cmoresps
03/04/2003, 03:15 AM
Anthony,
Thanks for all of your help over the past year via wetwebmedia!
I am faced with a potential change and wanted your input.
I have a 55 reef and a 160 fowl, I want to set up my 160 reef except I have a resident show queen angel that i cant bear to sell. Last month it got a vial internal infection, it over came it, but seems to be having a vision problem, it sees well enough to know I am there, and swims normally, but cant seem to pinpoint food. I have tried everything, the fish wants to eat, and I keep romaine and seaweed in the tank for it to feed on. Have you ever heard of this condition? Tank parameters are perfect, at least for a fowl.
In the event I lose this fish, I am definately setting this up reef, a 55 is too small for propegation ect, I have pretty much what I need (halides, calc reactor, turbofloator, uv) but in terms of filtration, I have currently two wet dries, they are indeed massive trate factories, is there a site you know of where otheres have DIYed alternative filtration (thinking via calerpa). I do have 90 lbs of rock in the tank, but it has been coppered in the past, is it possible to reuse it in a reef a base rock or should I trash it (or sell for other fowls)?
If I set up with 80 lbs of new rock, and transfer from 55 existing, is 6 months long enough to sustain acros (I have read elsewhere 1 yr is best, but I have to eliminate the 55 due to cletus the fetus who will soon be taking up one of my tank rooms), I have some nice pieces and dont want to risk loss
thx
cmore :fun2:
Thanks for all of your help over the past year via wetwebmedia!
I am faced with a potential change and wanted your input.
I have a 55 reef and a 160 fowl, I want to set up my 160 reef except I have a resident show queen angel that i cant bear to sell. Last month it got a vial internal infection, it over came it, but seems to be having a vision problem, it sees well enough to know I am there, and swims normally, but cant seem to pinpoint food. I have tried everything, the fish wants to eat, and I keep romaine and seaweed in the tank for it to feed on. Have you ever heard of this condition? Tank parameters are perfect, at least for a fowl.
In the event I lose this fish, I am definately setting this up reef, a 55 is too small for propegation ect, I have pretty much what I need (halides, calc reactor, turbofloator, uv) but in terms of filtration, I have currently two wet dries, they are indeed massive trate factories, is there a site you know of where otheres have DIYed alternative filtration (thinking via calerpa). I do have 90 lbs of rock in the tank, but it has been coppered in the past, is it possible to reuse it in a reef a base rock or should I trash it (or sell for other fowls)?
If I set up with 80 lbs of new rock, and transfer from 55 existing, is 6 months long enough to sustain acros (I have read elsewhere 1 yr is best, but I have to eliminate the 55 due to cletus the fetus who will soon be taking up one of my tank rooms), I have some nice pieces and dont want to risk loss
thx
cmore :fun2: