Some new fish...
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DamnPepShrimp
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Wow, cool new arrivals! So what is your stock list like now? Emperor angel, queen angel, blueface angel, majestic angel, 5 flame angels, duss tang, 4 convict tangs and the bfly? Time for an upgrade!!! Like the new rock too, I think you should make some pillars to get the fish some more room since your pretty well stocked now. Also, no QT? Hope you don't get any more diseases in your tank. That is a lot of fish to be adding at once, hope everything works out and fighting is minimal! Keep us updated! Goodluck with all the new arrivals!
Recty
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Yep, that is my stock list minus the raccoon. He never recovered after the copper treatment, just died the other night. I had him back in QT and was trying to get him to eat, but he never ate again after I started treating with copper. I've heard bad things about butterflies and copper but it had to be done. Too bad, I liked him. Although butterflies almost never eat pellets and now I have all fish that will eat only pellets if they have to, so I could go on vacation with a automatic feeder and still be OK.
I dont need to ugprade yet
9 of the fish in there are pretty small. I will eventually upgrade, yes.I dont think the pillars are a good idea in this respect... I have a lot of little fish I want to be able to dodge in and out of a rock pile and get lots of cover, not have to do circles around a bunch of pillars. They really seem to like the rock too, even after just seeing them in the tank for 20 minutes, I can honestly say it's one of the coolest things I've seen in my tank, watching a bunch of little angels dipping in and out of the rocks
Recty
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Just an AquaC EV-240... nothing insane. I do use ozone which I think helps and these are 9 small fish plus I have a lot of LR and I do 10-15% water changes weekly. I'm not worried about bioload at this point, although down the road it might be an issue but I'll upgrade at that time!
Recty
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I dont think it's overstocked at all at this point, it's just full. Yeah, it's a 210.
My thinking on it is this... I dont really have a clean up crew so a lot of times the little bits of meat and especially nori just blow all over the tank for hours until they get filtered out. I'm really hoping the smaller tangs and the even smaller angels will pick that stuff out of the water column. Sure, they will poop it out again later, but at least it isnt just free floating organics that eventually get caught in the filter and dissolve into ammonia.
I've already watched one of the flames and one of the tangs picking little bits of the nori I fed out of the water, so hopefully my theory is sound.
My thinking on it is this... I dont really have a clean up crew so a lot of times the little bits of meat and especially nori just blow all over the tank for hours until they get filtered out. I'm really hoping the smaller tangs and the even smaller angels will pick that stuff out of the water column. Sure, they will poop it out again later, but at least it isnt just free floating organics that eventually get caught in the filter and dissolve into ammonia.
I've already watched one of the flames and one of the tangs picking little bits of the nori I fed out of the water, so hopefully my theory is sound.
Zoom
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If I was you i get a nice large cone skimmer .
All the $ you spend it is all worth it very nice selection beautiful fish you have .
Now sit back and enjoy .........Did i tell you I'm moving to Alaska ?
I'm going to steal that beautiful Queen from you..... when i get there :rollface: :rollface:
I wish I can afford all this fish down here in south jersey :lol: :lol:
GOOD LUCK.
All the $ you spend it is all worth it very nice selection beautiful fish you have .
Now sit back and enjoy .........Did i tell you I'm moving to Alaska ?
I'm going to steal that beautiful Queen from you..... when i get there
:rollface: :rollface: I wish I can afford all this fish down here in south jersey :lol: :lol:
GOOD LUCK.
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Recty
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Heh, I am looking into cone skimmers already, I have been for a month or two now. I actually want to redo most of my sump as the current setup just really doesnt let me grow macroalgae well. I used to do it in there but it was a pain and just really not working well.
Come on up to Alaska, it's great. In the summer...
Well I wanted to say I am not putting any more fish in the tank, but I guess I am putting in one more, I've liked these for a while and never put one in because the large ones are just too much and I dont want any more large angels to start... so when the juvi popped up I went ahead and got it.
Comes in Friday and then I'm DONE ADDING FISH.
Come on up to Alaska, it's great. In the summer...
Well I wanted to say I am not putting any more fish in the tank, but I guess I am putting in one more, I've liked these for a while and never put one in because the large ones are just too much and I dont want any more large angels to start... so when the juvi popped up I went ahead and got it.
Comes in Friday and then I'm DONE ADDING FISH.
Zoom
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i Made a new sump this year i had the same problem my setup just really never did let me grow macroalgae well i think it was my large skimmer i 'm using Deltec 902.
I made me a new 75 gallon sump and it work out excellent.
I like to get me a nice Queen angel but i think is going to eat all my corals .
Did you see my new tank picture not as good as your pictures but is only a $150 camera .
I made me a new 75 gallon sump and it work out excellent.
I like to get me a nice Queen angel but i think is going to eat all my corals .
Did you see my new tank picture not as good as your pictures but is only a $150 camera .
Recty
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That looks great man.<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15211594#post15211594 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Zoom
i Made a new sump this year i had the same problem my setup just really never did let me grow macroalgae well i think it was my large skimmer i 'm using Deltec 902.
I made me a new 75 gallon sump and it work out excellent.
I like to get me a nice Queen angel but i think is going to eat all my corals .
Did you see my new tank picture not as good as your pictures but is only a $150 camera .
I really should redo my sump, but I've pretty much blown my load on fish right now, I'm going to save up some so I can afford a high quality skimmer and then I'll think about how I'm going to redo that sump. I basically want it to be longer than it is now so I can fit another compartment in.
so i try to compromise with here we been together for 38 years i think i have to don't you think.
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