New mixed reef setup looking for advice

mikesommers · 02/03/2008, 03:34 PM

75 Gallon 125lbs of rock, 20 gallon sump 50lbs of rubble
1800gph on sump
Oceanic Plus 4 Skimmer
2-175 watt XM Metal Halides
2-110 watt vho atinic

Want to add:

Aquacultured ORA Blue Tortuosa
Aquacultured ORA Miami Orchid
Bubble Coral
Clove Polyp
Colt Coral
Hammer Coral
Leather - Finger
Leather - Toadstool - Aquacultured
Leather - Tree
Xenia - Blue Anthelia

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Curently have:

Zoos - Green
Xenia Colony - Aquacultured
Mushroom Polyp - Umbrella
Green/Blue Polyps
Star Polyps

Fish in tank:

Yellow Belly Blue Damsel
Blue Regal (1 inch)
Marroon Clown (1 inch)
Yellow Watchman Goby
Yellow Clown Goby
Green Clown Goby
Mandarin Goby

CUC:

25 Blue Leg Hermits
10 Turbo Grazers
4 Pepermint Shrimp
3 Emerald Crabs

Want to know if anyone forsees any problems here
with the coarls. The fish are doing great and the
tank is rock solid! Just looking for advice on the
coarls that I whould like to add and if they will
be compatable.

mikesommers · 02/03/2008, 04:06 PM

cloak · 02/03/2008, 04:21 PM

Not exactly sure what the first two corals are, but I don't see any problem with the mix.

Nice tank. I like the suspended lights.

macronut · 02/03/2008, 04:27 PM

I don't see a problem with the mix either, however, make sure you have plenty of pods for your mandarin. I might suggest that the xenia can spread like a wild fire. I might suggest that you place them on a rock of their own away from any other rock they come in contact with. Same for your star polyps. Both are beautiful corals, but grow quickly as I am sure you are aware.

mikesommers · 02/03/2008, 04:43 PM

Thank you! I have worked really hard on this. My dad gave it to
me for christmas. He had it set up years ago. I had to do alot of work to get everything fixed up on it. I modded the MH fixture. It was 150watt now 250watt with mogule sockets in it. I just added
everything in it thats in the picture this weekend. Everything lived
in a 29gal. tank before this. the 29 was up for a year and a half.
I was ready for a bigger tank.

mikesommers · 02/03/2008, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by cloak
Not exactly sure what the first two corals are, but I don't see any problem with the mix.

Nice tank. I like the suspended lights.

Acropora. Saltwaterfish.com has the two peices that I am
interested in. They are supposed to be fast growers and
fairly hardy.

02/03/2008, 03:34 PM	#1
mikesommers Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ATL. GA. Posts: 393	New mixed reef setup looking for advice 75 Gallon 125lbs of rock, 20 gallon sump 50lbs of rubble 1800gph on sump Oceanic Plus 4 Skimmer 2-175 watt XM Metal Halides 2-110 watt vho atinic Want to add: Aquacultured ORA Blue Tortuosa Aquacultured ORA Miami Orchid Bubble Coral Clove Polyp Colt Coral Hammer Coral Leather - Finger Leather - Toadstool - Aquacultured Leather - Tree Xenia - Blue Anthelia ===================================== Curently have: Zoos - Green Xenia Colony - Aquacultured Mushroom Polyp - Umbrella Green/Blue Polyps Star Polyps Fish in tank: Yellow Belly Blue Damsel Blue Regal (1 inch) Marroon Clown (1 inch) Yellow Watchman Goby Yellow Clown Goby Green Clown Goby Mandarin Goby CUC: 25 Blue Leg Hermits 10 Turbo Grazers 4 Pepermint Shrimp 3 Emerald Crabs Want to know if anyone forsees any problems here with the coarls. The fish are doing great and the tank is rock solid! Just looking for advice on the coarls that I whould like to add and if they will be compatable.

02/03/2008, 04:06 PM	#2
mikesommers Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ATL. GA. Posts: 393

02/03/2008, 04:21 PM	#3
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	Not exactly sure what the first two corals are, but I don't see any problem with the mix. Nice tank. I like the suspended lights.

02/03/2008, 04:27 PM	#4
macronut Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Indianapolis IN Posts: 405	I don't see a problem with the mix either, however, make sure you have plenty of pods for your mandarin. I might suggest that the xenia can spread like a wild fire. I might suggest that you place them on a rock of their own away from any other rock they come in contact with. Same for your star polyps. Both are beautiful corals, but grow quickly as I am sure you are aware.

02/03/2008, 04:43 PM	#5
mikesommers Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ATL. GA. Posts: 393	Thank you! I have worked really hard on this. My dad gave it to me for christmas. He had it set up years ago. I had to do alot of work to get everything fixed up on it. I modded the MH fixture. It was 150watt now 250watt with mogule sockets in it. I just added everything in it thats in the picture this weekend. Everything lived in a 29gal. tank before this. the 29 was up for a year and a half. I was ready for a bigger tank.