29g starter reef

[WesMeeks]

I just got my 29 gallon reef up and going. I have a 24" HQI 250W SunPod and a Aquaclear 50 powerhead for water movement. Running a Eheim canister rated to 35 gallons for filtration. Have a few zoas, mushrooms, xenias with a mandiren goby, percula clown, Haitian reef anemone, chocolate tang, arrow crab, serpent star and regal tang. any pointers you guys could offer?

 

[bige]

Your need to take out the regal and chocolate tangs. Your tank is too small. The mandarin will also be a challenge but is possible. Does it eat prepared foods or only pods? Also the star fish will likely starve to death as well. Sorry to sound harsh or negative but you should save them while you can. But the rest of your system looks good.

 

[manimtheman]

i agree! just look up some of the care for your animals and you will quickly be alarmed. mandarin goby are some of my favorite fish but def need about 100lbs of live rock to keep them fat and happy! alot of things i wanted after i went home to research quickly found out i could not have

 

[seareefrun]

Dose up and going include cycling before the animals went in? Sometimes people go with instant set up. Just wondered which way you went.

 

[WesMeeks]

Cycled for about 3 weeks with llive rock, dosed up on everything, all pars are great.