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So, I hate to be that guy, but all 3 of the Tangs you picked should ideally be in a 8' long tank if you plan to keep them into adulthood. Otherwise...
Don't forget, this is a 4' long tank. Things to think about include aggression, bioload, swimming space, hiding places, enough algae for the grazers,...
Trick question OFK! They are both Ricordeas. They are Ricordea florida & Ricordea yuma ;)
Nice and clean! I am curious to see how the drains do with the 90° angles before running flat. Obviously the flow rate will be greatly reduced, but...
Pretty sure the Clowns would be pulled over for a DUI the way they swim...
So...the answer is, don't use a ball valve on your drain! Use a ball valve on the return line of your pump to slow the flow as needed, if needed....
Depends on the light, but in general, you would only want to run them for short periods of time without a fan.
So your Alk is 6.104 dKH? If so, that is obviously low. The lower your Alk, the less calcium that can be saturated (if that is the right term) before...
I would not add another large fish. I have two Tangs (Powder Brown & Kole) and a Foxface in my 125 and I feel that is "well stocked" for large fish....
Thanks for clarifying Greg :)
Very nice pictures! Tank looks great :)
I have never tried this, but you should be able to dip the rocks in hypersalinity water (I forgot how high you need to go, but around 1.035?). This...
Yup, which is why they need a 10'+ long tank when full grown. They do have awesome personalities though, from the couple I have seen in person.
Can you raise the height of your sump? Don't forget, the level of water in your sump subtracts from the total head height.
Can't hurt, as long as temp isn't an issue. I use one on my 46 gal QT, a 36W unit. Make sure it is powerful enough and water flow slow enough.
Nice, glad you got the durso tuned. If you want it to be even quieter, do a reverse durso in the sump and you will be good to go :)
Grab some acrylic clips (I just bought some off Ebay), mesh from BRS, and frame from Hone Depot. I will have mine done shortly for my 50 rimless :)
A 55 long is 4'. Ideally, you want one of those fixtures per 2'. 1 fixture could do 3' with shadows on the edges, but not 4'. That would not look...
I have my "Value Fixtures" about 8" off of the water. A little less than that would be fine too. But they come without optics IIRC, so that would...
FYI - McCoskers are Flasher Wrasses, and so do sleep in the rockwork in a mucous cocoon. Do you have any aggressive fish in the tank? It would be...
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