Lights? What can I keep?

Nicholasbithell · 02/20/2010, 05:37 AM

I just recently set up a 90g RR with 100lbs of live rock reef base substrate from Redsea and x2 250 watt MH pendants about 9 inches above the tank.

I want to know What I can keep exactly and what I may have trouble keeping.
I am really looking into doing a few small clams. Let me know thanks in advance! I love this place!

rgsa8892 · 02/20/2010, 06:44 AM

with your tank size and lighting you should be able to keep anything

epleeds · 02/20/2010, 07:02 AM

+1 to the above message. How long has the tank been set up. You should wait some time till the tank establishes itself before putting any high priced pieces in it. Also, make sure you monitor the calcium with the clams, since they use a lot of it.

scuba guy ron · 02/20/2010, 08:08 AM

Anyting you want

Chris27 · 02/20/2010, 08:33 AM

I think the list would be shorter if you asked what can't I keep....usually when people ask the same question they have a couple of 32W Standard Florescent from their FW tanks sitting on top...

I know, because I was one of those a few years ago.

Nicholasbithell · 02/20/2010, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by epleeds

+1 to the above message. How long has the tank been set up. You should wait some time till the tank establishes itself before putting any high priced pieces in it. Also, make sure you monitor the calcium with the clams, since they use a lot of it.

The tank was fishless cycled to the point that I can add 10ml of ammonia the night before and show no signs of ammonia by the morning, However the nitrates have sky rocketed!!! So I have a huge water change ahead of me today.

Thanks to you guys who responded! Im thinking I am going to add my first inhabitants today probably going to be true percs.

You guys have any suggestion about when I should add a cleanup crew?

Thanks for the help!

blrrobinson21 · 02/20/2010, 11:44 AM

I would start our with a few blue legged hermits, nass. snails and turbo snails. I would probably do about 5 hermits, 7 nass. and 5 turbos. Im really just throwing out numbers. I like to start small and add as I see fit.

Chris27 · 02/20/2010, 12:45 PM

If you're certain that the cycle has completed, it OK to add the cuc now. I like to keep a collection of snails, hermits, shrimp, crabs and stars, it makes for a nice diverse crew that covers most anything you need to clean up.

orion1 · 02/20/2010, 01:57 PM

I agree with the above I have a 95g display I have 20 nass snails, 4 blue leg hermits, 2 black and white leg, and 2 red leg, 4 cleaner shrimp, 1 emerald crab, and 2 sand sifter stars

anj1204 · 02/20/2010, 08:09 PM

You can never have to much of a CUC!!

lougotzz · 02/20/2010, 10:15 PM

OK...just make sure before throwing all this stuff in the tank it has food to eat... If you have no algae blooms or fish to leave behind un eaten food, or to create waist, the cuc will have nothing to clean and the hermit crabs are going to eat the snails. Add a couple of clown fish, if your tank is the way you say it is, its ok to be adding those two fish. Wait a week or two and then add something else and so on.

gooyferret · 02/20/2010, 11:27 PM

Hi Nicholas,

Welcome to ReefCentral! What kind of lights are those your running on the tank, and where you buy them?? They look very yellow and what kelvin bulbs do you have in the fixture? With MH you should be able to keep anything pretty much in the tank as long as you have the correct kelvin and MH bulbs. Tank looks great and sounds like the cycle is coming to an end! What you running for a sump or filtration on the tank? Skimmer? I see you live in MN are you a member of TCMAS? Great looking tank and let me know if you have any questions im from MN also. You can always send me a pm if you have questions on anything.

Later and Good Luck!

02/20/2010, 08:08 AM	#4
scuba guy ron Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 1,455	Anyting you want __________________ Ron Current Tank Info: 6yr old 37 Gallon Column mixed reef

02/20/2010, 11:27 PM	#12
gooyferret Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: MN Posts: 599	Hi Nicholas, Welcome to ReefCentral! What kind of lights are those your running on the tank, and where you buy them?? They look very yellow and what kelvin bulbs do you have in the fixture? With MH you should be able to keep anything pretty much in the tank as long as you have the correct kelvin and MH bulbs. Tank looks great and sounds like the cycle is coming to an end! What you running for a sump or filtration on the tank? Skimmer? I see you live in MN are you a member of TCMAS? Great looking tank and let me know if you have any questions im from MN also. You can always send me a pm if you have questions on anything. Later and Good Luck! __________________ I smell something Fishy! Oops excuse me! Current Tank Info: 180gal Mixed Reef

02/20/2010, 06:44 AM	#2
rgsa8892 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: bethel park PA Posts: 186	with your tank size and lighting you should be able to keep anything

02/20/2010, 07:02 AM	#3
epleeds Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: virginia Posts: 346	+1 to the above message. How long has the tank been set up. You should wait some time till the tank establishes itself before putting any high priced pieces in it. Also, make sure you monitor the calcium with the clams, since they use a lot of it.

02/20/2010, 08:33 AM	#5
Chris27 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 4,452	I think the list would be shorter if you asked what can't I keep....usually when people ask the same question they have a couple of 32W Standard Florescent from their FW tanks sitting on top... I know, because I was one of those a few years ago.

02/20/2010, 11:44 AM	#7
blrrobinson21 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lake of the Ozarks Posts: 201	I would start our with a few blue legged hermits, nass. snails and turbo snails. I would probably do about 5 hermits, 7 nass. and 5 turbos. Im really just throwing out numbers. I like to start small and add as I see fit.

02/20/2010, 12:45 PM	#8
Chris27 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 4,452	If you're certain that the cycle has completed, it OK to add the cuc now. I like to keep a collection of snails, hermits, shrimp, crabs and stars, it makes for a nice diverse crew that covers most anything you need to clean up.

02/20/2010, 01:57 PM	#9
orion1 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Oregon Posts: 54	I agree with the above I have a 95g display I have 20 nass snails, 4 blue leg hermits, 2 black and white leg, and 2 red leg, 4 cleaner shrimp, 1 emerald crab, and 2 sand sifter stars

02/20/2010, 08:09 PM	#10
anj1204 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Navarre, Florida Posts: 65	You can never have to much of a CUC!!

02/20/2010, 10:15 PM	#11
lougotzz Moved On Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: PA Posts: 1,524	OK...just make sure before throwing all this stuff in the tank it has food to eat... If you have no algae blooms or fish to leave behind un eaten food, or to create waist, the cuc will have nothing to clean and the hermit crabs are going to eat the snails. Add a couple of clown fish, if your tank is the way you say it is, its ok to be adding those two fish. Wait a week or two and then add something else and so on.