Ibrahim's 25g Mixed Reef Build

[Ibrahim]

Originally Posted by Leighton79

What's a mechanic clown? Never seen or heard of such a fish?

It's similar to a true percula clown but has more black on it. I've never heard of it either but saw it when I went to my LFS.

[Ibrahim]

Picked up a 25g at today aswell as a flower and sebae anemone. I'm going to keep them in my 75g then move them over after the move is a success and after I get a 4 bulb fixture to add on to my current fixture so in total have 6 bulbs over my reef. Still struggling with dinoflagellates so I'm hoping that dies after my move. Probably won't though....

[Ibrahim]

Also, I got another HOB canister filter rated for 55-75g because my other canister filter leaked.

[Ibrahim]

Well I got new sand in and filled it with water. Also added 1-2lb of cured liverock but idk why lol Canister filter is also up and running and I'm going to transfer everything in about 2-3 hours.

[Ibrahim]

Fish are in uploading pictures as I speak. I added 7-10lbs of liverock total in addition to what I had before for a total of 25lbs of liverock. I've also ordered 13lbs of baserock from reefrocks today.
My current stocking for fish are
1 B&W Clown
1 Occelaris Clown (will switch for mechanic clown)
1 Blue damsel
3 Sgt Major damsels (will go when I trade in my clown in a week or 2)

What I would like to add
YWG
Midas Blenny

I know 5 fish is alot for a 25g but with 40lbs of rock and plenty filtration I think I can get away. If not then the blue damsel will go.

Pictures of my tank and the sebae and flower anemone in my 75g. They were closed up because the lights went off and I turned them back on for a picture.

[Ibrahim]

Re-aquascaped

[AquaRick]

I like the new scaping. More spaces for corals.

[Ibrahim]

Originally Posted by AquaRick

I like the new scaping. More spaces for corals.

Thanks but depending on the rock I get I might just change everything around

[Greenturtle]

Wait, if the mechanic clown is a Onyx Percula (same definition as Mechanic Clowns) then it will fight with the B&W Occelaris. They are two different species. You could substitute the Mechanic for a Mocha, Caramel, or Naked clownfish (all of those are uncommon but cool Occelaris variations that wouldn't fight with your B&W)

[Ibrahim]

Originally Posted by Greenturtle

Wait, if the mechanic clown is a Onyx Percula (same definition as Mechanic Clowns) then it will fight with the B&W Occelaris. They are two different species. You could substitute the Mechanic for a Mocha, Caramel, or Naked clownfish (all of those are uncommon but cool Occelaris variations that wouldn't fight with your B&W)

Thanks for the heads up. How about a picasso?

Edit: Nvm I remembered that black ice clowns are the products of a picasso and b&w clown

[AquaRick]

Originally Posted by Ibrahim

Thanks for the heads up. How about a picasso?

Edit: Nvm I remembered that black ice clowns are the products of a picasso and b&w clown

A Picasso is a percula. A black ice is an ocellaris (offspring of snowflake x black)

[Ibrahim]

Originally Posted by AquaRick

A Picasso is a percula. A black ice is an ocellaris (offspring of snowflake x black)

So they should be able to mix right?

[AquaRick]

Originally Posted by Ibrahim

So they should be able to mix right?

Which two clown varieties are you looking to "mix"? By mix, do you mean breed or just get along?

[Ibrahim]

Originally Posted by AquaRick

Which two clown varieties are you looking to "mix"? By mix, do you mean breed or just get along?

Get along. But breeding would be nice

[AquaRick]

No experience with either of those situations. I've heard they can get along fine...but interspecies breeding; i'm just not sure.

[TigerBarbs]

Awesome tanks!

[Ibrahim]

Originally Posted by TigerBarbs

Awesome tanks!

Thanks

[TigerBarbs]

It looks like a 20L at least

[Ibrahim]

Originally Posted by TigerBarbs

It looks like a 20L at least

Yep it's a 25g 24x20x12

[Ibrahim]

Acclimating the sebae now.....first is temp acclimation then drip acclimation
Parameters are
Ammo: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 5-10
SG: 1.026