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Hey guys! I’ve been staring at my Macro Tank this last week and keep questioning what inverts to go for eventually. Currently I am done with coral and only want to add maybe 1-2 more bits of macro.
Here’s a couple photos of the system - as it holds macros I want to have a slightly higher bioload to keep the nutrients running. But rather than using fish (like I usually do) I figured to keep the fish stock lower with 4 low bioload species and just go for some inverts.
For an idea of size, it’s about 50 litres (13G) and 2’x1’x1’. And stocking in it currently is;
FISH…
2x Pink Streak Wrasse (Pseudocheilinops ataenia)
1x Amikami Goby (Callogobius amikami)
1x Rainford’s Goby (Koumansetta rainfordi)
INVERTS…
1x Emerald Crab (Mithraculus sculptus)
1x Anemone Crab (Neopetrolisthes maculatus)
1x Pom Pom Crab (Lucia tessellata)
1x Strawberry Conch (Conomurex luhuanus)
MACROS…
Caulerpa lentillifera
Caulerpa sertularioides
Caulerpa prolifera
Halymenia maculata
Gracilaria hayi
CORALS…
Purple Monster Zoanthids
Everlasting Gob Stopper Zoanthids
3x Photosynthetic Gorgonians (unknown species)
1x Unknown Gorgonian (likely Photosynthetic)
Forest Fire Rhodactis Mushrooms
Hairy Rhodactis Mushroom
Striped Discosoma Mushroom
Green Star Polyp
Orange Clove Polyps
Jasmin Clove Polyps
So there’s a lot going on for coral and macros but not much for inverts. I also face hair algae but can live with it as long as the macro’s aren’t affected.
TIA
Here’s a couple photos of the system - as it holds macros I want to have a slightly higher bioload to keep the nutrients running. But rather than using fish (like I usually do) I figured to keep the fish stock lower with 4 low bioload species and just go for some inverts.
For an idea of size, it’s about 50 litres (13G) and 2’x1’x1’. And stocking in it currently is;
FISH…
2x Pink Streak Wrasse (Pseudocheilinops ataenia)
1x Amikami Goby (Callogobius amikami)
1x Rainford’s Goby (Koumansetta rainfordi)
INVERTS…
1x Emerald Crab (Mithraculus sculptus)
1x Anemone Crab (Neopetrolisthes maculatus)
1x Pom Pom Crab (Lucia tessellata)
1x Strawberry Conch (Conomurex luhuanus)
MACROS…
Caulerpa lentillifera
Caulerpa sertularioides
Caulerpa prolifera
Halymenia maculata
Gracilaria hayi
CORALS…
Purple Monster Zoanthids
Everlasting Gob Stopper Zoanthids
3x Photosynthetic Gorgonians (unknown species)
1x Unknown Gorgonian (likely Photosynthetic)
Forest Fire Rhodactis Mushrooms
Hairy Rhodactis Mushroom
Striped Discosoma Mushroom
Green Star Polyp
Orange Clove Polyps
Jasmin Clove Polyps
So there’s a lot going on for coral and macros but not much for inverts. I also face hair algae but can live with it as long as the macro’s aren’t affected.
TIA
