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Most of the time I'm over in the reef forum...seldom come over here but I do keep what I consider a very nice little 58 gal oceanic fish only system. CPR BacPac2r skimmer...DSB of about 5"-6"...about 60 lbs of LR...numerous snails of assorted types...A few power heads for circulation...small mechanical filter for additional water movement(and carbon)...lighting is standard NO lamps(2x15 watts of actinic with 1x30 watts of dayglow). Actually a very simple little system that is nearly two years old and virtually maintenance free. Levels have been stable at 10-20 ppm nitrates and ammonia/nitrite are zero. The only additives ever used are monthly 10% water changes...nothing else.
Current friends I keep in my lil 58 are:
My condy anomone that has been in this system for almost 18 months now...
Here is another pic of the condy along with my yellow tang...the tang was added a few months before the condy so it is about 20 months or so with me...and doing fine in the 58 gal system.
Current fish other than my yellow tang is my percula clown...I once had a mated pair but the other went carpet surfin while we were away....
I also keep a sweet little pygmy angel...it has been in here for over 18 months now...
The most recent addition is a beautiful 4" niger trigger...
I also have my red coris/formosa wrasse in this system but he hides in the sand bed right quick whenever the camera is near!
Anyway...I wanted to post a few looks at my little fish only system....mostly because I seriously enjoy it(not as much as my reef...but close!)...and because since its almost two years old I wanted to share it with the folks here.
Current friends I keep in my lil 58 are:
My condy anomone that has been in this system for almost 18 months now...
Here is another pic of the condy along with my yellow tang...the tang was added a few months before the condy so it is about 20 months or so with me...and doing fine in the 58 gal system.
Current fish other than my yellow tang is my percula clown...I once had a mated pair but the other went carpet surfin while we were away....
I also keep a sweet little pygmy angel...it has been in here for over 18 months now...
The most recent addition is a beautiful 4" niger trigger...
I also have my red coris/formosa wrasse in this system but he hides in the sand bed right quick whenever the camera is near!
Anyway...I wanted to post a few looks at my little fish only system....mostly because I seriously enjoy it(not as much as my reef...but close!)...and because since its almost two years old I wanted to share it with the folks here.
