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[Amtaylor417]

Welcome! More rock is better. I used F Aptasia and then added some peppermint shrimp. No more aptasia.

Thank you for the advice! but, wont the peppermint shrimp eat my corals?

 

[Amtaylor417]

Welcome to R2R!!!

Since the tank is up and running, I would definitely go with Live rock.

Thank you!!!!

 

[Amtaylor417]

welcome to reef 2 reef. The best online platform. You will love it.

If your tank is already up and running, go with clean dry rock like pukani from brs. If you Introduce the rock one at a time, there will be no issues. Live rock will come with things that you don’t want in your tank and they have more die off compared to clean dry rock.

When taking advice, especially if you will act upon them, I would recommend checking out the date when the member joined and the member’s tank if there is a build thread. Good luck!!!

sam

Thank you!!! i really appreciate it!!!!

 

[Jimbhoy13]

Welcome to R2R. Lots of knowledgeable and helpful people here who will support and advise you when needed.

 

[Luis_Rosario]

Hey there, I've had salt water tanks for about 5 months now. Started with a 60, that leaked, then switched to a 55, and just upgraded about 4 weeks ago to a 110 gallon. I have about 29 frags. On this journey I have lost about 3 frags. Would love for anyone to share ideas for reef tanks in general. I love it!
I do need to add more rock to my tank. Trying to decide between live and dry rock, when I already have about 45 lbs. Of live in there. I have about 4 or 5 aptasia that have all come on frags and my live rock I've bought. So little weary of buying the live rock. Also cause I don't have the time to cure stuff when I have a 2 and 3 year old at home. Anyway, just introducing myself, so Hi!

Welcome, I’m also new here.

 

[Amtaylor417]

Welcome, I’m also new here.

Welcome to you too!!!!

 

[Uzidaisies]

Hi

 

[Ghost Reefer]

Welcome!

 

[Fish Think Pink]

Hey there, I've had salt water tanks for about 5 months now. Started with a 60, that leaked, then switched to a 55, and just upgraded about 4 weeks ago to a 110 gallon. I have about 29 frags. On this journey I have lost about 3 frags. Would love for anyone to share ideas for reef tanks in general. I love it!
I do need to add more rock to my tank. Trying to decide between live and dry rock, when I already have about 45 lbs. Of live in there. I have about 4 or 5 aptasia that have all come on frags and my live rock I've bought. So little weary of buying the live rock. Also cause I don't have the time to cure stuff when I have a 2 and 3 year old at home. Anyway, just introducing myself, so Hi!

Welcome! Glad you joined - this is a great hobby for family, though at that age make sure they can't reach sump or anywhere they can drop items into your tank's water. About 10+ years ago one of my nieces decided to 'punish' a fish after hearing her parents talk about fish - she dropped in enough salt to wipeout tank (didn't help that it took a while for my sister to figure out what had happened, which also contributed to the severe result).

Have you considered starting your build thread? I found its a great place to document my tank's evolution for myself. Like you, I started tank first then joined, so I'm still finding myself going back collecting pictures & updating historically as well as current state. Once you create your first post in your thread and link it to your account, they will give you build badge (look left, under my ID)

 

[Fish Think Pink]

Thank you for the advice! but, wont the peppermint shrimp eat my corals?

Yes, I had true peppermints eat my hammers... BF wouldn't believe it and wasn't until one of the peppermints was well into muching 4th and caught in act that believed. At that point we removed them so two hammers survived (but can't say 'hammer garden' with only two). Don't know if all three peppermint shrimp were doing it (suspect not), but at least one peppermint was being very very very naughty

 

[ReefKidDarian]

tank looks great. if u want a full looking tank u should get more rock and build up a bit. i had a scape kinda like urs but my fish died due to stress and no areas to hide. So i built up and now my fish are doing great.

 

[Fred2482]

Thank you for the advice! but, wont the peppermint shrimp eat my corals?

I have heard they can nip at corals, however I have never had any issues.

 

[Goaway]

Hey there, I've had salt water tanks for about 5 months now. Started with a 60, that leaked, then switched to a 55, and just upgraded about 4 weeks ago to a 110 gallon. I have about 29 frags. On this journey I have lost about 3 frags. Would love for anyone to share ideas for reef tanks in general. I love it!

It's so much easier going with a larger setup. More options for fish, more room for corals and territory. Just, harder to keep the glass clean!

Welcome to R2R looking forward to seeing more of your build

 

[Schraufabagel]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[Rmckoy]

Hi and welcome to r2r

 

[Rmckoy]

You will find the 110 easier to maintain levels.
Stocking opens up so many other options with a larger tank .
In my 230 I have the space but what to add is the question .

 

[KevPool]

welcome to R2R. Nice looking tank.

 

[Amtaylor417]

Welcome aboard

Dry rock is a lot cheaper and you won't have to deal with bad hitchhikers.
Cured live rock will cycle your tank faster at a higher cost.

If your current rock is cycled, just add new dry in intervals it will add to your biological filtration in short order.

Good luck

Thank you!

 

[Amtaylor417]

You will find the 110 easier to maintain levels.
Stocking opens up so many other options with a larger tank .
In my 230 I have the space but what to add is the question .

Yes! Exactly!!!!!!!!!! Lol

 

[Amtaylor417]

welcome to R2R. Nice looking tank.

Thank you!!!!