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Updates of the tanks. A trailer moves in with the McMansions

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by dead fish, Sep 4, 2012.

  1. dead fish Dead Fish

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    Hey all, So I made a few additions to my 6 gallon Fluval Edge SW tank (royal gramma and a zoa frag, plus a little more live rock). I also upgraded the lighting on the tank because the LED strip light I had on there wasn't cuttin git when it came to keeping my mushrooms alive. When I wanted to put this tank together it was because I loved the look of the tank and wanted to have those sleek looks with some cool SW fish and corals. I may have to go with a DIY LED that I can put in the canopy. In the meantime, I guess the giant 24" T5 fixture will have to do. It should get those corals growing.

    In the 180 mixed reef, I have a few new coral additions, but I finally broke down and put a 175w halide above the center opening. It looks like I wheeled a trailer into the middle of a McMansion deveopment with that thing in between two AI Sols, but the light is pretty good. I might make a false canopy to cover the ghetto look.

    I'm also including a pic or so of my powder brown tang, which (as has been chronicled in other threads and annoyed many of you). He was pretty bad off when we saw him last, but he's making a comeback. Not all the way there yet, but getting better every day. The rest of the fish are still looking great.



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  2. Kpotter2 Expert Reefkeeper

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    Could you stick a cleaner Wrasse in there with him or some cleaner shrimp?
     
  3. dead fish Dead Fish

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    Got one of each in there. They've been working on him.
     

  4. Glad to see the PBT recovering, I think the help you tried seeking to cure him got blown way out of proportion, and too many unnecessary comments were put in place. I am very happy to see that the way you belived would work best is proving itself. Very nice looking setup, it has been great watching this get put together /DesktopModules/ActiveForums/themes/_default/emoticons/smile.gif
     
  5. dead fish Dead Fish

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    Thanks, Achilles. Much appreciated.
     
  6. Brandon9400

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    get a couple small neon gobies they are constantly keeping the rest of my fish clean. they even try and clean me when i stick my arm in haha cool little fish.

    http://www.reefcorner.com/SpecimenSheets/neon_goby.htm
     

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