A good sized, colorful fish for tank..suggestions - Page 2 - Aquarium Advice

tecwzrd · 08-18-2006, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by courtneyclv

What websites do you suggest for LR that looks good?

If looking for cheap live rock checkout intmarinefish.com which has lr for as little as $3-$4 per lb shipped.

Couple of more places with quality lr:
www.liverocknreef.com
www.liveaquaria.com
www.tampabaysaltwater.com

courtneyclv · 08-18-2006, 04:16 PM

Cool, thanks..

Oh, and I measured my tank again..it is 82 by 15 by 15 which is around 80 gallons! A couple more inches of fish! haha

FishFrik · 08-18-2006, 11:30 PM

IMO, the "inches of fish per gallon" rule is just a general rule for beginners to get an idea of how much fish they can keep. How many fish you can keep in your tank actually depend on alot of factors, such as:

Filtration - Equipments, LR, LS
Feeding - Heavy or Light
Type of fish - Messy or Not

You don't have to have just exactly that much fish in that tank. Just a thought

courtneyclv · 08-19-2006, 05:17 PM

Getting more LR this week and next after I come back from vacation. How much LR should I add per week? I heard that I could mess up the bioload if I didnt do it slowly.

You are all going to kick my A@@ but bf surprised me with juvi majestic angelfish! I know, WAAYYY too big! The LFS said I can bring it back when it grows too big for my tank. She is beautiful though...

:P

**lando** · 08-20-2006, 10:36 AM

My fist concern is the addition of all of these fish into a tank that is only 6 weeks old. Keep an eye on water parameters closely and do veryrregular water changes.

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Getting more LR this week and next after I come back from vacation. How much LR should I add per week? I heard that I could mess up the bioload if I didnt do it slowly.

I would add as much as you can as soon as you can. As long as the LR is fully cured from the LFS you can add as much as you want without worrying about water parameters.

FishFrik · 08-20-2006, 10:42 AM

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As long as the LR is fully cured from the LFS you can add as much as you want without worrying about water parameters.

Yep! Remember the keyword "cured"

courtneyclv · 08-20-2006, 05:05 PM

Ok, cool. I will go today and pick up a piece berfore I leave for 4 days. I checked the water last night and everything is perfect. Topped off with fresh water and checked the salt levels. Angel is doing well and is swimming a lot. Everyone seems better and not so stressed out now that my big crab is out of the picture. I will also get some more snails.

I also told my roomie...ONLY ONE brine shrimp gummie is to be given when I am gone. Last time he fed twice a day and my tank was a mess!

weemanpow3 · 08-20-2006, 07:51 PM

A Blue Hippo Tang

nycpassat · 08-25-2006, 12:42 PM

Flame Angel will be a nice addition to your tank

08-18-2006, 11:30 PM	#13
FishFrik Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 801 Images: 1	IMO, the "inches of fish per gallon" rule is just a general rule for beginners to get an idea of how much fish they can keep. How many fish you can keep in your tank actually depend on alot of factors, such as: Filtration - Equipments, LR, LS Feeding - Heavy or Light Type of fish - Messy or Not You don't have to have just exactly that much fish in that tank. Just a thought __________________ I'm one of those fishnutz, who are actually nutz.

08-20-2006, 07:51 PM	#18
weemanpow3 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 206 Images: 10	A Blue Hippo Tang __________________ 30 gallon with 250w 14k HQI lighting

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08-18-2006, 04:16 PM	#12
courtneyclv Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 174	Cool, thanks.. Oh, and I measured my tank again..it is 82 by 15 by 15 which is around 80 gallons! A couple more inches of fish! haha

08-19-2006, 05:17 PM	#14
courtneyclv Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 174	Getting more LR this week and next after I come back from vacation. How much LR should I add per week? I heard that I could mess up the bioload if I didnt do it slowly. You are all going to kick my A@@ but bf surprised me with juvi majestic angelfish! I know, WAAYYY too big! The LFS said I can bring it back when it grows too big for my tank. She is beautiful though... :P

08-20-2006, 05:05 PM	#17
courtneyclv Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 174	Ok, cool. I will go today and pick up a piece berfore I leave for 4 days. I checked the water last night and everything is perfect. Topped off with fresh water and checked the salt levels. Angel is doing well and is swimming a lot. Everyone seems better and not so stressed out now that my big crab is out of the picture. I will also get some more snails. I also told my roomie...ONLY ONE brine shrimp gummie is to be given when I am gone. Last time he fed twice a day and my tank was a mess!

08-25-2006, 12:42 PM	#19
nycpassat Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 66	Flame Angel will be a nice addition to your tank