300g Starphire Room Divider
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cecilturtle
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IMO you should have left well enough alone a few pages back...
bromanzier
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So at what point do you think your tank will be "stocked"? It has to be getting close, right?
bromanzier
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Dont get me wrong, its a beautiful setup, and yes, I am jealous. But, no matter what size tank you have, at what point does your tank become overcrowded?
It seems that the tank size will have to be doubled or tripled in the future in order to continue enjoying those beautiful fish if there is a continuation of adding fish that can reach over 10-12 inches at maturity. Again... just another opinion, and you know what they say, so if you are offended just ignore me.
It seems that the tank size will have to be doubled or tripled in the future in order to continue enjoying those beautiful fish if there is a continuation of adding fish that can reach over 10-12 inches at maturity. Again... just another opinion, and you know what they say, so if you are offended just ignore me.
stevebydac
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How are the inverts doing with the light? If I'm reading this correctly you have less than 2 watts per gallon. I'm contemplating the same type of setup and haven't decided on lights yet.
Piece of friendly advice: ease up on the livestock. You may have a quick pop of hair algae with the number of animals and frequent feedings. Been there, done that myself. Hate to see it happen to you.
Looks fantastic!!! Keep up the pics!
Piece of friendly advice: ease up on the livestock. You may have a quick pop of hair algae with the number of animals and frequent feedings. Been there, done that myself. Hate to see it happen to you.
Looks fantastic!!! Keep up the pics!
cecilturtle
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6258201#post6258201 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by hdtvguy
Oh and why would that be? IYO of course
Well, since you asked....
Just a few pages back, and IMO of course, you had one of the most envious tanks I have ever seen on RC. Beautiful rock setup, excellent size tank, BB, filtration setup, beautful fish...but you decided to add fish that are for the most part, not reef safe. You added soft corals. More angels that are risky with corals. One beautiful angel dies. You add more fish and one more large angel and a dwarf from what I see. You add clown, shrimp (trigger food) and chromis. Did I forget any? You're thinking about SPS and adding another large angel. Which fish is the dominant one in your tank? Of these which are reef safe? Which ones are running all the time? How do you feed? Now for the most obvious part of which I am surprised NO ONE has addressed...at what point is a 300gal not big enough?
So for those that think I am jealous..yes you are right. IMO you had one of the most beautiful FOWLR tanks I have ever seen...but you are throwing it all away. Your right to do so no doubt but one that saddens me nonetheless. I meant nothing derogatory by my thumbs down only that I disapprove of the path you've taken.
hdtvguy
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stevebydac,
Inverts are doing fine with the lights I have. 3 250w 14l CV MH plus the 660W actinic.
As for the adding of live stock I have not added to much to fast the tank is very stable. I never had hair algae and I never will in this tank UV Ozone very high flow turn over huge skimmer.
cecilturtle,
Well first off every fish and tank is different. You can not go by the book when mixing livestock. With my Trigger he is docile, he never picks on my snails or my 4 cleaner shrimp. Now if you look at a book it says they are not reef safe. You have to keep your livestock well feed. If my Angels and trigger were not eating enough of the right foods maybe they would nip eat the corals. But this is not the case in my tank! So what it comes down to is every specimen and tank is different. Many people may not agree in what I'm doing with my setup and that is fine they can have their opinions. As long as the fish and corals are healthy water quality is excellent I see no problem at all.
Inverts are doing fine with the lights I have. 3 250w 14l CV MH plus the 660W actinic.
As for the adding of live stock I have not added to much to fast the tank is very stable. I never had hair algae and I never will in this tank UV Ozone very high flow turn over huge skimmer.
cecilturtle,
Well first off every fish and tank is different. You can not go by the book when mixing livestock. With my Trigger he is docile, he never picks on my snails or my 4 cleaner shrimp. Now if you look at a book it says they are not reef safe. You have to keep your livestock well feed. If my Angels and trigger were not eating enough of the right foods maybe they would nip eat the corals. But this is not the case in my tank! So what it comes down to is every specimen and tank is different. Many people may not agree in what I'm doing with my setup and that is fine they can have their opinions. As long as the fish and corals are healthy water quality is excellent I see no problem at all.
LittleBlueGT
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I am going to go on record as saying that your trigger will turn to the darkside at some time.
Somewhere around episode 3.
Somewhere around episode 3.
zemuron114
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not all clown triggers will "freak out" haha.. yeah there have been reports they they just eat everything one day. but im sure there are people who have had them for years without a problem.
nice tank! Good luck with the "unusual mix" i hope it works out
Z
nice tank! Good luck with the "unusual mix" i hope it works out
Z
Nocturnal
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6269492#post6269492 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by edgerat
but those opinions are in books and the like for a reason
Yes and many of these books are of old thought. Over the years, techniques, ideas, science, and technology have changed drastically. Many years ago it was unheard of to breed any marine life in a home aquaria. Now, people do this daily with clown fish, cardinals, blennys etc etc.
If you look at Drs Foster & Smith's Live Aquaria website, they recommend tanks for many of their fish that they are selling that, for the most part, are too small. Now this is a reputable source, yet has information on the page that many would consider wrong.
I have no problems with HDs set up or additions. In fact, I follow the same methods and ideas he has. As stated though, these are just our opinions, but then again, maybe HD and I should write a book too
Best of luck to all and to HD, I can't wait to see that beauty in the tank. keep us posted!
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