Lauraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Hello and welcome to the start of what will probably become the worst tank ever! It is a marineland 56 gallon column aquarium ensemble. Here is the stand Lighting: current usa orbit marine led. Filtration: bulk reef supply reef saver dry rock and ocean direct live sand. Fish: a pair of ocellaris clownfish, a diamond goby, a social fairy wrasse, and a kole tang. Coral: green mushroom, spongodes montipora, an unknown SPS piece, and a GSP. Inverts/ CUC: turbo snails, dwarf hermit crabs, and a jewel sea star. Dosing: manual dosing of seachem reef complete, reef carbonate, and reef plus at 15 ML twice a week. Feeding: new era pellet food and hikari frozen mysis. Latest FTS: Link to comment
TheElysia Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 I'm interested, can't wait to see how it turns out. Any stocking ideas, maybe even some low light soft corals? P.S. this isn't the worst tank ever, I've given you some serious competition haha. Link to comment
alanwest09872 Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Same tank as me. The stand holds a 20 gallon tall tank so if you interested in a sump thats what I have. Link to comment
Lauraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Posted February 6, 2015 Author Share Posted February 6, 2015 I'm not sure about what to put in except my LFS has this awesome mated pair of black and white clowns. I won't be using a sump for this setup Link to comment
TheElysia Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Maybe a dwarf angel, a school of cardinals, lots of choices. Just make sure to research everything before even considering buying anything. Link to comment
Lauraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Posted February 11, 2015 Author Share Posted February 11, 2015 My rocks and sand will arrive on Friday! I will be using bulk reef supply reef saver dry rock and caribsea ocean direct sand. Link to comment
Lauraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 It is set up! I am using a 200W cobalt accu therm heater and a pair of Koralia evolutions. I will be getting a led fixture and a skimmer soon so this will have softies, zoas, and some LPS. Link to comment
Lauraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 Just got my used algae free mag from Mattskims! Link to comment
Lauraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 Just did a test (using Red Sea kit) and it is cycled! Added snails. Link to comment
Lauraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Posted March 1, 2015 Author Share Posted March 1, 2015 Just added the clowns any name ideas? I am using the current usa orbit marine led fixture for lights Link to comment
righttirefire Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 That's exciting hydro! I refuse to name my fish. They aren't real "pets" lol. I did name 1 snail, hank. I'm a fan of short and easy pet names. Like marck. Are those ocellaris or Percula? They look like oce Link to comment
Lauraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Posted March 2, 2015 Author Share Posted March 2, 2015 Yes they are ocellaris. Link to comment
Lauraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Posted March 5, 2015 Author Share Posted March 5, 2015 Just added a mushroom Here is a new FTS Link to comment
Lauraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Posted March 9, 2015 Author Share Posted March 9, 2015 I started dosing seachem reef complete, reef carbonate, and reef plus at 15 ML twice a week. Link to comment
AllOutAfrican Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 looks good so far I like the aio lookí ½í± Link to comment
mattyfelts Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 why are you dosing? i cant see any advantage to dosing those right now... just use a reef grade salt. also, that bta is gonna need way stronger lighting when you get it so throw that in the budget. Link to comment
Lauraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Posted March 10, 2015 Author Share Posted March 10, 2015 I'm dosing now because: A. ITo was an impulse buy, B. I am adding more coral very soon. And yes I have decided not to get the BTA. Link to comment
Lauraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Posted March 11, 2015 Author Share Posted March 11, 2015 I just got back from vivid aquariums and say hello to the new coral ( I did say soon). It is a spongodes montipora. But because I'm a clumsy idiot I 'accidentally' fragged it. But look on the bright side two corals for the price of one! (The new pieces are still about an inch long). Link to comment
Lauraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Posted March 12, 2015 Author Share Posted March 12, 2015 Acclimation time! If you manage to guess what he is you get a cookie! Link to comment
Lauraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Posted March 14, 2015 Author Share Posted March 14, 2015 Someone looks a little grumpy. Link to comment
righttirefire Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 It'll settle in. When I added my diamond goby. He burrowed in that night and the next day when the lights came on he was timid. A mysis shrimp and my diamond has been out and active as soon as the actinics come on until they are turned off. A total delight in my tank Link to comment
Lauraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Posted March 14, 2015 Author Share Posted March 14, 2015 My guy was out and about within a few hours of putting him in he just looks grumpy in this pic Link to comment
righttirefire Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Try scolding it. Lol. Or threaten to not feed it until get gets happy Link to comment
Lauraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Posted March 15, 2015 Author Share Posted March 15, 2015 Nah normally he's one of my friendliest fish. Link to comment
righttirefire Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Mine is my favorite. I take 1 minute videos to watch while at work to calm down Link to comment
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