Plans for my 55 gallon reef tank! Ideas!!!

reefboy12

reefboy12

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Ok, I am getting ready to start up my 55 gallon reef tank...here are the specs for the tank. Let me know how they look
thanks.

Lighting: Sunpaq Retrofit kit 260watts (2x 10000k, 2x Actinic 460nm)
2-3x lunar lights
Filtration: Seaclone 150 protein skimmer, 1-2 Emperor 400 Bio-wheel filters
water movement: 3x Maxi-jet 400 powerheads on wavemaker
heating: 2x 300 watt hydor heaters
substrate: 30-60 lbs. aragamax sand
live rock/base rock: 40-45 lbs. base rock, 10-1 lbs. live rock
Corals: zoos, star polyps, brains, pulsing xenia, birdnest, colony polyps, mushrooms, fiji leathers, plate coral, anemone (long tentacle or bulb), feather dusters
Cleanup crew:
snails-10x turbo, 15x banded trochus
shrimp-3x cleaner, 3x peppermint
hermits-20x dwarf blue leg, 10x scarlet reef
Inhabitants:
clowns-1x pair true perculas
blennys-2 algae
damsel-1x blue, 1x three line (already have them can't take back)
tang-tomini, yellow, hippo, or kole
eel-1x snowflake (already have him don't want to get ride of) :joy:
misc.-1x foxface
butterfly-1x copperband, auriga, or racoon
dwarf angel-1x coral beauty or lemonpeel
This is my plan for the 55, PLEASE tell me what is ok and what is not. This is my FIRST time with a "BIG" saltwater tank.

Ideas are always taken so please give me some.

I hope to hear many responces (i hope). :help:
thanks,
kevin
 
hot883

hot883

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Ok, down and dirty;
No tangs in a 55.
Anemone will not live with those lights
Fish list is to much for a 55
A reef 55 will need 100-125 lbs. of live rock.
Will only need 1 of those heaters.
 
ci11337

ci11337

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Originally Posted by reefboy12
Ok, I am getting ready to start up my 55 gallon reef tank...here are the specs for the tank. Let me know how they look
thanks.

Lighting: Sunpaq Retrofit kit 260watts (2x 10000k, 2x Actinic 460nm)
2-3x lunar lights
Filtration: Seaclone 150 protein skimmer, 1-2 Emperor 400 Bio-wheel filters
water movement: 3x Maxi-jet 400 powerheads on wavemaker
heating: 2x 300 watt hydor heaters
substrate: 30-60 lbs. aragamax sand
live rock/base rock: 40-45 lbs. base rock, 10-1 lbs. live rock
Corals: zoos, star polyps, brains, pulsing xenia, birdnest, colony polyps, mushrooms, fiji leathers, plate coral, anemone (long tentacle or bulb), feather dusters
Cleanup crew:
snails-10x turbo, 15x banded trochus
shrimp-3x cleaner, 3x peppermint
hermits-20x dwarf blue leg, 10x scarlet reef
Inhabitants:
clowns-1x pair true perculas
blennys-2 algae
damsel-1x blue, 1x three line (already have them can't take back)
tang-tomini, yellow, hippo, or kole
eel-1x snowflake (already have him don't want to get ride of) :joy:
misc.-1x foxface
butterfly-1x copperband, auriga, or racoon
dwarf angel-1x coral beauty or lemonpeel
This is my plan for the 55, PLEASE tell me what is ok and what is not. This is my FIRST time with a "BIG" saltwater tank.

Ideas are always taken so please give me some.

I hope to hear many responces (i hope). :help:
thanks,
kevin

A 55 isn't really that big. i had about the same plan as you when i first started.Heres a few problems...
1)blennys-2 algae (only one blenny per tank)
2)tang-tomini, yellow, hippo, or kole (no tang in a 55)
3)eel-1x snowflake (will eat shrimp and maybe small fish)
4)butterfly-1x copperband, auriga, or racoon(usually not reef safe or hardy)
5)dwarf angel-1x coral beauty or lemonpeel(lemons not reef safe)
I'm not being mean i just don't want u to make the mistakes i did. The eel limits you as to what fish/shrimp you can have. if you go without the shrimp and the blenny you should be ok with the eel. IDK if the damsels would get along with clowns either. Also if the tank isn't set up where are the damsels and the eel?
 
reefboy12

reefboy12

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i have them in a temperary 20 gal. that i ve had setup for about 3 months
while i collect money. The eel does limit me i know this as it ate my purple phsydochromis. how about this fish list? also NO SHRIMP....if they will just get eaten.
damsel-1x blue, 1x three line (already have them can't take back)
eel-1x snowflake (already have him don't want to get ride of)
misc.-1x foxface
dwarf angel-1x coral beauty
or
clowns-1x pair true perculas
eel-1x snowflake (already have him don't want to get ride of)
misc.-1x foxface
dwarf angel-1x coral beauty
I could try and see if i could return my damsels. don't know as if it will work or not.
how many watts per gallon will the lighting im getting give me?
 
reefboy12

reefboy12

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ic11337-what are the inhabitants of your 55 gallon? is yours a reef? how is yours setup?
TriGa22-why no foxface?
maybe i should make it into a FOWLR brute tank with maybe a lionfish and small trigger idk yet i would really like to have it a reef with some colorful fish...
what are some colorful fish that can go in a 55 are compatible with a reef and are big enough to not get eaten by my eel?
 
ci11337

ci11337

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Originally Posted by reefboy12
ic11337-what are the inhabitants of your 55 gallon? is yours a reef? how is yours setup?
TriGa22-why no foxface?
maybe i should make it into a FOWLR brute tank with maybe a lionfish and small trigger idk yet i would really like to have it a reef with some colorful fish...
what are some colorful fish that can go in a 55 are compatible with a reef and are big enough to not get eaten by my eel?
I have a 55 gallon reef with a HOB CPR bak-pak 2r skimmer and a whisper 40. I have a squareback anthias, a PJ cardinal, a pair of false percs, and just added my last fish. (a flasher wrasse) Here is a stocking list i'd suggest,
1) SFE
2) CB angel
3) 2 pink skunk clowns (bigger than percs but still peacefull)
 
reefboy12

reefboy12

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i just called the fish store and they said they dont take back fish unless they were purchased a month before (they use most fish for cycling and then get them back). I've had my damsels for a year so I can't return them. Can the skunk clowns hold their own against the semi-aggressive damsels? I think if I add the damsels last the others will have their own territory and the damsels won't so they won't be as arressive. Do you have any pics of your tank ci11337? would love to see some. What type of lighting do you have? do you have some sort of aim or instant messanger so it will be easyier to talk to one another?
 
ci11337

ci11337

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Originally Posted by reefboy12
i just called the fish store and they said they dont take back fish unless they were purchased a month before (they use most fish for cycling and then get them back). I've had my damsels for a year so I can't return them. Can the skunk clowns hold their own against the semi-aggressive damsels? I think if I add the damsels last the others will have their own territory and the damsels won't so they won't be as arressive. Do you have any pics of your tank ci11337? would love to see some. What type of lighting do you have? do you have some sort of aim or instant messanger so it will be easyier to talk to one another?
IDK about damsels vs. clowns, is there another LFS you could try? Maybe you could keep your damsels in the 20 permenatly? I have the same lights as you. i'm actually in the procces of getting AIM but some server is down or something. Heres some pics...




 
triga22

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Why I said no foxface. Is becuase it could leave you room for blenys and gobys and other bright beautiful fish.. I dont think foxfaces are a very colorful fish. IMO
 
ci11337

ci11337

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Originally Posted by TriGa22
Why I said no foxface. Is becuase it could leave you room for blenys and gobys and other bright beautiful fish.. I dont think foxfaces are a very colorful fish. IMO
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ci11337

ci11337

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Originally Posted by TriGa22
Why I said no foxface. Is becuase it could leave you room for blenys and gobys and other bright beautiful fish.. I dont think foxfaces are a very colorful fish. IMO
reefboy, if i were you i wouldn't get a foxface because if you did thats all you could have, foxface and sfe..
 
reefboy12

reefboy12

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ok i found another local fish store to take the damsels but i am still going to cycle with them and if they dont die then ok ill take them back ill go with
1x pair pink skunk clowns
1x coral beauty angel
1x snowflake eel
and 1x squareback anthias or would that throw me overboard?
 
ci11337

ci11337

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Originally Posted by reefboy12
ok i found another local fish store to take the damsels but i am still going to cycle with them and if they dont die then ok ill take them back ill go with
1x pair pink skunk clowns
1x coral beauty angel
1x snowflake eel
and 1x squareback anthias or would that throw me overboard?
I wouldn't say a squareback would put you overboard but youd definatly be at your max. There are other types of anthias that are a bit smaller than the squarebacks that you could consider. Also, anthias require frequent feedings, (3xday) and they need a stable aquarium so if you get one put it in last.
 
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