Starting my FIRST saltwater tank!!!!!!!

[Riceymo91]

so just did a simple test and got these values. Also, still getting the brown algae (diatom). Just giving it time right now. Any suggestions? Did a water change a few days ago. Everything seems fine so far. CBS just molted, I am missing 1 snail and 1 hermit crab though. Starting to get worried.

 

[Sniperhank]

Things look just fine. I wouldn't be worried about a missing snail or hermit. They come and go, both around the tank and with life spans.

 

[Riceymo91]

Things look just fine. I wouldn't be worried about a missing snail or hermit. They come and go, both around the tank and with life spans.

LOL okay. Thanks hank

 

[Riceymo91]

you guys sure this is okay? Lol [emoji51]

 

[54seaweed]

snails and hermits will find there way into nooks and cranny's of the rock I have tons of hermits and snails , they wander off even visit the underworld in my tank every once in a while I come across some of them wandering through the rocks .

I also find hermit and snails in the sump they find there way around

 

[Riceymo91]

I think my olive snail ate one of my smaller snails, I found the shell buried under the sand and doesn't seem like anything is in it. I hope that brown algae goes away soon because it looks ugly as hell

 

[Sniperhank]

Yeah, diatoms are awful looking...but it isn't a long term issue.
As for the snails, if one dies another will clean it up. It is their job as a clean up crew.

 

[Bearchumjs]

How's the tank doing?

 

[Riceymo91]

How's the tank doing?

Hey! Thanks for following up! So far it's doing okay. Levels are steady.

 

[cgthebeast]

Whats the purple and green coral in the pic?

 

[Riceymo91]

Whats the purple and green coral in the pic?

If you are talking about this one, it's the Blastomussa Coral

 

[cgthebeast]

Yup that would be it

 

[Riceymo91]

Yup that would be it

I hope I spelled that correctly [emoji23]

 

[cgthebeast]

It's always a mix when trying to spell things in this hobby [emoji23][emoji23]

 

[Riceymo91]

What's this pink stuff on the sand?

 

[Riceymo91]

Getting it on the sand and some on the glass.

 

[Sniperhank]

Looks like small amounts of cyanobacteria.

 

[Riceymo91]

Isn't cyanobacteria blueish green?

 

[Riceymo91]

This is how the tank looks so far.

 

[Riceymo91]

Nitrates are going up, what should I do?