my first 125 gallon tank

[mr. limpid]

Luvmyreef, disagree is fine, maybe the blue legs will leave your snails alone. I have a 135gal. FOWL mixed red and blue leg with snails (had plenty of empty shells) and now I have more empty shells and no snails. Currently in my 20gal reef I have 2 certh and 1 turbo (Mexican), 1 blue legs hermit (put in as a test) snails are still alive (about 9 months now). If you want a good crab to eat algae off of rocks and will leave your snails alone get an emerald.

 

[luvmyreef]

LOL. The last emerald I had, developed an appetite for polyps. I can only speak from past experience with the dwarf blue legged crabs mixed with turbos, marg., and trochus snails. I have never mixed them with nass., etc until now. I added some and will see what happens.

 

[reefr]

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Originally Posted by luvmyreef http:///t/392916/my-first-125-gallon-tank/60#post_3496777
LOL. The last emerald I had, developed an appetite for polyps. I can only speak from past experience with the dwarf blue legged crabs mixed with turbos, marg., and trochus snails. I have never mixed them with nass., etc until now. I added some and will see what happens.
my emerald threw, LITERALLY THREW a colony of zoas!

 

[spongeycrab]

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Originally Posted by Achilles Tang http:///t/392916/my-first-125-gallon-tank/40#post_3496723
lol as I am reading this I'm going like dam!dam!dam!dam! and more dam! But thank you for taking the time and helping me out I really do appreciate it..$600 for a black tang wow that's alot of mula.. My LFS here sells them for $350 I'm maybe thinking if its possible I would like to do just one. So now i have to rethink my list.. As far as for my CUC i still don't really know what I should go with..Any ideas? thank you
Your very much welcome and some fish I would recommend if your going for a reef are:
Royal Gamma










Minimum Tank Size: 30 gallons







Care Level[/b]: Easy







Temperament[/b]: Semi-aggressive



Reef Compatible: Yes




Water Conditions: 72-78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4, sg 1.020-1.025







Max. Size: 4"







Color Form: Black, Purple







Diet: Carnivore



Either or though because They'll fight.

 

[achilles tang]

OK so ill a variety of them and alot of empty shells..If I start to see that the crabs are eating the snail ill pick out with ever ones I like more... Great another hard decision lol

 

[achilles tang]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Spongeycrab http:///t/392916/my-first-125-gallon-tank/60#post_3497023
Your very much welcome and some fish I would recommend if your going for a reef are:
Royal Gamma










Minimum Tank Size: 30 gallons







Care Level[/b]: Easy







Temperament[/b]: Semi-aggressive







Reef Compatible[/b]: Yes







Water Conditions[/b]: 72-78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4, sg 1.020-1.025







Max. Size[/b]: 4"







Color Form[/b]: Black, Purple







Diet[/b]: Carnivore



Either or though because They'll fight.
Awesome I love them!!

 

[spongeycrab]

Also some very interesting creatures are the goby and pistol shrimp pair. There are many gobies that will pair with the shrimp but the most popular is...
Yellow watchman goby










Care Level[/b]: Easy







Temperament[/b]: Peaceful







Reef Compatible[/b]: Yes







Water Conditions[/b]: 72-78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4, sg 1.023-1.025







Max. Size[/b]: 3"







Color Form[/b]: Red, White







Diet[/b]: Carnivore