What do you guys think?

[frnkynlop]

Hey fellow reefers,

Got bored and wanted to post some pics and see what you guys think of my system. Also wanted to know if you guys think I should add more live rock.
:scratchch
Thanks for Looking
Frank

 

[sillysidewinder]

hmmm. what do i think? i think....awesome. are those rose anemones?

 

[frnkynlop]

Thanks and yes it's a rose. just split 2 months ago.

 

[Treef]

Nice setup, really like these lps and softy tanks...the size and color of your colonies are really beautiful. Should build an arch or bridge between the two rock work if you ask me :idea: beautiful setup regardless :smile:

 

[xclusive252]

wow like the tank and I dont think it needs more rock at all mid lvl is where you should be to give corals room to grow

 

[Alex]

looks like you've done some good work, It's no easy task getting a beautiful RBTA like that to split.

 

[Alex]

Just looked again, how old is that mandarin ?

 

[lfsmarineguy]

That Sohal is going to be a timebomb in that tank (not to mention the other two tangs). When he gets a little bigger he's going to be very aggressive and territorial, it's going to get ugly in that 55(?) soon. I would get the sohal out sooner than later before he starts making trouble for everyone else in the tank including your corals.

Those RBTA look really nice, great color on them.

 

[MatthewScars]

Looks awesome man. Just be careful about that Xenia. I never got rid of it until my old tank crashed. Stuff grows so fast, everywhere.

 

[basiab]

As far as looks go it looks great the way it is. However, rock provides a home for the bacteria. So depending on your bio load you want enough rock to handle it. The usual standard is a minimum of 1 pound per gallon. So if you think your bio load is below average then you should be able to get by with less rock.

 

[lfsmarineguy]

What kind of filtration are you running? I don't see any overflows or tubes just the 3 powerheads in there.

 

[frnkynlop]

Hey Guys,

Thanks for all the great feed back. And to asnwer some of the questions. The tank is 90 gallons with the overflow box in the middle (hard to see because it's the same as the background). The filtration system a sump/refugium with vertex skimmer. The mandarin is about a 1yr.

And as for the sohal I know they're aggressive, but so far they are getting along great. And I hope it's stays that way because he's my favorite, but thanks for the warrning.

 

[lfsmarineguy]

How big is the sohal now?

 

[frnkynlop]

sohal is about 10 to 12"

 

[SIReefer]

Tank looks very nice. A little more live rock couldnt hurt. more rock = more corals.

 

[lfsmarineguy]

That's a big sohal for that tank.

 

[albano]

sohal is about 10 to 12"

I would suggest re-measuring...there is no way, that sohal is 10" , unless your 90g tank is longer than 48"!

 

[FlyTekk]

AWESOME! I cant believe those are RBTA. Mine is like 2-3". Cant wait till mine get as big as yours. Are the clowns hosting it?

 

[lfsmarineguy]

I would suggest re-measuring...there is no way, that sohal is 10" , unless your 90g tank is longer than 48"!

After looking at the pic again I agree. Fish are measured from "nose" to the caudal peduncle (base of the tail). The tail itself doesn't count. From the pic it looks like the sohal is at most 5", not as bad as 10" but still large for a 90.

 

[frnkynlop]

You guys were right. I never had measured him before and I guess I over estimated. I just tried remeasuring with a piece of paper and he's about 8", but won't stay still. Thank God I don't take measurments for a living or I would be in trouble. LOL
:banghead:

I know what you mean about the xenias. My rbta killed alot of them when it split and it was on the move and since then they are popping up everywhere even on old shells.