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Brian Bivens
11-05-2009, 2:43 PM
I am converting my FOWLR to a reef. Purchased a Lavendar Mushroom today... Will post pics soon.

Inhabitants: sixline wrasse, saddleback clown, firefish, 4 nassariaus snails, 2 astrea snails, 3 blue leg hermits, 1 scarlet hermit.

Going to add a cleaner shrimp, and a peppermint shrimp or two, along with a few more hermits...

Lighting: I have a Current USA Satellite 2x65w light over the tank with moon light.

Filtration: 5 gallon sump w/Caliprea (sp?) w/145 gph pump (will post pics soon), 2 AC20 HOBs, 1 AC30 Powerhead.

Questions, do I have too much light, or will I have to limit my coral selection because of the light? (5.5w per gallon)

Do I have enough water movement on my tank?
jenniferroman
11-05-2009, 3:54 PM
imo with your lighting you can only have soft corals. you will be pushing it if you get lps corals too. but like i said this is imo. im sure other people will think differently
hmotorsol
11-05-2009, 4:23 PM
If i were you i would step up to some t5ho's or a halide pendant 150w. this way you can keep more of the colorful corals. For mushrooms and some leathers possibly some lps the power compacts will work.
I Ate A Cake
11-05-2009, 6:00 PM
Your light is fine for almost every softie, and low-end LPS.

Can't wait to see some pics.
DoctaQ
11-10-2009, 11:59 PM
peppermints eat coral! dont get them
Brian Bivens
11-11-2009, 9:34 AM
peppermints eat coral! dont get them


Reallly? Everything I have read says they are fine, Camelbacks are bad. I can definitely identify them as Peppermint, and my Star Polyps are fine after three days...
DoctaQ
11-11-2009, 1:24 PM
mine were def peppermint too, you need to read forums not just sites that are trying to sell them.
mine ate sps and lps, didnt even go for el cheapo xenia or zoas
Lobo.
11-11-2009, 2:31 PM
I had no problems with my peppermints that had them in a tank with star polyps... dont know what was up with your shrimp DoctaQ

also, in the subject of flow, its hard to have too much. If your flow is too low or if there is a dead spot, you will start to see sediments acumulating in those spots and/or a buildup of algae in those spots. if you dont have a problem with this then your flow is fine
DoctaQ
11-11-2009, 3:46 PM
your star polyps are too cheap, go out n buy a pink pociliopora or captin america paly and see what it eats