Webbl's 55g Mixed Reef Fun

[webbl19]

Hey all. Posted some questions here and there, but not really shown my full tank. Started this bad boy about 3 months ago. Think I got it the week before fathers day. This thing is far better than my chiclid tank! Never knew how fun a saltwater tank is. That's why I call this my starter tank. I have a lot to learn that's for sure, but I sense a bigger tank in my future. A lot of lessons learned so far.

Anyway, nothing to fancy yet, upgrading as I go.
Started off with this little 3g for about 2 weeks and decided I needed bigger [emoji14] .

Some progression pics.

Got some T5HO lights for it, little bit blue so I put the white led strip back on that came with the tank. don't mind the DIY skimmer. It's gone now.

My corals-

That's about it for now. Thanks for looking.

 

[broskie]

Awesome start, but I have a feeling you will be expanding real soon ;) . Have fun with the hobby, don't stress to hard, and you always have all the people here to help you.

 

[webbl19]

Thanks!
Yes, this 20g would make a nice sump.

 

[webbl19]

My two shy friends wanted to say hi. They like to hide.

Meet Mrs. Pompom

And WB, aka White Belly

 

[Hawain_Rob]

Does your pompom crab have its pompoms?

 

[webbl19]

Not anymore

 

[AdamNC]

Looks like your off to a good start, keep it up.

 

[Hawain_Rob]

How long before it lost them?

 

[webbl19]

Not real sure since it hides so much. [emoji17] Can they get more? Dunno how they even get them.

 

[webbl19]

Looks like your off to a good start, keep it up.

Thanks!

 

[Hawain_Rob]

I read that they're little anemones. I've always wonder how to get more once they lose the ones they come with cause they look really cool with them.

 

[webbl19]

Yeah they do. They just wave them back and forth. Cool little crabs.

 

[Hawain_Rob]

So what does it do without his pompoms now ?

 

[webbl19]

Same thing, except he doesn't have his anemones, just empty claws.

 

[webbl19]

I called it a he, but I think it's a she. After I first got it, it had a big pouch of orange eggs under its belly.

 

[webbl19]

Got a couple peppermint shrimp today. Also found my brittle star hitchhiker, thought he was dead. Kinda hard to see. You can see one of his legs, wasn't fast enough while he was out further.

Star

 

[webbl19]

Can anyone ID these? Is this a type of feather duster?

 

[webbl19]

Finally was able to get a pic of one of my new scarlet hermits.

 

[webbl19]

Couple good pics I took this after noon.

Thought there was gonna be a brawl

Making friends.

 

[webbl19]

Well it looks like I'm gonna make a 10g sump/refugium. Went and got a 10g tank, some acrylic and some pvc pipe/fittings. Time to research and come up with a plan. Thinking I'm going to do the diy overflow...that's about all I got so far lol. Will post some progress pics once I get done grilling pork chops.