Lookbhindyou's 29gal biocube

lookbhindyou · 07/26/2011, 04:27 PM

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v249/kebarooney/Fish/

My Biocube 29 gallon project on its way.

In the tank as of now
Fish:

Blue Tang

Green Mandarin Dragonet

Blue Mandarin Dragonet

Yellow Goby

Jawfish Goby

Sandsifting starfish

Black & White Ocellaris Clownfish - He hit a rock in the tank and got pop eye
disease & died. I Couldn't save him with medicine. The GF got upset so i got this next guy.

Maroon Clownfish (in a qt for marine velvet... little bastard, I can't win)

three Striped Black & White Damsel

Ocellaris Clownfish - Had one and it died to marine velvet, got a pair and 1 died out of the pair. So now i'm down to one.

Coral

Candy Cane Coral-Green Center

Acropora-Green

Ruffled Ridge Coral-Green

Assorted Color Zoanthids

WYSIWYG Crocea Clam, Tridacna crocea

Red mushrooms frags

Went through 3 anenomes. I have a haitian reef one I think I'm going to take out, A purple tip haitian reef anenome I took out and sold. He wouldnt stay still in the tank and ****ed me off. It had to go. Then I bought a big Sebae Anemone.

Just added a few more pcs. I will update at a later time along with my new lighting set up and how I set up my skimmer in the back with my iceprobe chiller.

kingfisher62 · 07/26/2011, 04:36 PM

Your kidding , right!
I don't want to sound negative but if you really have all those fish in a 29G you are setting your self up for failure.

neoalchemist74 · 07/26/2011, 05:08 PM

KIngfisher's right most of those fish arent even compatable and will likely kill each other. Not to mention blue tangs (either species Atlantic bue or Hippo) get over 12".

lookbhindyou · 08/08/2011, 12:40 PM

all fine and living in harmony.

Sugar Magnolia · 08/08/2011, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lookbhindyou

all fine and living in harmony.

Not for long - see below.

Quote:

Originally Posted by lookbhindyou

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v249/kebarooney/Fish/

My Biocube 29 gallon project on its way.

In the tank as of now
Fish:

Blue Tang Atlantic blue tang minimum tank size is 125 gallons. Hepatis (hippo) tang minimum tank size is 240 gallons. Return it to the store ASAP.

Green Mandarin Dragonet This fish will slowly starve to death after it eats all of your tank's microfauna.

Blue Mandarin Dragonet See above comment.

Yellow Goby Perfectly acceptable.

Jawfish Goby Not a good choice unless you have at least a 4-6" sand bed. http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-03/hcs3/index.php

Sandsifting starfish This will quickly decimate your sand bed's microfauna and slowly starve to death.

Black & White Ocellaris Clownfish - He hit a rock in the tank and got pop eye
disease & died. I Couldn't save him with medicine. The GF got upset so i got this next guy.

Maroon Clownfish (in a qt for marine velvet... little bastard, I can't win)Poor choice for such a small tank. A fully grown maroon clown can reach over 6" in length and they are extremely territorial.

three Striped Black & White Damsel Extremely aggressive as they grow to the point that it can and will kill tank mates.

Ocellaris Clownfish - Had one and it died to marine velvet, got a pair and 1 died out of the pair. So now i'm down to one. The maroon WILL kill this clown. Either remove the maroon (highly recommend it) or remove the occy.

Went through 3 anenomes. I have a haitian reef one I think I'm going to take out, A purple tip haitian reef anenome I took out and sold. He wouldnt stay still in the tank and ****ed me off. It had to go. Then I bought a big Sebae Anemone. You obviously are not prepared to take care of an anemone. Please return the sebae before it dies. They are very difficult to care for.

You clearly have not done ANY research about the inhabitants you currently have.

lolgranny · 08/08/2011, 01:07 PM

No to be rude, but Sugar hit that right on the head!!! You have 10 fish in a 29g most of which all need a larger tank. I have 5 in a 40g. The thing that kills me is you have a fish in there who swims miles upon miles a day and hes in a 29g. Most of us wouldnt put him in anything smaller then a 180g.

thebanker · 08/08/2011, 01:11 PM

Gotta agree with Sugar, those animals are meant for a much larger space. Just take them back to the store, buy some coral, or some gadgets - or better yet, smaller fish.

By trying to keep those animals you're attempting the equivalent of keeping a stable of horses in a 1 bedroom apartment.

KafudaFish · 08/08/2011, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lookbhindyou

all fine and living in harmony.

Black & White Ocellaris Clownfish - He hit a rock in the tank and got pop eye
disease & died. I Couldn't save him with medicine. The GF got upset so i got this next guy.

Maroon Clownfish (in a qt for marine velvet... little bastard, I can't win)

Ocellaris Clownfish - Had one and it died to marine velvet, got a pair and 1 died out of the pair. So now i'm down to one.

Good luck because you will need it.

lilalove · 08/08/2011, 02:34 PM

You've got more life in that 29 gallon than I do in my 180!! I agree with Sugar.

Wolverine · 08/08/2011, 04:29 PM

I agree with the above; this tank is a setup for disaster.
I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt and assume that this is not a troll (though there are plenty here who believe you are). Pictures of the tank will be your best chance to remove that.

As Mike pointed out, with the fish you've had dying, it's hard to argue that your fish are living well and in harmony.

Of the fish you have listed, the only ones I'd be willing to put into a tank that size are the yellow goby, the ocellaris clowns, and the damsel (in that case planning to have no other fish in the tank, since they get mean as they get larger).

Misled · 08/08/2011, 05:09 PM

I really do hope you take all those comments the right way. There will be a few deaths coming your way in the very near future. Sk8r has thread I believe in reef discussion or the NTTH forum about stocking a tank with fish. Please give it a read.

brian762 · 08/08/2011, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sugar magnolia

not for long - see below.

You clearly have not done any research about the inhabitants you currently have.

+300000000

FloatingFish · 08/08/2011, 05:40 PM

Nice looking tank.

I hate to agree with Sugar but it is a bit overstocked.

Amdeus · 08/08/2011, 08:13 PM

lol local fish store loves you i bet. Feed the troll!

Meus · 08/09/2011, 08:38 PM

Not trolling. Look at the photobucket link. I see a foxface rabbitfish in there too.

To the op: Please remove those fish and the nems! your tank looks great, and when those fish kill eachother or die off, it will not be looking so great.

antimatter · 08/09/2011, 09:03 PM

lol poor fish

bnaef17 · 08/09/2011, 09:56 PM

Sucks because the aquascape is well done with lots of potential. Please listen to these guys and get those fish out of there pronto! If you want a reef, limit yourself to a nice pair of clowns and maybe a goby/pistol pair or small wrasse (6 line/pink streaked) and keep the water clean for your corals. If you're more into the fish, go bigger or FOWLR. Good luck

07/26/2011, 04:27 PM	#1
lookbhindyou Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: milford, pa Posts: 2	Lookbhindyou's 29gal biocube http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v249/kebarooney/Fish/ My Biocube 29 gallon project on its way. In the tank as of now Fish: Blue Tang Green Mandarin Dragonet Blue Mandarin Dragonet Yellow Goby Jawfish Goby Sandsifting starfish Black & White Ocellaris Clownfish - He hit a rock in the tank and got pop eye disease & died. I Couldn't save him with medicine. The GF got upset so i got this next guy. Maroon Clownfish (in a qt for marine velvet... little bastard, I can't win) three Striped Black & White Damsel Ocellaris Clownfish - Had one and it died to marine velvet, got a pair and 1 died out of the pair. So now i'm down to one. Coral Candy Cane Coral-Green Center Acropora-Green Ruffled Ridge Coral-Green Assorted Color Zoanthids WYSIWYG Crocea Clam, Tridacna crocea Red mushrooms frags Went through 3 anenomes. I have a haitian reef one I think I'm going to take out, A purple tip haitian reef anenome I took out and sold. He wouldnt stay still in the tank and ****ed me off. It had to go. Then I bought a big Sebae Anemone. Just added a few more pcs. I will update at a later time along with my new lighting set up and how I set up my skimmer in the back with my iceprobe chiller.

07/26/2011, 04:36 PM	#2
kingfisher62 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: massachusetts Posts: 4,972	Your kidding , right! I don't want to sound negative but if you really have all those fish in a 29G you are setting your self up for failure. __________________ 55g Tank - 216W T5's Foxface, tomato clown, yellow tailed damsel, Starrie Blennie, LPS and softies 29G Biocube- 120W LED's 2 percular clown, Six line Wrasse , LPS and softies Current Tank Info: 55 gl. Reef tank ,29g biocube Reef Last edited by kingfisher62; 07/26/2011 at 04:42 PM.

07/26/2011, 05:08 PM	#3
neoalchemist74 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Longmont Colorado Posts: 627	KIngfisher's right most of those fish arent even compatable and will likely kill each other. Not to mention blue tangs (either species Atlantic bue or Hippo) get over 12". __________________ You have two ears and one mouth, so you should listen twice as much as you talk. Current Tank Info: in progress

08/08/2011, 01:07 PM	#6
lolgranny The DQ King Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Chicago (McHenry) Posts: 2,414	No to be rude, but Sugar hit that right on the head!!! You have 10 fish in a 29g most of which all need a larger tank. I have 5 in a 40g. The thing that kills me is you have a fish in there who swims miles upon miles a day and hes in a 29g. Most of us wouldnt put him in anything smaller then a 180g. __________________ -Dave Current Tank Info: 40g RIP. 300g system, 180g display.

08/08/2011, 02:34 PM	#9
lilalove Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 462	You've got more life in that 29 gallon than I do in my 180!! I agree with Sugar. __________________ Karina For mad scientists who keep brains in jars, here's a tip: why not add a slice of lemon to each jar, for freshness? - Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey Current Tank Info: 180 gallon reef, 55 gallon sump and refugium

08/08/2011, 12:40 PM	#4
lookbhindyou Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: milford, pa Posts: 2	all fine and living in harmony.

08/08/2011, 01:11 PM	#7
thebanker Moved On Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 2,315	Gotta agree with Sugar, those animals are meant for a much larger space. Just take them back to the store, buy some coral, or some gadgets - or better yet, smaller fish. By trying to keep those animals you're attempting the equivalent of keeping a stable of horses in a 1 bedroom apartment.

08/08/2011, 04:29 PM	#10
Wolverine RC Mod Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: West Bloomfield, MI Posts: 17,732	I agree with the above; this tank is a setup for disaster. I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt and assume that this is not a troll (though there are plenty here who believe you are). Pictures of the tank will be your best chance to remove that. As Mike pointed out, with the fish you've had dying, it's hard to argue that your fish are living well and in harmony. Of the fish you have listed, the only ones I'd be willing to put into a tank that size are the yellow goby, the ocellaris clowns, and the damsel (in that case planning to have no other fish in the tank, since they get mean as they get larger). __________________ Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. -Douglas Adams Current Tank Info: 14g, 29g nano reefs

08/08/2011, 05:09 PM	#11
Misled RC Mod Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 11,440 Blog Entries: 11	I really do hope you take all those comments the right way. There will be a few deaths coming your way in the very near future. Sk8r has thread I believe in reef discussion or the NTTH forum about stocking a tank with fish. Please give it a read. __________________ Jesse I'm not saying I'm Batman. I'm just saying nobody has ever seen me and Batman in a room together.

08/08/2011, 05:40 PM	#13
FloatingFish Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Odell, ILL. Posts: 540	Nice looking tank. I hate to agree with Sugar but it is a bit overstocked. __________________ . Current Tank Info: None

08/08/2011, 08:13 PM	#14
Amdeus Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Virginia beach Posts: 194	lol local fish store loves you i bet. Feed the troll!

08/09/2011, 08:38 PM	#15
Meus Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Somewhere at all times Posts: 206	Not trolling. Look at the photobucket link. I see a foxface rabbitfish in there too. To the op: Please remove those fish and the nems! your tank looks great, and when those fish kill eachother or die off, it will not be looking so great.

08/09/2011, 09:03 PM	#16
antimatter Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 100	lol poor fish

08/09/2011, 09:56 PM	#17
bnaef17 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Long Beach Posts: 193	Sucks because the aquascape is well done with lots of potential. Please listen to these guys and get those fish out of there pronto! If you want a reef, limit yourself to a nice pair of clowns and maybe a goby/pistol pair or small wrasse (6 line/pink streaked) and keep the water clean for your corals. If you're more into the fish, go bigger or FOWLR. Good luck

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