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Wow! A navarchus and imperator in the same tank. That is one of my dream combinations. What have your experiences been in regards to what you can and cannot keep in the reef tank with these two?
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I have the following fish in that tank. So far everyone is happy and gets along fine. I may add a few more Centropyge sp., but think I am maxed out with the large angels (Emperor, Majestic and Blue Ring)
COMMON NAME NUMBER SCIENTIFIC NAME Pajama Cardinal 5 Sphaeramia nemanoptera Harlequin Tusk 1 Chaerodon fasciatus Majestic Angel 1 Pomacanthus navarchus Maroon Clown 2 Premas biaculeatus Sailfin Tang 1 Zebrasoma dejardinii Blue Ring Angel 1 Pomacanthus annularis Red Coris Wrasse 1 Coris gaimard Emperor Angel 1 Pomacanthus imperator Midas Blenny 1 Ecsenius midas Powder Blue Tang 1 Acanthurus leucosternon Coral Beauty 2 Centropyge bispinosa Eibli Angel 1 Centropyge eibli Flame Angel 1 Centropyge loricula Marine Betta 1 Calloplesiops altiveis Potters Angel 1 Centropyge potteri |
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What about compatibility with inverts?
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Absolutely beautiful!
How often do you feed? Many have kept angels in a reef, but say fish must be well fed? Do you find that to be true? Thanks
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Wow... gorgeous setup!
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Thanks
Just dreaming of the beautiful angels.....one day in my reef.
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Updated clam farm with new Maximas
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Now my problem reef...
Previous photos were of the left side tank. This is the right side tank, I have been struggling with a brown snot like algae:
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I am having some problems with a brown snot like growths in my 250G Marineland DD tank. I have it stocked with larger angels, tusks and tangs. The tank is 18 months old.
My water parameters are good: NH3 & NO2 - 0.00ppm NO3 - 0.00 - 5.0 ppm Phos - 0.00 - 0.03 ppm pH - 8.4 KH - 10 ORP - 350-410 I complete a 20% water change every 2-3 weeks when the NO3 increases to about 5ppm. I used a Skimz 251 skimmer with ozone set to inject when the ORP falls below 400. I run the skimmate a little wet. Not sure what is causing the snot algae. I don't have the classic red cyno, although I suspect the brown snot is a type of cyno or diatom. I brush it off my rocks and sand, and run a Fluval F6 canister for a few days every couple of weeks in between H2O changes to try and export some of the brown snot. I have two (2) MP60's and my return pump is an Eheim 1260. I started dosing vodka about 3 weeks ago, that has seemed to help a little. I am wondering is anyone uses supplemental filtration and if so what type? |
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Do you vacuum your rocks and sandbed? Do you have any cleaners in your sandbed, e.g. nerites and nassarius snails, conchs, hermit and emerald crabs?
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Are those blue star polyps in first pic post93
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Blue star polyps will spread like wild fire. They send out something that spreads everywhere. They will literally be on every square inch of your rock
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