My new 300L reef build

[h8z2luze]

Looks good. Needs more rock though in my opinion.

 

[Boolay1978]

Looks good. Needs more rock though in my opinion.

Yeah I know! Going to get some more over the next couple of weeks.

 

[Boolay1978]

Think I have a diatom outbreak starting, tank been going 6 days is this about right? Should I stir the sand up?

 

[Sniperhank]

Just let it burn itself out.

 

[h8z2luze]

Yeah I know! Going to get some more over the next couple of weeks.

Awesome! Dont stir the sand. How long are you leaving your lights on?

 

[Boolay1978]

Awesome! Dont stir the sand. How long are you leaving your lights on?

About 12 hours then turn in the blues?

 

[Sniperhank]

I'd cut that down to 10 max personally.

 

[Boolay1978]

I'd cut that down to 10 max personally.

Ok, got two snails and a blue hermit crab from my previous tank in there as a CUC should I add some more yet?

 

[Sniperhank]

Well, 300L translates to roughly 50ish gallons...right? Either way you'll need a much larger CUC imo. I like a heavier cuc, but try to fill it with smaller snails/crabs. When you start only seeing a handful of larger ones, it is then time to order more. Atleast how I see it.

 

[Boolay1978]

Well, 300L translates to roughly 50ish gallons...right? Either way you'll need a much larger CUC imo. I like a heavier cuc, but try to fill it with smaller snails/crabs. When you start only seeing a handful of larger ones, it is then time to order more. Atleast how I see it.

What type of CUC would you have?

 

[Sniperhank]

Currently in my 55 reef I have 3 emerald crabs, 2 lettuce nudibranch, 15 blue hermits, 10 red hermits, 10 nars snails, 1 blood shrimp, 1 cleaner clam, and i'm not sure how many other snails.

 

[Boolay1978]

Currently in my 55 reef I have 3 emerald crabs, 2 lettuce nudibranch, 15 blue hermits, 10 red hermits, 10 nars snails, 1 blood shrimp, 1 cleaner clam, and i'm not sure how many other snails.

Got any pics of your whole tank?

 

[Sniperhank]

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f14/upgrade-55-gal-build-194395-97.html

My entire build thread. I actually just updated the FTS today.

 

[Boolay1978]

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f14/upgrade-55-gal-build-194395-97.html

My entire build thread. I actually just updated the FTS today.

Very nice mate!!

 

[Boolay1978]

Got this on one of my rocks, good or bad?

 

[Fishstuff45]

It's a organ pipe coral. There a soft coral that grows out of a hard tube base. There good but they can be kind of difficult to care for and there are mixed results with them. Do some research and see if you can possibly keep it alive.

 

[Boolay1978]

It's a organ pipe coral. There a soft coral that grows out of a hard tube base. There good but they can be kind of difficult to care for and there are mixed results with them. Do some research and see if you can possibly keep it alive.

What the yellow thing? I thought it was a sponge type thing!?!?

 

[Fishstuff45]

O lol I was looking at the wrong thing ya I don't know what that is.

 

[Boolay1978]

Should I leave this on the tank for the snails or clean it?

 

[Boolay1978]

Are zoas fairly easy to care for corals? How many small fish could I have in a 300L tank???