Advice on corals

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molodets

Guest
a 75 gallon reef tank
its about 1 1/2 month old.
got one damsel.
everything Cycled.
I want to get all 4 (they all are not that big)
because I have $100 off coupon.
good advice would be greatly appreciated
Zoos - Red Blue Eye about 50 to 60 pollyps

Zoos - Green Dragon Eye 10+

Lettuce Nudibranch (1inch)

Mushroom Polyp - Umbrella (only one)
 
gemmy

gemmy

Active Member
I would recommend not getting the nudibranch. They can starve and die quickly in our tanks, and when they die they release a toxin.
 
spanko

spanko

Active Member
Actually Gemmy, Elysia crispata is not a nudibranch but really a sea slug and not poisonous when it dies. . However you are correct about them starving without sufficient algae to feed on.
 
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smartorl

Guest
They are an especially fun "toy" for my tomato clowns to feed to their nem.
 
M

molodets

Guest
Please tell me why do I have so much DUST in my tank?!
The water is not Cristal clear.
I got skimmer but it doesn't help to get the dust away.
Any advice?!
 
meowzer

meowzer

Moderator
Do you have any cuc (clean up crew)? Powerheads? What type of filter? What is living in the tank right now?
 
M

molodets

Guest
my cuc are Snails, hermit crabs, no pwer head, filter refugium, skimmer, I have one shrimp and one damsel.
 
meowzer

meowzer

Moderator
Well you definitely need some powerheads for water movement and circulation
what type of snails? Do you have sand or crushed coral. This is probably the normal diatom bloom associated with new tanks, BUT.....you will run into other issues with too little circulations....and you say you want a reef, and many corals need water movement
What are your Exact water parameters?
 
M

molodets

Guest
mexican snails. I got sand about 80lbs. Ammonia is 0, Nitrite is 0 and Nitrate is about 5, PH is 8.2.
I don't really want to get power heads. Got a strong pump. Pondmaster 9.5.
 
meowzer

meowzer

Moderator
Well you really HAVE TO HAVE powerheads.....it's not a matter of wanting
You should get some nassarius snails, cerith and astrea too.......the nass will help with the sand....BUT with lack of movement and circulation, you will not be able to do a reef....IMO
 
meowzer

meowzer

Moderator
LOL...if money is not an issue look into the MP40....they are only $450

OR I would get at least 2 Koralia Evolution 1050's and they run $35.50 each on this site.....I would place one on each end......
 
M

molodets

Guest
MP40 is not too much for 75 gall tank?
how many do i need?
 
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