Wednesday is my Christmas come early!!! Sent from my SGH-T959 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arsonmfg Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Very cool, It'll be interesting to see how it looks in a year after things start growing into one another. James does build the best acrylic tanks out there! I love all of my Envision tanks. My only concern is that I think your stocking list is far too big, the wrasses need more swimming room IMHO and for a tank that size (roughly 23 gallons) you are going to be doing a whole lot of water changes or you have a VERY large sump connected to this tank to keep your water quality up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skulls_and_sparrows Posted December 5, 2011 Author Share Posted December 5, 2011 more then half the fish on the list use very little swim area, excwpt for really the leopard and the files, and maybe the fairy one leopard will be fine, especially small, the possum needs very little room, the fairy wrasse hasnt even taken up a 3"x3" area. jaw fish will be at the base of the rock, the goby sticks to the bottom. percs will be small and really dont take up much swimming space. my sump is 10 gallons, 5 gallon weekly water changes and a sump that is rated at 150 gallon heavy bioload. i believe ill be fine, i have had heavier bioloads in slightly bigger tanks and been fine. it will be longer then a year before this stuff is growing into each other, there is a lot of rock real estate. Sent from my SPH-P100 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhand Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Awesome tank and great idea cant wait to see it all loaded up its going to truly be a site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skulls_and_sparrows Posted December 5, 2011 Author Share Posted December 5, 2011 Awesome tank and great idea cant wait to see it all loaded up its going to truly be a site Thanks I'm excited. Sent from my SGH-T959 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Pretty cool idea. The tanks looks great, i love cubes. Though i also think you are putting too many fish in that little tank. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skulls_and_sparrows Posted December 5, 2011 Author Share Posted December 5, 2011 Pretty cool idea. The tanks looks great, i love cubes. Though i also think you are putting too many fish in that little tank. Good luck! We'll see...next fish to go in are the files, and that will be it for a while, until I get them weaned onto frozen. Sent from my SGH-T959 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gumby Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 A person after my own heart. I love monti's and chalice's also. It should look amazing when they all growout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skulls_and_sparrows Posted December 6, 2011 Author Share Posted December 6, 2011 A person after my own heart. I love monti's and chalice's also. It should look amazing when they all growout. Hopefully...LOL!!! Sent from my SGH-T959 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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