My 24 gallon aquapod

YumSaltWater · 02-22-2007, 03:38 PM

hey guys,

brand new to the forums, getting very excited about salt/reef tanks.

here is a pic (sorry for the quality) of my pod so far, been following the instructions of my local pet store they have been very knowledgable and helpful.

Stats:
24 gallons
27lbs live rock
1 bag (3 lbs?) live sand

Corals:
Torch coral
Star polyp
Mushroom coral
(and one i cant remember)

Fish:
True perc
Eibl angel

(a few of my fish just died but i fixed the problem)

any questions? comments? concerns?
how many fish do you think i can keep total?
any fun ideas?
i want my perc to move into my torch coral as a sub host any ideas how?

thanks again
nice to meet you

Alex

boozeman · 02-22-2007, 04:08 PM

nice nano

aquaman3680 · 02-22-2007, 06:23 PM

looks good!

Matt

YumSaltWater · 02-23-2007, 05:32 PM

Thanks guys,

i really want to know how many fish you think i can keep.
i only have the true perc right now.

so 24gallons
27lbs of rock
four corals

so fish...
four fish total?
five?

any certain fish you guys recommend?

Snelly40 · 02-23-2007, 06:51 PM

niiiiiiiiice

Ganomish · 02-23-2007, 10:59 PM

Nice Start,
Keep the fish population way down. In a mature tank, the recomendation for Nanos are 1-2 SMALL fish for a 12gal and 3-4 SMALL fish for a 24 gal.
Recom, Clown Gobies, some jawfish, smaller clowns, etc... MUST stay relatively small, and watch Nitrates closely.
Note: any tank less than a year old is NOT mature. Keep the fish population low. You can be a little more liberal with corals since their metabolism is small compared to fish, but the same goes, keep the population low, and try smaller frags of corals. Let them grow into the tank. Mushrooms, GSP, zoas, etc... will spread nicely after established. Don't try to fill up the tank with them. In 4 months a pair of 'shrooms will split into 6, and GSPs can triple in coverage easily.
Everyone wants a full tank right away.
PATIENCE.
Good Luck.

My 2 cents.
Cheers
Fred

Dentoid · 02-23-2007, 11:09 PM

Nanolicious!

lcstorc · 02-25-2007, 10:18 AM

Looks like you are off to a great start.
Patience is the key particularly with a small system. As to stocking level the general recommendation is one inch of adult fish per 5 gallons of water. So basically you can have 5 fish inches in your setup. Once the tank is well established you may be able to stretch it a bit if you are really dedicated to your water changes and tank maintenance. HTH

KMP · 02-25-2007, 10:48 AM

fred nailed it. welcome aboard!

YumSaltWater · 02-28-2007, 07:14 PM

here is a better pic.
what do you guys think?
go easy im a newb!

saltwaterfarm · 02-28-2007, 07:35 PM

Did you get a new brain???

YumSaltWater · 02-28-2007, 10:27 PM

yes!
i love him.
he has the most beautiful green color, ill post a pic in a bit.

fidojoe · 02-28-2007, 10:32 PM

Looks good!

Whats that little blue guy (fish) in there? Looks like either a damsel/chromis or an angel???

YumSaltWater · 03-01-2007, 02:22 AM

small lemark angel.
he'll probably outgrow the tank.
but that wont be for six months or so.

Fish:
Firefish
True Perc
Lemark

Coral:
Colt
Star polyps
Mushrooms
Torch
Brain
Zoo's

justsunnie · 03-06-2007, 05:47 PM

lookin good

02-22-2007, 03:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
YumSaltWater Fire Coral Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 64 View Gallery Karma Komment	My 24 gallon aquapod hey guys, brand new to the forums, getting very excited about salt/reef tanks. here is a pic (sorry for the quality) of my pod so far, been following the instructions of my local pet store they have been very knowledgable and helpful. Stats: 24 gallons 27lbs live rock 1 bag (3 lbs?) live sand Corals: Torch coral Star polyp Mushroom coral (and one i cant remember) Fish: True perc Eibl angel (a few of my fish just died but i fixed the problem) any questions? comments? concerns? how many fish do you think i can keep total? any fun ideas? i want my perc to move into my torch coral as a sub host any ideas how? thanks again nice to meet you Alex

02-22-2007, 04:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
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02-22-2007, 06:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
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02-23-2007, 05:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
YumSaltWater Fire Coral Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 64 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My 24 gallon aquapod Thanks guys, i really want to know how many fish you think i can keep. i only have the true perc right now. so 24gallons 27lbs of rock four corals so fish... four fish total? five? any certain fish you guys recommend?

02-23-2007, 06:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
Snelly40 Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 2,954 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My 24 gallon aquapod niiiiiiiiice __________________ Snelly's 90gal Reef-O-Rama *Member-"Crabs Are Evil" Society*

02-23-2007, 10:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
Ganomish Tubeworm Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 37 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My 24 gallon aquapod Nice Start, Keep the fish population way down. In a mature tank, the recomendation for Nanos are 1-2 SMALL fish for a 12gal and 3-4 SMALL fish for a 24 gal. Recom, Clown Gobies, some jawfish, smaller clowns, etc... MUST stay relatively small, and watch Nitrates closely. Note: any tank less than a year old is NOT mature. Keep the fish population low. You can be a little more liberal with corals since their metabolism is small compared to fish, but the same goes, keep the population low, and try smaller frags of corals. Let them grow into the tank. Mushrooms, GSP, zoas, etc... will spread nicely after established. Don't try to fill up the tank with them. In 4 months a pair of 'shrooms will split into 6, and GSPs can triple in coverage easily. Everyone wants a full tank right away. PATIENCE. Good Luck. My 2 cents. Cheers Fred

02-23-2007, 11:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,289 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My 24 gallon aquapod Nanolicious! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

02-25-2007, 10:18 AM	#8 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,905 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My 24 gallon aquapod Looks like you are off to a great start. Patience is the key particularly with a small system. As to stocking level the general recommendation is one inch of adult fish per 5 gallons of water. So basically you can have 5 fish inches in your setup. Once the tank is well established you may be able to stretch it a bit if you are really dedicated to your water changes and tank maintenance. HTH __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08

02-25-2007, 10:48 AM	#9 (permalink)
KMP Torch coral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Woodland, CA Posts: 585 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My 24 gallon aquapod fred nailed it. welcome aboard! __________________ Kenny 24g Aquapod, 24lb Live Rock, 28lb Live Sand, (3) MJ 900s (25.5w, 460gph), Closed Loop Circulation Nanocustoms 4.36 Series Lighting (144w), (2) 36w 10000k Daylights. (2) 36w Actinics, (1) R2 Moonlights

02-28-2007, 07:14 PM	#10 (permalink)
YumSaltWater Fire Coral Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 64 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My 24 gallon aquapod here is a better pic. what do you guys think? go easy im a newb!

02-28-2007, 07:35 PM	#11 (permalink)
saltwaterfarm Manta Ray Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,222 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My 24 gallon aquapod Did you get a new brain??? __________________ Lisa 90 Gal AGA, DIY Sump/Fuge, Current Outer Orbit 250w MH's with T5's. AquaC Remora Pro Skimmer, RK2.[/font] Purple LTA, pair of Percula Clowns, Clams, Softies, Shrooms, Ricordea, Echinophyllia, Torch, Frogspawn, Blastos, Sponges, Acro, Wellso, the NEW Zoa Mountain, and some more stuff... 3 Gal Sexy Shrimp Pico. 29 Gal Oceanic BioCube, Current Sunpod 150w MH.

02-28-2007, 10:27 PM	#12 (permalink)
YumSaltWater Fire Coral Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 64 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My 24 gallon aquapod yes! i love him. he has the most beautiful green color, ill post a pic in a bit.

02-28-2007, 10:32 PM	#13 (permalink)
fidojoe Fish Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,581 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My 24 gallon aquapod Looks good! Whats that little blue guy (fish) in there? Looks like either a damsel/chromis or an angel??? __________________ *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society* My Tank: 90g AGA, 18g tall sump, CSS 220 w/ meshmod impeller, 4x54w Tek T5 retro w/ IC reflectors, Kalk reactor w/ aquamedic niveaumat system, a few SPS, LPS, zoos, and a few softies, 2 Ocellaris Clowns (hosted by both a RBTA and GBTA), Yellow Watchman, Potter's angel, Yellow Tang, Foxface, Midas Blenny, Purple Pseudo, huge brittle star, 2 tigertail cukes, fire shrimp, snails, and unfortunately two emerald crabs (the bubble algae got out of control).

03-01-2007, 02:22 AM	#14 (permalink)
YumSaltWater Fire Coral Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 64 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My 24 gallon aquapod small lemark angel. he'll probably outgrow the tank. but that wont be for six months or so. Fish: Firefish True Perc Lemark Coral: Colt Star polyps Mushrooms Torch Brain Zoo's

03-06-2007, 05:47 PM	#15 (permalink)
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