Drichards36
Member
Starting a new thread over here as my old forum is not very active. Hoping for more feedback and suggestions.
I didn't know anything about saltwater when I started this tank, but, I had freshwater tanks for a few years including a 72g tank I still have. This tank has been running since march 2010 and I've used this website and a LFS that's been really good for all my research. Haven't had serious problems since I asked a lot of questions and did my research (maybe I got lucky,) but I've been hooked since day 1. Advice always welcome.
UPDATED FTS 01/16/12 (Only using actinics, see latest post for more)
OLD FTS 05/04/11
Pics
OLD FTS
OLD Monti/Clove polyps
OLD Clownfish+Their host anemone
Equipment:
Aquatic Light 4 bulb T-5 20" (Replaced LED fixture, nothing but trouble!)
*Purchasing new bulb combination, soon to come.
Truelumen PRO LED striplight (Blues)
Vortech MP10 ES
JBJ ATO
JBJ nano skimmer
REMOVED: Unique LED Prism AC fixture(NOTHING GREW! Probably need a higher quality LED light)
REMOVED: HQI top (Replaced with Unique LED)
Fish:
2x Semi-Snowflakes (Thanks Eileen!)
1x Flame Angelfish
1x Banana wrasse
REMOVED:2x False Perc Clown fish (Male died, Female given to friend)
REMOVED:1x Lawnmower Blenny (Given to friend, no algae and won't eat strips)
REMOVED:1x Helfrichi Firefish (Jumped)
Inverts:
1x Porcelain Crap
1x Emerald Crap (Found dead in my intake after 8 months... Replaced!.)
1x Anemone (don't know what type off-hand, somewhat like bubble tipped)
1x Purple Tube anemone (Great anemone, target feed it once a week and it is happy)
2x Skunk cleaner Shrimp (They clean my hand!)
REMOVED: 1x Harlequin Shrimp (Nocturnal!)(MIA
)
REMOVED: 1x Peppermint Shrimp(MIA since I haven't seen him in a while, no plans to replace.)
REMOVED: Rose anemone x2 (Split a month after purchase)(Both moved to new tank, didn't like LED's)
Corals:
Devil Hand Leather. (HUGE!)
Kenya Trees.
Clove Polyps. (TONS!)
Toadstool
Frogspawn (Both orange and green)
Green Torch
Duncans
Green star polyps (Not growing as fast as expected(05/12/11)) (STILL NOT GROWING MUCH!(01/16/12))
REMOVED: Yellow Polyps(died out)
REMOVED: Red Monti (died in lighting change)
REMOVED: Unknown SPS x2
Lots of Zoas
Feather Duster x1
Maintenance Routine:
Daily:
Scrape glass (if I remember.)
Watch tank for any problems.
Every Other Day:
Feed Rods food.
Add phytoplankton.
Add calcium/buffer.
Weekly:
Add Iodine.
Test levels.
Two gallon water change.
Monthly:
Scrape coralline algae off glass with razor blade.
Replace filter media.
Future Plans:
Let tank go on auto pilot until bigger tank upgrade in future, may add zoas.
DONE: Change top to LED's. (Did that, quality was poor, back to T-5s)
DONE: Start a 7g nano maxi-mini tank with sexy shrimp and YWG/pistol pair. (maybe) (*Bought a RSM off a local reefer instead... soon to come) :happy:
DONE: Buy a better media basket
DONE: Buy a mate for my male harlequin shrimpy (Harlequin went MIA before)
I didn't know anything about saltwater when I started this tank, but, I had freshwater tanks for a few years including a 72g tank I still have. This tank has been running since march 2010 and I've used this website and a LFS that's been really good for all my research. Haven't had serious problems since I asked a lot of questions and did my research (maybe I got lucky,) but I've been hooked since day 1. Advice always welcome.
UPDATED FTS 01/16/12 (Only using actinics, see latest post for more)
OLD FTS 05/04/11
Pics
OLD FTS
OLD Monti/Clove polyps
OLD Clownfish+Their host anemone
Equipment:
Aquatic Light 4 bulb T-5 20" (Replaced LED fixture, nothing but trouble!)
*Purchasing new bulb combination, soon to come.
Truelumen PRO LED striplight (Blues)
Vortech MP10 ES
JBJ ATO
JBJ nano skimmer
REMOVED: Unique LED Prism AC fixture(NOTHING GREW! Probably need a higher quality LED light)
REMOVED: HQI top (Replaced with Unique LED)
Fish:
2x Semi-Snowflakes (Thanks Eileen!)
1x Flame Angelfish
1x Banana wrasse
REMOVED:2x False Perc Clown fish (Male died, Female given to friend)
REMOVED:1x Lawnmower Blenny (Given to friend, no algae and won't eat strips)
REMOVED:1x Helfrichi Firefish (Jumped)
Inverts:
1x Porcelain Crap
1x Emerald Crap (Found dead in my intake after 8 months... Replaced!.)
1x Anemone (don't know what type off-hand, somewhat like bubble tipped)
1x Purple Tube anemone (Great anemone, target feed it once a week and it is happy)
2x Skunk cleaner Shrimp (They clean my hand!)
REMOVED: 1x Harlequin Shrimp (Nocturnal!)(MIA
)REMOVED: 1x Peppermint Shrimp(MIA since I haven't seen him in a while, no plans to replace.)
REMOVED: Rose anemone x2 (Split a month after purchase)(Both moved to new tank, didn't like LED's)
Corals:
Devil Hand Leather. (HUGE!)
Kenya Trees.
Clove Polyps. (TONS!)
Toadstool
Frogspawn (Both orange and green)
Green Torch
Duncans
Green star polyps (Not growing as fast as expected(05/12/11)) (STILL NOT GROWING MUCH!(01/16/12))
REMOVED: Yellow Polyps(died out)
REMOVED: Red Monti (died in lighting change)
REMOVED: Unknown SPS x2
Lots of Zoas
Feather Duster x1
Maintenance Routine:
Daily:
Scrape glass (if I remember.)
Watch tank for any problems.
Every Other Day:
Feed Rods food.
Add phytoplankton.
Add calcium/buffer.
Weekly:
Add Iodine.
Test levels.
Two gallon water change.
Monthly:
Scrape coralline algae off glass with razor blade.
Replace filter media.
Future Plans:
Let tank go on auto pilot until bigger tank upgrade in future, may add zoas.
DONE: Change top to LED's. (Did that, quality was poor, back to T-5s)
DONE: Start a 7g nano maxi-mini tank with sexy shrimp and YWG/pistol pair. (maybe) (*Bought a RSM off a local reefer instead... soon to come) :happy:
DONE: Buy a better media basket
DONE: Buy a mate for my male harlequin shrimpy (Harlequin went MIA before)
