29 gallon update

[RedLeggedHermit]

i have located a new lfs! clarks feed and seed. so now i will have a choice of where to get stuff instead of just petco. their stock is sooo much better too. ive got a few new faces from there as well as some corals.
unfortunately i also lost a couple of the old ones. lost one of the saddlebacks who was hosting my anemone cause the larger one decided it didn't want to share any more i guess. and following the advise i got from this forum i ordered a new light fixture last friday. it should be here sometime in the middle of this week. my anemone was looking pretty bad, very bleached when i got him and my weak light just wasnt enough for him to recover. unfortunatly he didn't survive long enough. :/ and then i had to give away my chocolate chip starfish cause he'd eat my corals. he now has a new home though. so thats a bit happier news.

 

[RedLeggedHermit]

my tank, i had to redo the rocks cause i couldn't fit the protein skimmer in the tank after i got more LR.

my tank.


my new powerhead, 750 gph


couple pics of the protein skimmer. its working.

 

[RedLeggedHermit]

heres a pic of the heater i have for the tank.


(you can also see the protein skimmer working here as well)

 

[RedLeggedHermit]

corals!!

here is my anthelia


my elkhorn coral


and pollyps. two kinds
green

yellow

 

[Schism]

Hey sorry bout the losses. Glad you decided to get the new light. What light are you getting?

 

[RedLeggedHermit]

more corals

purple gorgonia


xenia


and yellow ruffled ridge

 

[RedLeggedHermit]

Hey sorry bout the losses. Glad you decided to get the new light. What light are you getting?

ya it was a real bummer. but its all part of the learning process.

heres a link to the site i ordered it from.
https://www.aquatraders.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=52303

 

[RedLeggedHermit]

and new faces

the new Medusa and her single saddleback clown carny.


the cleaner shrimp


the peppermints


and the new ringo star, not as impressive as his predecessor. lol

 

[RedLeggedHermit]

and more new faces.

6 line wrasse, anytime i get the camera out he hides! you can actually see him watching it in this pic!!


two snails with oyster hitch hikers. thought that was cool.


and last but not least two talbot damsels

 

[Schism]

ya it was a real bummer. but its all part of the learning process.

heres a link to the site i ordered it from.
https://www.aquatraders.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=52303

Well that light should work. Because the light does not have individual reflectors it will produce less light. However it is only 89 so if you ever have to upgrade again your not out much.

 

[RedLeggedHermit]

as long as it works im happy. no more lossing fish!.. or inverts and corals. lol

 

[RedLeggedHermit]

got my new light today!!!!
posting new pics

 

[RedLeggedHermit]

my new light system!!


new xenia pic


new anthelia pic


new elkhorn pic (wow never noticed how much purple was really on that rock!

 

[RedLeggedHermit]

new green and yellow pollyp pics




new ruggled ridge coral pic


new medusa and carny pic

 

[RedLeggedHermit]

and a better look at the snail with an oyster on him and the peppermint shrimp

 

[Mike jones]

Sweet tank I'm start my first saltwater tank today in a 29 gal what are you running for filtration

 

[RedLeggedHermit]

im using a marineland, penguin 150, bio-wheel powerfilter. got it from petco.

 

[Mike jones]

Alright would my power filter need to be a bio wheel or does that not matter?

 

[Schism]

Alright would my power filter need to be a bio wheel or does that not matter?

that does not matter, in fact the bio-wheel is usually suggested to be removed anyway due to its constant long term trapping of organics, which means it will start producing nitrates on a constant basis.

 

[Mike jones]

Is the power filter all you've been using?