Hey guys!
Just wanted to share my process for my first reef! 55g Set up:
55G Long/Narrow (48" long)
60lb Live Black Hawaiian Sand + 5LB Blue Fresh Water Gravel
35lb dry rock, seeded w/ Bio-Spira & Cycled w/ Dr Tims Ammonia Fishless Cycle
Live Mushroom Rock from fellow reefer to seed dry-rock w/ additional life
2x HOB Filters Rated @ 10x tank size
Unbranded Protein Skimmer (crazy.. this thing WORKS for how cheap it is. Did take patience to tune it + an air valve addition)
2x Power heads (soon adding in 1x more from Current USA hooked up to my programmable lights)
Current USA IC LEDS - on 6x hours peak (100% blue, 20% white) with 10% 'random cloud' effect weather forecast
200W Heater
Current Crew:
2x o-clowns & 1x baby blue tang in QT, coming in the main tank in 1x month
2x zebra turbo snails
2x narcissus snails
4x hermits (2 blue leg 2 red leg)
Current Coral & Frags:
Green Hairy Mushroom Rock (these guys GREW and split fastt, so I took a stab at literally stabbing some I peeled off to rock rubble, & they mounted! Giving away for free to some fellow reefers)
2 Headed Torch Coral
2 Headed Hammer
2x 2 Headed Frogspawn
Red Monti Cap
Green Birds Nest
Forest-fire
Unsure name - but looks like a 'blue' birds nest
Unknown Chalice
Toxic Green Goniastrea
Digitata
Some Common Red Zoa
Had a blast aquascaping this! I had my clowns in here for a few weeks who were loving it! But since I was QT'ing my tang, I found it stupid that I wouldn't QT the clowns...
So I decided to pull them, run fallow & QT all 3x together. If all goes well, they'll be in April 1st!
Will keep introducing coral in the meantime =)
Keeping an eye on new fish to consider & begin QT on after. I know a Royal Gramma is one, not sure on the rest.
LOVE the sailfin, but size.... :x. I know the tank can be considered too small for the blue tang, but by that point I may already be considering my next Tank, or can pass her on to my uncle who has a 160, we'll see how she enjoys mine for the meantime.
Any recommendations?! Fish/Coral/Etc
Cheers!
Just wanted to share my process for my first reef! 55g Set up:
55G Long/Narrow (48" long)
60lb Live Black Hawaiian Sand + 5LB Blue Fresh Water Gravel
35lb dry rock, seeded w/ Bio-Spira & Cycled w/ Dr Tims Ammonia Fishless Cycle
Live Mushroom Rock from fellow reefer to seed dry-rock w/ additional life
2x HOB Filters Rated @ 10x tank size
Unbranded Protein Skimmer (crazy.. this thing WORKS for how cheap it is. Did take patience to tune it + an air valve addition)
2x Power heads (soon adding in 1x more from Current USA hooked up to my programmable lights)
Current USA IC LEDS - on 6x hours peak (100% blue, 20% white) with 10% 'random cloud' effect weather forecast
200W Heater
Current Crew:
2x o-clowns & 1x baby blue tang in QT, coming in the main tank in 1x month
2x zebra turbo snails
2x narcissus snails
4x hermits (2 blue leg 2 red leg)
Current Coral & Frags:
Green Hairy Mushroom Rock (these guys GREW and split fastt, so I took a stab at literally stabbing some I peeled off to rock rubble, & they mounted! Giving away for free to some fellow reefers)
2 Headed Torch Coral
2 Headed Hammer
2x 2 Headed Frogspawn
Red Monti Cap
Green Birds Nest
Forest-fire
Unsure name - but looks like a 'blue' birds nest
Unknown Chalice
Toxic Green Goniastrea
Digitata
Some Common Red Zoa
Had a blast aquascaping this! I had my clowns in here for a few weeks who were loving it! But since I was QT'ing my tang, I found it stupid that I wouldn't QT the clowns...
So I decided to pull them, run fallow & QT all 3x together. If all goes well, they'll be in April 1st!
Will keep introducing coral in the meantime =)
Keeping an eye on new fish to consider & begin QT on after. I know a Royal Gramma is one, not sure on the rest.
LOVE the sailfin, but size.... :x. I know the tank can be considered too small for the blue tang, but by that point I may already be considering my next Tank, or can pass her on to my uncle who has a 160, we'll see how she enjoys mine for the meantime.
Any recommendations?! Fish/Coral/Etc
Cheers!