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04/16/2012, 05:43 PM | #2127 |
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Thanks for the reply Steve.
How does this sound, added in this order. several Crab, shrimp, snail 2 clown fish 2 blenny not sure what kind yet 6-7 Trimma goby I hear they school around well 1 longnose hawkfish 1 Golden dwarf eel 1 yellow tang
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04/16/2012, 06:11 PM | #2128 |
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i love this tread, so much usefull info!
im out of town, about 3 hours away from the tank, and i spotted a beautiful female bluethroat trigger (probably around 5'' or so, didnt really size it up all that much) in a shop here, and let me say, its looks amazing. I have a standard 90g tank, about 90lbs of rock, 20g sump, monster huge MRC MC2 skimmer (its a beast...), and a penguin 350 that i use as a spot for carbon and phosban. i also use filtersocks on my returns and i clean / swap them bi-daily. Current stocking: Juvi yellow tang (quite shy) 3 green cromis, and a juvi 13'' SFE. (also a smalll maroon clown in my nano that will be moving over sometime soon as well.) Ive been reading about triggers for the past few months, mostly around a bluethroat or a pink tail ( im considering going reef this summer, with the addition of better lighting). CUC consists of white/red/blue hermits, tons of cerith snails, nerites, and some narssius snails, and a serpent star. Would this fish be a good addition to my tank? Thanks for the advice |
04/16/2012, 06:12 PM | #2129 |
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Me Again!
Hi Steve.. 40g Long (4ft) sumpless, HOB skimmer and refugium hope to be at least a softie reef, mebbe softie + LPS, almost have everything up and running now. Ok definite fish: 1 x gold neon goby 1 x hector's goby 2 x black snowflake clowns if I can ever find them: 2 x green banded goby questions.. flameback angel (not sold on either african or brazil so far) or Tominic tang or cherub angel or kole tang or coral beauty damnit i want my cake too...
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Hi Snorvich,
First off, I want to say thank you. I could never stay on top of something like this, constantly answering our questions like you do!! I love reading through the thread! Previously I had asked about livestock in my 28g cube. I had been okay'd with a firefish, a royal purple gramma, and a clown. Now I've been looking at inverts. I'd always loved shrimp. And I've been trying to decide what would be the most interesting additions to a 28g cube. Then, on a trip to my local pet/fish store for my pup Dixon, I spied the most beautiful lavender purple reef lobster ever, rivaling the ones I've seen online even! But I have read that they can be a hazard to peaceful fish, and other inverts if kept in a smaller tank. I guess my question in a nutshell is, would a reef lobster be compatible with a firefish, royal purple gramma and a clown? And if so, would I have to choose between it, and a few shrimp? And lastly, in your opinion, which would be the most active within my tank? I'd hate to buy the little guy, only to never ever ever see him. D:
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04/16/2012, 09:51 PM | #2134 |
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Hi there! Thanks for organizing a place for the newbs.
We are still shopping for tanks but I am partial to a 100 gallon 48x31x15, reef tank. Probably 30gallon sump. We are concerned about a 31" deep- will 2 250watt halides do for softies? Or should we steer towards LEDs? They do seem more affordable to maintain. As to fish- We like the copperband butterfly, a pair of perculas, and flame angel. I love the green mandarin, after 6 months or a year setting up, would the copepod population be large enough to maintain him? My fiance loves tangs but we hate to stunt some of the bigger swimmers in a 4ft-er. He loves the Achilles, Blue Hippo and the Sailfin Tang- would any of these be possible? How much live rock would you all suggest? Thanks! Sarah
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04/17/2012, 12:47 AM | #2135 |
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55 gallon tank mates for shrimp/goby pair?
55 gallon with 2" to 4" sand bed (mostly fine with an area of scattered rubble bits) and live rock. Bak-Pak skimmer and hang on Emperor power filter w/Bio wheel. Additional Rio 600(?) powerhead for circulation attached to homemade DIY on/off "wavemaker".
OTHER INFO: A couple of large hairy mushroom colonies and some trumpet coral are making their home there and doing great.Tank has been running for 3 years, but previous occupant has since been removed (RIP:10 year old Black Velvet Damsel) and now time to restock with some hopefully peaceful fish/shrimp. Here's what I'm hoping for: 1) Yellow Watchman Goby 2) Tiger Pistol Shrimp 3) Yellow Wrasse (Halichoeres chrysus) 4) Purple Firefish (Nemateleotris decora) 5) Banded Coral Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus) Basically, I've got my heart set on a goby/shrimp pair and a peaceful sand burying wrasse to take advantage of the sand bed. I was even thinking of another Halichoeres wrasse in place of firefish, but was thinking it would be crowding. Really wanting an interesting and peaceful as possible community. Thank you very much! Last edited by greenskull; 04/17/2012 at 12:56 AM. |
04/17/2012, 01:30 AM | #2136 |
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Hey, I have a 20 gal reef, with a CPR aquaforce skimmer, 20lbs live rock and running carbon. Currently have mated pair of occelaris clown fish, and a skunk cleaner shrimp.
wanted fish (added in this order) -green banded goby -bangaii cardinal -sixline wrasse Will this work?How do green banded gobies behave? I have trouble finding info on them Thanks!
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New to Saltwater but found a really great deal...
Hi everyone I appreciate finding this site and thread and was curious what kind of information and opinions I can recieve.
I have found an add for a 230 imperial gallon ( 5'4" x 2' x 32") established saltwater tank. It comes with a 90 gallon sump and also a 77 gallon sump, the 77 gallon is not being used at this point, but the 90 gallon is very tight for the cabinet and was going to be downsized to the 77 gallon. The unit also comes with 100 pounds of LR and the only fish to accompany it is an eel. This is the first I have had to do with saltwater systems but am very interested in getting into it and also realize this is going to be more or less jumping in with both feet lol. I will also be retaining and reusing at least 50% of the existing established water. Please any input would be appreciated. Thank you all very much... Collin |
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Hello,
Great thread and many thanks for your help in advance. Apologies for any stupid questions as I'm new the hobby. I have a tank currently going through the cycling process and was hoping you could assist as I wait. Specs: 5 Gallon (10x10x12) EcoPico tank with 1.5" live sand, ~10lbs base rock, 3 x 12K White/453nm Blue LED Strips, 2 x 453nm Blue LED Strips, stock filter / pump where I will change the sponge with carbon and filter pads. I am planning on a mixed reef tank, my live stock ideas are: FISH: A small yellow clown goby and possibly a single tank bred Ocellaris Clownfish. Is the tank too small for a clownfish, let alone 2 fish? I know this is a fish only thread but would a single sexy shrimp be out of the question? CORALS: Starting off with just Zoas and Ricordea Mushrooms for now Small CUC I may add an additional Azoo filter or Hydor pump for additional filtration and or flow. Thanks for your time! |
04/18/2012, 10:31 AM | #2144 |
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Hello All,
Just completed my main setup, and am beginning the cycling period and thought I throw this out for review and opinions. The Goal is a Dual Display Mixed Reef Tank. I'll spare the Coral and Algea assignments from this post. Main Tank: 60G 24inch Cube Live Rocik will be Epoxied to provide a pass-through, as well as hiding spots and a small LR shelf with 1 to 1.5 inches of Sand.. Desired Live Stock, in order of addition 2 Clownfish, thinking more black than red 1 Lyretail Anthias 3 Blue Reef Chromis A blenny of some sort CUC consistent of Trucus, nassarius, peppermind or some varient of shimp 2nd Tank - Display Fuge 25G 18inch Cube, LR Rubble and small cave like area. Lots of Algea End stock will consist of varied Seahorses, where the tank meets their requirements Possibly a Mandirin, after tank had lots of maturity time. Mainly concerned about the main tank compatibility and if there is room for more or not. Again, not stocking it all at once. Thanks for the input.
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Thanks Steve.
My understanding of the Fuge was to grow the good Algae to reduce the bad algae throughout the rest of the system and the pods were just a positive byproduct. and by the 3 Chromis becoming only one or two, are you inferring taht I should only get one or two or rather that 1 or 2 of the three will not be happy given teh tank size and perish. Thanks again for the input, just trying to be sure I understand it all correctly.
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Hello,
I currently have a Coral Beauty in a 55g. I was thinking about a Flame Angel. I have seen tanks with this combo from folks in the local club but their tanks were way bigger than mine. LA states dwarf angels together "With Caution". Do you think this is a workable combo or should I avoid adding the second dwarf angel? Thanks, Ken
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