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antalaotra
01/24/2008, 04:34 PM
Hi,
I had kept seahorses for several years, I lost them all to a vibrio outbreak and now my tank is unfit for horses. I'm a newbie to reef keeping and would like some info and maybe some hardy coral ideas.
My tank is a 44 gallon pentagon all glass, it's a pretty simple setup, it has a remora protein skimmer, a magnum 350 canister filter, 2 aqua clear 30 power heads and 45 pounds live rock. Right know the stock includes a 3 year old orange tubastrea, some blue shrooms and a green paly. I have a false percula and a yellow clown goby and a small mandrin dragonette also a fire shrimp and a pepermint. I would like to stock my tank with some very colorful and easy corals and maybe a few more fish----what do you think? tax returns are comming soon!

antalaotra
01/24/2008, 05:03 PM
OH, the tank is lighted by a 250 watt aqua medic MH and the substrate is 20 pounds live sand abougt 2 inches deep!

dsn112
01/24/2008, 05:11 PM
mandarins need very established tanks with refugiums creating alot of pods. Might want to trade him back. Good luck with that tank, its not ideal for a reef tank, get pics up when you do it!

alten78
01/24/2008, 05:46 PM
I had almost the same setup as you a few years ago except it was a 30 gal hex, really enjoyed it. Once it got more mature and stable I was able to keep a nice mix.


http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y139/alten78/full.jpg

antalaotra
01/24/2008, 06:12 PM
Very nice tank, I would like a nice colorful mix of corals, I will post some photos tonight of what I have so far

antalaotra
01/24/2008, 06:13 PM
HA HA, in your avatar is that your kid?:D

alten78
01/24/2008, 06:24 PM
Yep, chip off the old block :) Its an old pic, unfortunately there was a series of events (and suspicions) as to what really went caused my tank crash. Wellington eh, my grandmother lives in Sullivan.

beaupierce
01/24/2008, 06:44 PM
Try some Zoas they always add good color. Maybe a RBTA and a frogspawn. Stick with softies till you get the hang of everything.
Cheers

antalaotra
01/24/2008, 07:31 PM
I live about fifteen min from sullivan-- small world! I do love zoas they come in a rainbow of colors

antalaotra
01/24/2008, 08:00 PM
I'm sorry what's RBTA?

beaupierce
01/24/2008, 09:50 PM
Rose bubble tip anenome