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I'm guilty of asking questions 3 and 4.

Originally Posted by DJ in WV

this might be alittle off the subject here but i really like the maroon clowns and would like to add them to my tank with a host. Are these fish as nasty as some say or are they viable in a mixed reef community tank

My maroon clowns are sweet hearts and very docile compared to a pair of tomatos and false percs I have had in the past.

Now, I think if I gave them an anemone to host in, or moved them to another tank, it could change. Its seems like they havent really defined any area of the tank as their territory, and if they ever do, then it will be another story.

My female (photo in avatar) is a sweetheart to me. I can hand feed her. I've had her almost five years now. My only complaint is she likes to re-arrange the corals in her area of the tank.

It just depends. I had some that were never an issue for me, but I didn't have them with a lot of other tank mates. They lived in a 20g with a few other items and seemed happy enough. Eventually, I broke down the tank and gave the pair to a friend. The female died later, but the male is still going strong. We estimated his age at 14 years old, and is very likely transitioning to female and needs a new mate soon.

this might be alittle off the subject here but i really like the maroon clowns and would like to add them to my tank with a host. Are these fish as nasty as some say or are they viable in a mixed reef community tank

Yes I have. As a one time maroon clownfish breeder. I wish Matt all the luck in the world on his breeding effort. Maybe one day soon, the offspring will be for sale.

wow. unreal.

JimM - I used to use an Easy Blade on a Mag Float, but I chose to not use any metal in my new tank. Hopefully I can keep from scratching the glass. Trust me, there are times I thought about using the Easy Blade but I'm just being extraordinarily cautious. We have a write up on that magnet here on RA: http://www.reefaddicts.com/content.p...y-Blade-Review

You are right Marc. Alot of times, less is more

Nice article... your cleaning habits truly show up in your equipment... awesome! Do you also use one of those scrapers that fit on the magnet? I havent heard much about those.

Yes, I'm still running the Matrixx media in my bubble tower. I can't really tell a difference, other than to say I still have 0 nitrate. That's the point of course, but I run biopellets which take them out. So the answer is "I have no idea if it helped or not."

They don't appear to be dirty, but I'm not stirring them either.

Marc, are you still running the Matrix, or did you remove it and just fill with rubble.
if your still running it, do you like it or can you tell a difference.
If your not, did you not like it, or just not have any to replace it with, and havent gotten around to putting it back.

Thanks

Keep it just the way it is Marc. As you already know, you have plenty of time to fill it. It's always exciting to see your tank in it's juvenile stage.

Here are the top three things I hear often:

#1) When are you going to add more live rock?
#2) When are you going to put in the rest of your corals?
#3) When are you going to cover the back panel.

And a close #4) When are you going to do the woodwork.

Answers:
#1) I don't want any more rock in the tank. I do have about 200 lbs left that I could connect via cryptic zone, but I'm not thrilled about the idea because I'd have to sacrifice space in the fishroom. However, I do have one idea that might work.
#2) What you see is what I got. There are a half dozen pieces in my frag tank that could go in at any time.
#3) There is plenty to see and enjoy from inside the fishroom, so I have no desire to cover the back panel.
#4) Maybe this fall. Right now the home A/C is keeping the tank around 81F or so (max), and if I cover it up I have to cool the fishroom for sure.

At first I thought you should have covered the back panel but I really like being able to see through both sides. And love how clean and open it is.

I have always been OCD about my tanks. I scrape glass, clean sand, vaccuum sump, etc, etc. I like everything to be pristine.

I love that walkboard. When I designed this stand, the walkboard was an important feature because I knew I'd use it constantly from either side of the tank. It's a little tricky to install because I have to be very careful not to do any damage to the tank... I'll have to shoot a video how it works to allow you to understand it better.

I did not realize you could set the platform on both the front and back of the tank. That must be a great help when you do the maintenance in the tank. The tank does look brand new even after a half year of operation.

I always have ammonia in mine from the chloramine they use in our water. I tailor my ro/di filter selection to them and it helps keep it out of my tank

Very nice. I will comment that I found some corals would regenerate, so while I did not leave them in a "visible" area, I would often put them onm the hidden side of the rock work, only to find that they had come back some months later.