do i have what it takes

dermer · 04/11/2006, 10:54 PM

i have a 75 g with a 20,000 k haldi 24 inch marine glow light super skimmer 65 uv sterilizer 2 emperor 330 2 1,000 gal hr power heads
in tank 150 plus LBS live rock 2 inch plus crushed coral base
bubble coral, blue mushroom, plat coral, red pipe coral
BTA, RA
1- percula clown, 1- gold stripe maroon clown, 1- long nose hawk fish, 1 hawk fish, 1 mandrin goby, 1 hippo tang, 1 yellow tang, 1 jack barred, 1 blue damsel
1 coral banded shrimp, 1 cleaner shrimp, 1 hermit crab with aneomes on it, 20 various snails, 50 plus blue leg hermit crabs, 1 serpant star
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mystikdragon7 · 04/11/2006, 11:14 PM

I think your skimmer is way under powered for your tank. I would go for the 220 or 125 model at the least.
How long has this tank been set up?

LessThanJaker1 · 04/11/2006, 11:20 PM

agree with mystik, u need a stronger skimmer. Only other thing i might add is, make sure you have enough food in there for the mandarin and becareful with that Maroon clown. I only say that because i had a bad experience with one and i've also read a few others. Some times they tend to nip on Lps corals.

mystikdragon7 · 04/11/2006, 11:24 PM

I also believe you will run into problems with your substrate. I would try and change it out with something else. The crushed coral usually produces higher nitrates.

dermer · 04/12/2006, 02:58 PM

thanks for the info i do plan on improving my skimmer it is a little weak i also plan to go with a sand basesooner or latter so far i have not seen the maroon doing any nipping and my lfs sells live brine so i buy some each week

mystikdragon7 · 04/12/2006, 04:50 PM

How old is your tank?

dermer · 04/12/2006, 08:08 PM

my tank has been set up for almost 6 months and i used cycled water from my local lfs

04/11/2006, 10:54 PM	#1
dermer Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 523	do i have what it takes i have a 75 g with a 20,000 k haldi 24 inch marine glow light super skimmer 65 uv sterilizer 2 emperor 330 2 1,000 gal hr power heads in tank 150 plus LBS live rock 2 inch plus crushed coral base bubble coral, blue mushroom, plat coral, red pipe coral BTA, RA 1- percula clown, 1- gold stripe maroon clown, 1- long nose hawk fish, 1 hawk fish, 1 mandrin goby, 1 hippo tang, 1 yellow tang, 1 jack barred, 1 blue damsel 1 coral banded shrimp, 1 cleaner shrimp, 1 hermit crab with aneomes on it, 20 various snails, 50 plus blue leg hermit crabs, 1 serpant star http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y1...er/DSC02018.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y1...er/DSC02045.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y1...er/DSC02046.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y1...er/DSC02033.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y1.../Picture065.jpg

04/11/2006, 11:14 PM	#2
mystikdragon7 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mill Creek, WA Posts: 1,051	I think your skimmer is way under powered for your tank. I would go for the 220 or 125 model at the least. How long has this tank been set up? __________________ Patience is a vitrue Current Tank Info: 60gal reef, 2 175 watt MH, 2 95 watt VHO Actinics, 20 gal sump; 30gal FOWLR, pair of B&W baby perculas

04/11/2006, 11:24 PM	#4
mystikdragon7 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mill Creek, WA Posts: 1,051	I also believe you will run into problems with your substrate. I would try and change it out with something else. The crushed coral usually produces higher nitrates. __________________ Patience is a vitrue Current Tank Info: 60gal reef, 2 175 watt MH, 2 95 watt VHO Actinics, 20 gal sump; 30gal FOWLR, pair of B&W baby perculas

04/12/2006, 04:50 PM	#6
mystikdragon7 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mill Creek, WA Posts: 1,051	How old is your tank? __________________ Patience is a vitrue Current Tank Info: 60gal reef, 2 175 watt MH, 2 95 watt VHO Actinics, 20 gal sump; 30gal FOWLR, pair of B&W baby perculas

04/11/2006, 11:20 PM	#3
LessThanJaker1 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Glendale, CA Posts: 624	agree with mystik, u need a stronger skimmer. Only other thing i might add is, make sure you have enough food in there for the mandarin and becareful with that Maroon clown. I only say that because i had a bad experience with one and i've also read a few others. Some times they tend to nip on Lps corals.

04/12/2006, 02:58 PM	#5
dermer Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 523	thanks for the info i do plan on improving my skimmer it is a little weak i also plan to go with a sand basesooner or latter so far i have not seen the maroon doing any nipping and my lfs sells live brine so i buy some each week

04/12/2006, 08:08 PM	#7
dermer Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 523	my tank has been set up for almost 6 months and i used cycled water from my local lfs