Trank crash, restocking recomendation? - Aquarium Advice

afilter · 05-16-2006, 02:10 PM

Hello,

Well I have been away off and on for a few weeks with work and family and other than regular FW top offs and making sure someone feed the tank it did not get a whole lot of attention lately.

Last week I came home to find the hair algea problem I thought I had defeated regaining ground. Upon closer inspection I noticed both my tangs (PBT and sailfin) missing along with 2 chromis, spotted mandarin and a CBS shrimp.

Checked the parameters and all was OK, PO4 up over 1 again otherwise surprisingly good.

This past weekend I did a 30g pwc, changed out filterpads, replacedPO4 sponge and carbon. Manually removed as much visible hair algea as possible.

My plan is to let the fish and coral I have go for a couple weeks and do another 15g pwc each week to make sure all is good. fortunately all corals seem to be healthy.

It has been awhile since I have added livestock, so I am looking for ideas.

What I have left is:

Fish: Pair of maroon clowns, coral beauty, six line wrasse, green chromis

Inverts: Skunk cleaner shrimp, emerald green crab, brittle star, serpeant star, black long spin urchin and assorted snails and reef hermits.

I am partial to Tangs and was even thinking of a butterfly at one time. Due to my work schedule and being gone a lot more these days I am not planning to stock as much as I have had in the past.

Heck, I am probably good now with letting the clowns grow out. I would like one larger fish though on the hardier side. Maybe something with an appetite for hair algea.

Any thoughts?

Oh, for those that do not know it is a 90g reef in the making with 30g sump/fuge.

TIA,

**melosu58** · 05-16-2006, 07:15 PM

Maybe a yellow tang. You might want to get a bigger clean up crew for the algea.

seaham358 · 05-16-2006, 08:27 PM

sorry to hear about the loss...

I love my purple tang, very cool fish..
In my reef I have a scopus and blonde naso which are nice also..

Either a Purple of Yellow would be a nice fish..

FishFrik · 05-16-2006, 08:53 PM

awww.... Sry about ur loss dude.

EELectric · 05-16-2006, 10:07 PM

Sorry about the loss. For a fish I recommend the Kole Tang. They are so cool!

austinsdad · 05-17-2006, 03:10 PM

Purple tang gets my vote too. Also, how about a lawnmower blenny. Mine does a wonderful job on algae - with his pot bellied self....

05-16-2006, 02:10 PM	#1
afilter Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,290 Images: 19	Trank crash, restocking recomendation? Hello, Well I have been away off and on for a few weeks with work and family and other than regular FW top offs and making sure someone feed the tank it did not get a whole lot of attention lately. Last week I came home to find the hair algea problem I thought I had defeated regaining ground. Upon closer inspection I noticed both my tangs (PBT and sailfin) missing along with 2 chromis, spotted mandarin and a CBS shrimp. Checked the parameters and all was OK, PO4 up over 1 again otherwise surprisingly good. This past weekend I did a 30g pwc, changed out filterpads, replacedPO4 sponge and carbon. Manually removed as much visible hair algea as possible. My plan is to let the fish and coral I have go for a couple weeks and do another 15g pwc each week to make sure all is good. fortunately all corals seem to be healthy. It has been awhile since I have added livestock, so I am looking for ideas. What I have left is: Fish: Pair of maroon clowns, coral beauty, six line wrasse, green chromis Inverts: Skunk cleaner shrimp, emerald green crab, brittle star, serpeant star, black long spin urchin and assorted snails and reef hermits. I am partial to Tangs and was even thinking of a butterfly at one time. Due to my work schedule and being gone a lot more these days I am not planning to stock as much as I have had in the past. Heck, I am probably good now with letting the clowns grow out. I would like one larger fish though on the hardier side. Maybe something with an appetite for hair algea. Any thoughts? Oh, for those that do not know it is a 90g reef in the making with 30g sump/fuge. TIA, __________________ Aaron Tank: 90 Gal SW Reef in the making See my info for setup and inhabitant details:

05-16-2006, 08:27 PM	#3
seaham358 Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2004 Location: Poughkeepsie, NY Posts: 3,296 Images: 21	sorry to hear about the loss... I love my purple tang, very cool fish.. In my reef I have a scopus and blonde naso which are nice also.. Either a Purple of Yellow would be a nice fish.. __________________ 9/02-125 REEF, 125 lbs LR,LS 4x160 VHO, Reef Devil /Sump, Fuge 7/03-55 FOWLR 60lb LR, 50 lb SD sand 2x40 NO strip light, Reef Devil/sump, Fuge TANK PICS http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=98202

05-16-2006, 08:53 PM	#4
FishFrik Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 801 Images: 1	awww.... Sry about ur loss dude. __________________ I'm one of those fishnutz, who are actually nutz.

05-16-2006, 10:07 PM	#5
EELectric Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: North Carolina Posts: 279	Sorry about the loss. For a fish I recommend the Kole Tang. They are so cool! __________________ -A real hobby

05-17-2006, 03:10 PM	#6
austinsdad Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Clinton, Maryland Posts: 4,211 Images: 12	Purple tang gets my vote too. Also, how about a lawnmower blenny. Mine does a wonderful job on algae - with his pot bellied self.... __________________ -Ray- "Life may not be the party we hoped for but while we are here we might as well dance!"

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