Convict2161
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All that will help. You'll be fine. It drove me crazy for about 2 weeks.
I would love to try least try to get a mandarin I will wait till I have enough pods I'm looking to wait at least 6 months after I start my fuge and introduce pods.
Jimbo7 said:Again, I would advise extreme caution here. Mandarins spend all day roaming and picking at rock and eating pods. You need a large tank to have enough rock to support a massive pod population. Having a fuge/sump full of LR will help a lot, but then its a matter of if enough of them are getting flushed up the pump into the display for the fish.
I had a 1yr old 90 gallon with 50 gallon sump and what I thought was a large pod population and the mandarin ended up decimating it and eventually starving. It was one of my rookie mistakes that I hate seeing repeated.
If you are seriously interested in keeping one, I would start with something like tigger-pods or ordered package. Dump them in your fuge and give them several months to multiply and build a large culture. Then monitor it closely once you add the mandarin, being ready to restock if needed.
Sharkbait54 said:Ok I've thought of a stock plan tell me what you think!
2x clowns
1x blue spot goby
1x coral banded shrimp
8xsnails
1x chalk bass
1x mandarin goby
1x Pygmy angel
1x porcelain crab
Nu-Nu the eel said:Im not a fan of dragonetts in small tanks, but you can try it i guess.... Not a bad stock
Sharkbait54 said:Did a 5g water change today and everything looks good.
Does anyone know where to get a splash lens for this tank? I heard intank has one but I cant find them!
Also i got this tank second hand and i noticed other biocube have like a little stand for the hood to stay open how do i get that?
scottayy said:You should call the manufacturer or look on their website or email them. You'll be surprised at all the stuff you can get from the manufacturer. Is it an oceanic biocube?
Sharkbait54 said:I wonder will 2 hydor evolution 425 pumps with a Hydor wave maker still make the clicking sound people say? Or is that just the older versions?
22engine said:Not sure what clicking sound you are referring to. I have the koralia 425 and I don't hear anything.
Sharkbait54 said:I've just heard ppl mention that on other threads. I forgot you had dual koralias with the wave maker what do you have it set at? 15 min intervals or at the same time, can you post a pic so i can get an idea of where I should point them? Im planning on ordering mine soon.
22engine said:Right now they are at 30 min alternating. But I go back and forth between that and 15.
There is one on the left higher pointing towards the surface some and then the one on the right just above we're my BW clown is in the pic. That one is pointed straight across the back
Sharkbait54 said:Thanks it helps alot btw good looking tank!
Nu-Nu the eel said:Hows the tank coming along dude??