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FitoPharmer 01-27-2010 05:30 PM
I have a Leopard wrasse in my tank with a BB. At night he just hovers on the bottom near the clown fish normally. I was surprised he does not go into the rock work more often. He is a very friendly fish thought.

Reefer Rob 01-27-2010 05:30 PM
What about Tiger Tail cucs? I'm thinking they'll have to go... if I can get them out.

Skimmerking 01-27-2010 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by FitoPharmer (Post 486228)
I have a Leopard wrasse in my tank with a BB. At night he just hovers on the bottom near the clown fish normally. I was surprised he does not go into the rock work more often. He is a very friendly fish thought.
really i have a leoprad and a flasher wrasse and 2 tiger tails weird about the wrasses

OceanicCorals-Ian- 01-27-2010 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Reefer Rob (Post 486229)
What about Tiger Tail cucs? I'm thinking they'll have to go... if I can get them out.

Have to go, they will starve long term.......

christyf5 01-27-2010 05:45 PM
yeah no sandbed was totally the way to go for me. The bottom of my tank is covered with various coralline and other algae and piles of detritus accumulate in low flow areas which I have to siphon out on a regular basis.

I definitely think the tiger tail cucs will have to go, I remember when I had a sandbed they were always buried and constantly tunneling through the sand. I don't think they would react well, or be as well fed without a sandbed.

scar_11 01-27-2010 05:51 PM
Did you paint the bottom of the tank or just leave it clear

OceanicCorals-Ian- 01-27-2010 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by christyf5 (Post 486236)
yeah no sandbed was totally the way to go for me. The bottom of my tank is covered with various coralline and other algae and piles of detritus accumulate in low flow areas which I have to siphon out on a regular basis.

I definitely think the tiger tail cucs will have to go, I remember when I had a sandbed they were always buried and constantly tunneling through the sand. I don't think they would react well, or be as well fed without a sandbed.

Exactly how is works for me, would not go back to sand.

OceanicCorals-Ian- 01-27-2010 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by scar_11 (Post 486239)
Did you paint the bottom of the tank or just leave it clear

Don't bother, it will cover with Coraline fairly quickly....

don.ald 01-27-2010 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Reefer Rob (Post 486191)
Well more of a zoanthid bottom actually.

After seeing Ian from Oceanic's tank I now have "flow envy". Right now I have a thin layer of sand for "aesthetics", and there's no way I can get that kind of flow without blasting sand everywhere.

So for all the bare bottoms out there it's time to expose your self :surprise: Let see what you've done in place of sand.

By the way, I have Goggle... and know all the pros and cons. I don't want that kind of discussion. It tends to get a little heated for me :wink:
what about the flow? maybe you can describe it to those of us out of town.:mrgreen:

christyf5 01-27-2010 05:57 PM
I've often thought that perhaps the starboard option was the way to go (although I have no idea where to get it around here) as I miss the reflection of the white sand that really brightens up the tank but again, once it covers with coralline and various other algaes, the effect pretty much is lost and I feel its a bit of a waste.


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