Calmwaters First Saltwater Build

[Calmwaters]

Looking good!

Does Tim know you've taken his last name for online uses?

Didn't you know he's my long lost cousin... or I guess technically he'd have to be my husband's long lost cousin...

 

[Ben's Pico Reefing]

I have a Kasa strip on my 125 gallon freshwater tank for the lights. I also have several single Kasa outlets on other tanks for lights as well. I don't know if Kasa makes one big enough for all the plugs for the saltwater but I guess I could buy multiples. Or just plug the current surge protector into one of my extra single Kasa plugs that way if there is an emergency and I'm not home I can kill power to the tank.

They make single strips which is what I have. About to buy a third rofl. Wish they did make a larger one

 

[Calmwaters]

They make single strips which is what I have. About to buy a third rofl. Wish they did make a larger one

The one I have on my freshwater has three outlets.

 

[tharbin]

Tank is looking really good Amanda.

 

[Calmwaters]

Tank is looking really good Amanda.

Thank you Tom!

 

[Calmwaters]

Today I added 4 new fishy friends! A Midas Goby, ruby red dragonet, bicolor blenny, and a diamond goby. So far they are just hanging out watching the rest of the fish and not moving with the exception of the diamond goby who is off exploring the new digs.

 

[code4]

I added 5 acan lords and a small but pretty scoly to the tank today. They are in temporary spots until the weekend.

Where did you get your scoly from? Thanks

 

[code4]

Love the Ruby Red Dragonet.

 

[tbrown]

Where did you get your scoly from? Thanks

If I remember correctly she picked it up from Corals.com

 

[code4]

If I remember correctly she picked it up from Corals.com

Thanks will check them out

 

[Calmwaters]

Where did you get your scoly from? Thanks

Hi there! It came from corals.com.

 

[Calmwaters]

Love the Ruby Red Dragonet.

Thank you!

 

[Calmwaters]

I added in two gallons of pods today! Thank you @Dinkins Aquatic Gardens for the amazing sale! I am also happy to report that all 4 new fish are accounted for and seem to be settling in. Shortly after I added the pods Griselda (Ruby Dragonet) and the bicolor blenny came out, then I caught a glimpse of Dozer (Diamond Goby) at the back side of one of the caves. Elija (Midas Blenny) has claimed a section of rock in the right side of the tank near where the royal gamma sleeps. Yesterday I also got my order of 3 mushrooms and a Montipora Digitata from SBB corals. For now they are on the sand but plan on placing them this weekend.

 

[Calmwaters]

Today I placed two of the mushrooms and the montipora digitada in their places, the third mushroom disappeared so I guess it didn't make it. I also turned the rock in the second picture around because I noticed that the red mushrooms on it that I thought had died in my pico tank crash are making a come back! All the new fish seen to be doing well both the diamond goby and the bicolor blenny was out and about today more than they have been since I got them.

 

[tharbin]

Today I placed two of the mushrooms and the montipora digitada in their places, the third mushroom disappeared so I guess it didn't make it. I also turned the rock in the second picture around because I noticed that the red mushrooms on it that I thought had died in my pico tank crash are making a come back! All the new fish seen to be doing well both the diamond goby and the bicolor blenny was out and about today more than they have been since I got them.

The missing mushroom will probably show up again in the future. Pretty sure they never actually die.

 

[Calmwaters]

The missing mushroom will probably show up again in the future. Pretty sure they never actually die.

I had a beautiful teal colored one that was very small that let go of its frag plug and disappeared I think it may have gotten covered by sand.

 

[tbrown]

The missing mushroom will probably show up again in the future. Pretty sure they never actually die.

Mine have. But a lot don't.

 

[Calmwaters]

I forgot to tell my LFS that I didn't need them to order me a Ruby Red Dragonet because I had gotten one somewhere else and they called me today to tell me it had come in so I went by and picked it up after work. I'm pretty sure its another girl and it's a little bit bigger than Griselda the other ruby red.

 

[Calmwaters]

Friday I setup the kit I got from reefs by steele to grow phytoplankton and copepods. Super customer service from them when I had questions and I highly recommend the kit to anyone looking to grow their own pods and phyto. I went with Cheatoceros gracilis for the phyto and Tigriopus for the pods as I read they are supposed to be the easier ones to culture.

 

[1ocean]

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