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    Kole Tang & Diamond Goby compatability

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    Your goby. [emoji1]

    No my tang. I love my goby, that's why I was wondering if this is common for yellow eyed kole tangs.

     

    I'll just ask around and see if I can't figure out what kind of seaweed they love.

     

    Thanks for everybody's advice and help, if anybody else can think of the kind of seaweed that they would like, let me know. I just have frozen cubed seaweed that he eats and grazes off the ground after area feeding. Thanks again guys! Keep it comin!

     

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    Kole Tang & Diamond Goby compatability

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    Thank you very much for the input, I will keep that in mind. What do you use to keep your goby from jumping? I put a couple sections of egg crate on top of my tank and he was making it through the squares, s I was going to glue some mesh screen to it to stop him from making it through.

     

    I'm just a bit worried about the light PAR now that it will be obstructing the top of the water a little. Any thoughts on keeping him in, or is there a point when him jumping out isn't much to worry about anymore? I noticed he was only jumping like crazy when he was freaked out and felt threatened from the kole tang. Nothing else seemed to bother him much.

     

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    Kole Tang & Diamond Goby compatability

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    I just got a diamond goby and put a kile tang in about a couple weeks before hand. My tang is being a total bully to my goby.  The goby has only been in for about a day, but I was just wondering what people had to say about them adjusting to the tank.  Does it take some time for them to find a spot.  He dug out one spot but it was back in the general area where the tang usually swims/sleeps/hides. I dont want my tang to kill my goby and will take him back to LFS if need be.

     

    Can anybody shine some light on this topic?

     

    Inhabitants in the tank are:

    -2 yellow tail damsels

    -1 skunk cleaner shrimp

    -1 Yellow Eyed Kole Tang

    -3 Turbo Snails

    -10 blue legged hermits

    -1 Zoa frag

    -2 Xenia (about half dollar or smaller in size)

     

    Oh ya, 65g, about 50-60lbs of LR.

     

    Area feed tank once every 1-2 days with misis, raw shrimp, frozen seaweed delight, and formula 1 pellets. 

     

    Chemistry is all stable:

    Ammonia, Nitrite, Phosphate - 0

    Nitrate less than 5ppm. (I have chaeto in sump with light to eat excess nutrients)

     

    Please help anybody that has anything to say about this, I LOVE my goby and will do what I have to to keep him alive and happy.

     

    Thanks for any advice and really appreciate any insight given!

    Opinions on flow

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    I typically use less flow, but I know some people use higher flow set-ups to keep detritus up and out by the skimmer. I would recommend making some circular flow from having the pumps on opposite sides of the tank, one in the back, and one in the front. Pointed to the front and back of the glass.

     

    Here are suggested turn overs:

     

    Suggested COMBINED (filters and circulation devices) Aquarium Turnover Rates

    (per hour):

    • 8-10 times for an average fish only aquarium
    • 10-12 times for an average FOWLR or very basic reef tank (FOWLR = Fish only with live rock)
    • 14-20 times for an Advanced Reef Tank

      With Acropora and Montipora coral, which are often at the top of the reef, these can require as high as 40-50 times per hour combined circulation!

      DO NOT make the incorrect assumption that the wave activity at the top of the reef means corals, anemones, etc that live in more protected areas of the reef need the same flow rates as Acropora and Montipora corals.

    Here's a video on different flows from different power heads. I would also recommend the SunSun line for a more economical quality pump.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AfnR-NX0-Y

    Prob the most informative post! Thank you for the details. That will help, so your saying I should do a more circulative current than a random current to not be so aggressive toward the zoas?

     

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    Opinions on flow

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    I have had great success with low/medium flow....mainly low flow. Just use the return pumps with spin heads.... creates enough flow for the zoas. That's for both my nanos... JBJ 12g and 29g.

     

    I believe MrBret had a single MP10 on his 60g solena... that was plenty of flow for that tank for everything. He could better chime in on that.

    I'll have to check out what spin heads are, I have a very powerful external return pump I have dialed way back, and it would be nice to turn it up a little but be able to put more heads on it or make more returns than just two. I'll check that out, thank you!

     

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    Opinions on flow

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    If money is not a problem I would get two mp40 that way you can keep the rpm down (much less noise) and you can use them later on other builds (it will happen lol) but two mp10 will work and is a lot cheaper. Also look at the jebo pump the rw series they work very well and are cheap I have 4 in my tank!

    I would definitely go with the two MP40's than, no reason to skimp in this hobby! U get what u pay for! They are the best pumps out there, and from what I understand the closest you get to natural movement and strong but soft and gentle current. That's the part that got me interested, strong, but gentle!

     

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    Opinions on flow

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    I had a mp-40, mp-10, and about 1000gph return pump on a 60g cube and I never heard any complaints from the coral. Imo mp10 are for nanos after about 6-12 inches from the pump they really loose there power.

    I will keep that in mind. It seemed like they might be small but I am new to the hobby and getting advice from long time reefers. Thank you and I will consider MP40.

     

    Should a 65 have one or two mp40's? I'm mainly concerned about dead spots in the tank where detritus settles.

     

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    Opinions on flow

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    I have a new 65g and was wondering what kind of flow was needed for an lps/softie dominated tank. I have zoas, and xania as of now. Xania seems to be blowing around a bit too much but I know they will put up with just about anything. It's my zoas I'm worried about.

     

    I have two tunze (I believe) 6015, smaller PH that move around 400-450, I have them on opposite sides of the tank pointing directly at each other. I also have two return lines at the top coming from sump moving prob around 500+ each but facing toward the top to agitate the water and going for the shimmer we all live.

     

    I was thinking of either getting two MP10's or a single MP40. Any thoughts on current flow or the two MP10's?

     

    What kind of flow is ideal for zoas and softies? Just looking for turnover or a little bit more aggressive than just water turnover?

     

    I know that smaller zoas usually have VERY low flow and all seem to love it, when I first put them in my tank they both opened up pretty quick, than they both seemed to close up an hour or two later so I wonder if there is a bit too much water movement around them.

     

    I just went and unplugged one of them and will see how they look in the morning but would like some opinions about the MP's.

     

    Thanks for all the input and forgive the noob question!

     

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    MP40 ES Vortech pump 1 yr old $195

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    Would u be willing to come down in price, the lady is giving me crap on how much I have been spending, and she has a point!!! Haha. I really am interested but am also debating on two MP10's. MP40's might be a bit much for my setup. It's a 65 tall.

     

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    WTB Coralline Algae Rock

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    Ya I have a lot of unseeded rock in already, and some seeded rock as well. I do appreciate the heads up on that, I will QT it before introducing to main tank tho, I have heard too many horror stories not to. :-)

     

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    WTB Coralline Algae Rock

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    I am looking to buy some good rock that is covered in coralline algae.  I would like to give the coralline a good started to boost growth.  If anybody has any I can buy from them I would greatly appreciate it.  Or if you have any suggestions on how to start it without the rock, chime in.  I would love to hear any input.  I have read about Purple-Up but have heard alot of mixed reviews.  My alk,mag, and cal is at optimum levels and I do weekly water changes to keep this in check.  I will be dosing kalk to maintain these levels soon, but too many parameters are going to change throughout introduction of livestock.  Once it is stocked I will start dosing kalk.

     

    Not looking for a lot of rock, just some to seed the growth.  65g DT with 10+g sump and in a few weeks will be adding my new 38g refugium as well.

     

    temp 80-81

    PH 8.2-8.3

    Alk 9-11 dkh

    mag 1200-1300

    calc 420-460 (ranges from PWC)

    Ammonia 0

    nitrite 0

    nitrate 5-20 (levels leveling out over time)

     

     

    Thanks for any input or recommendation!

     

     

    MP40 ES Vortech pump 1 yr old $195

    in Classified Threads

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    Very nice. Well if I buy I will have to have you send it, I'm quite a drive away. I am interested very much, just need to talk to the misses about it in the AM. I have spent over 2.5k in the last month and a half so, its in her hands....haha! The only concern is the less flow that the eco gives out compared to the quiet drive, that's why I have been thinking about getting one! They are great pumps!

     

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