Racnakd
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Sexy shrimp* not sexy grip. Auto correct
Sounds like a plan, I think they do better in pairs. I am not sure where I found that info I just remember from my research that their primary diet is stars. It my be worth a shot I just don't want you to spend the money on something and It won't make it. I recently picked up 30lbs of lr to add to my 120lbs and before I nuked it there was a ton of the little white stars. A lot of tanks have them and have them due to hitchhiking.
Bristle worms are a good sign of your cycling. Their a great addition to a cuc. They primarily feed on left over food and detritus. Glad to hear you have something wiggling around.
What type of lighting do you have in that 2.5?
My light came in and looks great. Going to check ammonia levels today and probably do a 1.5g water change. Would it be a bad idea to add a couple crabs if everything looks good. My lfs isn't getting neons in until next week. I don't want to add any shrooms or polys just yet. I also want a couple sexies. I just can't watch them each chocolates. Haha
I have 2 of the 50/50 compact fluorescent bulbs in a standard hood from my 10 gallon. I believe they're 10 watts a piece. I have little nuisance stars that are sure to have hitchhiked their way into the 2.5. I just haven't seen them. I am planning on adding some more rock. I rescaped last night.
This is what I'm going for on a much smaller scale, of course. (not my tank. Just a pic that inspired me. Lol.) I will only have softies in there. Probably polyps, zoas, and mushrooms. Probably a Kenya tree. I'm hoping mine in my 55 will spread. I've heard they will. Lol. Maybe some pumping Xenia eventually.
Lol. Try chopped shrimp. I read they like that. How do your nitrites and nitrates look? What kind of crab?
That tank has to be huge. Thats a huge school of chromis! I want a tank like that one day.I've seen that picture before. It is a beautiful tank. Has be in the neighborhood of 500+g.
I'm trying to understand your lighting. Their 50/50 compact fluorescent bulbs. I was thinking it was a power compact but wow I'm off today. I'm sure the 20w will be plenty. That's 8w per gallon. Should suffice. Have you looked into the LEDs for the pico's? They are pretty amazing. If the Kenya and Xenias like the lighting and parameters hold on, your going I be fragging a lot. They don't care what six tank their in, they'll take over.
This is how my lighting looks, I just recently switched from 4 t-5 to 4-t5 and 2-150w mh. Really amazing what lighting will do for your tank.
This is before with my old T5 fixture
After with the mh
Happy corals
The bubbles on the back are just an accumulation of micro bubbles from my return.
That looks great! Beautiful tank! Love the mushrooms. I want mine to spread really bad. I just got them under some decent lights. So we'll see.
Everything sounds good and there are plenty of choices. Whatever you decide to go with I'm sure will work fine. I do like the way the sexy shrimp look but it's just to bad that their main diet is star fish. I don't think that they would last very long in a 2.5 due to lack of food supply.
You're thinking of the Harlequin shrimp,not the sexy shrimp.
Thank you. You are correct. I apologize to everyone for m mistake. It's been a while since i researched them and I got them mixed up.
Thank you again.
Looks good! And oh boy lol seems pretty big ! Maybe a type of flat worm or tube worm? I noticed a few bristle worms in my half gallon today i fed him a pellet ! Lol
Omg jay! Is that yours? U have so many!! I would not be sticking my hands in there! They freakme out more then the sting from my sebae nem, got me today during a water change somedays i feel like petting it lol. Call me crazy. Doesnt bother me much and i bet! Im going to be trapping my peppermint shrimp and transferring him to the half gallon nano as hes diverted to eating my acans,
Tongs sound like a great idea, i wanna get some elbow length rubber gloves