My tank build thread - Dual 40s
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Ok, so here's my new and improved fish list:
Next to each fish is their maximum size. I will be keeping SPS among other things, and I don't want a super high fish load, but I think I'll be ok with the # of fish I'm hoping to put in because they're small (your thoughts?) I have heard that you can keep gobies and blennies together (multiple species of each genus) provided they don't look too much alike, so I think I'm ok, but as always your input is appreciated. The last blenny, Axelrod's clown blenny, I have not been able to find anywhere other than one of my marine fish books, but it's SO cute! Between that, the Potters, and the Leopard wrasse maybe I'm just a glutton for punishment
- Potters Angel - 5"
- Bicolor Blenny - 4"
- Two Spot Blenny - 1.5"
- Tailspot Blenny - 2.5"
- Neon goby (x2?) - 2"
- Red-Striped Goby - 1"
- Masked Goby - 2"
- Leopard Wrasse - 6"
- Axelrod's clown blenny (Ecsenius axelrodi) - 2"
Next to each fish is their maximum size. I will be keeping SPS among other things, and I don't want a super high fish load, but I think I'll be ok with the # of fish I'm hoping to put in because they're small (your thoughts?) I have heard that you can keep gobies and blennies together (multiple species of each genus) provided they don't look too much alike, so I think I'm ok, but as always your input is appreciated. The last blenny, Axelrod's clown blenny, I have not been able to find anywhere other than one of my marine fish books, but it's SO cute! Between that, the Potters, and the Leopard wrasse maybe I'm just a glutton for punishment
chadfarmer
Premium Member
total tank volume is between 65-70 gallons i poured in 13 - 5 gallon buckets into the tank but this is without her rock
probally after the rock will be 50-55 gallons
probally after the rock will be 50-55 gallons
chadfarmer
Premium Member
why not at least a lot lighter than 5x8 sheets of particle wood
Got my rock today! I got 50 lbs from Astrea and 50 lbs from Phishy Business (it had been in John's tank for a week). The tank does not have all 100 lbs in it...lots is in the sump and some is in the 30 gallon frag tank. Here's what it looks like, I'm fairly happy with it
bigmayreefer
New member
nice rockwork. looks lke an awesome setup.
marino420td
Premium Member
Looks nice.
One word of advice on your fish list. I had a bi-color blenny in my tank and my sps never had polyps extended. Once I removed him, they opened up. I never saw him pick at the sps but he must have been irritating them some time. Other RC members suggested I get him out so I did.
One word of advice on your fish list. I had a bi-color blenny in my tank and my sps never had polyps extended. Once I removed him, they opened up. I never saw him pick at the sps but he must have been irritating them some time. Other RC members suggested I get him out so I did.
This will be my first experience with SPS, so I have no clue I know that John has a bicolor in his 450 but that's 10x the water volume of my setup! One of Astrea's rocks has green montipora digitata on it (encrusted base is what's left) so that will be my "tester" SPS before I put something that I actually bought in there, like my rainbow monti
I know that John has a bicolor in his 450 but that's 10x the water volume of my setup! One of Astrea's rocks has green montipora digitata on it (encrusted base is what's left) so that will be my "tester" SPS before I put something that I actually bought in there, like my rainbow monti adamprice271
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That looks really good. I love the way you scaped the tank, it gives it a feeling of more room than what is actually there.
Adam
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