salt water n00b here

Nice tank, I'd just revise the stock list and you're good to go

 

my lfs has a dragonette that I have seen eating other foods besides pods. You don't think that will work? I do want to have pods in my tank (hence the refugium and pod condo) but I agree that there is simply not enough room to support a big enough pod population if that is his sole food source.
as for the wrasse, it was chosen for its functionality as well as its looks. Do you think the blue neon wrasse would work better? i've never heard of a possum wrasse... google here I come
I also like the mushrooms

 

Dumb question maybe, but whats the best way of increasing surface agitation? Should I get another koralia? same size(425) or smaller? Thank you both for your help. There are so many questions

 

no google, liveaquaria.com then google
Aquarium Fish: Tropical Freshwater Fish and Saltwater Fish for Home Aquariums

and sadly no, even the ORA dragonnettes that eat prepared food dont seem to fair well in a small tank. Is it possible, possibly, but FAR from likely. As witnessed by us and nanareefer who did AS MUCH as possible and may have succeeded, but the sheer time and cost will make it the MOST expensive fish you will likely ever own, hundreds of dollars easily.
PROMISE ME YOULL READ THIS THREAD BEFORE GETTING A DRAGONETTE!
PLEASE
http://www.3reef.com/forums/tropical-fish/keeping-mandarins-nanos-2-a-134633.html

 

Yes exactly, get one of equal or preferably, slightly bigger size, put them in the rear corners of the tank about half way down, and point them towards the same spot in the middle of the front glass at the top, if you are going to have softies.

If you're going to have LPS or more, put them on the side walls in the middle, pointing at eachother in the middle of the tank pointing slightly up.

if that sounds confusing, please let me know, it did me too, the first time i heard it. But if ya just play around, you'll find your sweet spot. Key is to have high medium and low flow areas, with all areas getting some flow.

 

i read it... what happened to dilly? IF and that a big IF I get a dragonette it won't be anytime soon. What do you think of the diner feeding method? One of the guys at my lfs didn't even tell me he was a dragonette, he said it was a bleeny They have him in a 7 gal nano.

I think I understand what you were saying with the power heads. What size do you recommend?

 

Water Pumps & Wavemakers: Hydor Koralia Nano 240 & 425

I'd add the bigger on to your system and do the 2 rear corner thing pointing at the middle top fron.. And no clue on dilly, I hopr the best but assume the worst. Its really hard to keep them alive in a small tank. as in near impossible. you have to spot feed all day long.

 

Thank you so much for all the info. You've been a big help

 

enjoy your tank, but the best model with saltwater is to go slow, read alot, then read more. The more you know, the cheaper and easier it is. Don't skimp on basics and it will save ya alot of cash. Enjoy

 

This is pretty typical of info given by LFS employees,otherwise they wouldn't sell many dragonettes.For powerheads K1's would probably work well.