I want to restock my SW

daayda3

daayda3

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First, I am planning a HUGE re-do of the rock... instead of one pile, it will be in 2 separate piles like a real reef from the ocean
but thats not the main issue
i lost all my fish from ick about a month ago, and want to restock
I dont have the money NOW.. but i want to get an idea on what im getting
i want something rare, like picasso clowns...ect
i will be getting fish after march (our vacation to the holy land... dont want them to die of some strange sickness and kill the corals)
 
paintballer768

paintballer768

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Have you gotten rid of the ick? It might still be there if you havent. When you buy the LR, try to stack it up in a landscape there and get an idea in your head.
 
m0nk

m0nk

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I guess the question is "how long has your tank been fish-less?" If the answer is "longer than 6 weeks" then you're in the clear. I'd also recommend 6 weeks for your QT as well, then you can QT and hypo all incoming additions prior to adding them to the DT, just to be safe.
As far as fish, the picasso's are really cool, you could also get something with some personality, like a royal gramma, or maybe something neat like a purple or multi-colored/rainbow (don't know what the later is actually called) firefish. Not sure if that helps, hope so....
 
phelpz

phelpz

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Originally Posted by m0nk
I guess the question is "how long has your tank been fish-less?" If the answer is "longer than 6 weeks" then you're in the clear. I'd also recommend 6 weeks for your QT as well, then you can QT and hypo all incoming additions prior to adding them to the DT, just to be safe.
As far as fish, the picasso's are really cool, you could also get something with some personality, like a royal gramma, or maybe something neat like a purple or multi-colored/rainbow (don't know what the later is actually called) firefish. Not sure if that helps, hope so....

Thats what I have in my tank!
 
paintballer768

paintballer768

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A friend of mine has a flame hawkfish, and that thing is the funniest ever to watch it do circles around the tank and look out all sides of it. His is built into a wall and it does laps all day, stopping at each side of glass, and waits for you to move before he does because he thinks he's getting fed. Fastest lap is 7 seconds hahaha
 
daayda3

daayda3

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or maybe something neat like a purple or multi-colored/rainbow (don't know what the later is actually called)
bicolor pseu? royal gramma? purple firefish?
about the hawkfish, i heard that they can get a little agressive to a reef...?
the tank has been fishless since oct 14
 
rykna

rykna

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Originally Posted by daayda3
for a reef ?!
ooopsss...thought you said you were repopulating you nano tank.
 
daayda3

daayda3

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oh.. hehe
no, its cycled... about 6 mo, reef with shrooms, leathers, sun coral, polyps... my fav is the ricordea
 
rykna

rykna

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Originally Posted by daayda3
oh.. hehe
no, its cycled... about 6 mo, reef with shrooms, leathers, sun coral, polyps... my fav is the ricordea
How tall is it???
How long have you kept saltwater?
 
rykna

rykna

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Originally Posted by daayda3
id say 20" ?
ive been into SW for about a year... but this is my first tank at allmost 6mo
Yeah, 20 won't make the cut, and if this is your first tank...I'll stop poking you about seahorses
at least not for another 6 months
jk
I'd love to see some pics of your tank!!!
 
daayda3

daayda3

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man I wish I could post a link... it took me an hour to get the progress all together, then we moved compters...
I do have an updated one someone on this forum
 
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