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10-12-2001, 11:07 AM
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Plankton
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Buffalo, NY
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Livestock limits in a reef tank.
I might be getting a little ahead of myself, I'm only on page 56 of The Conscientious Marine Aquarist. Lets say that I have a 75 gallon tank with 75 pounds of live rock, and 4 inches of sand bed. What the max number of soft corals I can put in that set up? I would also like 4-5 fish(less if needed). I plan on only keeping very easy maintain softies, due to the fact that I'm going to have only VHO lighting(4 bulbs, 1 blue, 3 full spec.). And that this is going to be my first attempt at a reef tank. My main theme for this tank is: Keep it simple stupid. I really want to keep soft coral, for 2 reasons. Gaining the much needed experience, and I also wanted a reef tank. I have about 3 years experience with fish only systems, but when it comes to reef tanks my knowledge is small.
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10-12-2001, 05:16 PM
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A goof
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Plymouth, MN USA
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It sounds like you are on the right track. I don't know what the answer would be for too much corals in a tank, I would say that you want to add them slowly and the biggest constraint would be size of the tank, if you have a healthy tank and everything is growing well, you will soon run out of room for corals. Another idea with K.I.S.S. is keep it slow stupid  . Sounds like you are on the right track.
Jon
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10-13-2001, 02:05 AM
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Reefer Maniac
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Irvine, CA
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10-13-2001, 08:06 AM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Montana
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Your only limited to number of corals by the size of your tank as mentioned and the thickness of your wallet!!!!! JMO Johnny |
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10-13-2001, 08:22 AM
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Reefer Man
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Reno, Nevada
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in my house hold it depends on how nice i am to my wife, sometimes a good body massage works to. LOL.
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10-13-2001, 08:49 AM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Montana
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Hey Steve!! I really like your signature image! I saved it in my documents if that is alright by you!! Johnny  |
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10-13-2001, 09:27 AM
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Plankton
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Buffalo, NY
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Thanjs people... That book is really awesome, and easy to read. I plan on reading it cover to cover at least once before I start my tank.
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10-13-2001, 01:22 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Portland, OR
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Kranny,
I really cant stress enough how important patience is in this hobby. For instance, I have a 100gal reef tank. Over the last three years, I have bought/traded a ton of individual corals to fill in every nook and cranny in my tank. Now....I'm having to get rid of some!!! If I had purchased about half of the corals and just let them grow...I would have had an awsome tank!!!!
I think my point is to purchase corals, softys especially, place them in appropiate spots and JUST LET THEM GROW IN!!! Your tank will be beautiful before ya know it!
Dennis
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10-13-2001, 01:38 PM
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Ghost of reefers past
Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: Southern Oregon, Way West of Dimples ;)
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Another advantage to soft corals is they can be divided and trades for different ones, collect them all
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10-13-2001, 04:33 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: anaheim, CA
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It would be my pleasure to take some Corals of your hands Dennis. |
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