Livestock for 29 G Barebottom

itsmeraja86 · 01/07/2016, 08:35 AM

hello Guys ,

I have a 29G BareBottom which is running for about 8 months now.
All stable param and have 3 small fish and 2 colony and few frags

Fishes:
1 - occillaris clown fish
1 - Royal dottyback
1 - purple firefish

Inverts:
1 Skunk Cleaner shrimp
1 blood red fire shrimp
1 emarald crab
~6 Snails
6 Scarlet hermit crabs

Corals:
Colony of green pearl bubble coral
1 large frag of green octospawn
1 large frag of branching hammer coral
1 frag of golden hammer
1 frag of orange coral
1 frag of gigantic green hairy mushroom
1 frag of candycane

Now i need advise on adding few fishes and few corals?
can i add bit more expensive corals

i am not interested in anemones so i basically have two island of LR and i am interested in isolating right side for Euphyllias which is what i am doing and 1 really huge 1 live rock(15 lbs) standing tall and good on the left side which is basically empty other than supporting my bubble coral and few small zoas on a isolated rock in the middle of the tank.
My mushroom is glued on a rock that is sitting at the bottom middle of my tank.

my old aquascape was amateurish so it looked clumsy and out of space for anything but now i understood and corrected and my tank looks pretty empty and has lot of space.

Advise!!!! suggestions please !!!!

itsmeraja86 · 01/07/2016, 11:54 AM

bump it

Cheebs · 01/07/2016, 12:01 PM

You could add another firsh or two - perhaps try and pair your clownfish an/or a perching goby of some kind, like a Yellow Watchman.

As for corals, what are your lights like?

itsmeraja86 · 01/07/2016, 12:05 PM

i have AI Hydro 52 hanging 30 inches from the bottom of the tank.

couple of month back one of my clown died(dried) out of no where not sure what was the cause also... he was doing great until i went to bed...

does Yellow Watchman goby needs sandbed? sorry might be silly

Cheebs · 01/07/2016, 12:20 PM

Ah yes actually, I was forgetting you had barebottom. A watchman would not be happy.

As for corals, if your corals right now are healthy and flourishing then it's safe to try some more complicated stuff, as long as all your levels are under control

itsmeraja86 · 01/07/2016, 12:26 PM

hi Phil yes all my corals seems to be thriving and i spot feed them once a week .Any suggestions for complicated corals????

I also feed my emerald crab everyday whenever i put my pipet with meaty food or nori sheet he will just grab my pipet and he lets me touch him while he is eating.. i love that guy but if i miss one day i guarantee that i see one hermit die(thats what happened when he first came to my tank) he started his hunt at night and as i started spot feeding him he is happy...

itsmeraja86 · 01/07/2016, 05:59 PM

One more question. while attaching the coral frags to the Live rock i removed the plug almost completely but safely and also applied super glue and pressed underwater .

The issue is in this attempt some super glue dried faster and started floating in the water.
After ~18 hours i started seeing minor diatom bloom is it because of the silica from the super glue that got mixed and also attached in the attempt?

Cheebs · 01/08/2016, 08:41 AM

You could try a small SPS frag near the top, some Acans, cool Zoanthids, etc. Lots out there!

Emeralds can definitely get cranky without enough algae around to eat - but that's not a bad thing!

I doubt the superglue had anything to do with the diatom bloom. Check your phosphates and do a water change and you should be fine

itsmeraja86 · 01/08/2016, 12:40 PM

ORA Birds Of Paradise Birdsnest WYSIWYG 4
Can i add this to my tank? Top of the large rock gets the most light and also the high flow area.

I have AI hydro 52 hanging 30 inches from the bottom of the tank(12 inches from the surface).

this is my first time with SPS.. so wanted some advise..

anbosu · 01/08/2016, 12:52 PM

Yes, that's a good starter SPS.

d0ughb0y · 01/08/2016, 03:08 PM

I do not recommend adding any more fish or invert. you don't need to push the bioload to the limit of what your tank can handle. Less chance of running into any problem.

itsmeraja86 · 01/09/2016, 09:57 AM

Thanks doughboy... yes i am not going to add any fishes or inverts as adding corals is much more colorful and interesting...

01/07/2016, 08:35 AM	#1
itsmeraja86 Registered Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Canada Posts: 99	Livestock for 29 G Barebottom hello Guys , I have a 29G BareBottom which is running for about 8 months now. All stable param and have 3 small fish and 2 colony and few frags Fishes: 1 - occillaris clown fish 1 - Royal dottyback 1 - purple firefish Inverts: 1 Skunk Cleaner shrimp 1 blood red fire shrimp 1 emarald crab ~6 Snails 6 Scarlet hermit crabs Corals: Colony of green pearl bubble coral 1 large frag of green octospawn 1 large frag of branching hammer coral 1 frag of golden hammer 1 frag of orange coral 1 frag of gigantic green hairy mushroom 1 frag of candycane Now i need advise on adding few fishes and few corals? can i add bit more expensive corals i am not interested in anemones so i basically have two island of LR and i am interested in isolating right side for Euphyllias which is what i am doing and 1 really huge 1 live rock(15 lbs) standing tall and good on the left side which is basically empty other than supporting my bubble coral and few small zoas on a isolated rock in the middle of the tank. My mushroom is glued on a rock that is sitting at the bottom middle of my tank. my old aquascape was amateurish so it looked clumsy and out of space for anything but now i understood and corrected and my tank looks pretty empty and has lot of space. Advise!!!! suggestions please !!!!

01/07/2016, 12:01 PM	#3
Cheebs Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ottawa Posts: 412	You could add another firsh or two - perhaps try and pair your clownfish an/or a perching goby of some kind, like a Yellow Watchman. As for corals, what are your lights like? __________________ Phil. Current Tank Info: 50 Gallon CADlights rimless

01/07/2016, 12:20 PM	#5
Cheebs Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ottawa Posts: 412	Ah yes actually, I was forgetting you had barebottom. A watchman would not be happy. As for corals, if your corals right now are healthy and flourishing then it's safe to try some more complicated stuff, as long as all your levels are under control __________________ Phil. Current Tank Info: 50 Gallon CADlights rimless

01/08/2016, 08:41 AM	#8
Cheebs Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ottawa Posts: 412	You could try a small SPS frag near the top, some Acans, cool Zoanthids, etc. Lots out there! Emeralds can definitely get cranky without enough algae around to eat - but that's not a bad thing! I doubt the superglue had anything to do with the diatom bloom. Check your phosphates and do a water change and you should be fine __________________ Phil. Current Tank Info: 50 Gallon CADlights rimless

01/07/2016, 11:54 AM	#2
itsmeraja86 Registered Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Canada Posts: 99	bump it

01/07/2016, 12:05 PM	#4
itsmeraja86 Registered Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Canada Posts: 99	i have AI Hydro 52 hanging 30 inches from the bottom of the tank. couple of month back one of my clown died(dried) out of no where not sure what was the cause also... he was doing great until i went to bed... does Yellow Watchman goby needs sandbed? sorry might be silly

01/07/2016, 12:26 PM	#6
itsmeraja86 Registered Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Canada Posts: 99	hi Phil yes all my corals seems to be thriving and i spot feed them once a week .Any suggestions for complicated corals???? I also feed my emerald crab everyday whenever i put my pipet with meaty food or nori sheet he will just grab my pipet and he lets me touch him while he is eating.. i love that guy but if i miss one day i guarantee that i see one hermit die(thats what happened when he first came to my tank) he started his hunt at night and as i started spot feeding him he is happy...

01/07/2016, 05:59 PM	#7
itsmeraja86 Registered Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Canada Posts: 99	One more question. while attaching the coral frags to the Live rock i removed the plug almost completely but safely and also applied super glue and pressed underwater . The issue is in this attempt some super glue dried faster and started floating in the water. After ~18 hours i started seeing minor diatom bloom is it because of the silica from the super glue that got mixed and also attached in the attempt?

01/08/2016, 12:40 PM	#9
itsmeraja86 Registered Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Canada Posts: 99	ORA Birds Of Paradise Birdsnest WYSIWYG 4 Can i add this to my tank? Top of the large rock gets the most light and also the high flow area. I have AI hydro 52 hanging 30 inches from the bottom of the tank(12 inches from the surface). this is my first time with SPS.. so wanted some advise..

01/08/2016, 12:52 PM	#10
anbosu Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mount Juliet, TN Posts: 4,528	Yes, that's a good starter SPS.

01/08/2016, 03:08 PM	#11
d0ughb0y Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: sf bay area Posts: 5,165	I do not recommend adding any more fish or invert. you don't need to push the bioload to the limit of what your tank can handle. Less chance of running into any problem.

01/09/2016, 09:57 AM	#12
itsmeraja86 Registered Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Canada Posts: 99	Thanks doughboy... yes i am not going to add any fishes or inverts as adding corals is much more colorful and interesting...