candlebizlover
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A week after I started putting together a 30gc tank, I inherited this SA. It was bleached & stressed enough that I didn't think it would make it. The first 4 days it took small bits of food & then refused everything I gave it. I started adding a liquid invert food, plus my scooter blenny was getting mysis/brine. So, here we are 7 weeks later, and it still going. 2 weeks ago I added the Tomato, which made a beeline to the SA 
Since adding the clown, the SA has improved both in color & animation, the tentacles are fuller/healthier looking as well. Aside from weekly H2O changes & fresh top off nightly, I have left this tank alone since adding the SA. First time I scraped the glass after adding the SA, it curled up for 7 daytime hours 
There has been more improvement since adding the T5's to the 30gc, last week (seems to have grown.)
My 10gc is on 15w CL50/50, no skimmer, flow & carbon filtering provided by a 20-40gc Wisper Power Filter. I have 2-3" LS, 25lbs LR, and a healthy growth of pink coraline. This tank houses the SA, Clown, Scooter Blenny, Feather Duster & a Xenia. I never upgraded equip on this because I knew it not satisfy my cravings
My 30gc was built on a biweekly plan, adding an element each payday.
Week 1 - tank, stand hood, salt & 35 lbs of LS
Week 3 - added roughly 40 lbs of LR
Week 5 - added a CL Super Skimmer 65
Week 7 - added 4x39 Nova T5 w/ 3 white lunars. 2 10k & 2 Atrinic.
That 10gc was going to go under the 30gc & be my fuge/refugium, until the SA arrived. I know I need to wait months before moving the SA, but was wondering if it would be safe to connect the tanks? Would sharing the water be bad for the SA? I am anxious to get the aquascaping for the 30 done & the equipment out & long
term that 15watts won't be good for the SA. The life is the top priority for me.
This pic is before the T5 lights
When all is done my "fish" stock wish list for the 30 will be:
Tomato Clown
Scooter Blenny
Coral Beauty Angel
Since adding the clown, the SA has improved both in color & animation, the tentacles are fuller/healthier looking as well. Aside from weekly H2O changes & fresh top off nightly, I have left this tank alone since adding the SA. First time I scraped the glass after adding the SA, it curled up for 7 daytime hours There has been more improvement since adding the T5's to the 30gc, last week (seems to have grown.)My 10gc is on 15w CL50/50, no skimmer, flow & carbon filtering provided by a 20-40gc Wisper Power Filter. I have 2-3" LS, 25lbs LR, and a healthy growth of pink coraline. This tank houses the SA, Clown, Scooter Blenny, Feather Duster & a Xenia. I never upgraded equip on this because I knew it not satisfy my cravings
My 30gc was built on a biweekly plan, adding an element each payday.
Week 1 - tank, stand hood, salt & 35 lbs of LS
Week 3 - added roughly 40 lbs of LR
Week 5 - added a CL Super Skimmer 65
Week 7 - added 4x39 Nova T5 w/ 3 white lunars. 2 10k & 2 Atrinic.
That 10gc was going to go under the 30gc & be my fuge/refugium, until the SA arrived. I know I need to wait months before moving the SA, but was wondering if it would be safe to connect the tanks? Would sharing the water be bad for the SA? I am anxious to get the aquascaping for the 30 done & the equipment out & long
term that 15watts won't be good for the SA. The life is the top priority for me.
This pic is before the T5 lights
When all is done my "fish" stock wish list for the 30 will be:
Tomato Clown
Scooter Blenny
Coral Beauty Angel
