First Salt Water Tank

[HandsInTheTank]

Hey all,
First saltwater tank here and just joined. Running a simple setup with mushrooms, zoas, a few fish, and inverts.

Parameters are testing well. Seeing some early green hair algae that came in on a rock, keeping it trimmed and not stressing about it. Mostly just observing, learning, and trying not to overreact as the tank settles in.

Looking forward to learning from everyone here.

 

[Sphyrna_gal]

welcome!

 

[Uncle99]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[HandsInTheTank]

Got 3 damsels
1 skunk shrimp
1 clown fish (mean)
A feather duster worm
2 hermit crabs
Zoanthids
Green hair mushroom
3 red mushrooms
(Bristle worms :/)

 

[Seansea]

Nice start. Whats that structure in back left corner?

 

[HandsInTheTank]

Nice start. Whats that structure in back left corner?

It’s a structure I found in a closet. I stuck in there cause my clown fish is meaner than sin. I thought it’d help with breaking up the line of site. But naw, he’s just evil. The shrimp likes jumping off it so I left in there. I was thinking about putting some algae in the center of it

 

[rayadog]

Welcome! Keep ya hands out the tank!

Just kidding. Looks like yellow tail damsels?

 

[Isaac Alves]

Awesome. I’d consider adding one more rock to provide some extra hiding places or caves for the damsels.

I’d also suggest covering the back glass to give (this is solely taste-based) but I think a black backdrop would make things in the foreground, including fish, pop. But I think it also gives the fish a little less “openness” to worry about predators or competition.

 

[HandsInTheTank]

Awesome. I’d consider adding one more rock to provide some extra hiding places or caves for the damsels.

I’d also suggest covering the back glass to give (this is solely taste-based) but I think a black backdrop would make things in the foreground, including fish, pop. But I think it also gives the fish a little less “openness” to worry about predators or competition.

I did a foggy background. It came out slightly better than I expected. I’m not a fan of the backdrops with designs. Definitely going with black on the bigger tank. Will look way better. I have some more live rock chillin in a bucket (flowed). Finding a good stand and contractor to come view my flooring.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Welcome to Reef2Reef! Can't wait to see how your tank progresses!

 

[kevgib67]

Welcome, glad you are here!

 

[DEE’S reef]

What size tank? Also your rock scape look cool maybe you could put macro algae on the structure in the back left.

 

[HandsInTheTank]

What size tank? Also your rock scape look cool maybe you could put macro algae on the structure in the back left.

Thanks! That’s a 35 gal. I was thinking of some chaeto! Just stuff it there.