Coral Tank from Canada (1350gal Display Tank)
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swissgaurd
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fish number one i think has a healthy appetite for crustaceans if memory serves me right.
since were on the topic of pep.shrimp .if they go hungry they will look for meat.
ive seen them tear apart a black spine urchin.also seen them attack snails.and have a feast.
since were on the topic of pep.shrimp .if they go hungry they will look for meat.
ive seen them tear apart a black spine urchin.also seen them attack snails.and have a feast.
mr.wilson
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We are using Seachem Matrix carbon. It has small granules so there is lots of surface area and it works well in fluidized media reactors. ROX carbon absorbs faster, but doesn't have greater absorption capacity. I used about 3 ltrs in a fluidized media reactor.
I tried it out in series with the Rowaphos (sorry, I called it Phosban in a previous post), and NP Biopellets but the NP pellets are heavier and require their own dedicated pump.
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1). Spanish Hogfish (Bodianus rufus): gets really big, aggressive to smaller fishes, not reef safe
2). Having trouble narrowing this one down
3). Powder Brown Tang aka White-face Tang (Acanthurus japonicus): real beauty! Congrats!
4 & 9). Both appear to be Six Line Wrasse (Paracheilinus hexatenia): aggressive to other lined wrasses and smaller fish, reef safe
5). Blue Chromis (Chromis cyanea): common Atlantic chromid, reef safe
6). Black Cap Dottyback (Gramma Melacara): peaceful except other grammas, reef safe, jumper
7). Royal Gramma (Gramma loreto): peaceful except other grammas, reef safe, jumper
8). Yellow Face Angel (Centropyge argi): aggressive pygmy angel from the Caribbean, reef safe
10). Filamented Flasher Wrasse (Paracheilinus filamentosus): peaceful, reef safe, jumper
11). Coris Wrasse - I'm not sure if this is the Red Coris (Coris gaimard) or the Queen Coris (Coris formosa) as the more common C.gaimard is supposed to have a yellow tail, but your photo shows white. Either way, you'll find out when this badboy becomes an adult, because besides having totally different colouration, both of them grow close to two feet long, aggressive, not reef safe
Dave.M
1). Spanish Hogfish (Bodianus rufus): gets really big, aggressive to smaller fishes, not reef safe
2). Having trouble narrowing this one down
3). Powder Brown Tang aka White-face Tang (Acanthurus japonicus): real beauty! Congrats!
4 & 9). Both appear to be Six Line Wrasse (Paracheilinus hexatenia): aggressive to other lined wrasses and smaller fish, reef safe
5). Blue Chromis (Chromis cyanea): common Atlantic chromid, reef safe
6). Black Cap Dottyback (Gramma Melacara): peaceful except other grammas, reef safe, jumper
7). Royal Gramma (Gramma loreto): peaceful except other grammas, reef safe, jumper
8). Yellow Face Angel (Centropyge argi): aggressive pygmy angel from the Caribbean, reef safe
10). Filamented Flasher Wrasse (Paracheilinus filamentosus): peaceful, reef safe, jumper
11). Coris Wrasse - I'm not sure if this is the Red Coris (Coris gaimard) or the Queen Coris (Coris formosa) as the more common C.gaimard is supposed to have a yellow tail, but your photo shows white. Either way, you'll find out when this badboy becomes an adult, because besides having totally different colouration, both of them grow close to two feet long, aggressive, not reef safe
Dave.M
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so did you use the 1ml per 1 gal ratio per the bottle or less/more? I'm currently trying to raise mine (180G, roughly 230G total system), I've been putitng in 100ml in the morning and 100ml at night for the past 3 days. It's rising, but slowly.
Tanu
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Correct me if I am wrong, but I have the feeling you are one of the aquarists like me: who appreciates a display which is both stunning from the distance and from close-by. The first is an easy guess, judging from the pictures of the building of your tank, the second is based on pictures from details, like the snail with the seaweed on it's shell.
Of course a tank like yours will be a great tank for some larger fish, like the angelfish which is already in it. I would definitely leave out fish nr 1 and 2, as they will (probably sooner than later) cause trouble with other smaller inhabitants like crustaceans and fish.
Some of the other animals might be slightly aggressive in smaller tanks, but I don't think any of them will cause any serious trouble in a large tank like yours.
Of course a tank like yours will be a great tank for some larger fish, like the angelfish which is already in it. I would definitely leave out fish nr 1 and 2, as they will (probably sooner than later) cause trouble with other smaller inhabitants like crustaceans and fish.
Some of the other animals might be slightly aggressive in smaller tanks, but I don't think any of them will cause any serious trouble in a large tank like yours.
nineball
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Thank you Tanu. You are correct on every point. I do think there should be an "Oh Wow" on first encounter from a distance followed by several more Wow's until there is complete silence. An observers paradise for micro detail.
To your point fish one and two have been heavily discussed by the members of the inner cabinet. We have even experimented by putting fish one with a damsel in a larger tank to observe any changes in behaviour. I believe fish one will remain in the Wilson Bars even though we have not seen any of the bad behaviours attributed to this fish. It is very clear that if he was to become a problem we would never be able to catch him in the display tank.
Thank you for your advice......
Peter
what are we going to do when the entire Mars system is filled with outlaws???? fish fry??? :blown:
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All very nice fish.. They look good healthy.
Cheebs
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Beautiful fish. I am curious whether or not the behavior that is usually observed with some of the small fish might not matter as much in such a large system, for example, the aggressiveness between grammas. There just seems to be so much space...
Also, ware the filefish. I have had 2, the first of which ate all the aptasia within a day, then turned on my soft corals. The 2nd, which I still have, hasn't touched anything but aptasia and fish food. I guess you can get "lucky" and get a well behaved one!
In any case, I am excited to see this tank is coming to life. Everything looks amazing, and now the fun part begins!
Good luck Peter
Also, ware the filefish. I have had 2, the first of which ate all the aptasia within a day, then turned on my soft corals. The 2nd, which I still have, hasn't touched anything but aptasia and fish food. I guess you can get "lucky" and get a well behaved one!
In any case, I am excited to see this tank is coming to life. Everything looks amazing, and now the fun part begins!
Good luck Peter
mr.wilson
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I am using the larger Skimz fluidized media reactor with temporary Maxijet 1200s until I finish the plumbing for the sump. They are just enough to get the job done, but once they get some debris trapped in the intake, they fall short. Once the sponges start to clog, it will need more flow/pressure.
mr.wilson
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Yes, the hogfish will eat small crabs, & shrimp. They leave coral alone though. I don't think we will be putting them in the tank. The Formosa coris will not be added for the same reason.
We got the filefish as reef parasite picker. We will move corals to him in the holding system as needed.
mr.wilson
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We didn't have amy livestock so I dosed it all in one shot, once a day. I may have missed a day or two, but it only took about a week to use the whole one gallon bottle.
Adding 10% dolomite (calcium magnesium carbonate) to your calcium reactor (if you have one), helps keep magnesium up.
mr.wilson
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As discussed earlier, it's more fun to try the marginally reef safe fish like Harlequin Tusks and parrotfish but I also like the small and delicate fish like the anthias and gobies. I don't mind losing a few shrimp or crabs, but I would hate to lose the small fish to predation.
People don't mind fish like centropyge angels that can pick on corals, while other fish that eat hermits are considered taboo.
mr.wilson
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That's exactly what I've heard, they are hit and miss. It's hard to go by a few stories of rogue fish, as some tanks are quite small and underfed. The fact that you had two completely different experiences under the same conditions confirms my fear that it is the luck of the draw.
While it is nice to have a uniquely shaped fish that is set out from the others, I would rather go with crosshatch or blue throat triggers to fit the bill. They also make a great pairing fish for realism.
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