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12-21-2005, 04:23 AM
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Stocking for 72 gallon reef......
Hey guys, first off. Tank specs.
72 gallon bow front 70 LBS of live rock 90 pounds aragnite Mag 9.5 in closed loop for circulation Fluval 404 for circulation and mechanical filtration Aquamedic Turbofloater 1000 multi skimmer No sump No refuge Pc (4 x 65 watt lighting) soon to be upgraded to 2 250watt HQI pendants. LPS, SPS. (not yet, waiting for light.....) Weekly 20% water changes with R/O water. Now, for that set up above, im planning the following fish. Please forgive me if i ovrestock a bit, im fairly new to SW. Pair of Banggai Cardinalfish 1 Bicolor Pseudochromis 1 Royal Gramma Basslet Pair of Ocellaris Clownfish 1 Sailfin/Algae Blenny 1 Powder Blue Tang I will also be adding various snails, couple of shrimp. Hermit crabs, and poissbly one small star fish. Am i ok with my stocking levels?? Am i over stocked, understock (meaning i have room for more), etc. Thanks! 
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12-21-2005, 12:03 PM
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Powder blue tangs get quite large and are also a more finicky fish. They are very prone to ich (more so than most tangs because they are all prone to ich) If it was me I would seriously consider a smaller tang like a yellow or purple.
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12-21-2005, 02:49 PM
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I'd skip the pseudochromis too. The cardinals don't like agressive tankmates and the pseudochromis deffinitly can be aggressive. I have a purple pseudochromis in my 50 gallon tank, and he doesn't take any crap from the tank bully, a domino damsel that is ten times his size.
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12-21-2005, 03:20 PM
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I also agree about the pseudochromis. Instead of the tang how about a flame angel - great starter fish, hardy, colorful and stay small for a 75g.
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Mike 150g reef, 55g sump, T5's, Vertech 200A, Profilux III - German made is highly over rated, should just say Gerpan made. Reefkeeper - individual obsessed with placing disturbing amounts of electricity and seawater in close proximity for the purpose of maintaining live coral reef organisms.
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12-21-2005, 03:34 PM
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I would add more flow if you are going to have sps. I was running 2 fluval 204s my sump and 3 power heads and I still wanted more flow. Also are you going DSB or just a normal sand bed you might want to cut some sand and add some LR. Just my two cents.
Brad
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#8
12-21-2005, 03:55 PM
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I too would scrap either one of the
Bicolor Pseudochromis Royal Gramma Basslet I'd replace it with a dwarf angel of some sort and a small yellow or regal tang.
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THE BARQUARIUM: 55 gallon cube - 50 lbs LR - ASM G3 skimmer - 30 Gallon sump - 22 Gallon refugium / frag tank - 4x 24 watt HO T5's - Mag 9.5 return - Pin Point PH monitor - 400 watt XM 20K MH in Lumenarc reflector - Dual stage GFO/NO3 media reactor - 6 stage RODI auto top up -Wavemaster Pro running 3 Koralia 2's. Fully stocked with fish, corals and usually some fine scotch http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=55041
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#9
12-22-2005, 03:20 AM
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Ok, then i'll do.....
Pair of Banggai Cardinalfish 1 Royal Gramma Basslet Pair of Ocellaris Clownfish 1 Sailfin/Algae Blenny 1 Powder Blue Tang As for the tang, i'll be giving him to a friend as he grows large. I really like this fish. As for flame angels, do they not pick at corals?? Overal though, what do yo guys think about my stocking levels. Would you say im heavily stocked or moderately. Thanks! Last edited by mooch28; 12-22-2005 at 03:24 AM.
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12-22-2005, 04:20 AM
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