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[Fish Fan]

See that's what I was thinking, some sexy shrimp, a neon goby, and a scooter blenny

Consider some Rock Flower Anemone to that mix

@coralmonsters.judy tends to have FIRE RFA's, that's where I plan to get mine when I finally get my RFA tank going.
https://coralmonsters.com/

 

[tbrown]

Consider some Rock Flower Anemone to that mix

@coralmonsters.judy tends to have FIRE RFA's, that's where I plan to get mine when I finally get this tank going.
https://coralmonsters.com/

Great minds?

 

[D'sreef]

I think I still have an RFA, I haven't seen it in a minute.

 

[Fish Fan]

Great minds?

I bow to you sir! I have a good thought one out of a hundred or so

 

[Fish Fan]

I think I still have an RFA, I haven't seen it in a minute.

I've read that there's issues with ones that are imported, they don't tend to do well. Try to find ones collected from Florida. @coralmonsters.judy collects theirs from Florida waters, and I believe that's important when purchasing RFA's.

 

[D'sreef]

I think I still have an RFA, I haven't seen it in a minute.

I've read that there's issues with ones that are imported, they don't tend to do well. Try to find ones collected from Florida. @coralmonsters.judy collects theirs from Florida waters, and I believe that's important when purchasing RFA's.

I definitely check that out. I normally try to avoid online orders bc ups and FedEx normally don't get to my house until after I leave for work.

 

[D'sreef]

Ok hear me out, what about an invert focused tank? Spider decorator crab, maybe a star fish or two, carpet nem and sexy shrimp, some type of conch, maybe a clam or flame scallo, and a pair of the long fin percula clowns, a goby and a six line. Do mainly sps and lps for corals.

 

[Fish Fan]

^I like that idea!

 

[tbrown]

Ok hear me out, what about an invert focused tank? Spider decorator crab, maybe a star fish or two, carpet nem and sexy shrimp, some type of conch, maybe a clam or flame scallo, and a pair of the long fin percula clowns, a goby and a six line. Do mainly sps and lps for corals.

 

[GamerDad]

Love the tank ideas. Giving me some inspiration for my flex 32.

 

[Fish Fan]

I love the idea of an invert tank, always have!

 

[tbrown]

I almost bought a pair of Green Banded Gobies to add to the 8 with my lone fella. Only hang-up was the LFS worker that I talk to said two of the 3 were fighting so they separated all 3. I'm not sure which 2 are not fighting so I abstained. I'd hate to add one to my tank and come home from the next couple of days out of town to find fish carnage in a little tank.

 

[D'sreef]

I almost bought a pair of Green Banded Gobies to add to the 8 with my lone fella. Only hang-up was the LFS worker that I talk to said two of the 3 were fighting so they separated all 3. I'm not sure which 2 are not fighting so I abstained. I'd hate to add one to my tank and come home from the next couple of days out of town to find fish carnage in a little tank.

This is my current resident in my 8.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Ok hear me out, what about an invert focused tank? Spider decorator crab, maybe a star fish or two, carpet nem and sexy shrimp, some type of conch, maybe a clam or flame scallo, and a pair of the long fin percula clowns, a goby and a six line. Do mainly sps and lps for corals.

My wife and I have thought about doing an invert focused tank before! I think they are neat, and there's a lot you can do with them

 

[tbrown]

This is my current resident in my 8.

I considered getting a Springer for the 8 but decided against it. I have one in my 70.

 

[D'sreef]

Ok hear me out, what about an invert focused tank? Spider decorator crab, maybe a star fish or two, carpet nem and sexy shrimp, some type of conch, maybe a clam or flame scallo, and a pair of the long fin percula clowns, a goby and a six line. Do mainly sps and lps for corals.

My wife and I have thought about doing an invert focused tank before! I think they are neat, and there's a lot you can do with them

Are there anyone on here with some good examples? I could use some more inspiration, and education on capability.

 

[D'sreef]

So I am fighting dinos probably due to lack of nutrients. So I reluctantly added two clowns for now to get some nutrients flowing. I also tried to bait the starfish out with a piece of raw shrimp, but no dice. I did however catch a really long but skinny bristle worm. I also added some nasarrius snail to keep the sand bed stirred. I also have a neon cleaner goby on order for this tank as well.

 

[D'sreef]

Still fighting dinos, and currently doing the blackout method with h2O2. Dinos are almost completely gone. Just a couple more days to be safe.

 

[D'sreef]

Dinos are gone, or mostly gone. Algae is forming in the tank, something ate a snail, and added two corals from my lowboy tank that were struggling. The corals in question is a favia and candy cane coral. I am not entirely sure what the issue is with the low boy tank, but for now it's pretty much going to be a fish only.

 

[D'sreef]

So, so decided I am going full nem on this tank. My BTA from my main tank split again, and my LFS loves the color I have gotten off it so why not right. I also added a neon cleaner gobies. I also have some aiptasia that I decided I am going to let grow out in hopes to get a copperband for a larger tank I am building into the wall on my new fish room.