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CherryCat
03/21/2002, 04:13 PM
i have a 75g aga, with a 20g refugium.

1x juvenile atlantic blue tang (acanthurus coeruleus)
1x false percula (amphiprion ocellaris)
2x bangaii cardinal (pterapogon kauderni)
2x yellow watchman goby (cryptocentrus cinctus)
1x psychedelic mandarin (synchiropus picturatus)
1x peppermint shrimp (lysmata wurdemanni)
1x fungia
1x torch (euphyllia glabrescens)
1x anchor (euphyllia parancora)
1x a. nana
1x a. humulis
1x a. yongei
1x a. secale
4x unknown sps
1x alveopora
1x bta (entacmaea quadricolor)
50x assorted 'shrooms
50x assorted zooanthids
unknown number of snails, some hermits, along with who knows what else is hiding in the rocks or the fugium!!
all i need now is a really super duper exotic acro and i'll be a fairly happy dude!! :dance:

GeorgeS069
03/22/2002, 02:32 PM
You sure you want to know???


Which tank should I start with??


Hmmm....here goes

75gallon aga

1x small Scopas Tang
50x astrea snails
4x hermits
1x blue damsel
2x convict blennies
2x cleaner shrimp
5x peppermint shrimp
10x nassarius
2x cucumbers
3x emerald crabs
75x small feather dusters
100x bristle worms
2x fighting conch
1x Large crown leather coral
1x med cabbage coral
1x med sized ball green star polyps
5x sponges(asst sp)
30x asst muchrooms/buttons
1x med bubble coral
1x small acro frag(thanks JC :) )
2x lg bristle stars
20x aptasia :(
1 or 2 as yet unidentified corals...1 is a sps and is doin ok :)

ok...on to the main sump.....Oceanic System 3 RR sump
mag 2400 on skimmer(cut back of course!)
mag 2400 main circ pump
1x blennie
10x astrea snails
5x hermits
asst macro algae(mostly grape)

on to the 2 refegiums
both are 25gall plastic tubs on shelve(stacked)

top one:
25x nassarius snails
5x astrea snails
2x hermits
3x fighting conchs
1x cucumber
50x bristle worms
100x small feather dusters
asst macros...feather,spaghetti,some grape and truf/mat
sargassum

bottom one(grow out tank):
1x blue damsel
2x hermits
15x asst shroom frags/cuttings
10x astrea snails
50x bristle worms
100x small feather dusters
1x Large feather duster
sargassum
little feather caulerpa
1x cabbage coral frag(my first shot at fragging a real coral)

on to my wifes 29gal aga
1x HUGE H. crispa(I think)anenome
1x med cinnamon clown
50x asst shrooms
sargassum
halimeda
100x feather dusters
some grape and other macros

now the other 29gallon aga (Thanks GM)
1x LG Toadstool coral
1x med scopas tang
1x Coral Banded shrimp
2x Emerald crabs
3x hermits
1x fighting conch
10x asst shrooms
25x bristle worms
asst macros...mostly feather


the other 29gallon AGA will be running out of a tidepool2 sump
w a mag 5 return and skilter skimmer
both have a few hermits and macros and 1 or 2 astreas
(still setting that up)

Now to answer all the questions everyone will have :)

All tanks except the big sump(oceanic) have a DSB(approx 450lbs sand)
all tanks have some live rock(total is over 275lbs)
coralline is growing everywhere slowly

Ph 8.25-8.38
ORP=420
temp=81.0 F
salinity/conductivity=53.5 mS
I use kalk through a nielsen reactor and do about a2% WC weekly with IO salt
Korallin C-3002 calcium reactor will be installed mid April
Kent 24gpd 3 stage RO(adding DI cartridge soon...TWP)


Wanna know the really cool part???

I just started with the 75gallon less than a year ago:)
We have been building and adding almost constantly

Anyone need macros for a refuge?
sand?
1 or 2 emerald crabs?
5 or 6 hermits??
make me an offer or trade...or just come see the tanks:)
I'm in Norristown
JC has traded with me a few times
Gotta thank JC and Green Mariner for thier help
JC for the help moving in the newer stuff and GM for the great deal he gave us on the tanks/stand/hoods/LR/LS and macros