nanoreef1zero
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Hello Everyone! :)
As the title states, I (who has never had a pet before) decided to pull the trigger, and start a little reef tank! One of the reasons this was possible was because of all the info I was able to google up, most of which was on this website! So here I am joining the very forum I had been lurking on! I really new to this all, so I apologize if I am posting this in the wrong place, or breaking some rules...
Today is my tanks 17th day of life!
You can click on the links below to see pictures, even without an IG account.
Progress pics are all on my the instagram page I started @nanoreef1zero
(here's a link for all the web browser users) https://www.instagram.com/nanoreef1zero/
Tank Start: February 23, 2019 (added water, sand, rock)
Equipment:
- 10g Petco glass tank
- Aquaclear 70
- Hypagero 30w LED blue/white
- Hydor 50w heater
- 6 lbs dry live rock
- .5 live rock (added later)
- ( I use my Amazon Alexa to automatically turn on my lights at 12pm and off at 9pm)
Tank Mates (date added):
- GSP 2/27/19
- Neon Candy Cane 2/28/19
- Green Goniapora 3/6/19
- Ricordea 3/6/19
- Stylophora 3/6/19
- 3 Red Leg Hermit Crabs 3/6/19
- Cleaner Shrimp 3/6/19
- Live rock with what looks like a residential crab and 3 clams? 3/7/19
- (FIRST FISH) Fire Gobby 3/9/19
- Toad Stool Leather 3/9/19
- Pulsing Xenia 3/9/19
- Turbo Snail 3/10/19
Tools/others:
- 5 gal water jug (to buy pre-mix sat water)
- 2 gal water jug (to buy RODI water)
- Revive coral dip
- Refractometer
- Frozen Mysis Shrimp
- Metal Tongues
Water Parameters:
- Salinity 1.024
(I actually don't test my parameters right now... considering the $60 red sea test kit...)
Tank Care Routine:
- 7.5% water change every 3 days (I just pull off my HOB filter and clean the sponge/replace the water)
- Fresh water top off once in the morning, once at night.
- Feed my Fire Goby/Cleaner Shrimp Mysis daily.
- Feed my corals Mysis right before each water change (every 3 days)
- Bother my local reef shops for information every few days... lol (Reef Lounge USA, Amazing Aquariums and Corals)
- Fix the corals Speedy the Turbo Snail knocks over... a lot...
Please let me know what you think! I am always looking for comments, advice, and suggestions!
Best Regards,
Nanoreef1zero
As the title states, I (who has never had a pet before) decided to pull the trigger, and start a little reef tank! One of the reasons this was possible was because of all the info I was able to google up, most of which was on this website! So here I am joining the very forum I had been lurking on! I really new to this all, so I apologize if I am posting this in the wrong place, or breaking some rules...
Today is my tanks 17th day of life!
You can click on the links below to see pictures, even without an IG account.
Progress pics are all on my the instagram page I started @nanoreef1zero
(here's a link for all the web browser users) https://www.instagram.com/nanoreef1zero/
Tank Start: February 23, 2019 (added water, sand, rock)
Equipment:
- 10g Petco glass tank
- Aquaclear 70
- Hypagero 30w LED blue/white
- Hydor 50w heater
- 6 lbs dry live rock
- .5 live rock (added later)
- ( I use my Amazon Alexa to automatically turn on my lights at 12pm and off at 9pm)
Tank Mates (date added):
- GSP 2/27/19
- Neon Candy Cane 2/28/19
- Green Goniapora 3/6/19
- Ricordea 3/6/19
- Stylophora 3/6/19
- 3 Red Leg Hermit Crabs 3/6/19
- Cleaner Shrimp 3/6/19
- Live rock with what looks like a residential crab and 3 clams? 3/7/19
- (FIRST FISH) Fire Gobby 3/9/19
- Toad Stool Leather 3/9/19
- Pulsing Xenia 3/9/19
- Turbo Snail 3/10/19
Tools/others:
- 5 gal water jug (to buy pre-mix sat water)
- 2 gal water jug (to buy RODI water)
- Revive coral dip
- Refractometer
- Frozen Mysis Shrimp
- Metal Tongues
Water Parameters:
- Salinity 1.024
(I actually don't test my parameters right now... considering the $60 red sea test kit...)
Tank Care Routine:
- 7.5% water change every 3 days (I just pull off my HOB filter and clean the sponge/replace the water)
- Fresh water top off once in the morning, once at night.
- Feed my Fire Goby/Cleaner Shrimp Mysis daily.
- Feed my corals Mysis right before each water change (every 3 days)
- Bother my local reef shops for information every few days... lol (Reef Lounge USA, Amazing Aquariums and Corals)
- Fix the corals Speedy the Turbo Snail knocks over... a lot...
Please let me know what you think! I am always looking for comments, advice, and suggestions!
Best Regards,
Nanoreef1zero
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