I have a 72 gal bow front with 20 gal sump. No refugium, just BM Curve 7 skimmer. The tank has been running for 3+ years. Lots of live rock covered in coralline.
In 2015 the tank crashed when I improperly treated for red slime. I lost everything. I let it sit for several months, then in Dec started again. Over a couple months I added 2 clowns, flame angel, potters angel, carpenter wrasse, christmas wrasse, blue jaw trigger and powder blue tang. my PBT got ich and I've been treating it, but he finally succumbed yesterday. I also had a stray voltage problem which I believe is the reason for me also losing my 2 clowns, carpenter wrasse and flame angel. Needless to say I'm really frustrated to keep dropping so much $$ on a hobby I love but can't seem to make work.
I also began adding some coral frags: zoa, kryptonite candy cane, ricordea, acan, toadstool, acropora. I regularly feed them and do 20% water change each week.
I fixed my stray voltage. My potters, blue jaw and christmas seem to be doing fine. I'll finish the ich treatment before adding anything, but wonder what you all think I should get or do? I love the color of the PBT, but I learned yesterday that they require more swimming space. True? Did I stress him out? What about another angel or two? Swallowtail? I used to have a foxface & loved him.
I'm frustrated. What more can I do to keep my investment and love of the hobby alive? What colorful, cool fish would you put in? Help!
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CA 450; KH 8.7; MG 1350; temp 78; Salinity 1.024; Nitrate 20ppm; Nitrite 0; Ammonia 0; pH 8.2
In 2015 the tank crashed when I improperly treated for red slime. I lost everything. I let it sit for several months, then in Dec started again. Over a couple months I added 2 clowns, flame angel, potters angel, carpenter wrasse, christmas wrasse, blue jaw trigger and powder blue tang. my PBT got ich and I've been treating it, but he finally succumbed yesterday. I also had a stray voltage problem which I believe is the reason for me also losing my 2 clowns, carpenter wrasse and flame angel. Needless to say I'm really frustrated to keep dropping so much $$ on a hobby I love but can't seem to make work.
I also began adding some coral frags: zoa, kryptonite candy cane, ricordea, acan, toadstool, acropora. I regularly feed them and do 20% water change each week.
I fixed my stray voltage. My potters, blue jaw and christmas seem to be doing fine. I'll finish the ich treatment before adding anything, but wonder what you all think I should get or do? I love the color of the PBT, but I learned yesterday that they require more swimming space. True? Did I stress him out? What about another angel or two? Swallowtail? I used to have a foxface & loved him.
I'm frustrated. What more can I do to keep my investment and love of the hobby alive? What colorful, cool fish would you put in? Help!
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CA 450; KH 8.7; MG 1350; temp 78; Salinity 1.024; Nitrate 20ppm; Nitrite 0; Ammonia 0; pH 8.2
