Aquaone 120 mini reef

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Bit of background on my experience.

My first job (12yo) was in a aquarium shop. I spent every cent I earnt at said job, in said shop. I had a 4x2x2.5 South American tank, a 4x2x2 barramundi (Australian) tank, and a 6x2x3 reef. When I turned 16 I got a real job, sold my tanks and stock. 25 years on, and much yerning later I have the opportunity and capability to start again.
In summary, I realised I have forgotten most of what I knew, and a whole lot has changed...
So, even though I know they are harder to keep stable, I decided to start small, mainly to check my commitment levels.
A tank came up on Facebook cheap, reasonably well kept and local, so I grabbed it. To my disgust a red sea reefer 250 turned up online 2 days later, but I had committed...so here I am.

As purchased the system is:
Aquaone 120
AI Prime HD light
AI Nero 3 (I think)
Wavereef skimmer
Aquaone return pump and heater
Livestock:
2 Orange gobys (not really sure on these)
1 baby blue tang
1 flame back angel
2 pajama cardinals
2 trocus
4 pepermint shrimp
Corals...these I am not sure on, I know I have a heap of green mushrooms? A toadstool, a clam and the rest I am sure you will help me identify.
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Aquascape
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Gobbles and flameback
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Unknown coral 1
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Unknown coral 2
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Unknown coral 3
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Clam
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Toadstool and Unknown coral 4

I placed my first order today for more gear, and have ordered 5 zombie snails

Advice and knowledge would be super welcomed. 20221205_125935.jpg 20221205_125844.jpg 20221205_125816.jpg 20221205_125800.jpg 20221205_125732.jpg
 
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Thanks blaxsun.
Thats a good start, I have 4 of them in the tank, all different colours.
I target fed them today for the first time, very interesting little guys.
Thanks Tcook, I have definitely 2, maybe 3 wellsophilia (but in different colours, 1 of which is brown orange and green, but seems to be bleaching).
Then the plate, the toadstool, the mushrooms.
The one I cant work out is this guy
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I dont think I have a blasto.
I ordered a war coral today, to add some colour to the tank.
I love the orange plate. Most incredible colour.
 

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Look like a duncan. Also, to be entirely correct the term wellsophyllia was dumped and they classify all trachyphyllia and wellsophyllia as being in the genus trachyphyllia.

Make sure you give the war coral plenty of space.
 
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Today's development:
My little tang seems happy as Larry, but....there is always a but...
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He seems to have developed a small white scratch on his belly. To me it doesn't look like itch, but I'm sure you all know more than me, so?
Who would be willing to help?
 

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