87G AGA Eventual reef

[ludachris]

Originally Posted by rebekwl

It just died one day I thought he was fine and our favorite new game was "find the Sea Hare". I noticed that he hadn't moved for 24 hours and I pulled him out to check on him. He was hard and stinky. Poor little guy, I feel horrible.

I bet most of us would feel horrible in your situation. I wish you best of luck for the rest of the creatures under your care.

[ludachris]

To update I would like mention the following. The Astrea snails are really mobile since they found out were the glass is and help keep it clean. I also added a Lawnmower Blenny to my system; I think that he/she is the most effective and aggressive algae eater in my tank now. My other two fish are Gobies which seemed to be a pair in my dealer’s tank.
The last fish added were on Aug. 03, since all my tank parameters seem ok:
pH 8.2
SG 1.025
Alkalinity 8.1dkh
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 0

Next on my list are 4 or 5 Chromis Viridis which I’m on the lookout for. Are there too many fish or can I add more later on? Is the algae too much to add a coral???? (Cannot wait!!!) or is it still too soon?

When I have my Coral list finalized I will upload it for some advise.

Pictures soon to come.

[ludachris]

Here is a full tank shot

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[Melanie]

What is on the bottom of your tank?

[reefman420]

where is the substrate?it might cause a second cycle when u put it in.

[ludachris]

On the bottom of my tank is mostly aglae and a sand like substance from the live rock. Not realy sure if I want substrate in my tank yet. If i add aragonite it will not be alive, do you think dead aragonite will start another cycle?

[Melanie]

Your tank is so nice, for appearance I would consider either adding some kind of substrate (even just a thin layer of sand) or meticulously siphoning the detritus, algae, and rock particles daily. I have no substrate in my QT and I have to siphon it thoroughly to keep it from looking "dirty".

I'll defer to someone more knowlegable about whether the tank will cycle again if you add substrate.

[ludachris]

Thanks Melanie.

It seems that the tank bottom is always dirty from the "wast" produced by the live rock. Ill look into sand as an option I think the tank will look much better.

[ludachris]

Hello everyone. I have the following dilemmas:
1. I really want to get a tang . That was to the point lol. I like the fact that they are quite active swimming around and will graze on the algae growing on the live rock aquarium walls etc. If I add a tang to my system it will be one of the last, if not the last, fish added. I know that the size of my tank is on the small side, which is why I ask for your input. Is there a “small” tang I could get in the future for my specific setup? Or is there a tang that will be happy in my tank size.
2. If a tang is totally out of the question my second choice is a dwarf Angelfish, probably a Flame Angelfish (Centropyge loriculus). This fish is second choice compared to a tang because I read in Robert Fenners Marine Aquarist that angels in general might nibble at coral polyps and Tridacna clams. I would not like my center piece fish attacking the other inverts. Anyone have experience with this angel. Any thought of info would be great.
3. I’m also considering dripping calcium as “Kalkwasser” to my tank. The truth is that I don’t know if I can commit to the fact that I have to mix a new solution everyday. Will there be a problem if I skip a day or two and not add “Kalkwasser” to my system?

*** Just a reminder

Dimensions: 120L x 60W x 55Hcm (47L x 23W x 21H inch)

[GeeWizzItsMe]

This seems big enough for one small tang, but I don't know one. Maybe a Yellow-Eye Kole or Tomini. Good luck! And have you added substrate yet?

[Melanie]

lcstorc had a small Flame Angelfish I believe. You may want to ask her. I think she removed it because it was picking on corals.

Did you check out the sticky thread called So you want a tang? So you want a tang?

[ludachris]

Originally Posted by GeeWizzItsMe

And have you added substrate yet?

Now substrate yet, probably some time next week if i dont go to London.

[ludachris]

Originally Posted by Melanie

lcstorc had a small Flame Angelfish I believe. You may want to ask her. I think she removed it because it was picking on corals.

Did you check out the sticky thread called So you want a tang? So you want a tang?

Too bad about the Flame Angelfish. I read part of the thread you mentioned ill take a look at it again. Thanks Melanie. I visited your blog the other day and i liked it. Mabey one day ill start my one.