New setup

[noochstyle]

Not sure if this thread goes here, but just setting up my tank. 3 weeks in. Lots of bristle worms vut good coped start.

 

[noochstyle]

For some reason it was only letting me post one image at a time from my phone. Here are a couple more. Little cloudy because I added some OceanMagik Live Phytoplankton and Copeds.

 

[noochstyle]

This weekend is 30 gallon sump with overflow and auto top off RO filter installation! Cycle seems to be complete but going to give it another week of solid numbers before adding any fish.

 

[Mr.Mulley54]

Looks good I just finished my cycle last week and added my first clowns and bubble tip . it's exciting starting a new tank can't wait to see how it turns out.

 

[noochstyle]

Yea I am excited about, this is the first one with a sump. Going to be a total system of a little bit over 100 gallons when I am done with the setup.

Wish I could keep a Green Mandarin (Synchiropus splendidus) in it, but I think I will have to wait for the 120 gallon setup I plan for next year... maybe get away with a breeding pair in that one!

 

[Mr.Mulley54]

Yea I am excited about, this is the first one with a sump. Going to be a total system of a little bit over 100 gallons when I am done with the setup.

Wish I could keep a Green Mandarin (Synchiropus splendidus) in it, but I think I will have to wait for the 120 gallon setup I plan for next year... maybe get away with a breeding pair in that one!

Ha that's funny me too with the sump! I had a 40 breeder all HOB before this one Red Sea reefer 250 it's a whole new ball game. And why do you have to wait for a bigger tank for the mandarin they are fine in as little as a 40 gallon, just need one that eats anything other then pods, tank size is def not a prob.

 

[noochstyle]

Ha that's funny me too with the sump! I had a 40 breeder all HOB before this one Red Sea reefer 250 it's a whole new ball game. And why do you have to wait for a bigger tank for the mandarin they are fine in as little as a 40 gallon, just need one that eats anything other then pods, tank size is def not a prob.

Most people say 75 from what I see on the forum. Liveaquaria says 30 gallon. I have mixed emotions, lol. Need to establish my pods in the display tank and fuge first either way.

 

[jlmawp]

Looks good I just finished my cycle last week and added my first clowns and bubble tip . it's exciting starting a new tank can't wait to see how it turns out.

That's pretty quick for adding an anemone. How is it doing?

 

[Mr.Mulley54]

That's pretty quick for adding an anemone. How is it doing?

I know! But I'm risking it and my lfs said it would be fine. And I'm keeping a close eye on him, it's doing really well so far opening up, eating all I need is to get this clowns to find it.

Here is a pic the first day it was in and it haven't moved since

 

[noochstyle]

Looks awesome! I hope to be adding mine in a week or two. I have a lot of amphipods and copepods floating around. I want to get them very well established before I introduce anything into the system besides cleaners.

Anyone know if bristle worms eat them too? I don't want them depleting my PODS before I introduce fish.

 

[texdoc77]

I know! But I'm risking it and my lfs said it would be fine.

I love my LFS. I go in there all the time to shoot the breeze. They are patrons where I work as well. I do not get advice for saltwater fish from them.

General consensus is a stable tank is needed to appropriately care for an anemone. I don't mean that it is finished cycling, but has been rock solid stable, gone through all the little diatom blooms and algae blooms and is about a year old.

It's a pretty bubble tip, I hope it stays healthy, good luck.

 

[noochstyle]

Maybe I will be waiting some time longer...lol. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[Mr.Mulley54]

I love my LFS. I go in there all the time to shoot the breeze. They are patrons where I work as well. I do not get advice for saltwater fish from them.

General consensus is a stable tank is needed to appropriately care for an anemone. I don't mean that it is finished cycling, but has been rock solid stable, gone through all the little diatom blooms and algae blooms and is about a year old.

It's a pretty bubble tip, I hope it stays healthy, good luck.

I don't know why everyone says don't trust or listen to your lfs haha that's what they do for a living and I'm not talking about petco, petsmart , or anything that is a chain stores. I can see sometimes you get a kid or someone who doesn't know what they are talking about but if you find a good store they should be knowledgable. Mine is salt only mostly coral and the owner is always there he also setup tanks and maintains them for a living, so I do trust him. And I'm not saying he's 100% correct all the time but I do listen to him.

But anyway I do agree with adding to quick but I also feel a year before adding is overkill expecially for a bubble tip who are more hardy them most. If your water quality is spot on and have good lighting and keep up with maintainace I do t see why not. Obviously having a stable system for a year is good to have but that means you shouldn't add anything for that long, I don't agree.

And thank you I hope it stays healthy too!!

 

[texdoc77]

I don't know why everyone says don't trust or listen to your lfs haha that's what they do for a living and I'm not talking about petco, petsmart , or anything that is a chain stores.

I hope that works out for you. At the very least vet the information you get. The OP got bad advice about the anemone.

If your water quality is spot on and have good lighting and keep up with maintainace I do t see why not.

Its not about short term water quality. Its about long term water quality and knowing how to deal with small and large issues to overall keep the system stable. What you are suggesting is that if your water quality is good now, it will always be good. Things happen and knowing how to deal with them with hardier species such as fish, helps you keep alive the more sensitive ones, such as anemones.

having a stable system for a year is
good to have but that means you shouldn't add anything for that long, I don't agree.

It does not mean you should not add anything, it means the general consensus is a years worth of experience and stability in saltwater significantly increases the success rate of keeping an anemone.

 

[jlmawp]

I don't know why everyone says don't trust or listen to your lfs haha that's what they do for a living

They also sell things for a living.

 

[Mr.Mulley54]

They also sell things for a living.

I do get that but I don't know I guess I have a more then good store that I can trust , I don't know it's a small shop why sell me somethin that's just gonna die in a week when I go there ever weekend . I get what you guys are saying and there is truth to it. We'll see how it goes.

 

[Denbf58]

a relationship with a good LFS is important but you need to do your home work and always
remember they are in business to make money. do not look for a quick fix when you a have a problem do the research here.