Hello everyone
I recently got a fluval spec 60 as though it would be a good starting point to get into the hobby as I’m totally new to this!
I did have some trouble with the cycle but with some advice on here I got it sorted!
I removed the original sponge filter and replaced it with a D-flow media basket
top - piece of foam cut from the original filter
Middle - original carbon bag
Bottom- fluval bio-max in a filter bag
if anyone has any suggestions on a different media I could run that would be appreciated
after the tank cycled I added 2 small clown fish
They look tiny
a week later I added 2 blue leg hermits
you could see clean tracks in the sand where they had been cleaning
I went yesterday to get 2 more red leg hermits to help with cleaning and ended up with 2 coral frags, I didn’t intend on getting coral just yet but I’ve been testing everyday and my levels have been spot on!
they are a lot bigger than the blue leg
I got a green star polyps, I didn’t know when I got it they can spread pretty aggressively so I’m gonna move it off the rock on to a frag tile so it can be removed for trimming
I also got a zoa frag
after getting them I can now see how it’s addictive, I want more already makes the tank look so much better!
That’s the tank all up to date I will update as I go
I recently got a fluval spec 60 as though it would be a good starting point to get into the hobby as I’m totally new to this!
I did have some trouble with the cycle but with some advice on here I got it sorted!
I removed the original sponge filter and replaced it with a D-flow media basket
top - piece of foam cut from the original filter
Middle - original carbon bag
Bottom- fluval bio-max in a filter bag
if anyone has any suggestions on a different media I could run that would be appreciated
after the tank cycled I added 2 small clown fish
They look tiny
a week later I added 2 blue leg hermits
you could see clean tracks in the sand where they had been cleaning
I went yesterday to get 2 more red leg hermits to help with cleaning and ended up with 2 coral frags, I didn’t intend on getting coral just yet but I’ve been testing everyday and my levels have been spot on!
they are a lot bigger than the blue leg
I got a green star polyps, I didn’t know when I got it they can spread pretty aggressively so I’m gonna move it off the rock on to a frag tile so it can be removed for trimming
I also got a zoa frag
after getting them I can now see how it’s addictive, I want more already makes the tank look so much better!
That’s the tank all up to date I will update as I go