Let me know what you think of my tank, please.

saltyjewell

saltyjewell

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It's 170g with live rock and live sand(40LB). It came with the house we moved into almost a month ago and I've already put in hours of work and hurdreds of dollars. The previous owner left it a real mess. The Sailfin Tang, Yellow Tang, 3 Stripe Damsel and the "unknown" came with the tank. I added 5 Mexican Turbo snails and once I got the tank cleaned up and the water testing great I added the Seabea Anenome, 2 Olelarris Clowns, a Scooter Dragenette(to fast for my camera) and a Longnose Butter fly.
I'm not sure if there's enough flow I took pics of the things(can't think of name *lol*) that give flow and the sump filter. There was another side filter but it wasn't running right so I took it apart to clean it but the prongs were green and dang did I get a good shook when I tried to plug it in(and it still wouldn't work
) I have a skimmer, how do I go about cleaning that?
Also one more question, I know different clown species don't get along but read that the black and white olarris clowns would be ok with the orange/white as long as there was enough space. I think 170g would be enough but do I need to get another Anenome so they don't fight over it? Mine have found it right away and don't stray far from it. It's pretty big, might split I don't know.
Anyway heres a flood of pics.








 
saltyjewell

saltyjewell

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Last two pics. Oh and I cleaned the sand with my water change today(algea died off the rocks from moving them around). Is 25g once a week good for a 170g tank?
If anyone could tell me what this next fish is it'd be great

And the filter
 
crypt keeper

crypt keeper

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sweet a free tank. Congrats. first things first. you clean stuff with white vinegar. i cant tell by my phone and the pics but it seems your sailfin looks skinney. i would start feeding twice daily. Full spectrum pellets and algae sheets. Also believe it or not you have a decently aggressive tank. The yellow tang may have issues with new tank mates and the damsel will for sure. If at all possible I would get him out. Guy is huge and could cause some issues. i cant tell again by the pics die to my phonr but how does the live rock look? skimmers will only help. sweet tank so far. I would set up a 30 gallon qt before buying any new fish. that way you dont possibly kill the fish in thetr. wouldnt be fair
 
saltyjewell

saltyjewell

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Originally Posted by crypt keeper
http:///forum/post/3086961
sweet a free tank. Congrats. first things first. you clean stuff with white vinegar. i cant tell by my phone and the pics but it seems your sailfin looks skinney. i would start feeding twice daily. Full spectrum pellets and algae sheets. Also believe it or not you have a decently aggressive tank. The yellow tang may have issues with new tank mates and the damsel will for sure. If at all possible I would get him out. Guy is huge and could cause some issues. i cant tell again by the pics die to my phonr but how does the live rock look? skimmers will only help. sweet tank so far. I would set up a 30 gallon qt before buying any new fish. that way you dont possibly kill the fish in thetr. wouldnt be fair
The guy before was only feeding them cilcid(sp?) food! I've got them aglea pellets(feed 3 times a day) Red seaweed(1x a day) and froozen reef food which I just started, plan to give that twice a week.
So far the yellow tang is quiet compared to others I've seen but yeah I want to get rid of him but hubby likes him
The Sailfin Tang is great, has a personality I tell ya! He follows me from one side of the tank to the other and takes the seaweed right out of my fingers.
 
meowzer

meowzer

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My yellow tang in very tame....It was one of my first fish too, and has never gone after or acted agressive towards anything
NOWWW the black 3 spot killer damsels are another story
 
i<3reefs

i<3reefs

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My yellow tang is really calm as well. Now my Clarki Clown means business.
I don't know on your fish ID, but looks like some kind of Chromis.
I love those butterfly fish, however they are near impossible to keep. I hope you do well with it, but most folks can't keep them. Basically I'm telling you this, so you wont thing you did something wrong if it dies.
 
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