Invertebrates and Coral tank?

[devon9832]

I was interested in having the above-referenced tank. I currently have 2 clowns and a tang... Is this possible in my 90g tank pictured below????? any input would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Bifferwine]

What kind of lights are those? Whether or not you can keep inverts such as corals will mostly depend on your lights.

 

[yote]

Of course it possible.
How long has the tank been running?And how much light do you have?

 

[devon9832]

The tank has been running for about 3 months now and i'm not sure what kind of lights i have. I have 6 bulbs... 2 r colored and 4 r white... i think they are like 60 watts each

 

[yote]

The fixture looks a lot like a Nova.
If its a T-5 fixture,then your good to go.

 

[devon9832]

The guy i brought it from said something about t5... so i think thats what i have.

 

[devon9832]

which invertebrates and coral do u guys recommend

 

[dustin_P74]

those do look like t-5 novas, but i highly doubt that the bulbs are 60 watts a piece. also do i see a damsel in there

 

[yote]

Start with a few snails to help control algae.Say 4 or 5 to start with.
Fire shrimp are awesome,as are skunk cleaner shrimp and peppermint shrimp.
Serpent stars are cool,but mostly nocturnal.How ever they will help with any un-eaten food.
As for coral.Start with easy stuff like xenia,zoanthids,star poylps,maybe a leather of some kind.If anybody suggest a kenya weed,slap the snot out of em and run.

 

[devon9832]

you do.. That damsel has since been lost to a emerald crab i believe.. i took him out shortly after

 

[devon9832]

Start with a few snails to help control algae.Say 4 or 5 to start with.
Fire shrimp are awesome,as are skunk cleaner shrimp and peppermint shrimp.
Serpent stars are cool,but mostly nocturnal.How ever they will help with any un-eaten food.
As for coral.Start with easy stuff like xenia,zoanthids,star poylps,maybe a leather of some kind.If anybody suggest a kenya weed,slap the snot out of em and run.

I forgot to mention that i do have a brittle star in there as well. he/she has had babies because i see a bunch of little ones around as well.

 

[yote]

those do look like t-5 novas, but i highly doubt that the bulbs are 60 watts a piece. also do i see a damsel in there

If those are Nova T-5s,then the bulbs are most likely 54 watts.

 

[yote]

I forgot to mention that i do have a brittle star in there as well. he/she has had babies because i see a bunch of little ones around as well.

Probably got several hundred:D
What color is the brittle star?If its green,take it out.The green brittles are called green death for a reason.They will actively hunt and feed on live,healthy fish.

 

[devon9832]

he looks black... actually he is black

 

[yote]

Then he's safe.

 

[devon9832]

yea, cuz i see a whoooollleee lot of little white things on my glass with all these legs.. they are cool looking. Looks like the snail had kids too cuz i see these little snail lookin creatures on the glass. I thought they didn't come out with shells? these little guys had shells.

 

[Piggy]

You have some nice looking rock. Do you know how old the bulbs are in the fixture? Start off with some easy corals like yote suggested.

 

[Bifferwine]

Snails are born with their shells. It's a part of their body, like they wear their skeletons on the outside instead of the inside.

 

[Piggy]

yea, cuz i see a whoooollleee lot of little white things on my glass with all these legs.. they are cool looking. Looks like the snail had kids too cuz i see these little snail looking creatures on the glass. I thought they didn't come out with shells? these little guys had shells.

The white things are pods which are great.

 

[devon9832]

The white things are pods which are great.

Cool thanks.. good to kno. They're a lot of them in the tank. coolness. Do i need to get something to get them under control? like i said, i just wanna have a invertebrate and coral tank. I guess i should keep some fish in there to give the inverts something to eat.