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New in Town
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Mississippi
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Redoing my FOWLR
Ok I have a 75 gallon FOWLR tank at the moment and I would like to get some corals so I need some help determining what I need to keep and what I need to get rid of. Righ now my set up consist of:
30# Live Rock A Bio Wheel Filter A Seaclone Protein Skimmer Undergravel filter with two powerheads Crushed Coral Substrate Housing for 3 standard florescent Light Two Clark Clownfish Porcuppine Puffer Picasso Triggerfish Yellow damsel Long tentacle anenome (bad for my set up I know) chocolate chip starfish I have had problems with red algae dispite my changing 5 gallons of water a week. Im about to move so I figured when I have it all tore down I would just change out everything. This Is what Im thinking of doing. Selling the Puffer and triger back to the pet store. Getting rid of the undergravelfilter and getting 30# more Live rock. Should I change my substrate out to sand or is the crushed coral fine? I will also need to get more lights. Anymore suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I really want to do this right, Im tired of all the algae. Oh, my tank has been set up for about 15 months. Thanks |
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Bardstown, KY
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Hi cal565,
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Sand Beds and Bare-Bottom Tanks in Reef Hobbyist Online Quote:
Soft Corals LPS Corals SPS Corals With each group requiring more intense light. At a minimum I would have to recommend a 4 bulb VHO setup but if your interested in Anemones, clams and/or stony corals then metal halide lighting will be required. I also recommend that you upgrade to a much more effecient skimmer and also look to incorporate a sump in this system. This will make the appearance of the tank more pleasing by removing lots of equipment from the tank and will give you more water volume which makes stability a little easier to accomplish. I am glad to hear that you are wanting some advice and doing some research so you do this right the first time. I hope my reply gives you some topics to research and will spark some more questions which we'll be happy to help you out with. ![]() |
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Chicago Suburbs
Posts: 664
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I think your chocolate chip starfish would wreak havoc on any corals you put in your tank
. They are definately not reef safe!
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Carl Just tell your wife that having a tank teaches you all sorts of new DIY skills...which will save lots of money around the house...so you can buy more stuff for your tank...so you can learn more skills...
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New in Town
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Mississippi
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Thanks for all the help so far. I didnt even think about the chocolate chip starfish but I will sell it too. I do love my puffer but I would rather do the coral thing for now. Sounds like im going to have to put a lot of money into this, but that is alright I want to do it right. If anyone know somewhere I could give my puffer a good home let me know. I will give him away if its to a good home. thanks again for all the help
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