mattybecks
Active Member
Hi guys,
New on this forum and to saltwater, but have been keeping and breeding freshwater fish for many years now. I decided 2019 was the year I was going to try my hand at marine and I can really understand now how different, interesting and captivating it is. I spent/spend a lot of time researching and reading past posts on this forum which have helped tremendously, so thanks for that!
My marine setup: A 1m long, 170L tank (I think this is around 40gal) with about 12 - 13kg of live rock (I got some of the last avaliable live rock from the LFS display tank before LR was banned here). Got enough filtration for now and consistent stable parameters. I don't have space for a sump or protein skimmer yet, my apt is only so big but I do plan on getting a skimmer within the next month or so and try fit it in somewhere.
Current filtration is sunsun 304b canister filter (2000Lph), all the trays being packed with ceramic rings. I also have a 90cm x 10cm x 10xm "tray" that runs across the top of the tank (wet/dry filter) that is also packed with ceramic media.
Salinity is at 33ppt (1.025), currently doing 20% water change weekly.
I got some new purple coralline algae growth on the LR, and loads of interesting life forms coming of out the LR that I didn't realize was there and don't know the names of yet. Too small to photograph.
The current stock is now at
6 red legged hermit crabs
4 blue legged hermit crabs
2 cleaner shrimp
2 ocellerious clownfish
I only have soft corals for now, a bunch of mushrooms and Xenia both of which have been doing splendidly these last few weeks. Especially love the look of the Xenia.
I am in Oman for 3 days, but Ill post some pics as soon as I am back in Dubai.
New on this forum and to saltwater, but have been keeping and breeding freshwater fish for many years now. I decided 2019 was the year I was going to try my hand at marine and I can really understand now how different, interesting and captivating it is. I spent/spend a lot of time researching and reading past posts on this forum which have helped tremendously, so thanks for that!
My marine setup: A 1m long, 170L tank (I think this is around 40gal) with about 12 - 13kg of live rock (I got some of the last avaliable live rock from the LFS display tank before LR was banned here). Got enough filtration for now and consistent stable parameters. I don't have space for a sump or protein skimmer yet, my apt is only so big but I do plan on getting a skimmer within the next month or so and try fit it in somewhere.
Current filtration is sunsun 304b canister filter (2000Lph), all the trays being packed with ceramic rings. I also have a 90cm x 10cm x 10xm "tray" that runs across the top of the tank (wet/dry filter) that is also packed with ceramic media.
Salinity is at 33ppt (1.025), currently doing 20% water change weekly.
I got some new purple coralline algae growth on the LR, and loads of interesting life forms coming of out the LR that I didn't realize was there and don't know the names of yet. Too small to photograph.
The current stock is now at
6 red legged hermit crabs
4 blue legged hermit crabs
2 cleaner shrimp
2 ocellerious clownfish
I only have soft corals for now, a bunch of mushrooms and Xenia both of which have been doing splendidly these last few weeks. Especially love the look of the Xenia.
I am in Oman for 3 days, but Ill post some pics as soon as I am back in Dubai.
