Tank recommendations.

[Kapachuka3]

i would add one medium-small fish to the tank, but you will most likely need to upgrade the tank light for something like a scoly. I would not add xenia as they break off rocks and spread everywhere in a reef tank

What medium size fish would you recommend with my livestock already, i heard wrasse sleep in the sand. I think that would be cool but they also eat inverts right?

 

[Kapachuka3]

I would research first of all what kinds of corals that stock light can sustain. I would imagine softies would be fine. Some night bright zoas, mushrooms or leathers would probably do well and add some really nice colors to the tank. I would pick out frags in a variety of colors. Be careful with the xenia as it can be very invasive and over grow other corals.

i would add one medium-small fish to the tank, but you will most likely need to upgrade the tank light for something like a scoly. I would not add xenia as they break off rocks and spread everywhere in a reef tank

i actually did upgrade the tank light, i will take a picture of what light model i have when i get home but my kenya seems to like it.

 

[ryanjohn1]

Thats an awesome looking tank, i might get more rock but i dont want to have to go through an ugly stage of rock in my tank at this point.

Mine has had many uglys

 

[Kapachuka3]

i actually did upgrade the tank light, i will take a picture of what light model i have when i get home but my kenya seems to like it.

This is the model i have, i have heard that it is wayyy to powerful for the tank i have but i turned it down significantly.

 

[ryanjohn1]

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This is the model i have, i have heard that it is wayyy to powerful for the tank i have but i turned it down significantly.

I’m running 2 ai blade grows at 98%

 

[Kapachuka3]

I’m running 2 ai blade grows at 98%

Just to get an opinion, does this light look good enough to grow coral, my kenya is doing fine but would more or less be beneficial?

 

[ryanjohn1]

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Just to get an opinion, does this light look good enough to grow coral, my kenya is doing fine but would more or less be beneficial?

When I was using my fluval lights I had blue really high

 

[ryanjohn1]

This is the nano I run in my sump

 

[ryanjohn1]

Sump light

 

[ryanjohn1]

Fluval nano light

 

[vetteguy53081]

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Here is the tank.

Cool concept. Focus first on light such as Ai Hydra 26 or 32hd and rock or an arch on the right side

 

[paragrouper]

This is my flex 32

Here I sit, looking at my Flex 32–wondering how you plumbed it.

I am impressed and I am thinking of doing something similar

 

[ryanjohn1]

Here I sit, looking at my Flex 32–wondering how you plumbed it.

I am impressed and I am thinking of doing something similar

Cpr sc 50 hob overflow
Remove the aio filter from fluval
Add trigger system sump
Mighty max mini 325 gph pump
Just toss a pile of money large enough at it and well

 

[Kapachuka3]

Cool concept. Focus first on light such as Ai Hydra 26 or 32hd and rock or an arch on the right side

This light has worked so far on my softies. Any advise on how much light to use on it. In terms of red,white,blue and green percentages during the main day cycle?

 

[vetteguy53081]

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Just to get an opinion, does this light look good enough to grow coral, my kenya is doing fine but would more or less be beneficial?

These are very low wattage and wont deliver to what you want to stock

 

[Kapachuka3]

These are very low wattage and wont deliver to what you want to stock

If i turn up the percentages would that make it so i could get a toadstool? My kenya is doing fine for some reason under these settings.

 

[paragrouper]

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This light has worked so far on my softies. Any advise on how much light to use on it. In terms of red,white,blue and green percentages during the main day cycle?

I’m using two lights—both Fluval marine 3.0’s. I run the blues heavy.

 

[vetteguy53081]

If i turn up the percentages would that make it so i could get a toadstool? My kenya is doing fine for some reason under these settings.

Light should support toadstool and several LPS species

 

[Kapachuka3]

What medium size fish would you recommend with my livestock already, i heard wrasse sleep in the sand. I think that would be cool but they also eat inverts right?

I also have a large population of amphipods and copepods so i think a mandarin goby would be a cool addition.

 

[dedragon]

This light has worked so far on my softies. Any advise on how much light to use on it. In terms of red,white,blue and green percentages during the main day cycle?

As others have said, this is actually a very low powered light and not great for most corals. Softies and only some lps like vette said, something like a torch is going to want higher par lighting and definitely no sps unless very very high in the water collumn. Not sure how to run this light specifically but I would max the blue spectrum, run only around 10% red and figure out the green and white by visual appeal, but im sure others on the forum have more specific settings if you do a quick search

I also have a large population of amphipods and copepods so i think a mandarin goby would be a cool addition.

Not really a great option for a tank without a separate refugium to sustain the pod population. You would be suprised how fast fish can get through pods. You might be fine if you get one that is eating prepared foods to supplement the diet