Kelly89 Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 My name is Kelly and I’m kind of new to the salt water life. Recently got a 16 gallon bio cube and it’s been a few months. I have Live sand, live rock, a bunch of algae, 2 nemos, snails, a shrimp and crabs. Do i need to put empty snail shells in the tank for them to grow into?? 1 Quote Link to comment
WV Reefer Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 5 minutes ago, Kelly89 said: My name is Kelly and I’m kind of new to the salt water life. Recently got a 16 gallon bio cube and it’s been a few months. I have Live sand, live rock, a bunch of algae, 2 nemos, snails, a shrimp and crabs. Do i need to put empty snail shells in the tank for them to grow into?? Welcome to NR! 😊 if you have hermit crabs they will need shells to change into as they grow. 1 Quote Link to comment
Kelly89 Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 Ok thank you 2 1 Quote Link to comment
WV Reefer Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Just now, Kelly89 said: Ok thank you Looks like you are off to a good start in there. What are your future plans? 1 Quote Link to comment
Kelly89 Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 Id like to eventually get a goby. And then as far as corals, def a frogspawn for nemos and some other little ones. Maybe a mushroom, dont know all the names yet. I have algae growing on a specific rock. Its brown and hairy, is that ok? The clean up crew seems to be doing a great job getting rid of it 1 Quote Link to comment
WV Reefer Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 2 minutes ago, Kelly89 said: Id like to eventually get a goby. And then as far as corals, def a frogspawn for nemos and some other little ones. Maybe a mushroom, dont know all the names yet. I have algae growing on a specific rock. Its brown and hairy, is that ok? The clean up crew seems to be doing a great job getting rid of it A little algae at first is no big deal and quite normal. Is it that rock on the very top? Quote Link to comment
Kelly89 Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 Yes it is. You can see the path of the snail 1 Quote Link to comment
Gravity Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Welcome to nano-reef! Nice live rock! Looks like great coralline coverage. Green/brown algae is normal in a new tank just keep your nitrates and phosphate low to prevent them from growing out of control. Beware of corals, they are highly addictive. 1 Quote Link to comment
Kelly89 Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 Corals are the inexpensive part for me. A friend of mine is supplying me. Looking forward to it in a couple months 1 Quote Link to comment
ReefAdoRe Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 44 minutes ago, Kelly89 said: Ok thank you Tank looks great! Quote Link to comment
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