This is my second attempt at a saltwater tank. initially, I kept saying it was going to be a FOWLR because I had such a rough go on my first try. That's no longer the plan, but currently no corals. The plan now is to get all the fishes I want, then get corals that don't require extra feeding or anything, easy mode things.
My setup initially is:
32.5G Fluval Flex (freshwater version)
-Removed all sponges and media from the rear compartment
Fluval M100 heater
Fluval 307 Canister filter
~15lbs Caribsea South Seas base rock
~25lbs Caribsea Aragonite Sand
Express Water RO system
Currently has all of that and added 2 current USA 660gph wavemakers (the stupid stock return pump was sooooo loud)
Plus about another 5lbs of rock
Plan for stocking:
Two clownfish (in now)
1 Purple Firefish
undecided as can be, was going to be a dwarf flame angel, but I want coral now.
Day 1: ~ 5.5 weeks ago
Too pretty
Piranna tank...;Vamp
2(ish) weeks ago...
Added my two clownfish
Tank as of now.
Added in 4 hermit crabs when diatoms began to show.
Update #1:
The Diatoms are retreating now. That means (assuming) the scary cyano phase is coming next. I hate the stuff, hope it doesn't last.
I got my new Kraken Reef lid and am loving it. Temps are far more stable now. I also removed the fake seaweed, upgraded the light and got some mount arms for the new light, I also repositioned my wavemakers to the back wall.
New additions (critter wise): added a few more hermits, 5 Cerith snails, 3 Nassarius snails 1 Firefish and 1 Yellow Watchman Goby.
Here's the new lid, ended up getting a bigger version of the light in this picture, Fluval Marine 3.0, I wanted it up off the tank a bit.
And here is a tank shot as of tonight:
My setup initially is:
32.5G Fluval Flex (freshwater version)
-Removed all sponges and media from the rear compartment
Fluval M100 heater
Fluval 307 Canister filter
~15lbs Caribsea South Seas base rock
~25lbs Caribsea Aragonite Sand
Express Water RO system
Currently has all of that and added 2 current USA 660gph wavemakers (the stupid stock return pump was sooooo loud)
Plus about another 5lbs of rock
Plan for stocking:
Two clownfish (in now)
1 Purple Firefish
undecided as can be, was going to be a dwarf flame angel, but I want coral now.
Day 1: ~ 5.5 weeks ago
Too pretty
Piranna tank...;Vamp
2(ish) weeks ago...
Added my two clownfish
Tank as of now.
Added in 4 hermit crabs when diatoms began to show.
Update #1:
The Diatoms are retreating now. That means (assuming) the scary cyano phase is coming next. I hate the stuff, hope it doesn't last.
I got my new Kraken Reef lid and am loving it. Temps are far more stable now. I also removed the fake seaweed, upgraded the light and got some mount arms for the new light, I also repositioned my wavemakers to the back wall.
New additions (critter wise): added a few more hermits, 5 Cerith snails, 3 Nassarius snails 1 Firefish and 1 Yellow Watchman Goby.
Here's the new lid, ended up getting a bigger version of the light in this picture, Fluval Marine 3.0, I wanted it up off the tank a bit.
And here is a tank shot as of tonight:
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