My 55 gallon

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  1. billielewis3

    billielewis3 Gigas Clam

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    My buddy has that same light, and he grows all kinds of softies and LPS with no issues, evenhas a clam that's doin pretty good :)
     
    billielewis3, Jul 5, 2012
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  2. chelseagrin

    chelseagrin Fire Goby

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    led's are looking good! im thinking thats a marineland reef capable led fixture? how do you like it?
     
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  3. Acidraindt

    Acidraindt Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Thanks! The LED is actually a Beamsworks..but it has the same number of LEDs and watts as the reef capable Marineland. I have had no issues yet!
     
    Acidraindt, Jul 7, 2012
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  4. chelseagrin

    chelseagrin Fire Goby

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    good to hear, it looks like its growing those softies pretty good.
     
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  5. Acidraindt

    Acidraindt Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Yea, everyone seems happy haha
     
    Acidraindt, Jul 8, 2012
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  6. Acidraindt

    Acidraindt Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    update

    Hey guys, to give an update, I am now up and running 3 + months.
    Current fish:
    6 Line Wrasse
    Maroon Clown Fish
    Sailfin Tang
    Lawnmower Belnny

    Coral additions!!!
    2 Kenya trees --> now 6 haha
    Gum drop chalice
    Lime Pocillopora
    Orange Montipora
    Orange torch coral
    Green Hammer coral
    Green Frogspawn
    Mint Leptastrea
    Magician Palys
    Joker Zoas
    Green zoas??
    Bright orange zoas??
    Pulsing Xenia 1 --> 2 heads
    Blue? Stylophora
    Purple Mushrooms
    Button Corals

    I took some pics, will upload soon!

    Major set backs -->
    (Ich) Herbtana --> almost killed my mushrooms
    Terrible Cyano, Chemi Clean-->I think killed all my turbos... or a spike in my salt =/

    Waiting for everything to fill in the tank!!
     
    Acidraindt, Aug 22, 2012
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  7. Acidraindt

    Acidraindt Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Alright guys, tank up and running for 6 months now.
    Everything is growing well.
    I have kenya trees and xenia spreading like weeds, I have had to cut back the xenia.

    I added 5 new types of acropora and a few other corals.

    This past week I installed a JBJ ATO and a BRS GFO reactor! Makes life a lot easier.

    PICS:
     

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    Acidraindt, Dec 16, 2012
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  8. SeymourDuncan

    SeymourDuncan Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Great tank. Please please please please rehome the sailfin. They get so large and need at least 6 feet to swim. I have never once seen a tang that large stay in a 55 for very long.

    Kole tang would have been my choice.

    Great algae eaters and very cute.
     
    SeymourDuncan, Dec 16, 2012
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  9. Acidraindt

    Acidraindt Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Im planning to upgrade to a large tank in the next few months. I still feel like he is comfortable and have had no issues with him...I do know how big he will get.
     
    Acidraindt, Dec 16, 2012
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  10. SeymourDuncan

    SeymourDuncan Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Ok. Not trying to be a tang police :) just a concerned civilian.

    From experience it will be a sudden issue as far as stress goes. Idk what it is but something in their head it clicks that they are going to be too large and get sudden illness. Ich most commonly.

    I call it tang claustrophobi-ich lol.
     
    SeymourDuncan, Dec 16, 2012
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