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05-03-2009, 09:26 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Westchester, N.Y.
Posts: 15
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First reef tank
This is my first salt water set up. I have a 90 gal tank with 2 150w metal halides and 4 T5's, Bermuda 3 skimmer, 57w UV, 1/6 hp chiller, Phosban reactor and an ATO. I have 1 yellow tang, 1 foxface, 1 swallowtail angel, 1 small bellus angel, 1 mystery wrasse, 2 true perculas, 2 bangai cardinals and a mandarin dragonet. Also 2 scarlet cleaners, 2 fire red shrimp, 1 banded coral shrimp, 1 pencil urchin, 2 serpent stars, 1 tiger cuke, and 1 fighting conch. I have an assortment of corals from zoas to sps. My tank has been running for about 8 months and I've made quite a few mistakes. I'm hoping this site can help me out.
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05-03-2009, 10:19 PM
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Keeper of the Kracken
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Martin, SC
Posts: 11,407
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 Welcome to TRT!!!
That is a nice looking setup, but what is up with the huge sand dune on the right hand side of the tank? |
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05-03-2009, 11:40 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 33,775
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Welcome to TRT! Looking good!
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05-04-2009, 07:10 AM
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I'm here for breakfast
Join Date: May 2008
Location: PA
Posts: 309
Reviews: 1
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Quote:
Originally Posted by aquawolf
Welcome to TRT!!!
That is a nice looking setup, but what is up with the huge sand dune on the right hand side of the tank? |
Is there a Clarkii in there??? Mine is constantly moving sand.
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05-04-2009, 08:10 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: plainsboro, new jersey
Posts: 385
Reviews: 19
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Ditto on Welcome!! 
We all have made errors starting saltwater systems, this site and the people on it are here to help not flame.
Does the mandarin eat frozen or pellets??
If not you may need to supplement with live copoepods.
Doug
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05-04-2009, 08:12 AM
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Carpe Noctem
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Western Colorado
Posts: 8,035
Reviews: 25
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Welcome to TRT... The tank looks great! I wish my first tank looked that good.
Come to think of it, I kind of wish any of my tanks would have looked that good 
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05-04-2009, 07:08 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Westchester, N.Y.
Posts: 15
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The sand dune is from my orangespotted shrimp goby who loves to make messes. My mandarin seems to go for the pellets plus there are pods in the tank, I,ve had him for over three months so I guess he's eating well.
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05-04-2009, 08:07 PM
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Keeper of the Kracken
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Martin, SC
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Thanks for the info about the Goby causing the sand dune. I wasn't trying to be critical, I was just curious about it as it definitely stood out a little.  |
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05-04-2009, 08:41 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Westchester, N.Y.
Posts: 15
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Every once in awhile I staighten it out and he just does it again, he sleeps at the bottom of the "dune "
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05-04-2009, 08:49 PM
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Biker Reefer
Join Date: May 2008
Location: North Western PA
Posts: 686
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Very nice for eight monts old
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05-04-2009, 09:53 PM
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Keeper of the Kracken
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Martin, SC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lostatsea
Every once in awhile I staighten it out and he just does it again, he sleeps at the bottom of the "dune "
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At least you know your sand bed is being stirred up very well.
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05-05-2009, 09:32 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Gaston SC
Posts: 41
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no bad gas in that sand to kill anything.
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