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I just took some photos of my 20g. Its in its early stages still but comming along nicely.
I also took a video of the tank, but I have no place to store it at the moment. When our servers are back up, I will upload/post it. :)
Enjoy.
MonoSebaelover
04-08-2003, 7:36 PM
Nice pictures but a couple of problems with the tankmates. First is there is an extremely SLIM chance that the Scooter will survive in a newly established tank. Try feeding lots of live brine and would be a very smart idea to buy a copepod package on the internet to help boost the natural food source for the Scooter in your tank. Also the Snowflake will get FAR too large for the twenty. It will also get larger than the 40 coral tank you are planning can hold as well. They need at least a 55 but a 75 is highly more preferable. They will get 3 feet long. I have had my Snow for 5 months and went from 8 inches to well over 18 inches currently. Also it is a bit heavily stocked for a twenty. Most people only suggest 2-3 small fish for a 20. Sorry, but just letting you know the problems you will have in the future.
Mono<~~~ Correct, especially on the scooter.. It's a pod eater, like a mandarin. They hardly ever take flakes or frozen, and slowly starve to death for lack of food.. I suggest you get the copepod starter he suggested and get some macro algae going. The pods grow very well amongst vegetation...
kreblak
04-09-2003, 9:39 AM
Good looking tank! I just have one question, though: how have you managed to keep three damsels in a 20 gallon without them killing each other? I can't manage to get three damsels to get along in a 46 gallon!
They need places to hide from each other. There is the occasional nipping which you will encounter in any tank when one gets into the other's territory. They are slowly starting to establish their zones, and usualy don't nip too much.
I feed them almost 5 times daily, they are pigs - as they eat it all. I'm not sure that helps the mood but they seem to not fight much at all.
VoodooChild
04-09-2003, 2:17 PM
5 times?! Holy crap man! How do you keep your nitrates down?
ps: I've already been putting some brine fish into the tank. I was told they only like to eat copepods, but will eat bloodworms and brine shrimp as well.
I'm getting some more rock that I'm told is loaded with copepods :cool:
MonoSebaelover
04-09-2003, 11:12 PM
BTW, She!!!! Its okay, Boogie did it at first too. 5 times a day is a lot of feeding. Mine get excited whenever they get fed 3 times. They get one large meal in the morning, then a smaller specialized feeding in the evening (ie Shrimp, Brine Shrimp, Scallops, etc). New live rock will help but a copepod pack from the internet will yield the best results.