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40 Gallon Reef build

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This is my 40 gallon reef build. My lights will be on the way soon.

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It should be reef. It's key largo rock. I forgot that this is more for pics, I have another thread thats been up for awhile. here. Just a little briefing I plan for the stocking list below. It's allways up for critism, thus it is always changing
  • 1 Yellow Watchman goby
  • 2 Banggai cardinals
  • 1 B&W ocellaris clownfish
  • 1 Ocellaris clownfish
  • 2 Neon Gobies
  • 1 BiColor Angelfish ( posably, waiting for cofermation)
  • 3 Blue Flasher Wrasses
 
#4 ·
i think a flame or coral beauty would make a better angel choice. are the wrasse going to be a 1:2, male:female raito? im curious to see how that works out. pretty heavy stock for a 40 reef IMO but i always under stock. i think you'll enjoy the orange and black clowns, its interesting when they pair.
 
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Tank is coming along great. I really like the fact that you went with a deep sand bed. Not only will you get the benefits of denitrification, but the corals will be that much closer to the light.

Adding some live rock would be a huge benefit. Just 5 pounds or so would even help a lot. You could also ask your LFS to give you a handful of rubble from the bottom of the live rock bin. This gunk is useless to them and can go a long way to adding diversity to your tank and seeding the sand bed and dry rock. When it comes to free rubble, the smaller the pieces the better. When I've done this, I generally like to scrape the bottom of the live rock vat, getting sandy grains of live rock rubble.
 
#14 ·
I did get a cup of sand from my LFS to seed my sand bed. I think I will move a rock from my 75 gallon tank to this one just to get the bacteria then move it back.

At one of my LFS it's not free rumble. At my other only fish one I have not asked I will next time I go.

As for lights I plan for these Lights.

Pasfur, Have you had experiance with a trio of flasher wrasses in a tank of this size?
 
#18 ·
Pasfur, Have you had experiance with a trio of flasher wrasses in a tank of this size?
I do not. However, this option would be high up on my list. I love the flasher wrasses and overall they are reasonably hardy.

I hate missing the edit margin, theres a new post above this one. Pafur just wondering but how would you stock this tank.
Ehh, i'm not big on marine tanks of this size because there just aren't a ton of option. Lets say you decide on a trio of flasher wrasse. I would throw in a couple of rock dwelling fish, like a Royal Gramma, Sailfin Blenny, or Watchman Goby. Then add a single center piece fish... maybe a Flame Angel or pair of Clownfish.

At the end of the day, the corals you select will determine the beauty of this tank. The fish will be an afterthought.
 
#22 · (Edited)
For rock dwelling fish? Rock dwelling fish are just fish that most of the time will be around the rocks.

I have a new stocking list... I know it will stop soon.

2 dwarf angels (pair) I was thinking Flame, coral bueaty, or flame back angelfish
2 Ocellaris clowns (pair)
Maby 2 banggai cardinalfish
(I give this 1 abut 99% no and 1% yes) 3-5 of the glass cardinals (the ones above)
 
#24 ·
Oh ok, thanks for the clarification. I assumed thats what it meant, but had never heard the term. Now are they the type that dig themselves little homes within the sand, near the rocks? or no? I saw this really cool fish at our local Big Al's and there is a fish there, who lives within the inside of what looks like a rock. Most of his body stays inside that little tunnel and will only come out to feed. I will try to get a video of him when I go there next to pick up my tank(hopefully soon).

Thanks again.
 
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