My first tank - updates and pictures!

[Liam_1]

Hello everyone, good afternoon!
I have opened some threads here already asking for some advice on my tank, but now as its finally stable (hopefully for the rest of its life) i wanted to share pics and videos of it and ask you guys what you think about the corals placement and livestock.

These are the properties:
Tank: 11 gallons / 42 liters, 35 cm cube (13.77 inch cube)
light: Prime 16 hd
wavemaker: Ai nero 3
protein skimmer: bubble magus qq1
ATO system: tunze 3152
Cooler: i use a ventilator! works great.
return pump: bubble magus 180 gph
media: maxspect biosphere
also have a bunch of zeolight by fauna marine in my sump.

Cleanup crew:
2 hermit crubs
10 turbo snails (hopefully would get rid of some of them as they are a lot for my tank

livestock:
2 small snowflake clownfish
3 blue chromis
1 Sixspot Sleeper Goby
1 fire shrimp

corals:
2 hammer euphyllias
anthelia
candy cane coral
sarcophyton
some type of a mushroom i cant remember
pulsing xenia
scranbled egg zoanthid
duncan

feeding routine - feeding the fish with formula 1 marine pellets, and frozen mysis, for the corals i mix 1ml of xbac bacteria with coral dust, coral sprint and a few drops of polyp lab once every 2 days.

a few questions though:
1. the pulsing xenia has been looking off for a while now but the other corals are in a very good shape, is my water too clean for it?
2. im afraid that some corals might sting their neighbors, do you guys recommend maybe another arrangement if necessary to where to put the corals?
3. can i get another fire shrimp without them fighting each other?
4. can i feed the corals mysis too? what do you think about reef roids?

p.s. - I am planning on buying a bigger tank (30 gallon tank hopefully)! so my fish would feel better. 6 fish in an 11 gallon (while obeying the inch per gallon rule) is not ideal. the biological system is taking care of them right now though so im not worried, but its not ideal for the long term.


anyway, ready to see it?

I would love for you guys to comment your opinions and recommendations about the tank!

 

[X-37B]

First nice system!
About 4-5 fish to many, imo.
2 clowns is a stretch too.
I would get the chromis out asap.
2 clowns and the goby may work but clowns get big rather quick and the space is quite confined for them, imo.
Chromis get big fast also.

 

[Liam_1]

First nice system!
About 4-5 fish to many, imo.
2 clowns is a stretch too.
I would get the chromis out asap.
2 clowns and the goby may work but clowns get big rather quick and the space is quite confined for them, imo.
Chromis get big fast also.

Got it!
Do you think i can keep them in the tank for a month until i get the new tank or take them out right now? And btw, what is the exact reason? Im interested to know whats the cons of having them in the tank if the bioload is stable

 

[X-37B]

The tank is just to small.
Clowns can get very aggressive over night.
Chromis the same.
They will jump out if no lid when being chased.
I have been at this 35+ now and would not put that group of fish in a system that small.
Here is my current nano 15" cube and it only holds 9.5g's.
2 small fish. A pajama cardinal and a transparent cave goby. I consider this the max. I would never put a pair of clowns in it.

 

[Liam_1]

The tank is just to small.
Clowns can get very aggressive over night.
Chromis the same.
They will jump out if no lid when being chased.
I have been at this 35+ now and would not put that group of fish in a system that small.
Here is my current nano 15" cube and it only holds 9.5g's.
2 small fish. A pajama cardinal and a transparent cave goby. I consider this the max. I would never put a pair of clowns in it.

Wow, nice tank!
Got you. Ill take care of the chromis
what do you think of the questoins i posted in the first message?

 

[X-37B]

Wow, nice tank!
Got you. Ill take care of the chromis
what do you think of the questoins i posted in the first message?

Just feed the fish and make sure all the dry food is eaten.
You don't need a skimmer.
You need to run carbon in a mixed reef.
For now give all the coral space.
I, like always, would suggest you do more research on the subject.
The fish and coral are counting on you.
I do like the 16hd. It was the led that got me off halides after so many years.
I ran 2 on this 18" nano cube and have not looked back, yet, lol.
3 fish in that system, 2 bangai cardinals, and a sixline.
You can dm me anytime.

 

[Liam_1]

Just feed the fish and make sure all the dry food is eaten.
You don't need a skimmer.
You need to run carbon in a mixed reef.
For now give all the coral space.
I, like always, would suggest you do more research on the subject.
The fish and coral are counting on you.
I do like the 16hd. It was the led that got me off halides after so many years.
I ran 2 on this 18" nano cube and have not looked back, yet, lol.
3 fish in that system, 2 bangai cardinals, and a sixline.
You can dm me anytime.

How many tanks do you have lol? They all look so nice!
Thanks for the advice.

 

[X-37B]

How many tanks do you have lol? They all look so nice!
Thanks for the advice.

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