Ecotech pumps are the bomb. Mp40 you would want on the sides of a 75g tank. I was going to buy a new mp40wqd on bra with that sale but they sold on double bonus points day. Even though ecotech’s are my favorite pump I am still curious of the neptune pumps.
Icecap gyre pump might also be a very good option for you. People complain about noise but if you noticed when you were looking at my tank it was silent and I have it on pulse around 70-80%
It’s probably different from pump to pump. My jebaos are dead silent. My return pump drives me nuts. It buzzes if it isn’t sitting just right.
I have my Jebao on else mode and you can hear the buzz change as it ramps up and down. I think theres something about where I placed the tank in reference to the living room that amplifies the sound in the room. It sounds quieter next to the tank and when you walk to the living room it gets louder. #@$^
Ha! I know exactly what you mean. Super frustrating.
I may have just ordered an MP40 since they’re still on sale. I’ll see how I like it and decide. While I’ve been in this fallow period I’ve noticed a whole lot of smaller things thriving with no fish to pick on them. I’ve seen common bristleworms (they’re ok per the reef hitchhikers guide), a boom in my pod population, some sponges I’ve never seen before and spirorbid worms. Keeps me interested since I keep finding new stuff!
That’s awesome. Watching everything grow and appear is the rewarding part. I take tons of pictures of things usually whatever I can get super clean shots of with my phone. Some of my frags were so tiny when I got them. Now to watch this new batch of corals I bought.
I don’t know if I’m the only one, but sometimes I wait about a half hour after the lights go out, then shine a flashlight in the tank, and watch the bugs run around on the rocks.
I have seen some pretty scary things come out of the holes, some of my bristle worms are close to 4 inches long. I’m guessing they are what was making my fingers swell up after rearranging rock with bare hands a couple times.
I feel like the more of that stuff you see the healthier your tank is, I read somewhere that some of the sponges will actually take up silicates, among other things. All of of that is why I keep a pile of rubble in the shadows of the tank, to breed all of that good stuff. My cryptic zone contributes to why I can keep corals happy while using tap water to fill my tank.
I do the same. It’s like a whole new tank when the lights are out.
That’s how I found out my peppermint shrimp was the cause of some of my sps dying. Always good to check every once in a while to check on the good and the bad and the downright ugly.
Alright guys, while I’m sitting fallow… I’ve been thinking a lot about what additions I want to make (slowly) while re-stocking the tank. I was thinking:
Kole Tang
Pajama Cardinal
Target or Majestic Mandarin
Foxface? Maybe
Two Clownfish
Some kind of goby/blenny
Flame Angel
Would you consider this an acceptable stocking for the 75G? My fish have room to swim both in front of and behind the rockwork since it doesn’t lay against the glass. There is a fair amount of space inside the rockwork for fish to hide too. I think there’s about 100lb of live rock total in the tank. My copepods have been growing nicely since there are no fish in the tank and I’ve continued to feed the tank to grow the pop population as well as keep the corals happy.
Sounds pretty good, personally I would stop there though, three good sized fish in that mix.
I have no personal experience, however I have heard the angelfish like to snack on corals of all types, (softies, SPS, and LPS) beautiful fish. I have heard of people having good success too, I guess it’s a crap shoot.
I’m fond of the foxface, I usually have one in my tank, they keep the rock work clean
A nice mix of pretty fish…
I am a fan of having atleast 1 wrasse. They have a good purpose and usually add some beautiful colors to the tank.
How are all your corals doing?
Hope that Millie is doing well in your tank. The little tiny frag I had of mine started a huge growth spurt and the blues coming in have been very nice.
What type of wrasse would you recommend that’s reef safe? All corals are doing well. I may have accidentally fragged the Millie when I was placing it initially, but both pieces are doing well lol. It’s taken on a greenish blue hue in my tank.
All depends what you are going for. I have been looking at flasher wrasses. Live Aquaria has some but I’d rather see them in person but have come up short for the past few months trying to find one.
6 line wrasses I have had excellent luck with in the past but have heard they are known for aggression. I am personally aiming at a fully peaceful tank not semi aggressive. For the main tank.
As for that Millie that was a big branching piece since you dragged it try putting both pieces at different heights. Glad everything is doing good.
I’d be careful going with a mandarin and wrasse in the same tank. They will both compete for pods, but the mandarin likely won’t eat anything else unless you train it to. I really like melanurus wrasses. Great temperament, nice coloration and they hunt pests.
Yeah, I put the frags at different heights and flow to see how they do. Will melanurus wrasses eat pods? If I had to choose between a wrasse and a mandarin I would definitely choose the mandarin lol
I would agree with the engineer. Mandarins as cool as they are will only eat pods. Even ORA I’ve had come to me that would not eat frozen as claimed. Some Wrasses love eating pests like bristle worms and the bugs everyone wishes they never get in the tank.
With a 4’ tank imo you would be fine with both as long as it is mature. If you notice the Mandarin getting skinny which is obvious on them then you know you need to replenish the pods in the tank. Good to have rubble rock in the sump for there breeding grounds.
Also you want to watch with mixing gobies and mandarins. Sometimes gives become territorial since most like to hang out in the lower area of the tank such as mandarins.
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Yeah, I put the frags at different heights and flow to see how they do. Will melanurus wrasses eat pods? If I had to choose between a wrasse and a mandarin I would definitely choose the mandarin lol[/quote]
Yep they do. They’re great hunters. They eat a lot of pests too
Do you guys have experience with Melanarus and shrimp? I’ve read mixed reviews online of them either devouring all shrimp or not touching any of them.
How about swapping the foxface for a yellow long-nose butterfly? :GOLD)