ReeferNoob4ever
New member
Hey Everybody,
It's officially been 50 days since I started my 20-gallon long reef tank. So far I have been fairly patient, up to this point. Stock list:
Banded Coral Shrimp
Bicolor Chromis
Turbo Snails (2)
Fighting Conch
Feather Duster
Coco Worm
Mushrooms
Xenia
Green Star Polyps
Candy Cane
Frogspawn
Devils Hand
Leather - Live Rock Hitch Hiker (unknown)
I'm getting some real good coralline algae growth now. Looks pink and neon green with red and purple so far. I'm waiting to put a macro algae reactor in until the coralline grows out completely. I also ordered a brittle star today. So far the only issue was my piece o junk Aqueon heater failure that I have since replaced with a Fluval and have a cobalt on the way. Still using IO plain. Installed a Tunze osmolator nano ATO. Stats:
8.1pH
9dkH
420ppm Ca++
PO4 .1ppm
NO3 10ppm
Temp 75F
I had a diatom outbreak but it has receded. I'm a little concerned that my snails might not have enough to eat at the moment so I'm not cleaning my glass. I notice the hydroids crawling on the glass and also spaghetti worms at night. So far I'm feeling pretty good. Once I get my nitrates down I am going to try a birdsnest.
Happy reefing!! :bounce3:
It's officially been 50 days since I started my 20-gallon long reef tank. So far I have been fairly patient, up to this point. Stock list:
Banded Coral Shrimp
Bicolor Chromis
Turbo Snails (2)
Fighting Conch
Feather Duster
Coco Worm
Mushrooms
Xenia
Green Star Polyps
Candy Cane
Frogspawn
Devils Hand
Leather - Live Rock Hitch Hiker (unknown)
I'm getting some real good coralline algae growth now. Looks pink and neon green with red and purple so far. I'm waiting to put a macro algae reactor in until the coralline grows out completely. I also ordered a brittle star today. So far the only issue was my piece o junk Aqueon heater failure that I have since replaced with a Fluval and have a cobalt on the way. Still using IO plain. Installed a Tunze osmolator nano ATO. Stats:
8.1pH
9dkH
420ppm Ca++
PO4 .1ppm
NO3 10ppm
Temp 75F
I had a diatom outbreak but it has receded. I'm a little concerned that my snails might not have enough to eat at the moment so I'm not cleaning my glass. I notice the hydroids crawling on the glass and also spaghetti worms at night. So far I'm feeling pretty good. Once I get my nitrates down I am going to try a birdsnest.
Happy reefing!! :bounce3:
