Tank on order - Stocking list

bushwick · 07/25/2006, 02:19 AM

Hi All,

New tank is on order. I have decided with the below dimensions for my FO tank with remote DSB / Fuge.

96 long, 36 wide, 18 high

Stocking list idea as below.

1x Med clown trigger
1x Med picasso trigeer
1 x med adult emperor angel
1 x med adult blue face angel
1 x med adult navarcus angel
1 x med lip stick tang
1 x med sohol tang

Tank will have limited LR. Planning on running a recirculating needle wheel skimmer with ozone. Will run Phosban as will to keep PO4 down. Lighting will either be 4 x 70W halides or NO fluros....any ideas on this.

Cheers

Monkeyfish · 07/25/2006, 07:25 AM

I'd go with the Clown OR Picasso trigger, but not both. If you do decide to get both purchase small juveniles and introduce them at the same time.

thor32766 · 07/25/2006, 06:53 PM

sounds like sweet tank, even though i am a huge fan of tangs, i wouldnt do a shoal, every one i have been around are just plain nasty. other wise going to be a beautiful tank

bushwick · 07/25/2006, 07:09 PM

Thanks for the responses so far....

Whats your thoughts on lighting.... 4 x 70W metal halides or NO fluros?

Cheers
Che

Monkeyfish · 07/25/2006, 07:13 PM

More light = more algae. The MH will really bring out the fishes' colors and create a nice shimmer effect in the water, but will also produce a lot of heat and use a lot of electricity. Really depends on your budget and personal taste for the fish that you mentioned above.

bushwick · 07/25/2006, 07:29 PM

I will be using 14K astralux globes and they are fairly blue (not too blue though). I will only put these on for 6 hours a day. Remaining time will have a fluro on (while i'm not around)

With the light deing fairly blue i don't think algae will be such a massive problem as limited Red spectrum. Planning on keeping my PO4 and NO3 as close to zero. Will be going Vodka method.

Cheers
Che

07/25/2006, 02:19 AM	#1
bushwick Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 163	Tank on order - Stocking list Hi All, New tank is on order. I have decided with the below dimensions for my FO tank with remote DSB / Fuge. 96 long, 36 wide, 18 high Stocking list idea as below. 1x Med clown trigger 1x Med picasso trigeer 1 x med adult emperor angel 1 x med adult blue face angel 1 x med adult navarcus angel 1 x med lip stick tang 1 x med sohol tang Tank will have limited LR. Planning on running a recirculating needle wheel skimmer with ozone. Will run Phosban as will to keep PO4 down. Lighting will either be 4 x 70W halides or NO fluros....any ideas on this. Cheers

07/25/2006, 07:25 AM	#2
Monkeyfish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Long Island (NY) Posts: 4,077	I'd go with the Clown OR Picasso trigger, but not both. If you do decide to get both purchase small juveniles and introduce them at the same time. __________________ Eric "One thing that humbles me deeply is to see that human genius has its limits while human stupidity does not." Current Tank Info: Taking a break

07/25/2006, 06:53 PM	#3
thor32766 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chuluota, FL Posts: 6,072	sounds like sweet tank, even though i am a huge fan of tangs, i wouldnt do a shoal, every one i have been around are just plain nasty. other wise going to be a beautiful tank __________________ "Live your life so no one has to lie about who you were at your funeral" click on my red house to see my tang compound! Current Tank Info: 29 gallon in Wall!

07/25/2006, 07:13 PM	#5
Monkeyfish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Long Island (NY) Posts: 4,077	More light = more algae. The MH will really bring out the fishes' colors and create a nice shimmer effect in the water, but will also produce a lot of heat and use a lot of electricity. Really depends on your budget and personal taste for the fish that you mentioned above. __________________ Eric "One thing that humbles me deeply is to see that human genius has its limits while human stupidity does not." Current Tank Info: Taking a break

07/25/2006, 07:09 PM	#4
bushwick Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 163	Thanks for the responses so far.... Whats your thoughts on lighting.... 4 x 70W metal halides or NO fluros? Cheers Che

07/25/2006, 07:29 PM	#6
bushwick Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 163	I will be using 14K astralux globes and they are fairly blue (not too blue though). I will only put these on for 6 hours a day. Remaining time will have a fluro on (while i'm not around) With the light deing fairly blue i don't think algae will be such a massive problem as limited Red spectrum. Planning on keeping my PO4 and NO3 as close to zero. Will be going Vodka method. Cheers Che