Trizzino’s Lagoon

[Trizzino]

So I was getting out of the hobby, dragged my feet on the home stretch and somehow along the way I decided to pick up a lagoon for the few remaining corals I had in my 125 peninsula. I initially bought so I can break down and sell the big tank. Well I’ve now built a stand, ordered some rock and new equipment for what was a temporary holding tank... well it’s now going to be my new office tank.

So here goes a new chapter on reefing. I went from a 120G to a 125G peninsula to a 25 Lagoon AIO. I’m actually pretty excited about trying out nano reef life.

Here’s the finished stand. I stacked the rock quickly just to get it in the water and start the cycling process.

 

[urbanknight]

Welcome back Austin! Waiting to see what you do with this one. Tell the folks I sent a socially distanced high five!

 

[dball711]

Welcome back Austin! Waiting to see what you do with this one. Tell the folks I sent a socially distanced high five!

+1

 

[Adam]

Welcome back. Good job on the stand!

What ate you going to use for lighting and do you have an idea on stocking plans?

 

[Trizzino]

Welcome back. Good job on the stand!

What ate you going to use for lighting and do you have an idea on stocking plans?

I still have my XR 30 Gen 3 Pro I’ll use for now. I’m going to start slow with corals and just transfer what’s left in my 125 after the tank cycles.

Fish I’m considering;

• Black Combtooth Blenny
• Royal Gramma
• Firefish
• Clownfish
• Orchid Dottyback

 

[ActiveAngel]

Great fish selection!

My only feedback is to specifically look for a small combtooth blenny. The size of this fish is one of the many incorrect stats on liveaquaria. I’ve seen several in the ~6” range, equivalent to adult Midas size, and would say 55 as a minimum gallon recommendation... but if you can find a small one, I think that’s an awesome choice!

 

[Trizzino]

Great fish selection!

My only feedback is to specifically look for a small combtooth blenny. The size of this fish is one of the many incorrect stats on liveaquaria. I’ve seen several in the ~6” range, equivalent to adult Midas size, and would say 55 as a minimum gallon recommendation... but if you can find a small one, I think that’s an awesome choice!

Yeah, I had one back in the day and he stayed smaller than my Midas ever got. He was a great landscaper. I miss Batman.

 

[Rainblood]

I had the same problem trying to pick out fish for my nano. I ended up with a coral beauty, 1 purple and 1 red firefish, 2 clowns, and 2 yellow coris.
The second coris was added recently, against my better judgement, because the first ended up being female. So far, they get along fine.
I chose the dwarf angel due to its silhouette to break up all of the torpedo shaped fish in the tank, which I'm glad I did. It really helps visually.
I almost added an orchid dottyback but read they hide a lot and may be rarely seen in the tank. And the only other fish I considered was a tailspot blenny but I was never able to find one.

And you'll definitely need a cover, lol.

 

[Trizzino]

I had the same problem trying to pick out fish for my nano. I ended up with a coral beauty, 1 purple and 1 red firefish, 2 clowns, and 2 yellow coris.
The second coris was added recently, against my better judgement, because the first ended up being female. So far, they get along fine.
I chose the dwarf angel due to its silhouette to break up all of the torpedo shaped fish in the tank, which I'm glad I did. It really helps visually.
I almost added an orchid dottyback but read they hide a lot and may be rarely seen in the tank. And the only other fish I considered was a tailspot blenny but I was never able to find one.

And you'll definitely need a cover, lol.

I’m already a step ahead, I just finished the screen before lunch! Pays off tobe in the hobby awhile and a hoarder of extra gear. I had everything I needed for the screen top but the corners that lip on the glass. This is my first rimless DT.

 

[Trizzino]

First attempt at rock scaping with Nyos Reef Cement. Have to give it a big thumbs down. Wanted to try something different than rods and epoxy that I’ve done in the past. Should of just stuck to what I know. It was royal pain and cured way to fast and hard to get a good mix. I’ll test it out once it fully cured for strength but it’s holding under its own weight.

 

[ecoreefguy]

Grats on the tank . Looking forward to the progress! Livestock selection is the worst part of a nano. I want EVERYTHING in my tank.

 

[Trizzino]

Grats on the tank . Looking forward to the progress! Livestock selection is the worst part of a nano. I want EVERYTHING in my tank.

Ha. Yeah, I’m already feeling it. It’s a back and forth game. May just have to draw names out of a hat.

 

[Trizzino]

Got the rock in the tank. Prob play around with the angling and layout but I’m happy with the space for coral.

 

[Trizzino]

 

[Rainblood]

get rid of the sand bro

 

[Trizzino]

get rid of the sand bro

Not gonna get me over to the dark side. Haha

 

[Trizzino]

Santa came early.

 

[Rainblood]

You're not fooling anybody...we know those are going in your car

 

[Trizzino]

You're not fooling anybody...we know those are going in your car

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why you gotta ruin my surprise?

 

[Trizzino]

Need to stop buying coral.. (cry for help)