crad190 Posted April 16, 2007 Posted April 16, 2007 I started my first saltwater tank 3 weeks ago. Includes: 20+ lbs. Live rock 40 lbs. Live sand Maxi-jet 900 powerhead w/ hydor flo Stock 72w lighting (2 x 36w 50/50) Chambers 1.sponge 2.nano skimmer + carbon media bag 3. 75w stealth heater + stock pump I have 10 inverts (5 crabs and 5 snails) and also have 3 chromis i have ordered the Nano skim and it should be here any day now. i'm kinda new at this so any suggestions would be a great help.
quy_nquyen Posted April 16, 2007 Posted April 16, 2007 you seem to be on the right track. must really love chromis =]. how what type of coral do you plan to get and what other fish if any are you planning on adding?
crad190 Posted April 16, 2007 Author Posted April 16, 2007 i'm not really sure what i want to add. i don't want anything that is to hard to keep. any ideas?
crad190 Posted April 19, 2007 Author Posted April 19, 2007 yea i like shrooms, is there anything i should stay away from?
silverteen Posted April 19, 2007 Posted April 19, 2007 hey, im in a similar position to you. my tank link is here: my 24 nano cube Ive got stock lighting too the corals im intending to keep which are easier than some are mushrooms, ricordias, xenia, zoos/zoas/palys, torch coral (caution needed) and finger corals. heres a link to steelhealrs guide to stock lighting corals for a 24g. steelhealrs stock lighting corals guide good luck.
crad190 Posted April 19, 2007 Author Posted April 19, 2007 thanks for all the help i'll let you know what i end up getting
crad190 Posted April 21, 2007 Author Posted April 21, 2007 Today i went to the LFS and got some Green Mushrooms! i'm very happy. i'll post picture's in a little bit.
crad190 Posted April 21, 2007 Author Posted April 21, 2007 Today i went to my LFS and got a sixline wrasse!!! I put him in and he just dissapeared into the rocks. what should i feed it? i feed my chromis Brine shrimp flakes. will it eat the flakes? thanks
Gerber77 Posted April 21, 2007 Posted April 21, 2007 Give it time and it will come out. You can feed it frozen mysis and your chromis will grub on that too. You should add ricordia as well and some zoas.
crad190 Posted April 22, 2007 Author Posted April 22, 2007 mY MUSHROOMS opened up more today. they seem to being doing pretty good. my 6line still isn't coming out of the rocks. i'm gonna go the the LFS to get some zoa's and maybe a ricordia or 2
crad190 Posted April 24, 2007 Author Posted April 24, 2007 I finally got pictures of my 6line. sorry for the glare. He's out all the time now! i'm so happy!
shao-lin nano Posted April 25, 2007 Posted April 25, 2007 6/4-line is my favorite. You can also add colt coral, hammer or frogspawn, trumpet or candycane, open brain, mini carpet anemone, acans, pretty much any softies and lps. Its more interesting if you mix in different colors and textures. Good luck.
crad190 Posted April 26, 2007 Author Posted April 26, 2007 don't carpet anemones need a lot of lighting?
shao-lin nano Posted April 26, 2007 Posted April 26, 2007 not the mini carpets. they're really colorful and grow to be only about 2-3in wide. they multiply quickly too. you can usually find local reefers selling them about $10-20 a peice.
crad190 Posted April 29, 2007 Author Posted April 29, 2007 i got 4 new corals and a Clown fish today i'm so happy!!! Zoa's Hammer Coral Torch green leather what do you think any suggestions???
quy_nquyen Posted May 2, 2007 Posted May 2, 2007 pick up a nimble (magnet scrubber) and clean the algae off the glass before it hardens x]
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