So I'm finally starting

[Coel]

So in addition to really being close to beginning this will be my last post about starting my 38g reef. By really close I mean I have my rock as of like 5 min ago I ordered 40lbs of the reef saver from brs here is a pic

Also my trusty assistant Binx

 

[Beengirl]

So exciting!! ::

 

[Pufferlove]

Cool following

 

[Coel]

So trying to stack my rock is frustrating, any advice on how to glue it together? I was thinking of glueing a few pieces so everything is still mobile but more sturdy.

 

[Coel]

Also stock list trying to plan out the gf is going make get something purple. Any advice I know it's not a large tank but it needs to be reef safe

 

[Coel]

Here honest attempt 1

 

[Mrc8858]

Also stock list trying to plan out the gf is going make get something purple. Any advice I know it's not a large tank but it needs to be reef safe

Royal gamma, purple firefish, helfrichi firefish, or some other dottybacks

 

[Coel]

Thanks ill get picture ready for her to look at, the only fish I have as a definite is the blue green chromis. I loved the fish before I saw its price lol made me love it more

 

[Coel]

and ordered my salt, now time to find an ro/di source till i can get my own.

 

[Beengirl]

My green chromis are so cute, and they get along with everyone. They're a schooling fish, so get at least 2-3 of them. My 3 have adopted my bartletts anthias, and she schools around with them sometimes. it's cute.

 

[Coel]

I was thinking 3 the gf got me a tiny juvie for my nano so I'm rushing my 38 build to give him a better home

 

[Coel]

And she likes the royal gramma basslet since its a carnivore will I need to daily feeding of frozen food like mysis etc or will it take flake as well? And I don't mind the more complex feeding just want to know

 

[Beengirl]

My royal gramma eats anything. It's best to vary the diet, though. In the wild, fish don't eat the same thing every day. I have about 7-8 different types of food that I rotate. You don't need to get quite that many, but get a few different ones.

 

[Coel]

Just with my nano I have flake and pellet as well as frozen brine/mysis/ seaweed I have a variety just trying to be ready

 

[Coel]

I got a laugh... 30 gallons

 

[Coel]

And another lol moment

 

[Beengirl]

And another lol moment

That's pretty funny!!

 

[Coel]

So this is interesting, I've been a fw guy for so long I forgot how much space (gallons) decorations, substrate, etc took up. After sand and rock the 38 took 26 gallons of ro....


No salt in yet I am waiting for it to get here but I wanted to know how much I needed to add. And cloudy so going to run filter floss while waiting on shipping for silicates etc but here's a cloudy pic

 

[Phranque]

I know the feeling of wanting to get things moving, but you got a bit ahead of yourself........ salt should've gone in before the sand.

 

[Coel]

Oh I know I just wasn't sure how much water it would tank and unfortunately i don't had the space to make say 50gallons so I wanted to know how many gallons of water my tank held with sand and rock I'm going to borrow 50g worth of salt from a friend and then add it tomorrow to the spec. I figure if I go a little short it should have time to mix in and the. I can slowly bring it to the right sg. Also I was hoping to get some of the water cleared up.... Even though as I type this I know I'm going to have to mix it up......

Also odd question could I run a spar hob and add my salt into the hob so the water has to dissolve it? That way it wouldn't settle on the sand and take longer?