IM 50 Lagoon is approaching 1 year!
Tonga Branch Re-Scape DONE! Enjoy a little clip & EXCUSE the background music LOL
Tonga Branch Re-Scape DONE! Enjoy a little clip & EXCUSE the background music LOL
Salty_Taste650: Innovative Marine 50Gal Lagoon
- Thread starter salty_taste
- Start date
* If deciding to shut down tanks, will be near end of the year * No fish / Coral / Equipment Available Currently
Bummer: Not related to my build thread but my Pops is planning to tear down his 2 display tanks (150g + 180g). I think he lost interest after having tanks for 25 years (basically when I was born). I offered to help re - scape his tank to liven it up a bit but I think he wants to travel the world instead carefree. If that happens, I have some fish that need to be rehomed sometime later this year:
- Tahiti Achilles Tang
- Sri Lanka Powder Blue Tang
- CopperBand Butterfly
- Hawaiian Yellow Eye Kole Tang
- Purple Tang
- Blonde Naso Tang w/ Streamers
- Supermale Lineatus
- Super Black True Percula Bonded Pair
- Copperband Butterfly
- Royal Gramma
- Red Sea Yellow Belly Regal
- ORA Neon Gobies (2)
- ETC
Lots of live rock 20 year old will need to be rehomed (Fiji , Marshall Island)
Corals: I get first dibs of course. but they will need to be moved.
Bummer: Not related to my build thread but my Pops is planning to tear down his 2 display tanks (150g + 180g). I think he lost interest after having tanks for 25 years (basically when I was born). I offered to help re - scape his tank to liven it up a bit but I think he wants to travel the world instead carefree. If that happens, I have some fish that need to be rehomed sometime later this year:
- Tahiti Achilles Tang
- Sri Lanka Powder Blue Tang
- CopperBand Butterfly
- Hawaiian Yellow Eye Kole Tang
- Purple Tang
- Blonde Naso Tang w/ Streamers
- Supermale Lineatus
- Super Black True Percula Bonded Pair
- Copperband Butterfly
- Royal Gramma
- Red Sea Yellow Belly Regal
- ORA Neon Gobies (2)
- ETC
Lots of live rock 20 year old will need to be rehomed (Fiji , Marshall Island)
Corals: I get first dibs of course. but they will need to be moved.
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Kensington Reefer
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I hope you will be very particular when it comes to the new homes for those fish.
The fish deserve it!
The fish deserve it!
Definitely!
That is something I have considered! Would make it softy /LPS if I go that route just because of ease of routine maintenance. Decisions Decisions... I would want to keep all of the fish which is a big problem LOL
Sent you a text on some fish. @Hella_Salty650
04/12/2024: 1 Year w/ Innovative Marine 50 Galloon
Lessons: First 3 Months w/ Tank
- 1st time upgrading tank from IM 14 Gal Peninsula Nano (Lost Mother Colony Koji Wada)
- QT w/ Medicine for Fish (Had to go 3 months w/ no fish to make sure out of system)
- Bacteria Infection (Lost Frank Bounce + OG Bounce)
Been through a lot w/ the tank and yes I lost some gems.... I was able to limit the negatives to 1 hand count and still kicking so we can call it a WIN.
Tank salinity bounced from 29 to 37, Nitrate hit 200+ highest during my internship where I just had absolutely no time for my tank yet corals never really showed me any signs of distress
Positives:
- Approaching 1k Followers on IG (Lots of support from YouTubers / Companies / developing relationships w/ Inspirational Individuals)
- Taking on New Challenges being apart of BAR
- Corals are dialed in able to withstand big flux of environment (Growth, Multiplying)
- New Re-Scape w/ Tonga Branches
- Dream Pair of Clownfish + Mystery guest currently in QT
Can't wait to get some free time to shoot some updated pics of everything. Till then the goal remains the same, growth and consistency.
Maintenance: Change Water whenever I remember, Test every few months (Nitrate + Phosphate), No ATO setup, No controllers. No Skimmer
Dosing: Chaetogrow + Iodine
Goal this year is to start fragging : Sharing my specimens to make sure I have backups in good hands
Softie + LPS Tank is Perfect for me!
Lessons: First 3 Months w/ Tank
- 1st time upgrading tank from IM 14 Gal Peninsula Nano (Lost Mother Colony Koji Wada)
- QT w/ Medicine for Fish (Had to go 3 months w/ no fish to make sure out of system)
- Bacteria Infection (Lost Frank Bounce + OG Bounce)
Been through a lot w/ the tank and yes I lost some gems.... I was able to limit the negatives to 1 hand count and still kicking so we can call it a WIN.
Tank salinity bounced from 29 to 37, Nitrate hit 200+ highest during my internship where I just had absolutely no time for my tank yet corals never really showed me any signs of distress
Positives:
- Approaching 1k Followers on IG (Lots of support from YouTubers / Companies / developing relationships w/ Inspirational Individuals)
- Taking on New Challenges being apart of BAR
- Corals are dialed in able to withstand big flux of environment (Growth, Multiplying)
- New Re-Scape w/ Tonga Branches
- Dream Pair of Clownfish + Mystery guest currently in QT
Can't wait to get some free time to shoot some updated pics of everything. Till then the goal remains the same, growth and consistency.
Maintenance: Change Water whenever I remember, Test every few months (Nitrate + Phosphate), No ATO setup, No controllers. No Skimmer
Dosing: Chaetogrow + Iodine
Goal this year is to start fragging : Sharing my specimens to make sure I have backups in good hands
Softie + LPS Tank is Perfect for me!
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Copperband Butterfly Reveal! [ 2in ]
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04/15 Update: Straight out the camera no edits!
Front View
Left Side
Right Side
Front View
Left Side
Right Side
Momma Onyx Percula is busy making a home in the Red Xenia ( NO EDIT )
Pops Onyx Percula Is occupied trying to clean off rocks (NO EDIT)
Little Copperband is on the hunt! Still trying to get it to eat PE Mysis consistently. Destroys Brine
