29 gal reef experience so far

[Craigj247]

Still not fully but seems better... Bubble tips and carpet nems are very hardy so he should be fine.... Fingers crossed!

 

[Elykreefs97]

Yea he's open at night and shriveled during the day

 

[Craigj247]

Good luck and keep the updates coming... Looking forward to see the build as it progresses...

 

[Elykreefs97]

Ok I will new stuff by next week somtime

 

[Elykreefs97]

I used the aragonite crushed coral it's thick but I have good flow now and I think it looks ok. If I get any dead spots I'll just put the koralia mini pump on the back glass to get everything back there. I'm getting my live rock and my clean up crew today probly.

 

[Elykreefs97]

My first test results.
Ph-8.4
A-0 ppm
Nitrites-0 ppm
Nitrates-0 ppm

 

[Elykreefs97]

Just picked 11 mor lbs of rock and a frag of pulsing xzenia

 

[Elykreefs97]

When should I clean my hob filter I have active carbon and a net type sponge thing debris. Should I buy filter sox to put in there?

 

[Beengirl]

When should I clean my hob filter I have active carbon and a net type sponge thing debris. Should I buy filter sox to put in there?

Rinse out the carbon every week in old tank water when you do PWC. Replace carbon every month. Rinse/squeeze sponge out well every week in old tank water with PWC too and I would replace the sponge every few weeks if you have more than 1 sponge, alternate changing them out.

 

[Elykreefs97]

Ok and I'm getting my cleanup crew and maybe a newfish today I was thinking a blenny but to they need sand or is my aragonite good.

 

[Elykreefs97]

Got 4 blue legged hermits 1 turbo snail and one I think it's peppermint right

 

[Beengirl]

Got 4 blue legged hermits 1 turbo snail and one I think it's peppermint right

Kinda blurry, but I think it's a coral banded shrimp, not peppermint.

 

[Elykreefs97]

Yea I meant coral banded shrimp but right when I put him in he multed but hese fine now. And my crabs are already fighting when they cross eachothers path

 

[Beengirl]

Yea I meant coral banded shrimp but right when I put him in he multed but hese fine now. And my crabs are already fighting when they cross eachothers path

Shrimp and crabs will oftentimes molt within first few days in a new tank. The crabs will figure it out. They'll either kill each other or go their own way. Did you put extra empty shells in for hermits to grow into? If they don't have some to move into when they grow, they'll kill each other for the shells, or they'll be stuck without a shell and die.

 

[Elykreefs97]

Yea I have some but there bigger I have to get smaller ones but idk where.

 

[Beengirl]

Yea I have some but there bigger I have to get smaller ones but idk where.

You do want them bigger than the current shells. If yours are a lot bigger, you might wanna get some that are sized in between the current ones and the bigger ones. A few of my LFS sell shells they've collected from snails that have died and sell them cheap. 1 store is 10/ $1, anther is 4/$1. They don't have it out on display, though, ya gotta ask about them and then they pull them out from behind the counter.

 

[Elykreefs97]

Ok I will ask.

 

[Elykreefs97]

Test number 2 ph-8.2/8.0 amonia-0 ppm nitrite-0 ppm nitrate-0 ppm cal-320 ppm

 

[Elykreefs97]

What fish should I get this Friday?
Yellow watchman goby
Coral beauty
Six line wrasse

 

[Beengirl]

What fish should I get this Friday?
Yellow watchman goby
Coral beauty
Six line wrasse

Of those 3, I would get the goby first. He'll be the least aggressive of the 3 you listed. Let him pick his spot and get comfy before adding more. Have fun!