Rich's 85 gallon tank

[RICH305]

Got a lot of free coals today!

 

[RICH305]

 

[RICH305]

Powerhead help this is a sketch of my aquarium were should I place my power head the return is a 9.5 mag

 

[carey]

I'd try the side with the overflow. maybe underneath it and pointed up and towards the front glass? Or are the rocks too high?

 

[RICH305]

I'll try that thanks Carey

 

[RICH305]

Hey I bought a manderin goby a month ago he always hides I seen him today and snapped a quick picture of him. To me he looks too skinny is this normal? I have bought pods and put them in my tank. I'm just wondering if he is eating them ,do the pods die out? Or run out?
Any help will do thanks

 

[Reef79]

I used tiger pods once didn't seem like they did any reproducing if you have any other fish in there they will eat them too u can get 1000. Copepods on e bay cheap I would recommend them over tiger pods and of course lots of live rock helps as well

 

[TLTGF]

Not from my own experience, but from research from several reliable sources, a mandarin will go through a bottle of pods or more per week. That's pretty much the reason they are so difficult to keep alive if not trained on other types of food sources.

 

[RICH305]

Wow I did not know that thanks!

 

[carey]

I would work on that mandarin and getting him to eat prepared foods, specially if he looks thin. It;s unfortunate, but usually once they start to thin out its too late.

I started with small frozen food like cyclopeeze and then moved to baby brine and finally she eats everything I put in the tank. The same with my scooter. Took about a month of training for each but it worked, at least for now.

As mentioned above, they can go through a bottle of pods a week if not quicker. Do you have a refugium? Thats a good place to put pods so they can grow and populate the system

Good luck!!

 

[RICH305]

Hey guys I just bought test kits. What should I test for in a reef aquarium?

 

[carey]

I test every now and then my ammonia and nitrates. Weekly or more frequently I test for alkalinity, calcium, phosphates and magnesium.

 

[RICH305]

Neighbor came home with French angel from ocean ...is it safe to dump in my aquarium?

 

[RICH305]

Best salt mix??

 

[RICH305]

Look what my girlfriend bought me

 

[kelly0707]

Very cool fish? Is that a goby?

 

[RICH305]

Blue spotted jawfish!!! Awesome fish !!!

 

[RICH305]

How can I get more coraline growth in my tank? Is it possible I have too much lighting? Any help will do thanks!