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greenmonkey51 · 01/12/2008, 06:07 PM

I changing my 125g over to a FOWLR. It's gonna be pretty packed. I have about 135lbs of rock so far and I'm adding about 40lbs-50lbs of marco rocks also. I'm wondering if I should put a wet/dry in or throw a big eheim canister on it. Heres the theoretical stock list

1 Majestic Angel
3-4 Fairy/Flasher Wrasse
1 Pearl Scale Butterfly
1 kole tang
1 Powder tang (blue or brown
1 purple tang
1 Double Saddle Butterfly (ulietensis)

Neptune420 · 01/12/2008, 10:13 PM

I don't think the wet/dry is a good idea with that much live rock. I would just go with a really good skimmer and a sump/refugium and maybe run some carbon. Your fish sound good except for the Powder tang. They are very prone to ich and are reccomended for experts. They also require at least 200g. Everthing else should get along in theory.

ledford1 · 01/13/2008, 12:46 AM

I've been down the wet/dry road before. I much more prefer the skimmer, fuge, and LR formula of filtration.

01/12/2008, 06:07 PM	#1
greenmonkey51 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,092	Filter for FOWLR I changing my 125g over to a FOWLR. It's gonna be pretty packed. I have about 135lbs of rock so far and I'm adding about 40lbs-50lbs of marco rocks also. I'm wondering if I should put a wet/dry in or throw a big eheim canister on it. Heres the theoretical stock list 1 Majestic Angel 3-4 Fairy/Flasher Wrasse 1 Pearl Scale Butterfly 1 kole tang 1 Powder tang (blue or brown 1 purple tang 1 Double Saddle Butterfly (ulietensis)

01/12/2008, 10:13 PM	#2
Neptune420 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Anderson, IN Posts: 77	I don't think the wet/dry is a good idea with that much live rock. I would just go with a really good skimmer and a sump/refugium and maybe run some carbon. Your fish sound good except for the Powder tang. They are very prone to ich and are reccomended for experts. They also require at least 200g. Everthing else should get along in theory. __________________ Do it right the first time. Current Tank Info: 70 bowfront mixed reef (black/orange ocellaris pair, spotted mandarin), 90g community (harliqiuin tusk wrasse, purple tang, flame angel, snowflake eel, pajama cardinal), 45g pentagon corner tank w/ mangroves, 4 erectus, 4 redi), 75 sump for 90 70 &am

01/13/2008, 12:46 AM	#3
ledford1 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 2,241	I've been down the wet/dry road before. I much more prefer the skimmer, fuge, and LR formula of filtration.