55 gallon pony tank

tgoeujon · #1 12-10-2009, 01:01 AM

tank started and cycling

ill try to figure out an overflow later. the tank has till the middle of february before i add anything other than maybe a few snails. when would be the time to add macros? and is there any good supplies of macros or CB ponies in BC?

Leah · #2 12-10-2009, 01:08 AM

J&L sometimes has them. You could call and see if they could get some for you.

Leah · #3 12-10-2009, 01:18 AM

A sump is nice but it would be fine without one. I had Seahorses in a 25 gal with a hang-
on skimmer and I used a Aqua-clear (filter) And used the foam part off a Remora pro to
cover the intake. Can not say for sure how Pipefish would be with them, I only had Seahorses. They are a bit of work but worth it.

Leah

tgoeujon · #4 12-11-2009, 04:58 AM

Im kinda curious what people have for flow in there seahorse tanks? right now im just running a koralia nano, as well as the flow from the skimmer ( coralife super skimmer 65 ) it doesnt seem like enough but i dont want to go overboard. I want the end result to be as comfortable as possible for the ponies so any and all advice welcomed.

Trevor

Leah · #5 12-11-2009, 02:41 PM

You could always add an extra koralia nano and direct to the top of the tank. I used an airstone and pump as everything else was to much flow.

tgoeujon · #6 12-12-2009, 07:09 AM

out of curiousity after the tank cycles im thinking since im gonna wait quite awhile before adding anything other than snails i am going to add a few bottles of tigger pods and see if they reproduce enough to become a steady food source in the tank. has anyone tried that and if so is there anything in specific i should do to help make it work? or is it just a pointless idea? like i said before any advice helps and im planning on alot of questions before i get the livestock.

Leah · #7 12-12-2009, 12:31 PM

Never worked for me, I tried many times.

Rotifer · #8 12-13-2009, 04:49 PM

The two biggest problems people run into with culturing Tigger-Pods is 1) they put them in a system where they get eaten faster than than they can reproduce, and 2) they don't add extra microalgae to feed them. Pods in reef systems are usually regulated by the amount of microalgae that is naturally produced by the system, and that's not very much. If you want a higher population of pods or are going to introduce more (from a bottle), add extra microalgae so they won't starve.

imcosmokramer · #9 02-17-2010, 02:38 PM

any pics?
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tgoeujon · #10 02-17-2010, 04:08 PM

i will add some pics when i can get my wifes help, im pretty close too computer illiterate.