dtum
03/27/2013, 05:01 AM
First, the bad news: all of my fish are now dead, I've lost all of them to the dreaded ich. Here's what happened:
100 gallon reef aquarium, 48 x 24 x 20, upgraded from a nano cube and successfully moved a few small fish and rock over.
Later I had added a yellow tang and he was thriving. 2 months later I've added a powder blue tang and within two weeks he was showing the signs of ich (despite me doing a freshwater dip) and then I watched all of my fish slowly die. I moved whatever had left to a newly bought (and cycled) quarantine tank but it was too late.
Lesson learned: no more fooling around without a quarantine tank. So I got two of those (40 gallon and 17 gallon) that are both cycling right now.
Additional information (equipment, aqua scape, etc) about my 100 gallon reef can be found here (www.aquaticlog.com/aquariums/dtum/1). I run the Bubble King 180 skimmer and the total water volume is closer to 130 gallons.
Now the good news:
I am starting fresh, and this time I would like to make it right, take it slow and get everyone through quarantine and healthy.
I am looking for an ultimate viewing experience. I've realized that all the gobies and other small fish that I loved observing in the nano cube were not as appreciated in a larger tank - you simply can't see them from across the room. And I am going for that wow factor.
Help me stock the tank right and chose the fish that'll be compatible.
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Here's my current must have list:
* yellow tang - loved that fish and just can't see a tank without one
* copperband - have not kept it before and know that it can be tricky, but am definitely willing to try
* 3 blue-eyed anthias - a small school of fish would be so great
* 2 ocellaris clowns - goes without saying
I would also like to add at least one wrasse (carpenter's wrasse is nice, but I've also been eyeing the melaranus wrasse because of its interest in flat worms)
I'd love to get a second tang, powder blue would be optimal... but if there's another one that is a sure win I'd consider going with it.
Any opinion or suggestions? Thanks!
100 gallon reef aquarium, 48 x 24 x 20, upgraded from a nano cube and successfully moved a few small fish and rock over.
Later I had added a yellow tang and he was thriving. 2 months later I've added a powder blue tang and within two weeks he was showing the signs of ich (despite me doing a freshwater dip) and then I watched all of my fish slowly die. I moved whatever had left to a newly bought (and cycled) quarantine tank but it was too late.
Lesson learned: no more fooling around without a quarantine tank. So I got two of those (40 gallon and 17 gallon) that are both cycling right now.
Additional information (equipment, aqua scape, etc) about my 100 gallon reef can be found here (www.aquaticlog.com/aquariums/dtum/1). I run the Bubble King 180 skimmer and the total water volume is closer to 130 gallons.
Now the good news:
I am starting fresh, and this time I would like to make it right, take it slow and get everyone through quarantine and healthy.
I am looking for an ultimate viewing experience. I've realized that all the gobies and other small fish that I loved observing in the nano cube were not as appreciated in a larger tank - you simply can't see them from across the room. And I am going for that wow factor.
Help me stock the tank right and chose the fish that'll be compatible.
--------
Here's my current must have list:
* yellow tang - loved that fish and just can't see a tank without one
* copperband - have not kept it before and know that it can be tricky, but am definitely willing to try
* 3 blue-eyed anthias - a small school of fish would be so great
* 2 ocellaris clowns - goes without saying
I would also like to add at least one wrasse (carpenter's wrasse is nice, but I've also been eyeing the melaranus wrasse because of its interest in flat worms)
I'd love to get a second tang, powder blue would be optimal... but if there's another one that is a sure win I'd consider going with it.
Any opinion or suggestions? Thanks!