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Tje`s 75gal reef build

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by tje22, Feb 26, 2013.

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  1. Mar 28, 2013 #61
    mthomp

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    Your fish list looks good. Keep in mind that the wrasse will destroy your pods that your mandarins will need.

    Personally I would pass on the mandarin as I don't feel your tank will be big enough to support a pod population large enough and long enough to keep one fed unless you runs fuge for abutting a year first.
     
  2. Mar 28, 2013 #62
    tje22 Greene county

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    Thank you! Ok I will scratch wrasses off of the list then. Sorry, I didnt quite understand what you ment to say about a fuge?? I will do whatever it takes to keep a mandarin...even if that includes resupplying my population regularly.
     
  3. Mar 29, 2013 #63
    mthomp

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    A fuge or refuge. Typically a place where your pods can grow and multiply without predation.

    Do not underestimate these little guys appetites, all they do is look for something to eat.
     
  4. Mar 29, 2013 #64
    tje22 Greene county

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    Ahh, I see. I am running a fuge. I put it together with pods in mind specifically. There is a very thin layer of sand on the bottom, with about 2-3 inches of rock rubble, and a little chaeto (soon to be more). I also plan on starting some phyto cultures and dripping them into the system.



     
  5. Apr 17, 2013 #65
    nanotank10 West Des Moines

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    Haha seeing a green mandarin was one of the first things that got me interested in saltwater! I was determined to get one, no matter how much work the copepods took, luckily I wised up, but at least you have a big enough tank to attain a healthy population.
    If I had seen this thread I would have traded you for some cheato before you came down. Now that you have started putting coral in it I want to see another picture! hope those zoas do well for you
     
  6. Apr 17, 2013 #66
    tje22 Greene county

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    Everything is opening up beautifully! That frogspawn is an awesome blue and purple under my lights, and is about the size of 2 large oranges right now. It also looks like the zoa polyp will probably make it, it is open aswell. I will take pics as soon as I find my camera. My phone pics turn out super blue under these lights for some reason.


    Thanks a lot for the great deal!






     
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