My new 110 setup. What clean up crew? lots of pics

walkerbrody · 11/23/2007, 02:53 PM

This is my 110 x-high. It is 2 months old. I have 2 400w 20k mh. 20gal fuge, 10gal sump, Octopus nw-150 skimmer, 2 sureflow maxi-mods on chavet timer, auto top of with diy kalk reactor, and psudo-automatic water change system. So what do yall think? Any questions/comments are appriciated. My photography skills are terrable.

What would you sugest for a clean up crew? I have 10-15 snails and 10-15 hermits (leftovers from 29)?

stocking
160lbs live rock
2 green chromis
1 square antheas
1 yellow tang
2 black false clowns
1 coral beauty

HPD Turbo · 11/23/2007, 04:27 PM

I love your rock work.
As for CUC what are you traing to clean? do you have out breakes of anything in particular?

walkerbrody · 11/23/2007, 04:50 PM

I have some green algae on the glass and on the sand no real problems. I'm just wondering what to use for long term sucess.

LockeOak · 11/23/2007, 04:58 PM

3 or 4 Nassarius will mop up leftover food on the sand very quickly and turn it over a bit. Ceriths are slow but thorough cleaners and won't fall over to their deaths like Astreas (which are otherwise good as well). If you go with just ceriths I'd try 10-20 to start. Hermit crabs can be entertaining to watch, but they will probably kill a snail every once in a while (you can provide excess shells to try and prevent this) and can knock over loose coral frags. Peppermint shrimp are also interesting for variety but can steal food from LPS corals. I use a little bit of all of the above

McCrary · 11/23/2007, 05:00 PM

I would say add some top snails (10 or so) and some red leg hermits (10 or so) and go from there. A lot of times new tanks will have algae and stuff that older tanks don't have. So add a few snails and a few hermits and see if they do well. People often add tons of snails and such in the beginning to control the new tank algae and then they die because they starve due to better water quality and less algae as the tank matures.

walkerbrody · 11/23/2007, 05:14 PM

Thanks for the help so far. From what i've read so far I might should see what the few crabs and snails I have now will do and give it a few more months.

Dave Dunbar · 11/23/2007, 05:51 PM

Looking really nice how do you like the 400 watters? Mex turbo's work really good for the green hair but are like a bulldozer!! How do you like the ATO and how do you use the DIY kalk? Just got mine going and use a maxi 400 to stir stirring for 10 min every 6 hrs. Do you think too much/not enough?
Tank looks great
Dave

walkerbrody · 11/23/2007, 06:18 PM

I have my kalk reactor set up to stir twice a day for 5 minutes with a mj900 then settle for 1.5 hours till my float switch for my aqualifter pump turns on again. The aqualifter pumps from my ro container into the lower part of my kalk reactor. It seems to work well so far.
I like the 400w lights. The tank is 30" deep so I thought 400 would be the best route. Heat is a problem though, I use alot of fans.

11/23/2007, 02:53 PM	#1
walkerbrody lost ball in high weeds Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Gadsden, Al Posts: 504	My new 110 setup. What clean up crew? lots of pics This is my 110 x-high. It is 2 months old. I have 2 400w 20k mh. 20gal fuge, 10gal sump, Octopus nw-150 skimmer, 2 sureflow maxi-mods on chavet timer, auto top of with diy kalk reactor, and psudo-automatic water change system. So what do yall think? Any questions/comments are appriciated. My photography skills are terrable. What would you sugest for a clean up crew? I have 10-15 snails and 10-15 hermits (leftovers from 29)? stocking 160lbs live rock 2 green chromis 1 square antheas 1 yellow tang 2 black false clowns 1 coral beauty __________________ "Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right." — Henry Ford Current Tank Info: 265 mixed reef, 110 fowlr, 40g fuge, 75g sump. Last edited by walkerbrody; 11/23/2007 at 03:19 PM.

11/23/2007, 04:27 PM	#2
HPD Turbo Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: I really dont know Posts: 569	I love your rock work. As for CUC what are you traing to clean? do you have out breakes of anything in particular? __________________ Alex S. Reefteria!!!! If man evolved from monkeys and apes, why do we still have monkeys and apes? Current Tank Info: 100gal, total system. Mixed reef. All DIY ex the tank.

11/23/2007, 04:50 PM	#3
walkerbrody lost ball in high weeds Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Gadsden, Al Posts: 504	I have some green algae on the glass and on the sand no real problems. I'm just wondering what to use for long term sucess. __________________ "Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right." — Henry Ford Current Tank Info: 265 mixed reef, 110 fowlr, 40g fuge, 75g sump.

11/23/2007, 05:00 PM	#5
McCrary Can't Stop Time Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 3,079	I would say add some top snails (10 or so) and some red leg hermits (10 or so) and go from there. A lot of times new tanks will have algae and stuff that older tanks don't have. So add a few snails and a few hermits and see if they do well. People often add tons of snails and such in the beginning to control the new tank algae and then they die because they starve due to better water quality and less algae as the tank matures. __________________ Matt Patience is the best remedy for every trouble. Titus Maccius Plautus (254 BC - 184 BC), Rudens

11/23/2007, 05:14 PM	#6
walkerbrody lost ball in high weeds Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Gadsden, Al Posts: 504	Thanks for the help so far. From what i've read so far I might should see what the few crabs and snails I have now will do and give it a few more months. __________________ "Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right." — Henry Ford Current Tank Info: 265 mixed reef, 110 fowlr, 40g fuge, 75g sump.

11/23/2007, 04:58 PM	#4
LockeOak Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 839	3 or 4 Nassarius will mop up leftover food on the sand very quickly and turn it over a bit. Ceriths are slow but thorough cleaners and won't fall over to their deaths like Astreas (which are otherwise good as well). If you go with just ceriths I'd try 10-20 to start. Hermit crabs can be entertaining to watch, but they will probably kill a snail every once in a while (you can provide excess shells to try and prevent this) and can knock over loose coral frags. Peppermint shrimp are also interesting for variety but can steal food from LPS corals. I use a little bit of all of the above

11/23/2007, 05:51 PM	#7
Dave Dunbar Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pekin Illinios Posts: 346	Looking really nice how do you like the 400 watters? Mex turbo's work really good for the green hair but are like a bulldozer!! How do you like the ATO and how do you use the DIY kalk? Just got mine going and use a maxi 400 to stir stirring for 10 min every 6 hrs. Do you think too much/not enough? Tank looks great Dave

11/23/2007, 06:18 PM	#8
walkerbrody lost ball in high weeds Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Gadsden, Al Posts: 504	I have my kalk reactor set up to stir twice a day for 5 minutes with a mj900 then settle for 1.5 hours till my float switch for my aqualifter pump turns on again. The aqualifter pumps from my ro container into the lower part of my kalk reactor. It seems to work well so far. I like the 400w lights. The tank is 30" deep so I thought 400 would be the best route. Heat is a problem though, I use alot of fans. __________________ "Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right." — Henry Ford Current Tank Info: 265 mixed reef, 110 fowlr, 40g fuge, 75g sump.