madsalt Posted May 14, 2015 Posted May 14, 2015 My wife has been wanting to build an Anthias tank so we pulled the trigger and picked up a 75 gallon RR. I will keep everyone posted as to how the build goes. What you see in the picture is just what was available. We plan on using Kessils for lighting and mp10s for circulation. 2 Quote
Juiceman Posted May 14, 2015 Posted May 14, 2015 Do It, super active colorful tank! You will need a monster clean up crew though! I would recommend Lyretails, Bartlett, Randalls, Resplendent, and Carberryi. Constant Movement! Quote
madsalt Posted May 14, 2015 Author Posted May 14, 2015 The wife really likes squamipinins, we have some now and we have a Bartlett. I think we will have those along with some lyretail and some purple queens. I'll have to look into some of the others you mentioned Quote
FarmerTy Posted May 14, 2015 Posted May 14, 2015 This tank is going to be awesome! Why couldn't you have just added it to your current tank? Issues with fish compatibility? Wait, I thought squamipinins were lyretails? I think depending where the male lyretail comes from, the variations look very different and some are stunningly gorgeous. The purple queens I hear are hardy to get feeding than most but it can be done. There's an article by someone who shared his story of how he did it. http://www.reefsmagazine.com/forum/reefs-magazine/71849-boldly-colored-beauties-tuka-anthias.html 1 Quote
Cameronbherring Posted May 14, 2015 Posted May 14, 2015 This is going to be awesome. I Love anthias. They are so colorful and active. I've been thinking about adding some to my own tank. Quote
madsalt Posted May 14, 2015 Author Posted May 14, 2015 Ty I have Anthias in my 180 but the wife really wants to do a whole tank of them. I may have to convince her to add a couple other fish that are beneficial to the over all tank. After all Anthias swim, eat, poop and pee they don't do much else. And as mentioned above I will have to have a hearty cleanup crew, starfish, a tuxedo urchin or two, snail and crabs. I know Ty you aren't a fan of cross but here they may be necessary. This tank is going to be awesome! Why couldn't you have just added it to your current tank? Issues with fish compatibility? Wait, I thought squamipinins were lyretails? I think depending where the male lyretail comes from, the variations look very different and some are stunningly gorgeous. The purple queens I hear are hardy to get feeding than most but it can be done. There's an article by someone who shared his story of how he did it. http://www.reefsmagazine.com/forum/reefs-magazine/71849-boldly-colored-beauties-tuka-anthias.html Quote
FarmerTy Posted May 14, 2015 Posted May 14, 2015 Oh no, the crabs! I'd focus on nutrient removal as well... nice sized skimmer... ATS... biopellets...GFO... something to offset the larger bioload per tank volume in the system. Any corals or just fish only? Quote
sethsolomon Posted May 14, 2015 Posted May 14, 2015 Oh no, the crabs! I'd focus on nutrient removal as well... nice sized skimmer... ATS... biopellets...GFO... something to offset the larger bioload per tank volume in the system. Any corals or just fish only? I vote large dedicated refugium over bio pellets. Quote
madsalt Posted May 14, 2015 Author Posted May 14, 2015 Nutrient export is one of my concerns. The stand does not lend itself to very much equipment and the sump is only 20 gallons. I think the sump will hold a skimmer that will handle the tank but then I'll have to be creative for the other stuff We will have some corals, mostly soft and perhaps a few LPS. My 180 is reserved for the SPS hopefully lol Quote
FarmerTy Posted May 14, 2015 Posted May 14, 2015 A skimmer and biopellets should remove nitrates out of the question as far as nutrients are concerned. Then all you have to do is take care of phosphates... GFO should take care of that. Any reason why you're going with the Kessils? Quote
sethsolomon Posted May 14, 2015 Posted May 14, 2015 Nutrient export is one of my concerns. The stand does not lend itself to very much equipment and the sump is only 20 gallons. I think the sump will hold a skimmer that will handle the tank but then I'll have to be creative for the other stuff We will have some corals, mostly soft and perhaps a few LPS. My 180 is reserved for the SPS hopefully lol How much height under the tank is there? Quote
madsalt Posted May 15, 2015 Author Posted May 15, 2015 The tank is on its way. I am going with two 160s because they aren't that expensive and they look good. We used them on my friends tank.There is maybe 30 inches or so under the stand. I can probably get a rector under it for GFO and carbon, I have en extra one so I'll probably use it. I will be limited on my skimmer size because of the sump but an external sump isn't out of the question. Quote
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