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Unread 09/17/2006, 04:33 PM   #1
jaeden
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For a 125aga mixed reef what do you guy's / gal's recommend I'd rather go of personal experience than website recommendations, thanks in advance


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Unread 09/17/2006, 04:37 PM   #2
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more snails than hermits


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Mostly LPS reef (lords, micros, duncans, etc.) with some ricordia florida and zoanthids.

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Unread 09/17/2006, 04:39 PM   #3
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snails, sand sifters, and hermits. I agree, snails more then hermits.


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Unread 09/17/2006, 04:39 PM   #4
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yes, but how many of each and what ?


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Unread 09/17/2006, 05:24 PM   #5
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up to you

I would start with 20-40 snails of a variety of types (turbos knock over too much stuff to be useful IMO) and 5-15 hermits. Add a couple of sandsifting stars and a donky dung cucumber. then, if you keep having an algae problem, add stuff that targets that type of algae.


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