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Old 07-10-2006, 11:51 AM   #1
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ylchik's 55 gal tank

55gal tank started June 16 2006
60 lbs live rock... may be taking some out after next rockscaping
2 in sand bed ( in the process of becoming live
red sea berlin air lift 60 protien skimmer
cascade 200 filter ( 190 gal an hr)
1 power head (200 gal per hour)
250 watt heater
4*65watt pc lights
2 12,000K and 2 blue actinic and 4 led blue moon
( plan on adding more once I am ready to buy corals)

hichhikeres include
TONS of little brittle stars
a few slug/snail things
Zoo polyps
pink sponges
and plenty of coraline algae if I don't kill it

future inhabtants to be
Royal Gramma
Clown Fish - tank raised false percala
3 blue green chromis

urchin
2 peppermint shrimp
2 skunk shrimp
1 emerald crab - Husbands choice he WILL be watched and sent packing if he nibbles

some snails and a few hermit crabs to watch - still working on mix and types....
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Old 07-10-2006, 12:15 PM   #2
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Sounds good!Any pics?
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Old 07-10-2006, 01:51 PM   #3
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Sounds nice. You may have to increase the flow on the tank. It is good to have at least 10x your volume, for a 55gal tank, a minimun of 550gal/hour, more if you want SPS.
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Old 07-10-2006, 02:23 PM   #4
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Just finished re rockscaping after adding PVC so tank is still a bit cloudy... will post pics as soon as it clears.

Thanks for the flow rate help! I have been wondering about that.
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Old 07-14-2006, 12:50 PM   #5
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added 3 blue- green chromis yesterday - let the games begin!
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Old 07-14-2006, 03:05 PM   #6
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pix? lol nm jus' read that youd post pix after it clears
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Old 08-04-2006, 09:00 PM   #7
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adding live stock is fun and now I see where the addiction comes in - that and the need for impulse control YIKES!
We have added 10 narrsisus ( sp) snails - I love these guys with their snorkels too cute!
6 Astrea snails - nobody has fallen over yet so that's cool
5 mexican hermit crabs
1 redlegged crab that is bigger than the mexicans so he didn't get picked on ( the kids wanted him)
2 peppermint shrimp - we love watching thes guys
1 Tank raised percala clown
and my fav in the tank...
a small frag of pulsing xenia that after 6 days of being in the tank - oh was it a rough intro by me the aquarist ( i shudder to tell you all) IS PULSING!

Yeah it was barely attached to a small rock and it only has about 1o shoots and is like 2 -3 inches when fully extended - I dropped into about 6 times trying to get it on a rock and then it fell INTO the rock and blew it out and then FINALLY it landed on the rock where he now happily pulses away. I am so glad I didn't kill it *Bashful look and promises to do better next time*
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Old 08-06-2006, 03:05 PM   #8
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tank with rock...

ok here's the tank with rock I am uploading new pics now
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Old 08-09-2006, 11:02 PM   #9
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some inhabitants

some of the life in me tank yeah!
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Old 08-10-2006, 02:58 PM   #10
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added a maxie jet 1200 with 295 gph - darn near blew Nemo out of the tank!!!!!!!!!!!!
also switched ot a Rena 400 airpump rated fro 150 gallon to run the skimmer - LOTS better bubble action hope that will help it skim better
oh and more pics
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my favorite I just love the xenia
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and the shot with the fish
1 percala
3 blue green chromis enlarge the shot to see them :0)
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also added a spot of needle grass today
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another addition

added
2 skunk cleaners
1 fan worm - very cool and definatly an impulse buy
gosh it's hard not to do that
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Looking good! So when are you adding the new skimmer and which one did you decide on?
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