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Re: 20G SW FINALLY
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 5:17 pm
by xrayjeeper83
Im thinking the emerald might be to big right now
and seven
Re: 20G SW FINALLY
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 5:26 pm
by sevenyearnight
LMAO!
I want to get an emerald crab, but I'm afraid it will eat Orangjello. I wanted to put some tiny crabs in there, so that Balki would have something to follow around, I'm really not sure if he would know to eat them or not, but I don't want to risk Orangjello getting skewered in the night.
Re: 20G SW FINALLY
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 5:29 pm
by xrayjeeper83
Ya we dont want anything happening to orangejello(thats still how i say it in my head LOL)
I hope Bacon will be tolerant of a blenny
Re: 20G SW FINALLY
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 5:39 pm
by sevenyearnight
Bacon may tear the wa\rus out of a blenny... I don't know about chancing that without knowing the temperament of Bacon and not having a place to move the blenny if she attacks it.
Re: 20G SW FINALLY
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 5:53 pm
by xrayjeeper83
ya what sucks is there is no way of knowing with out trying.......I do have an extra 10g layin around......
Re: 20G SW FINALLY
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 6:05 pm
by sevenyearnight
Was Bacon supposed to move over to your gf's 75 gallon future tense?
Re: 20G SW FINALLY
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 6:12 pm
by xrayjeeper83
Yes Bacon will go into my GF's 75g once its setup
Re: 20G SW FINALLY
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 6:39 pm
by sevenyearnight
I'd just keep Bacon in the 20 until that time, a marine tank really should have at least 6 months to establish before adding corals, and considering that blennies are either herbavores or omnivores, it might be best to wait for the tank to establish algae other than diatoms, in case they have trouble accepting dried seaweed to eat at first.
Re: 20G SW FINALLY
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 6:51 pm
by xrayjeeper83
But but but I hate waiting
Re: 20G SW FINALLY
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 6:53 pm
by sevenyearnight
You'll hate dead coral and blenny more
Re: 20G SW FINALLY
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 6:56 pm
by xrayjeeper83
So as I was typing the last message I look over into the tank and I see this and thought it funny.
there was no harm to any crabs in the making of this picture
Re: 20G SW FINALLY
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 7:11 pm
by sevenyearnight
Why do they both have smiley faces?
Re: 20G SW FINALLY
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 7:13 pm
by xrayjeeper83
I got a light that has a 12k daylight, actnic, and a moon light
How long should I run each light?
Re: 20G SW FINALLY
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 7:16 pm
by xrayjeeper83
sevenyearnight wrote:Why do they both have smiley faces?
do what? Im lost lol
Re: 20G SW FINALLY
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 7:27 pm
by sevenyearnight
For just FOWLR, your day cycle can be 6 - 10 hours, I probably run mine too long at 9.5, but it gives a chance for my husband to see the fish in the morning and usually before lights out too.
The moonlight you don't want to run all night, they need a period of darkness I think, you can have it set on a timer to run a couple of hours after main lights out, and then back on a couple of hours before lights on, like dusk and dawn.