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So I’m going to contain the majority of my posting for this tank into this thread.
I picked up this tank second hand. It came with a Pygmy volitian lionfish, he has been rehomed, the tank is here, and I’m ready to get started.
The lighting is a 30” dual lamp t5 ho.
The tank was running two water already, so I have set it up with that for now, and have done 4 water changes to get the substrate cleaned, get a majority of the funk out,
And to get the algae I scraped to then get out of the tank.
I’ve been told by some to pull everything and start fresh, but also that I should just
Clean clean clean and keep the cycle running. If I do the second option, what can I put in there that Won’t die from the changes but would keep it cycled properly.This is my first personal saltwater tank, but I work with animals and that does include some saltwater fish.
I’d like to get a mixed reef and a few fish.
I’m thinking either a mandarin, or somthing that would pair with a pistol shrimp.
Wouldn’t mind a couple clowns but that doesn’t have to be.
For the clean up crew I’m thinking 2 nassarius snails, an emerald crab,
And either a peppermint shrimp for aptasia, or a cleaner shrimp and a file fish for aptasia (I want somthing in there for a preemptive strike, I did see one aptasia but was removed with the tank empty of water)
Will be getting some sort of protein skimmer, a wavemaker, an ai prime led light, and an ato system with a 5g capacity.
Any tips, pointers, objections just leme know I’m here to learn.
I picked up this tank second hand. It came with a Pygmy volitian lionfish, he has been rehomed, the tank is here, and I’m ready to get started.
The lighting is a 30” dual lamp t5 ho.
The tank was running two water already, so I have set it up with that for now, and have done 4 water changes to get the substrate cleaned, get a majority of the funk out,
And to get the algae I scraped to then get out of the tank.
I’ve been told by some to pull everything and start fresh, but also that I should just
Clean clean clean and keep the cycle running. If I do the second option, what can I put in there that Won’t die from the changes but would keep it cycled properly.This is my first personal saltwater tank, but I work with animals and that does include some saltwater fish.
I’d like to get a mixed reef and a few fish.
I’m thinking either a mandarin, or somthing that would pair with a pistol shrimp.
Wouldn’t mind a couple clowns but that doesn’t have to be.
For the clean up crew I’m thinking 2 nassarius snails, an emerald crab,
And either a peppermint shrimp for aptasia, or a cleaner shrimp and a file fish for aptasia (I want somthing in there for a preemptive strike, I did see one aptasia but was removed with the tank empty of water)
Will be getting some sort of protein skimmer, a wavemaker, an ai prime led light, and an ato system with a 5g capacity.
Any tips, pointers, objections just leme know I’m here to learn.