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[ms705jk]

I just came out of a 9 gallon tank. The new one is 18 gallons

 

[dingusplease]

Just chiming in, the new tank, assuming it's 20*14*14 inches, is exactly 16.97 gallons, meaning the filled volume is exactly 15.76 gallons when full to an inch inch below the brim.

 

[NanoNewb]

Wow dingus that's some precise math! lol!

Is the new tank set up yet?

 

[ms705jk]

Maybe I did the math wrong. I came up with 17gallons

 

[dingusplease]

Haha I didn't actually do the math, I always use http://www.calculatorsoup.com/calculators/construction/tank.php

17 is the same as 16.97 in terms of stocking, just wanted to get an idea of how big the new tank is. Is it custom built? Seems like a perfect size for a nano

 

[ms705jk]

Yes I built it a few weeks ago. I do like the size. But like I said before the height is hard to scape. I have about 8" of open water about the rocks I wish I could find a fish to swim in. The two in there now stay on the bottom and around the rocks. Or some kind of blue colored branching coral. I've seen one at my lfs but $80 seemed to high

 

[NanoNewb]

Just get a smaller frag and watch them grow. A sps or a sea fan or something might be cool!

 

[bribo12]

Blue stag acros are fairly easy acropora and grow in nice branching forms.

 

[ms705jk]

I just looked them up. They are amazing. Im going to look for them tomorrow at a few of our lfs. This one is the branches I saw last week. It was 2 branches about 6" tall for $80.

 

[BigRedsReefs10]

Be careful though, IMO tanks a little young for sps, and acros can be finicky to say the least.

 

[bribo12]

I just looked them up. They are amazing. Im going to look for them tomorrow at a few of our lfs. This one is the branches I saw last week. It was 2 branches about 6" tall for $80.

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I wouldn't buy that. It looks non photosynthetic. I really need to read threads from the start haha. How old is the tank. Definitely wait a couple months before acros.

 

[NanoNewb]

Ya that looks like some type of gorg. And yes that looks like it would require spot feeding.

 

[ms705jk]

All of the water and live rock came out of a 8 month old tank. The only thing different is the sand. I have a star polyp that is doing great.

 

[ms705jk]

Ya that looks like some type of gorg. And yes that looks like it would require spot feeding.

What is a gorg?

 

[NanoNewb]

Sorry, Gorgonian

 

[ms705jk]

You hit the nail on the head. That's what I saw. So given the tanks age can I keep either one of these types of corals. If yes what would I spot feed the gorg

 

[NanoNewb]

Well it would really depend on what you got. There are any different kinds that have different needs. I just did a google search and this might start to give you some more info.

http://garf.org/36/gorgallabout/allaboutgorgs.html

 

[ms705jk]

Well it would really depend on what you got. There are any different kinds that have different needs. I just did a google search and this might start to give you some more info.

http://garf.org/36/gorgallabout/allaboutgorgs.html

Thanks that a as a good read. Im going to verify my light wattage and if it's enough I will get some of these corals

 

[ms705jk]

I've reeled off for now on the gorg. Instead I got a new test kit for phos. kh, and cal. I did a full test and do really now what it all means. I haven't been able to get the growth on my zoas duncan and rics I thought I should. From reading older posts I think with the current lights I have I'm only about 3 Watts away from the recommends minimum so I'll be upgrading soon

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[ms705jk]

Salinity .026
Nitrate 10-4ppm
Nitrite 0ppm
Am 0ppm
Phos.25
Kh. 179ppm
Cal. 440
Ph 7.8
Not really sure what it all means

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