My Salty Adventure

[eltz21]

sg 1.026
nitrite 0
nitrate 0
ph 8
ammonia <0.25

 

[Reesy1989]

Good start so far, nice rock you got there, although Im not really sure what that is growing off it?

looking forward to see where you go with it!

 

[eltz21]

cheers reesy.

hoping to get some cuc on the weekend and begin the new little world.

cheers

 

[ben1987]

Looks like a nice start

 

[marine123]

hi i am new for salty aquariums and i just got that very tank lol
and i am starting clycling this week.!!!!!

 

[eltz21]

Update

I have started adding my cuc over the last week or so. Got a few turbo and cerith snails, 3 hermit crabs and today i got a cleaner shrimp.

this is the crab who come with my LR. finally managed to snap him

I will try and get a better pic of the shrimp and post soon.

when i was at the lfs today they had tiny clown fish and it was very hard to resist buying them. but hopefully they will still be there next week.

Am I right in thinking they should be the first fish to go in the tank? I want:
2 clowns
Long nose Hawkfish
watchman goby
red firefish.

what would be the best order to buy these. After the clowns I am aiming to add one new fish a month then.

cheers

hi i am new for salty aquariums and i just got that very tank lol
and i am starting clycling this week.!!!!!

hey

i think its a good tank. nice size for newbies like us. what fish are you planning on getting? any ideas?

 

[eltz21]

I done a water change today, and when i was sucking out the water, I also took some sand. when i replace the sand the tank will go cloudy again. Will this affect the fish etc in the tank if it is cloudy for a while?

Cheers

 

[seffieuk]

It will be fine

Seffie x

 

[eltz21]

Sorry it has been a while since i have last updated. but hereare a few photos of the tank now!!!

The first fish of the tank - Bert and Earnie

Here is Maggie the Watchman Goby - she doesnt like being cleaned by the cleaner shrimp and is still fighting him off all the time

My first ever coral. moves really nicely in the water flow. cant wait to get more to add colour to the tank.

Finally my most recent addition - a royal gramma (although i think it is more like a false gramma from doing a bit of research)

Full tank shot

Recently some green plant type thing has started growing from one of the rocks - anyone got any idea what it could be and is it ok to continue to grow?

Hope you like the photos

Cheers

 

[seffieuk]

Thats looking really nice

The green thing is an algae, looks like a Caulerpa or the like - good to have in the tank

Seffie x

 

[eltz21]

Thought it would be ok but good to check. ha.

Thanks seffie - I want one or mayb 2 more fish and some more coral. maybe even a star fish at some point but still not bored and just sitting there and watching all the fish. Especially the new false gramma. she is doing exactly what i wanted and swimming in and out of all the rocks.

Cheers

 

[simonas]

lovely and your gramma just confirmed thats what I;d like next in my tank

how do you find the Gramma?

 

[eltz21]

Thanks simonas. The gramma is very bright and adds a lot of colour to the tank. Its very active at the moment and eats everything I give him. Just hope it doesnt become aggressive as it settles into the tank.
Still has not got a name tho. Ha