75 Fowler ! (starting soon)

nanoreefsrcool · 03-07-2008, 04:07 PM

well, at first i figured make my 75 an agressive tank iand then i thought about and im goin to make ita peaceful comminity tank. i plan on buying 50 lbs of base rock and like 15 pounds of live rock to seed it.

the fish list......
kole tang
2 oceleris clowns
sand sifter
fairy wrasse
2 butterflies

as far as filtartion probally wet dry. with bioballs i will keep up with the bioballs i have plan to clean them and stuff. and then i will probally have a skimmer and thats about it. would t 12 be alright for lighting?

thanx

zy112 · 03-07-2008, 06:14 PM

Yea t12's are fine for FOWLR.

CMG · 03-07-2008, 06:27 PM

I wouldnt waste your time with bio balls. They cost money and 1) you dont need them and 2) you will probably end up getting rid of them = wasted money.

I was originally going to use them too but the live rock and sand + protein skimmer will be enough. I have a 40g running on LR, LS and a protein skimmer. My water parameters are just fine with this setup. I am also using ro/di water too. Good luck and have fun!

rpawluk · 03-07-2008, 06:32 PM

yea agreed. don't waste your hard earned green on bio balls.

JoJo · 03-10-2008, 05:46 PM

no bio-balls, yes FO tanks can handle the extra nitrates that the bio-balls hold but why have it in your system if its not necessary. You fish will thank you for going with LR only

lcstorc · 03-10-2008, 06:03 PM

Skip the bio-balls. If you get them only clean a part of them at a time. You need to clean them to get rid of detrius that settles but when you clean them you will destroy the bacteria that is processing the waste.
Any lights you want are fine for a FOWLR.
That fish list looks awfully high to me. The general rule is one inch of full grown fish per 5 gallons of water. That leaves you with 15 inches of full grown fish. The clowns are about 3 each, the kole is 7 or 8. Not sure about the wrasse or butterflies but I suspect the butterflies at least will be pretty large.

nanoreefsrcool · 03-10-2008, 10:07 PM

yea i proablly gonna have a sump now witha asm skimmer for filtration. and for the list i decided to add only one butterfly.

03-07-2008, 04:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
nanoreefsrcool Midas Blenny Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 112 View Gallery Karma Komment	75 Fowler ! (starting soon) well, at first i figured make my 75 an agressive tank iand then i thought about and im goin to make ita peaceful comminity tank. i plan on buying 50 lbs of base rock and like 15 pounds of live rock to seed it. the fish list...... kole tang 2 oceleris clowns sand sifter fairy wrasse 2 butterflies as far as filtartion probally wet dry. with bioballs i will keep up with the bioballs i have plan to clean them and stuff. and then i will probally have a skimmer and thats about it. would t 12 be alright for lighting? thanx __________________ 90 gallon Oceanic Tech waiting to be set up 48" Outer Orbit fixture (2)x 150w HQI (2)x 130w Actinic PC 10 Gallon Micro Reef 17lbs Fiji LR (2)x65 watt PC (one actinic, one 10,000k day bulb) 10lbs Carib-sea LS Filtration: Hagen 300gph HOB, Prizn HOB skimmer Flow: Maxi-Jet 400,aqua clear 10 Livestock: Green Clown Goby, hermits and turbo snails ANTI WALDO ANTI BIO BALLS ANTI CARRIBEAN BRISTLE WORM[/b]

03-07-2008, 06:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
zy112 Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: IN Posts: 984 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: 75 Fowler ! (starting soon) Yea t12's are fine for FOWLR. __________________ Zach

03-07-2008, 06:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
CMG Torch coral Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sonoma County, CA Posts: 586 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: 75 Fowler ! (starting soon) I wouldnt waste your time with bio balls. They cost money and 1) you dont need them and 2) you will probably end up getting rid of them = wasted money. I was originally going to use them too but the live rock and sand + protein skimmer will be enough. I have a 40g running on LR, LS and a protein skimmer. My water parameters are just fine with this setup. I am also using ro/di water too. Good luck and have fun! __________________ My Chronical: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...wlr-setup.html 40g, Purple Dartfish (squirley), Banggai Cardinal (Spot), 3 sand sifting snails, 3 nerite snails and a golden banded shrimp (Batman).

03-10-2008, 06:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 18,528 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: 75 Fowler ! (starting soon) Skip the bio-balls. If you get them only clean a part of them at a time. You need to clean them to get rid of detrius that settles but when you clean them you will destroy the bacteria that is processing the waste. Any lights you want are fine for a FOWLR. That fish list looks awfully high to me. The general rule is one inch of full grown fish per 5 gallons of water. That leaves you with 15 inches of full grown fish. The clowns are about 3 each, the kole is 7 or 8. Not sure about the wrasse or butterflies but I suspect the butterflies at least will be pretty large. __________________ 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.

03-10-2008, 10:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
nanoreefsrcool Midas Blenny Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 112 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: 75 Fowler ! (starting soon) yea i proablly gonna have a sump now witha asm skimmer for filtration. and for the list i decided to add only one butterfly. __________________ 90 gallon Oceanic Tech waiting to be set up 48" Outer Orbit fixture (2)x 150w HQI (2)x 130w Actinic PC 10 Gallon Micro Reef 17lbs Fiji LR (2)x65 watt PC (one actinic, one 10,000k day bulb) 10lbs Carib-sea LS Filtration: Hagen 300gph HOB, Prizn HOB skimmer Flow: Maxi-Jet 400,aqua clear 10 Livestock: Green Clown Goby, hermits and turbo snails ANTI WALDO ANTI BIO BALLS ANTI CARRIBEAN BRISTLE WORM[/b]

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