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09-30-2005, 09:35 AM
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The Ninja MOD
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Do you think this is a sensable bio-load?
Okay, need opinions on my current fish load. This is in the 150, its a bb and all that stuff listed in my signature. I have about 90 lbs of LR for now and plan on about 40 more to finish. Total water volume is about 180 gallons. Just want thoughts how overloaded I am or close to it.
1 Yellow tang
1 Royal gramma
1 Chromis
1 Flame Angle
1 Bartlets Anthias ( I think)
1 Lyratail Anthias (I think)
1 Bundoon Blenny
1 Canary Blenny
3 Blue leg hermits
1 med hermit ( suspected homicidal maniac, going to new cell block)
30 snails
2 Emerald crabs
1 Skunk Cleaner shrimp (want another one!)
Hitch hiker zoos
Several sponges
Dont realy want more in this tank, looks good with this number swimming around. Most of the fish are very small except the Tang and one of the Anthias. I feed every other to every three days from one of the following, Mysis, Marine Cuisine or Prime Reef and Nori twice a week foir the Tang.
There is no algae showing in the tank except for some spots on the back panel that Im not sure what it is. The front panel takes about 5 to 7 days to start getting dirty. Right now the lighting is still the 440 watts of VHO and since I look to be staying put Im going to step it up with the new canopy and getting the MH hooked up. The parameters are all great (havent started testing calcium yet) and temp holds at 77-78.
Any thoughts?
Keep in mind that there is more rock to come and aquascaping will completely change more than likely.As will lighting and Ill have a canopy that fits!!
Robert
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09-30-2005, 09:44 AM
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Sounds fine to me. You could easily get away with twice that many fish; but I would start stopping around there.
Great photos 
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09-30-2005, 09:47 AM
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Robert, I am thinking thats about it for the fish , looks like a nice mix but resist the "just one more" demon, when he sits on your shoulder whispering in your ear, flick him off 
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09-30-2005, 09:57 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2005
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looks like they have enough room in there. I also have a homicidal hermit, just pulled it off of a snail. he clings to them until he can peel it from the glass, then tumbles to the sand and plucks out lunch. I would be happy to send him to you if yours needs a buddy. I just keep finding empty snail and crab shells, I am also bringing him up on charges for a clown fish and a peppermint shrimp. what a rap sheet on this guy.
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09-30-2005, 10:14 AM
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sounds good to me Robert I would stop there too though or else add a couple more smaller fish |
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09-30-2005, 03:16 PM
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The Ninja MOD
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Thanks everyone! I was kinda thinking I was at the limit considering this is going to be SPS and eventually clams. Ill get more fish when I get the big FOWLR going, gotta make a new sump so I can run my MR-2 externally with a lower water level to make it more consistant.
Oh and the FOWLR is going to be 6ft long, 3 ft wide and 2 ft tall with VHOs for color. Cant wait to do that one cause Im realy getting into fish lately, especialy soem of the Wrasses.
Robert
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09-30-2005, 04:15 PM
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Nice looking tank, It is really coming along. I think that is about it for the fish also. the only thing I can see is a few more chromis. It is hard to get use to the BB look for me.LOL, "Looks good"
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09-30-2005, 05:35 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2005
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When or are you going to get more rock?
Look's nice.
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09-30-2005, 05:40 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
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I think you need more LR 1 - 2lbs per gallon is a rule.
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09-30-2005, 06:48 PM
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BIG SMELLY MOD
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I think it needs more rock for looks right now. Not that You need the 1 to 2 lbs per gallon.
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09-30-2005, 07:19 PM
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Hey maybe you should add a couple of sharks to that too? And a lion, and a Hippo tang, and a manitee... I have no good input so i figure i would kill a few seconds.
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09-30-2005, 07:29 PM
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Big Fishy
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Originally Posted by Twitterbait
Hey maybe you should add a couple of sharks to that too? And a lion, and a Hippo tang, and a manitee... I have no good input so i figure i would kill a few seconds.
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09-30-2005, 08:34 PM
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The Ninja MOD
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Gonna add 40 or so more lbs of rock, that will put me at about 130lbs.
Robert
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09-30-2005, 11:55 PM
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WWM Junky
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Robert from readin your posts I have no doubt that your water chemistry is way above par, so the only reason for more LR is asthetics, add as little or as much as you want. Persoanlly I think the open water look is kinda neat, some tanks look like they went overboard on the LR if you know what I mean.
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10-01-2005, 12:21 AM
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Little Fishy
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Your tank looks awsome!!! HOw do you keep it so clean? I would add some more chrmise just to watch them school. But i would stop after that. Looks awsome.
Nathan
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