600gal (96x48x30)
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asnatlas
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Well I am putting together a new fish / invert list...
I am looking at the following...
FISH :
Potters Angel
Flame Angel
Scooter Blenny
Firefish Goby
Rainfordi Goby
Royal Gramma
Niger trigger
Magnificent Foxface
A few Yellow and Purple Tangs
Sailfin tang (Red Sea) AKA : Desjardini
PowderBlue Tang
Achilles Tang
Exquisite Wrasse
Inverts :
Peppermint shrimp
Cleaner Shrimp
Fire Shrimp
Mexican Turbo Snails
Does anyone see anything questionable with the above listed livestock, if so why ?? Also do you see something that could be added that would benifit the over all system ??
The system will be BB with 4x6200s and 2x6100s...
I am looking at the following...
FISH :
Potters Angel
Flame Angel
Scooter Blenny
Firefish Goby
Rainfordi Goby
Royal Gramma
Niger trigger
Magnificent Foxface
A few Yellow and Purple Tangs
Sailfin tang (Red Sea) AKA : Desjardini
PowderBlue Tang
Achilles Tang
Exquisite Wrasse
Inverts :
Peppermint shrimp
Cleaner Shrimp
Fire Shrimp
Mexican Turbo Snails
Does anyone see anything questionable with the above listed livestock, if so why ?? Also do you see something that could be added that would benifit the over all system ??
The system will be BB with 4x6200s and 2x6100s...
scarletknight06
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I've had a flame angel in the past and it nipped at everything except zoos, so it was sent to the pound (aka traded for frags). Now I have a potters and he does the exact same thing, but this time I'd rather have the fish over the coral b/c he's so beautiful.
jnarowe
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Well now you are just inviting a heated debate aren't you! 
I would reconsider the Mexican Turbos. They are not really a desireable invert in that they are from cooler water than what your reef will be kept at. I admit I have quite a few of them, but it was my first invert purchase and I didn't have much knowledge about them. Also please note that while they mow down the HA like a John Deer on roids, they also excrete massive amounts of poo. Piles upon piles...
Yellow and purple tangs can be trouble and I lost my second yellow last week do to the ganging up of another yellow and a purple on the victim. Sailfins are cool but keep in mind they get very large and can also be fairly agressive.
I can't really comment on the gobies and personally I stay away from the angel family. I would highly recommend a lawnmower blenny as they are extremely active and help keep the tank tidy. I would also look into bristletooth tangs as they actually eat detritus as well as algae.
I would reconsider the Mexican Turbos. They are not really a desireable invert in that they are from cooler water than what your reef will be kept at. I admit I have quite a few of them, but it was my first invert purchase and I didn't have much knowledge about them. Also please note that while they mow down the HA like a John Deer on roids, they also excrete massive amounts of poo. Piles upon piles...
Yellow and purple tangs can be trouble and I lost my second yellow last week do to the ganging up of another yellow and a purple on the victim. Sailfins are cool but keep in mind they get very large and can also be fairly agressive.
I can't really comment on the gobies and personally I stay away from the angel family. I would highly recommend a lawnmower blenny as they are extremely active and help keep the tank tidy. I would also look into bristletooth tangs as they actually eat detritus as well as algae.
asnatlas
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8585516#post8585516 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jnarowe
Well now you are just inviting a heated debate aren't you!
I would reconsider the Mexican Turbos. They are not really a desireable invert in that they are from cooler water than what your reef will be kept at. I admit I have quite a few of them, but it was my first invert purchase and I didn't have much knowledge about them. Also please note that while they mow down the HA like a John Deer on roids, they also excrete massive amounts of poo. Piles upon piles...
Yellow and purple tangs can be trouble and I lost my second yellow last week do to the ganging up of another yellow and a purple on the victim. Sailfins are cool but keep in mind they get very large and can also be fairly agressive.
I can't really comment on the gobies and personally I stay away from the angel family. I would highly recommend a lawnmower blenny as they are extremely active and help keep the tank tidy. I would also look into bristletooth tangs as they actually eat detritus as well as algae.
LOL no I am not looking for any heated debates...
I plan on keeping my tank around 78ish, lowest being 77deg to a flux of no more then like 2-3deg... I am pretty sure I have read that the Mexican Turbos were the best all around snails, but I could be wrong...
I was thinking about having 3 of each (Yellow and Purple)... I have read that they get along fine when 3+...
I already have a Lawnmower Blenny that is in my current tank, He will be moved over as well (may get a second one)... I will take a second look at a Bristletooth Tang...
scarletknight06
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the potters picks at everything except zoos and euphyllia type LPS (hammer, frogspawn, torch). He nips at several digi's and caps I have (not all though) and those frags/colonies have no polyp extension during the day, only at night. If I move the frags around, he seems to forget for a week or to that he can eat them, but then he gets right back to it.
CaveManNOhio
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Hey Shawn, I have a Bristle Tooth,
He is a sweet fish, does a wonderful job at keeping the rocks clean and works on the glass to. How ever he also worked my Lawnmower Blenny over. I have had two different types. The ones with the Eyelashes and a Hawaiian Lawn Mower Blenny.
And in both cases it was just a matter of time before he took them out. When I set up the 240 system he may be getting moved to a different tank. I'm not giving him up, because I like him to much, and he was my first unique fish.
I think they both go after the same food types and the Bristle Tooth is way stronger than the Blenny. IMO
CaveManNOhio
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The solution is very easy. Simply drill holes in the pipe. A few quarter inch holes will not effect the strength of the pipe and will allow the water to flow in and out.
To easy.........
I just hope my tank looks 1/2 as good as others on here...
asnatlas
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8609075#post8609075 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by CaveManNOhio
The solution is very easy. Simply drill holes in the pipe. A few quarter inch holes will not effect the strength of the pipe and will allow the water to flow in and out.
To easy.........
That crossed my mind but I didn't do it... Now they are in place with 350+ lbs on them, so they can stay
asnatlas
New member
Well the 4x 250w MH are installed and wired... Just with the initial test they seem more then bright enough as people in the past said on a tank this large / deep I would need at least 400w... Its only going to get brighter when add the 8x T5s... But so far I am very happy and can't wait until I get the T5s installed and wired tomorrow...
I will try to get pics tomorrow...
I will try to get pics tomorrow...
