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bseguin · 10/25/2011, 10:04 PM

I have a 35 gallon hex, no sump, protein skimmer that is suggested for a 65g and i have about 4 pounds of live rock and 4 of dead (i realize i need alot more rock for a greater bio load capacity and will be getting another 15-20lbs. I currently have one valentini puffer and one blue damsel. I would like to try to add a few leather corals, hopefully the puffer wont bother them and would like idea on other fish that I could Possibly add

MonsterTankMan · 10/25/2011, 10:12 PM

Clowns,gobies,royal gramma,cherub angel ,chardinals. Your pretty limited with only 35 gallons.

theRook · 10/25/2011, 10:20 PM

Welcome to the forum...

Any pic's of your tank?

bnumair · 10/25/2011, 11:42 PM

i agree with monstertankman.

Jocko · 10/26/2011, 07:12 AM

I would focus on your rock before even thinking about adding any more livestock. One, as you pointed out, that will make sure you have a decent amount of room for bacteria to grow so you can support a larger bioload more easily. But also as you add rock, that is going to upset the balance of the tank and it will take a while for things to balance out. And while that is happening, water quality will be moving around, which will put stress on live stock. So I would recommend not adding any more livestock. And for the sake of the livestock in there now, to very slowly add small amounts of live rock so the impact on the water quality will be minimal. Add a piece a week or something. Preferably well cured or better yet from an established tank. Eventually you'll have a nice happy tank with a nice balance of bioload and bacteria population.

nanito · 10/26/2011, 09:38 AM

What kind of lighting do you have?

reeflip80 · 10/26/2011, 11:41 AM

Yay! Welcome!

reeflip80 · 10/26/2011, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jocko

I would focus on your rock before even thinking about adding any more livestock. One, as you pointed out, that will make sure you have a decent amount of room for bacteria to grow so you can support a larger bioload more easily. But also as you add rock, that is going to upset the balance of the tank and it will take a while for things to balance out. And while that is happening, water quality will be moving around, which will put stress on live stock. So I would recommend not adding any more livestock. And for the sake of the livestock in there now, to very slowly add small amounts of live rock so the impact on the water quality will be minimal. Add a piece a week or something. Preferably well cured or better yet from an established tank. Eventually you'll have a nice happy tank with a nice balance of bioload and bacteria population.

oooh good info, thank you! makes a lot of sense, was just thinking about adding more rock this morning.

Dustin1300 · 10/26/2011, 02:19 PM

You're planning on trying to keep coral with a puffer?!

bseguin · 10/26/2011, 02:50 PM

I bought all my live rock from a well established tank so it should be well cured by now, i hope atleast. Yes I would like to try to have some coral with my puffer I bought only one piece to test it out, if the puffer eats it then ill have to make a decision I guess. I bought and L.E.D set up so ill experiment with that and see how it works out

10/25/2011, 10:04 PM	#1
bseguin Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 7	new to the hobby I have a 35 gallon hex, no sump, protein skimmer that is suggested for a 65g and i have about 4 pounds of live rock and 4 of dead (i realize i need alot more rock for a greater bio load capacity and will be getting another 15-20lbs. I currently have one valentini puffer and one blue damsel. I would like to try to add a few leather corals, hopefully the puffer wont bother them and would like idea on other fish that I could Possibly add

10/25/2011, 10:20 PM	#3
theRook Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: California Posts: 80	Welcome to the forum... Any pic's of your tank? __________________ Aqueon 29 gallon. Aquatic Life T-5 light fixture. Hydor Koralia power head. AquaC Remora protein skimmer. 40lbs premium Fiji live rock. 40lbs Bio-Activ live sand. Aqueon quiet flow 30 power filter.

10/25/2011, 11:42 PM	#4
bnumair Dr. Reef at ur service Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tulsa, Ok, USA Posts: 7,751 Blog Entries: 15	i agree with monstertankman. __________________ Water Quality: NO3 0,Phos 0,Cal 440,Alk 7.5,Mag 1300 "Reef Fast, You Crash, Reef Slow, You Pass" Mike's Reef 3:16 Current Tank Info: 350g DT,95g sump, 50g Frag tank, 4800gph return 4x Sea swirls. 6x AI Vega Color. 200# Pukani rock, dual recirculating skimmer, Biopellet, GFO Carbon rx's, Cal rx. Closed loop. 1.5hp chiller, genesis renew. Apex & RKE

10/26/2011, 11:41 AM	#7
reeflip80 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Pittsburg, CA Posts: 16	Yay! Welcome! __________________ "What Would You Do If You Knew You Couldn't Fail?" - Robert Schuller Current Tank Info: 20g Long \| CPR Bakpak Protein Skimmer \| API Nexx Filter \| 17 lbs Live Rock on Sand \| The Coralife Aqualight 30 inch Double Strip CF

10/26/2011, 02:19 PM	#9
Dustin1300 Reefaholic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Carmel, IN Posts: 5,135	You're planning on trying to keep coral with a puffer?! __________________ INDMAS President Check out my tank in the Large Tank Forums, "A Reefaholic's 1000+ Gallon Mixed Reef System Build"! Current Tank Info: 600 Gallon DT, 140 Gallon Grow Out Tank, 125 Gallon Sump, 90 Gallon Fuge, 200 Gallon Fish QT, 15 Gallon Frag QT

10/25/2011, 10:12 PM	#2
MonsterTankMan Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 48176/Michigan Posts: 60	Clowns,gobies,royal gramma,cherub angel ,chardinals. Your pretty limited with only 35 gallons.

10/26/2011, 07:12 AM	#5
Jocko Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Boston Posts: 595	I would focus on your rock before even thinking about adding any more livestock. One, as you pointed out, that will make sure you have a decent amount of room for bacteria to grow so you can support a larger bioload more easily. But also as you add rock, that is going to upset the balance of the tank and it will take a while for things to balance out. And while that is happening, water quality will be moving around, which will put stress on live stock. So I would recommend not adding any more livestock. And for the sake of the livestock in there now, to very slowly add small amounts of live rock so the impact on the water quality will be minimal. Add a piece a week or something. Preferably well cured or better yet from an established tank. Eventually you'll have a nice happy tank with a nice balance of bioload and bacteria population.

10/26/2011, 09:38 AM	#6
nanito Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Vero Beach, FL Posts: 211	What kind of lighting do you have?

10/26/2011, 02:50 PM	#10
bseguin Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 7	I bought all my live rock from a well established tank so it should be well cured by now, i hope atleast. Yes I would like to try to have some coral with my puffer I bought only one piece to test it out, if the puffer eats it then ill have to make a decision I guess. I bought and L.E.D set up so ill experiment with that and see how it works out

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