[ianizaguirre]

its been set up for about 6 months now

this was when i first converted my freshwater tank into the saltwater


and the rest of the pictures are my of my tank right now







my green striped mushrooms

[ianizaguirre]

So give me your opinon and suggestions and comments

[MatthewR]

I think it looks pretty good, so far.

[ianizaguirre]

is there anything youd fix??? like rock formations or anything ?

[WillLovesFish]

I think the rock scape looks good

I would change the powerhead aiming though. Try to aim them so they blow across the rocks more, not just straight across. This will help in preventing alge build up on the rocks and glass. I would move them to the back corners and aim them blowing over the rocks and towards the glass. You might have to play with them a few times like moving them higher and lower and what not. The goal is to eliminate dead spots of flow.

Hope all that made sense, keep us updated

[ianizaguirre]

ok so any other suggestions

[Gamboge]

Well, I wouldn't exactly consider 40 gallons "nano..." but very nice setup. How's the wrasse?

[WILLIAM1]

Really nice great aquascaping.....

[ianizaguirre]

the wrasse is good its an easy fish its just really sensative to ph changes because when ever my ph is a little off it starts scarping its body against the sand oo and thanks William

[jimw369]

Nice aquascaping...Green on the glass would tell me your photoperiod could be too long and I would keep a close eye on that Flame angel when you start adding corals. They are known to be nippers.

[ianizaguirre]

what do you mean photoperiod???????????

and i no ambout the flame angel it only nips on the tan polyps it does not touch anything else so i wont get any more tan polyps but what suggestion of coarl would you think would do best ??

[jimw369]

Originally Posted by ianizaguirre

what do you mean photoperiod???????????

and i no ambout the flame angel it only nips on the tan polyps it does not touch anything else so i wont get any more tan polyps but what suggestion of coarl would you think would do best ??

Photoperiod is the length of time your lights are on each day. If your lights are on for too long a period it can cause algae like I see on your glass.

If you choose to have angel/s in your tank its risky for your corals. Especially LPS. Its hit and miss but as time goes on more people than not have problems.

[ianizaguirre]

so what do you suggest???? and can i get any other coarl other then LPS

[jimw369]

Originally Posted by ianizaguirre

so what do you suggest???? and can i get any other coarl other then LPS

Sure, you can get any coral you want. Most people dont work their corals around the fish, they work their fish around the corals. Like I said its hit and miss with the Flame Angel. A lot of people say they have no problem but as the fish matures the problems seem to start with the coral nipping. I have a coral Beauty that to this point (almost a year) has given me no problems. It will be a bad day for him if he touches a coral or one of the clams.

[ianizaguirre]

haha but look its only niped my tan ones thats all so ?? what do you think ???

[jimw369]

Originally Posted by ianizaguirre

haha but look its only niped my tan ones thats all so ?? what do you think ???

IMO hes going to eventually give you problems. Especially if you pack your tank with corals like we tend to do. Thats just my opinion.

[ianizaguirre]

i mean like i dont want to return it iv had it for like 5 months

[jimw369]

Originally Posted by ianizaguirre

i mean like i dont want to return it iv had it for like 5 months

If you enjoy your fish then hang on to him! Hes not really causing any harm now so keep him!

[ianizaguirre]

so i can just have any of these corals

LPS Corals: LPS Stony Corals and other Hard Corals for the Aquarium

becuase if i have a different kind they will get picked on according to you by the flame angel ????

[jimw369]

Originally Posted by ianizaguirre

so i can just have any of these corals

LPS Corals: LPS Stony Corals and other Hard Corals for the Aquarium

becuase if i have a different kind they will get picked on according to you by the flame angel ????

You are asking for an exact answer and I cant give it to you. Very few things are absolute 100% all the time in this hobby. Yes IMO your Angel could cause problems especially the more corals you add and older the fish gets. This is based on what I hear from other reefers over the past year. I cannot tell you what corals are safe and which ones are not. LPS corals seem to be the ones most susceptible to a nipping fish.

[ianizaguirre]

ok thanks ... only problems iv had so far are with tan polyps