First Build ever, 34g Bowfront

[Kinjirra]

So per advice figured I would put my self esteem on the line and start a thread on the first ever salt build. 24hr leak test completed and got the back painted and filter installed today. Starting as a Fowler then moving to Corals if I can keep the fishies alive and healthy.

 

[Kinjirra]

Sand and Dryrock done....not 100% happy with the scape but not shabby for a first time I guess.

 

[Kinjirra]

Tank is wet and just introduced my two new friends.

 

[Kinjirra]

Added another two friends today. Tank has been stable for testing. API Ammonia is hard to read but steady. No Nitrite and about 5ppm for nitrates from Salifert for the last 5 days. Also added three Nassarius snails but one looked bad from the LFS and died sometime shortly after adding him to tank. He was buried with full honors. I introduce Bob the Gobi and Scampi the Fire Shrimp

 

[KWT]

Looking good, like your live stock choices

Welcome to R2R

 

[Kinjirra]

Quick update: Added some hermits for CUC since shrimp murdered my snails. Red and Blue legs. Lost one for whatever reason but the rest are doing good. Going through ugly brown stage as you can see. Added homemade HOB Refugium this evening to help bring down my Phos and Nitrates and balance the system more. Will be adding pods soonish.

 

[ludnix]

It's looking good! I wouldn't worry about snails until the tank goes through it's green stage. There isn't much food for them as it stands right now.

 

[Kinjirra]

It's looking good! I wouldn't worry about snails until the tank goes through it's green stage. There isn't much food for them as it stands right now.

Was thinking about getting some sand stirring critters as I have brown on my sand now...maybe a conch or something.

 

[ShepherdReefer]

Welcome and the tank is looking great.

 

[Smarkow]

So per advice figured I would put my self esteem on the line and start a thread on the first ever salt build. 24hr leak test completed and got the back painted and filter installed today. Starting as a Fowler then moving to Corals if I can keep the fishies alive and healthy.

Love the courage. To my own detriment, I did not join R2R until I was a few years into the hobby.

Welcome

 

[CrimsonTide]

Tank update?

 

[Kinjirra]

Tank update?

Not too much to report except some bad news. Added a Pack of chromis and an orchid Dottyback. Sadly 2 chromis died of uronema and the orchid brought brook or velvet into the tank. Almost lost my Female Clown but she has recovered well and doing great. I did lose my Fire Shrimp to a bad molt compounded with salinity getting high.

I did add a Fluval Clarifying UV during all this disease outbreak in the hopes of it killing nasties in the water column. Also added a Conch who wont stop growing....interesting critter

Currently just letting the tank settle. Current plans are to replace the shrimp since my Goby is depressed now(they were friends) and continue to let the tank mature.