First SW Tank: Nano 24g

[HairlessPotter]

Wow I feel dumb, I've been doing nitrate test wrong. Now that I did it right its ammo 0, rites 0, and rates like 80-160

So once I do a water change to get the rates down am I good to start stocking?

 

[carey]

You may have to do an extremely large pwc or a couple smaller ones...

 

[HairlessPotter]

You may have to do an extremely large pwc or a couple smaller ones...

Ya I'll do a big one then see what its at and do whatever else I need to get it down

But once its down I'm good right? Temp is 76-77, SG is 1.024

 

[HairlessPotter]

K so I have an update (been talking about it in another thread of mine)

So I got nitrates down to near nothing earlier today. Just now I got 5 little hermits and 5 snails for half off they're acclimating right now.
Fish list is now:
Black and white oscellaris
Orange oscellaris
Royal gramma
Yellow watchman goby
And maybe eventually one more really small fish but we'll see

 

[Gboy66]

K so I have an update (been talking about it in another thread of mine)

So I got nitrates down to near nothing earlier today. Just now I got 5 little hermits and 5 snails for half off they're acclimating right now.
Fish list is now:
Black and white oscellaris
Orange oscellaris
Royal gramma
Yellow watchman goby
And maybe eventually one more really small fish but we'll see

Looks good, but i would only go 4, very maximum. How are the hermits & snails doin?

 

[HairlessPotter]

Ok cool

They're doing good so far!

 

[HairlessPotter]

Here they are

 

[redsea]

Here they are

Cool! I would recommend putting in some extra shells, to prevent the hermit crabs from killing each other or the snails when they grow.

 

[HairlessPotter]

Cool! I would recommend putting in some extra shells, to prevent the hermit crabs from killing each other or the snails when they grow.

Can I just buy them at lfs?

 

[HairlessPotter]

One hermit with a barnacle on its shell actually dug up an old shell in the sand and got in it

 

[HairlessPotter]

I'm starting to get some brown algae on a few of the rocks

 

[HairlessPotter]

Since Im starting to get diatoms should I get a couple more for cuc?

 

[HairlessPotter]

I haven't been on in forever! But here's an update if anyones interested.

Tanks doing great. For fish I only have the 2 clowns. Corals include; 3 different zoas, a meteor shower cyphastrea, a green favia, braching hammer coral, and I just added an orange monti cap. I'll try to take some pictures real quick.

 

[carey]

Glad everything is going well! get some pictures of your tank up so we can all see! lol

 

[HairlessPotter]

Some corals

 

[carey]

Very nice! i really like the hammer and the monti cap! I've been looking for the perfect red monti for my own tank, they are great corals.

 

[HairlessPotter]

Right now one head on the hammer seems to be splitting into two one of my favorite corals for sure. I've been looking for a good monti for a while now so im happy I found this tonight. Got a good deal too, that and another peice about half the size for $10. I'll probably grow the other half a little bigger then sell it. He also had a blue polyp monti cap I liked but the color wasn't as good.

 

[carey]

I've read if you put two different colored montis together they can merge together and make a really cool coral. haven't tried it yet as I only have a huge green cap for now. I haven't seen phenomenal growth out of my hammer, but it has grown a new head or two so thats good news. They are just so awesome, I can't decide if I like the hammer, torch or frogspawn the best, but I like my flowy corals that's for sure.

 

[spoonman]

+1, I have a torch, frogspawn and hammer and can't choose a favorite! I, like carey, like the stuff that sways in the current!

 

[carey]

I'll be a clown fish in my next life ! LOL Love them corals, I could live just cuddling with them all day! What a life!