[FishKid]

Yippee!!! My parents are giving me $300 toward my 72 gal! and im looking for a job, so i may be able to set-up around November!

Im planning on ordering 45# fiji rock, and starting off with a 5" oolithic (sp) dsb. during the cycle, the tank will be lit by a dual 48 watt LOA fixture, after that, i will upgrade to 2 x 175w MH + 2x 110w VHO actnics (of course thats if everything goes as planned) for a sump i would get a 30 gal long, the plumbing is still a bit sketchy to me, but i think i got it.
The only thing is, i would really like to get around drilling the tank, because if it gets messed up in the shop, thats it, im out of a tank! I was thinking of hooking the P.O.S. bakpak 2R im using as a refugium on my 30 reef during the cycle, then disconnecting it, and running a natural setup.

The fish i have picked out so far are:

*Rainbow Wrasse
Thalassoma quinquevittatum

*Goldbar Wrasse
Thalassoma hebraicum

*Splendens Pseudochromis
Pseudochromis splendens

* LawnMower Blenny
Salarius Fasciatus


I was considering a Purple Tang, Blue Spotted Jawfish, a pair of Anthia, or a pair of clownfish

anyone see anything wrong with that list?

Mark

[reefhead]

Originally posted by FishKid


The fish i have picked out so far are:

*Rainbow Wrasse
Thalassoma quinquevittatum

*Goldbar Wrasse
Thalassoma hebraicum

*Splendens Pseudochromis
Pseudochromis splendens

* LawnMower Blenny
Salarius Fasciatus

these fish will destroy a sandbed extremly fast, your bed wont even have time to mature (6-12 mo.)

[FishKid]

The Lawn Mower Blenny i have in my 30 gal hasnt done anything to the sandbed... As for the others, ill have to take your word on it. Any suggestions then?

How are engineer gobies?

mark

[cod]

Hey Fishkid

Lucky you, manna from heaven!

After Reefheads' post, I don't mean to sound totally discouraging but, An Engineer gobie will rearrange your entire tank to suit its' fancy, hence the name. They build nests under LR by digging out pockets in your substrate, which causes LR to shift and fall This behavior is entertaining to watch, but you may wind up with squashed corals etc. etc.