Saltwater & Reef

Greenturtle · 12-10-2011, 09:18 PM

I think that substituting the Mandarin for a Carpenters Flasher Wrasse is a good
idea. Seems easier and less stress.

Greenturtle · 12-10-2011, 09:33 PM

Actually, McCoskers wrasse, not carpenters. LA says 50 gallon for the MC but other sites say they need 20. Think it would be ok in a 29?

Greenturtle · 12-11-2011, 12:42 PM

Nitrites are getting lower

they are at .5 mg/l now.

redsea · 12-11-2011, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Greenturtle

Nitrites are getting lower

they are at .5 mg/l now.

Great! You are that much closer to finishing your cycle!

Greenturtle · 12-11-2011, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by redsea

Great! You are that much closer to finishing your cycle!

It has only been 2 weeks so I would say it is going by quickly.

redsea · 12-11-2011, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Greenturtle

It has only been 2 weeks so I would say it is going by quickly.

Cool, the quicker the better, lol. I hope it continues to go smoothly.

TLTGF · 12-12-2011, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Greenturtle

Actually, McCoskers wrasse, not carpenters. LA says 50 gallon for the MC but other sites say they need 20. Think it would be ok in a 29?

I have a McKoskers in a 54 gallon. From my experience, he uses the whole tank. This fish swims non stop all around side to side, front to back. Not saying it needs a big tank, just my experience.

Also, I will note that he is the most aggressive of my fish. He likes to pick on and chase the fish a lot. Only one he doesn't is the Midas blenny.

I have (2) B/W clowns, purple firefish, Midas Blenny, and him.

Greenturtle · 12-12-2011, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by TLTGF

I have a McKoskers in a 54 gallon. From my experience, he uses the whole tank. This fish swims non stop all around side to side, front to back. Not saying it needs a big tank, just my experience.

Also, I will note that he is the most aggressive of my fish. He likes to pick on and chase the fish a lot. Only one he doesn't is the Midas blenny.

I have (2) B/W clowns, purple firefish, Midas Blenny, and him.

Really? I was reading a different forum and they said that they are the most docile fish they have and should be added first.

I cut the wrasse just a few minutes ago anyway, because a lot of people said that their wrasses needed more space than in their 30 gallon tanks. Oh well.

p.s. I have a Midas Blenny in my 90 gallon reef and he is one of my favorite fish! Note the profile picture...

I think that my stocklist without the wrasse is fine, and I can add another fish later on.

1 Yellow Watchman Goby
1 Fire Goby
2 Black And White Clownfish

(in order of addition)

Greenturtle · 12-17-2011, 08:41 AM

Nitrites are at 0, and my nitrates are at 20 mg/l ! The cycle is going to probably take 4 weeks exactly. Today is the 3 week-a-versary of me starting the cycle

redsea · 12-17-2011, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Greenturtle

Nitrites are at 0, and my nitrates are at 20 mg/l ! The cycle is going to probably take 4 weeks exactly. Today is the 3 week-a-versary of me starting the cycle

Cool, you are almost there!

PHP · 12-18-2011, 02:43 PM

Yes you are almost there my friend. Pictures are welcome you know..

Greenturtle · 12-19-2011, 08:42 PM

I picked up a refugium light at petsmart today. I have to have my heater in my fuge because it's so large. I can't stand getting a different heater though. I love electronic fluvals so much.

Greenturtle · 12-22-2011, 02:11 PM

I finally decided the last fish on my stocklist. So much research, I'm afraid to go online again! So here is the FINAL stocklist...

1 Fire Goby
1 Yellow Watchman Goby
2 Black & White Clownfish
1 Chalk Bass

carey · 12-22-2011, 02:21 PM

Good choices! I like the chalk bass too, not too many people seem to like em though but I think its an excellent fish.

Greenturtle · 12-27-2011, 01:28 AM

Tank has been fully cycled since Xmas Eve

I threw in 2 hermits and a Cerith snail from the 90 gallon and they are doing fine. All of the diatoms that I had throughout the cycle have disappeared, but now I'm getting red slime on some rocks. The skimmer is working well, I guess. It pulls out a fair amount of brown liquid that is much lighter-colored than the stuff that the reef octopus takes out in my 90 gallon reef. Is that ok? Also, the amount of bubbles it makes always pushes the top off of the cup.

My rocks are in their final resting place I think. There are tons of place for coral, and they make the tank look like a cove or lagoon of some sort. I really like it

Lastly, there are some small white dots that are on my glass. I don't see them move, but whenever I look a the glass later in the day, they are in different places. It looks like they are eating the algae off of the glass. Any ideas on what they could be? Thanks for the help!

redsea · 12-27-2011, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Greenturtle

Tank has been fully cycled since Xmas Eve

I threw in 2 hermits and a Cerith snail from the 90 gallon and they are doing fine. All of the diatoms that I had throughout the cycle have disappeared, but now I'm getting red slime on some rocks. The skimmer is working well, I guess. It pulls out a fair amount of brown liquid that is much lighter-colored than the stuff that the reef octopus takes out in my 90 gallon reef. Is that ok? Also, the amount of bubbles it makes always pushes the top off of the cup.

My rocks are in their final resting place I think. There are tons of place for coral, and they make the tank look like a cove or lagoon of some sort. I really like it

Lastly, there are some small white dots that are on my glass. I don't see them move, but whenever I look a the glass later in the day, they are in different places. It looks like they are eating the algae off of the glass. Any ideas on what they could be? Thanks for the help!

Nice! I like the way the rocks are set up too.