Hello, my name is Cam! I am from Kansas City, Missouri and I am new to the reefer life. I just started my first tank roughly 3 weeks ago and can’t wait to show you guys my progress.
Tank:
- Tall 16 gallon marineland tank and stand
Lighting:
- Kessil a80 tuna blu
Filter:
- Marineland Penguin Pro 125
Water Heater:
- Aquatop submersible Heater (75 watts)
PowerHead Wave Maker:
- Not sure the brand but it's a 500?
Substrate:
- Caribsea arag-alive sand (Fiji Pink)
Rock:
- DryRock
Bacteria and Conditioners:
- Aquavitro seed
- Seachem Stability
Livestock:
- Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp
- Acan Coral
- Duncan Coral
Future Livestock (Tentative):
- Bubble tip anemone
- Torch tip anemone
- zoas
- Two Regular Colored Clownfish
When i started the tank I only had rocks and sand. After a week one of my closest friends who has a very well established 200 gallon tank helped me acquire the necessary items to a successful tank.
We met up and went to my LFS and purchased my Kessil light and a Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp. I honestly only ever wanted a pet shrimp so I was quite excited (I know I’m weird lol). We ended up replacing the rock formation I had in there with a much more efficient one.
So far, my tank’s ammonia has been basically zero and I’ve got some diatoms forming on my rock and sand. These are actually starting to fade away as of recently so I assume the tank is cycling properly. Nitrites and nitrates seem low.
On New Years my friend gifted me two corals for my tank and so far they have been quite lovely. My cleaner shrimp is taking a liking to them. He’s even started to actually run around the tank and “clean” it up.
My goal for this next week is to add two regular colored clownfish if my tank parameters allow me.
I have a second tank which is a 65g and a pretty nice fluval water filter that was gifted to me that I plan to start this spring.
I am very excited to meet you guys and would absolutely love to hear your thoughts and opinions on my set up and where to head from here. After lurking for a little bit here it seems you all are quite the helping and generous community.
Here’s to 2020! Cheers!
Progress Pics:
Water and sand Install
original rock formation
second rock formation
Final rock formation
Mini Me (Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp)
“He’s named mini me because my name means shrimp in Spanish (Camarones)”
Mini Melded after one week!
Bacteria Diatoms colonizing
Added Kessil and my coral frags (A Duncan and an Acan)
Tank:
- Tall 16 gallon marineland tank and stand
Lighting:
- Kessil a80 tuna blu
Filter:
- Marineland Penguin Pro 125
Water Heater:
- Aquatop submersible Heater (75 watts)
PowerHead Wave Maker:
- Not sure the brand but it's a 500?
Substrate:
- Caribsea arag-alive sand (Fiji Pink)
Rock:
- DryRock
Bacteria and Conditioners:
- Aquavitro seed
- Seachem Stability
Livestock:
- Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp
- Acan Coral
- Duncan Coral
Future Livestock (Tentative):
- Bubble tip anemone
- Torch tip anemone
- zoas
- Two Regular Colored Clownfish
When i started the tank I only had rocks and sand. After a week one of my closest friends who has a very well established 200 gallon tank helped me acquire the necessary items to a successful tank.
We met up and went to my LFS and purchased my Kessil light and a Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp. I honestly only ever wanted a pet shrimp so I was quite excited (I know I’m weird lol). We ended up replacing the rock formation I had in there with a much more efficient one.
So far, my tank’s ammonia has been basically zero and I’ve got some diatoms forming on my rock and sand. These are actually starting to fade away as of recently so I assume the tank is cycling properly. Nitrites and nitrates seem low.
On New Years my friend gifted me two corals for my tank and so far they have been quite lovely. My cleaner shrimp is taking a liking to them. He’s even started to actually run around the tank and “clean” it up.
My goal for this next week is to add two regular colored clownfish if my tank parameters allow me.
I have a second tank which is a 65g and a pretty nice fluval water filter that was gifted to me that I plan to start this spring.
I am very excited to meet you guys and would absolutely love to hear your thoughts and opinions on my set up and where to head from here. After lurking for a little bit here it seems you all are quite the helping and generous community.
Here’s to 2020! Cheers!
Progress Pics:
Water and sand Install
original rock formation
second rock formation
Final rock formation
Mini Me (Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp)
“He’s named mini me because my name means shrimp in Spanish (Camarones)”
Mini Melded after one week!
Bacteria Diatoms colonizing
Added Kessil and my coral frags (A Duncan and an Acan)
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