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Old 01/01/2007, 03:34 PM
DaBenzsta08 DaBenzsta08 is offline
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30 gallon reef update

My 30 gallon reef has been setup for 4 months now, i came into the hobby with no background really at all. Please leave feedback and constructive critisism is welcome!

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Old 01/01/2007, 03:37 PM
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I have other close up pics of things but these are jsut the main sections of the tank!

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Old 01/01/2007, 07:20 PM
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looking good
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Old 01/01/2007, 09:30 PM
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It looks like your doing things right.........good job!
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Old 01/01/2007, 10:36 PM
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thanks guys.... anything anyone think i could improve on?

also what would be considered going over my bioload? Ive got an oscellaris clown, green chromi, algae blenny, fire fish. then my clean up crew 25 cerith snails, 25 turbo, 25 blue leg hermit, 1 emerald crab. If i wanted to add a type of smaller wrasse would that be too much?
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Old 01/02/2007, 12:04 AM
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That's one heck of a cleanup crew. Makes me feel like I should get some more snails an hermits for my tank.

I think it would look good if you put some kind of backing on the tank so you can't see through.
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Old 01/02/2007, 02:25 PM
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yeah i think im going to put some type of black backing on it asap, it will bring out the colors i think even more. Yeah its a beastly clean up crew it sure does its job!!
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Old 01/03/2007, 09:33 PM
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i think i need something in the top right. Can anyone think of any corals in particular that could stand tall and nice , maybe more rock? any input?
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Old 01/03/2007, 09:43 PM
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Looks great, but seems like alot of corals for only 4 months old. Have you had algae outbreaks yet.
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Old 01/03/2007, 10:05 PM
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i had the initial one after first placement of live rock in the tank. but i think anything else that has happened must have been cleaned up so quikly by my massive cleanup crew that I didnt even realize it.
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Old 01/03/2007, 11:53 PM
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looks good, i like the favia
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Old 01/04/2007, 08:18 AM
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Looks great!! What kind of lighting do you have??
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Old 01/04/2007, 10:14 AM
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i would get more live rock before i added any more fish.

How much LR do you have?
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Old 01/05/2007, 12:14 AM
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i have about 35-40 lbs of live rock in there.
Thanks for the compliments everyone
my lighting is dual pc Dual Daylight 6,700°K/10,000°K and Dual Actinic 420 nanometer and 460 nanometer bulbs. Square pin system. total of 4 bulbs IOW
2-65 watt fluorescant bulbs
2-65 watt actinics

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...pc=1&N=0&Nty=1

i bought without much knowledge of what i wanted but am hoping to upgrade fairly soon.
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Old 01/05/2007, 02:57 AM
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get a toiadstool leather, they usually have pretty tall stalks. or get a hyammer coral they are really nice
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Old 01/06/2007, 06:26 PM
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I actually have both my hammer will grow a lot more as i keep feeding its only been in there for about 3 weeks, the toadstool is jsut a frag from my friend.
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Old 01/07/2007, 01:22 AM
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Your tank is looking great! I would say add some more rock, if you are looking to add anything.
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Old 01/07/2007, 10:45 AM
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looks good


list the specifacations
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Old 01/07/2007, 12:14 PM
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Specs:
30 gallon glass tank
Prizm Delux Protein Skimmer
350 Biowheel
2 600 Maxi jets
35-40 Lbs. of Live rock
3 Inch Live Fiji Sand

Fish:
Oscellaris Clown
Green Chromi
Red FireFish
Algae Blenny
Bubble Tip Anenome

Corals:
Anthelia
Pulsing Xenia
Green Star Polyps
Hammer
Frgospawn
Galaxia
Favia Brain
Yellow Fiji
Finger Leather
Toadstool
Brown Hairy Mushrooms (with green tips)
different kinds of Zoo's and assortment of Polyps
Button Polyps

Clean-up Crew:
25 Cerith Snails
25 Turbo Snails
25 BLue leg hermit
1 Emerald Crab
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Old 01/10/2007, 10:51 PM
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i will post some pics of my new zoos got a bunch of really nice ones! And also added a 3" hydropora coral today! PICS soon
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Old 01/10/2007, 10:54 PM
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Looking good ..look forward to seeing new zoos
 


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