let their be reef!

Moonstream · 09/22/2007, 04:08 PM

well, I have finally gotten my 20g long reef ta a piont that I am happy with. in the tank I have
1 skunk cleaner shrimp
1 trimma (forget what type) goby
1 2-3" in diameter ricordea
6 blue leg hermits
2 scarlet reef hermits
4 astrea snails
6 nassasaria snails

aclimating now is
2 ocellaris clowns
1 neon eviota goby
1 small serpent star
1 medim toadstool
1 small zoa frag (about 10 polyps)

I am very excited and cant wait to see the clowns swimming in the tank. I am hoping to fit 1-2 more small fish, many more corals (mostly zoas, LPS, and shrooms, as well as the ocasinal SPS), some tube worms, another small star (one that climbs on the tank, suggestions), as well as several other inverts. I am a little worried about the clowns as already they are displaying aggressive behavior towards each other. I assume this is the larger of the two (Coral) asserting dominance over the smaller of the two (Nemo). by the way, the larger clown is just over an inch and the smaller one is about an inch (maybe less). would mysis shrimp, cyclo-peeze, small slices of jumbo shrimp, and very small amounts of brine be a good diet? so far both my brother and mother love the clowns.

Todesengel · 09/22/2007, 04:36 PM

wow, thats gonna be quite a bio load shock on the tank. Adding quite a few things at once. make sure to monitor your water params and do water changes as needed.

I had 2 clowns, 2nd day the larger one killed the smaller one. Then a week later the bigger one jumped out of the tank... *shrug*

seastar12 · 09/22/2007, 05:10 PM

Make sure you add them slowly. And happy reefing!

yellowwatchmen · 09/22/2007, 05:18 PM

Any pics?

yellowwatchmen · 09/22/2007, 05:21 PM

Oh yeah what do you have for lighting.

09/22/2007, 04:08 PM	#1
Moonstream Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 2,581	let their be reef! well, I have finally gotten my 20g long reef ta a piont that I am happy with. in the tank I have 1 skunk cleaner shrimp 1 trimma (forget what type) goby 1 2-3" in diameter ricordea 6 blue leg hermits 2 scarlet reef hermits 4 astrea snails 6 nassasaria snails aclimating now is 2 ocellaris clowns 1 neon eviota goby 1 small serpent star 1 medim toadstool 1 small zoa frag (about 10 polyps) I am very excited and cant wait to see the clowns swimming in the tank. I am hoping to fit 1-2 more small fish, many more corals (mostly zoas, LPS, and shrooms, as well as the ocasinal SPS), some tube worms, another small star (one that climbs on the tank, suggestions), as well as several other inverts. I am a little worried about the clowns as already they are displaying aggressive behavior towards each other. I assume this is the larger of the two (Coral) asserting dominance over the smaller of the two (Nemo). by the way, the larger clown is just over an inch and the smaller one is about an inch (maybe less). would mysis shrimp, cyclo-peeze, small slices of jumbo shrimp, and very small amounts of brine be a good diet? so far both my brother and mother love the clowns.

09/22/2007, 04:36 PM	#2
Todesengel Moved On Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 96	wow, thats gonna be quite a bio load shock on the tank. Adding quite a few things at once. make sure to monitor your water params and do water changes as needed. I had 2 clowns, 2nd day the larger one killed the smaller one. Then a week later the bigger one jumped out of the tank... shrug

09/22/2007, 05:10 PM	#3
seastar12 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 245	Make sure you add them slowly. And happy reefing!

09/22/2007, 05:18 PM	#4
yellowwatchmen Moved On Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bellevue,NE Posts: 1,058	Any pics?

09/22/2007, 05:21 PM	#5
yellowwatchmen Moved On Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bellevue,NE Posts: 1,058	Oh yeah what do you have for lighting.