journy to sw nano reef

[maxst2]

Could always start with a couple fish and let the tank get stable. Then dive into corals, and with that a better lighting solution.

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

I'm upgradin to a 24" 2bulb t5 soon i jusy dony know what fish to stock

 

[maxst2]

its kinda limited for a 10gal. Clownfish/Damsel/possom wrasse-make sure you have a top they are jumpers/firefish/cardinalfish.

 

[leftyfish]

I believe I grabbed dwarf ceriths for you, they are great for cyano, algae, etc. Good little cleaners. And yes, the empty shell I sent has some nice coralline algae on it.

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

its kinda limited for a 10gal. Clownfish/Damsel/possom wrasse-make sure you have a top they are jumpers/firefish/cardinalfish.

i had a damsel but had a spike that killed it im stable now i have a top and when i upgrade i plan on open top with a screen under it so nothing jumps out

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

I believe I grabbed dwarf ceriths for you, they are great for cyano, algae, etc. Good little cleaners. And yes, the empty shell I sent has some nice coralline algae on it.

thanks lefty the cerths have been munchin on the same rock all day so far also how does the coraline spread exactly?

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

i wish i could use this Salt water aquarium light (Johnston RI) $200

http://providence.craigslist.org/for/2398938503.html

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

ok so when its time to upgrade im going 2f 4 bulbs what would i be able to kkeep with that

 

[iDream]

Anything softie and LPS just about anywhere, keep SPS near the top 1/3 though if you're wanting to go that route

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

found the star i thought blew away how long untill it splits?

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

this star is drivin me nuts il see it look back an hour later its gone then some days i dont see it at all. wheres it go/hide?

 

[leftyfish]

Lol, they go everywhere! Wait until it gets even bigger, they are fun to watch. Has everything stayed stable?

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

yup stable as can be im gonna pwc later just to replenish some mines and just to have fresher sw

 

[kingman8610]

Wow wolf long thread! Took me 5 days to catch up starting from the beginning lol, I also have a 10g HOWLR-hermits with lr only lol ive had it for almost a yr. Ok so with urs I would do 25% pwc/wk IMO. Its worked great for me so far and I hardly ever test my h2o, the only time I pwc more is the day after I feed my tank added onto normal pwc schedule. But when I do get fish n corals, 30% pwc's is what ill b doing unless suggested otherwise.

And like u I have an xtremly tight budget so my tnk isnt very pretty yet, but at least nothing has died lol I did lose one hermit early on I origionally had 4, ive had 2 sets up cuc's die too, but my main ls has survived some if the worst conditions. I pulled my hermits out of the ocean myself in corpus christi, tx... They are some troopers lol, but be patient, trial n error, and motivation will be key to success for ur tank

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

lol thx for reading its goin well ima pwc tonight i can't wait till my lighta

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

so just 35-40% pwc and 1/4 cup of salt accidently feel in dt is that bad?

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

i didnt seriously screw something up did i?

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

while im waiting kc mailed bws snails and stars im so excited can't wait!

 

[kingman8610]

I buy all my water premixed from my lfs so no idea about mixing, but just do 20% for now until you get ur fish, then an xtra 20% a day after u feed, n I would only feed ur cuc just once a wk but IMO only once every other week bc u wanna encourage ur cuc to do its job, I.e. scavenge

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

really once a week ive been feedin 7 pellets a day