Ibrahim said:Mhm np
The frogspawn seems to be doing very well, even with our okay light!
If we put zoas near the top of the tank, like on the arch, would they get too much light?
Ibrahim said:Mhm np
Ibrahim said:They'll be fine but it's best to put them at the bottom of the arch and leave the top for SPS and LPS
I think i have the second pistol shrimp that you linked. looks just like him.
Austin.b said:Awesome!! Glad to see you got a new thread going lol i will be following along the whole journey! TBH, I was looking forward to the new thread lol well best of luck!!!!
redsea said:I love his coloring, its a shame that they kill other shrimp though.
Thanks!!! So we added our clown 10 days ago, could we get another fish this weekend? Which one?
Hahah okay we will try to find a very small and friendly looking one i guess.. Thanks for the heads up!
The frogspawn seems to be doing very well, even with our okay light!
If we put zoas near the top of the tank, like on the arch, would they get too much light?
severum mama said:Much too soon IMO. I recommend waiting a minimum of a month between fish additions. Your tank is still VERY new. Reef tanks take a long time to get established- it's a whole different ballgame than FW. Rushing into purchases only decreases your chances of success. I see people recommending a fish a week sometimes... for a marine tank, this is a BAD IDEA.
Doesn't matter if it "looks" friendly. Triggerfish look friendly.
Frogspawn isn't a terribly demanding coral. It should do fine.
No photosynthetic coral is going to get too much light under what you have, even if it is high in the tank.
severum mama said:I'd spend the money on replacement bulbs, if you haven't already. I saw some pics a while back where they were looking really old. Spectrum and intensity shift over time, and this can contribute to algae problems. This is why folks replace their bulbs long before they actually burn out. With power compacts, I believe the rule of thumb is every 6-8 months.
Believe me, I understand the allure of adding, adding, adding to the tank... but slow down! Get your equipment situation under control before you add more corals. If you're wanting to replace your bulbs or your light fixture, put the money toward that.
4 bulb T5 HO that Erik mentioned would be a nice choice for your tank. You won't be keeping most of the sps, but it's budget friendly... plus, down the road, you could probably keep a couple easy sps like green birdsnest.
severum mama said:I disagree that it would be sufficient for "most" sps. That is JMHO.
severum mama said:I disagree that it would be sufficient for "most" sps. That is JMHO.
Ibrahim said:I said it'd be efficient for most SPS along with the PCs. Tim currently has a 4 bulb t5ho that's 24" over his 54g and he's growing SPS just fine
Ibrahim said:I said it'd be efficient for most SPS along with the PCs. Tim currently has a 4 bulb t5ho that's 24" over his 54g and he's growing SPS just fine
I said it'd be efficient for most SPS along with the PCs. Tim currently has a 4 bulb t5ho that's 24" over his 54g and he's growing SPS just fine
severum mama said:I don't know who Tim is, but sorry, a 4 bulb T5 HO is not enough light for "most" sps. Yes, it is enough light for some of them, and I never disagreed with that statement. There is a big distinction between "grows some easy sps corals" and "grows MOST sps corals". Just sayin'. Gboy and Nu Nu will be restricted to easy sps corals for the time being, as it simply won't be possible to keep the water clean enough for the more challenging sps corals without a skimmer, regardless of lighting.