Seeking Advice For My 55g Saltwater Fish + Lr

[LineDropper]

Just added 8 more lbs of LR. I'm up to 29lbs in a 55 gal tank. Clownfish is still doing well.

I asked about the LR and they said it has been curing for more than 6 weeks. I did the smell thing and couldn't detect any bad odor so when I got home I put the rock directly in my tank.

Happy New Year everybody...

 

[Musho3210]

sounds good, 6 weeks is plenty. Add the rock little by little just in case there is a small tiny bit of die off, so 8 pounds a week is a good amount. When youve achieved your asthetically pleasing amount of rock, you can start to add more fish, but slowly of course.

 

[LineDropper]

Picked up a 9 lb piece of LR today from my LFS. The LR has been in there over 8 weeks but it was mixed with new LR they just got in. When I got home, I noticed the piece did smell strange... I put it in my tank but now I'm worried. Should I take it out? If so, what do I do? Just put it in some kind of tub with a pump (w/ saltwater)???

Thanks.

That brought me up to about 39 lbs total in a 55g tank. Tank has cycled already.

 

[SkiFletch]

If the tank has cycled already you should be OK. Just keep an eye on ammonia and if you start seeing it in the tank, put the rock in a bucket of saltwater with a powerhead, and heater

 

[LineDropper]

If the tank has cycled already you should be OK. Just keep an eye on ammonia and if you start seeing it in the tank, put the rock in a bucket of saltwater with a powerhead, and heater

Ok, got my 55g tank loaded with 46lbs of LR now... almost done. Water levels look good.

I have a cleaner shrimp now and he shed his skin today. Kind of freaked me out. Should I take the old shell out? Also, when I feed my clown fish -- should I go out of my way to make sure the cleaner shrimp eats or just hope he gets scraps? I feed my mysis shrimp every night and flakes in the morning.

Thanks

 

[SkiFletch]

Let the cleaner get scraps. As for the skeleton, the only reason to remove it is aesthetics, and the only reason to leave it is laziness, you pick

 

[@ombomb]

The shrimp will get food.

My is a constant pain when I try and target feed anything, it follows the turkey baster round the tank no matter how much I try and put it off.

 

[LineDropper]

The shrimp will get food.

My is a constant pain when I try and target feed anything, it follows the turkey baster round the tank no matter how much I try and put it off.

Thanks for the comments guys. My cleaner shrimp seems to be doing very well.

My tank now has 55 lbs of LR and 2 powerheads. Occupant inventory is currently:

1) Clark's Clownfish
1) Cleaner Shrimp
1) Fiddler Crab
5) Snails from LFS

Any recommendations on what I should stock now? I'm still very new to SW. One of the few things I do know is if I add anymore clownfish -- I should stick to the same species.

 

[SkiFletch]

Do you have longterm goals of corals or no?

 

[LineDropper]

Do you have longterm goals of corals or no?

Yes, I do have an longterm goal to add coral. Almost pulled the trigger on an RO/DI unit last week but held back. It's only a matter of time.

I would want to do a sump and at this point, I'm quite intimidated. Not sure what setup to use - what equipment to use - and most of all, I have 0 plumbing skills! haha.

I picked up 3 fish last night --> a 6 lined wrasse, a small chromes, and a small damselfish.

 

[SkiFletch]

3 spunky choices there, keep an eye on them for aggression issues.