29g Saltwater Nano Tank

[PheonixKingZ]

They just dissolve in the tank

Still, I didn’t just want to leave it in there. It’s not that appealing to look at, especially when the actual thing is right there.

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My future fish/invertebrate plans include:

• 1x Orchid Dottyback
• 1x Tailspot or Bi-Color Blenny
• 1x Fire Shrimp
• More snails

I have no plans for any future coral, as I want to get the fish first and I want my tank to mature a little more.

 

[PlasticGalaxy]

You can dry them out.

I'll look into that. My two shrimp molts are chilling in some very strong-smelling surgical spirit. Good smell, though.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

I'll look into that. My two shrimp molts are chilling in some very strong-smelling surgical spirit. Good smell, though.

They probably won’t look as good dried as they will preserved in the liquid.

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I’m going to attempt to superglue the polyp on the Aussie torch frag. It’s not looking so good... they sold me a cracked polyp that had just been fragged. They shouldn’t have sold it to me like that.

 

[2tank]

What’s up TFF?

This is going to my official journal for my 29g SW nano tank.

Here is the tank as of right now:
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List of items I currently have;

• Hydrometer
• Salt
• Heater
• Filter
• Bottled Bacteria
• Sand
• Powerhead
• Filter
• Food

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I’m going to go ahead and setup the tank and then purchase the RO system.

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Process should start tomorrow! Super exciting to finally get my fingers salty.

@Chad @Colin_T @Krib32

nice man looking forward to it

 

[PheonixKingZ]

I might be getting an orchid dottyback on Tuesday! (If PetSmart still has theirs...)

I would normally get fish from my LFS, but they never had orchids.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Feeding mysis to everything - goodnight TFF!

 

[Colin_T]

My future fish/invertebrate plans include:

• 1x Orchid Dottyback
• 1x Tailspot or Bi-Color Blenny
• 1x Fire Shrimp
• More snails

I have no plans for any future coral, as I want to get the fish first and I want my tank to mature a little more.

Remove the old shrimp's skeleton and put it on the garden.

Buy a pr of Orchid dottybacks and breed them.

Don't get a fire shrimp, get another red line cleaner so you have 2 of them. They normally live in groups and prefer company.

And do a big water change to try and help the Euphyllia coral.

Feeding mysis to everything - goodnight TFF!

They need more than mysis, Give them some marine mix or cooked prawn/ shrimp, brineshrimp, and anything else you can get. Make sure you use cooked prawn so it doesn't introduce a disease that kills the cleaner shrimp.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

And do a big water change to try and help the Euphyllia coral.

It’s already gone. Turned to brown jelly.

They sold it to my WAY to soon, as mentioned above.

Buy a pr of Orchid dottybacks and breed them.

I also wanted to get a blenny - would getting 2x dottybacks and 1x blenny not be overstock?

Don't get a fire shrimp, get another red line cleaner so you have 2 of them. They normally live in groups and prefer company.

Will consider this.

They need more than mysis, Give them some marine mix or cooked prawn/ shrimp, brineshrimp, and anything else you can get. Make sure you use cooked prawn so it doesn't introduce a disease that kills the cleaner shrimp.

I also feed pellets, but I do agree I need more.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Whole tank shot:

Not happy with it. - Red algae is killing me.

Shrimp is looking good after the molt:

Mushroom doing spectacular as usual:

Cinnamon Paly is doing AWESOME. That one head is HUGE:

It’s also growing a new one!!!

Arctic Ice also doing good, with new heads growing in!

 

[PlasticGalaxy]

Shrimp is looking good after the molt:

I'd give him the world if I could! I wonder if having a SW tank just for shrimp would be worth it.

 

[cdelly]

I'd give him the world if I could! I wonder if having a SW tank just for shrimp would be worth it.

have a tank full of sexy shrimp

 

[PlasticGalaxy]

have a tank full of sexy shrimp

Fund the setup and I will!

 

[PheonixKingZ]

have a tank full of sexy shrimp

Sexy shrimp are kind of cool, but SSS and fire shrimp seem to have more personality.

I'd give him the world if I could! I wonder if having a SW tank just for shrimp would be worth it.

I think it would. A 10g nano should do the trick.

However, the bigger the tank the better. It’s easier to manage water parameters, you have more stocking options, and you have more room for coral.

 

[cdelly]

Fund the setup and I will!

you have a job now and staff discount lol

 

[PlasticGalaxy]

you have a job now and staff discount lol

They're actually setting up their marine area right now... I'm excited. Maybe I can actually convince my parents that a third tank is a good idea.