Was bored. Heres my tank!

[Convict2161]

Convict, looks really amazing, like one I would want to make/keep. I love, love love how that looks.

Many years ago my husband and I would go to a Del Taco, fast food chain store, (franchise), near where we lived and they had a big gorgeous SW tank with so much going on that it looked like the whole pile of rocks was alive, with little fish and creatures everywhere, I always sat at the table next to it, one table on each side of it, and I have loved them ever since.

Thank you so much!!

I'm really taken back by all the awesome comments! I hope to keep the tank as nice as it is now!!

 

[Oldspice]

What's a slimmer?

 

[needmorecowbell]

What's a slimmer?

You might mean slimer or skimmer. He has a protein skimmer which is a type of filtration. A slimer is a type of coral. It's a green sps coral that grows rather fast.

 

[Clownfishlovers]

Can you tell more about your filteration system like?

 

[Convict2161]

Can you tell more about your filteration system like?

Filtration hmmm... I guess I'll start with 35 pounds of live cured rock, 35 pounds of live sand. MJ1200 pump upgrade. 2 koralia 425's. InTank media basket with filter floss, purigen and cheato. Skimmer is a Tunze 9002 with upgraded cup. And between chamber 2 and 3 where the stock sponge was I tossed it and just use filter floss. I get much better water flow now without that sponge. Also I cut the tab between chamber 1 and 2 where the stock filter would have gone, that also allows for better water flow. Any other questions feel free.

 

[Clownfishlovers]

Thanks

 

[Convict2161]

Thanks

No problem!!

 

[BHead108]

beautiful tank! what is your fish stocking in it?

 

[Convict2161]

beautiful tank! what is your fish stocking in it?

After losing a few and re homing a few. Before I knew really what I was doing there were a lot. Too many.

Right now.

2 PJ Cardinals
2 clown fish
1 purple fire fish
1 harlequin shrimp

And a CUC from reef cleaners. Lots of snails, some hermits, a porcelain crab.

 

[needmorecowbell]

How are you feeding the shrimp?

 

[Gboy66]

How are you feeding the shrimp?

Buying starfish..D: pretty expensive but only once a month right con?

 

[needmorecowbell]

Ya, I was wondering whether he was actually cutting the legs of of the chocolate chip star ( I think that's what theyre called)

 

[Gboy66]

Ya, I was wondering whether he was actually cutting the legs of of the chocolate chip star ( I think that's what theyre called)

Nope just tossing it in and letting the harlequin eating whenever. I also think he has some in a separate tank as feeders basically

 

[needmorecowbell]

Oh gotcha.

 

[Buffy]

Sweet looking tank

 

[Qube]

Great looking cube!! You've really taken that to the max and it looks great!! That slimer is going to look pretty sweet as it spreads across the water line.

 

[Convict2161]

Buying starfish..D: pretty expensive but only once a month right con?

Nope just tossing it in and letting the harlequin eating whenever. I also think he has some in a separate tank as feeders basically

At this point I'd like to direct all question to Gboy your honor..... lol. G is 100% correct that's just what I do. The separate tank thing for the stars seems to working out, I wait for her, she'll let ya know then I just toss a other in tank. And yea 10-15 bucks a pop! I grab 2-3 reduces the price and just keep them in another tank.


And TANKS again everyone for the awesome comments! My first go at a saltwater tank and so far so good!!

 

[Autumnsky]

What fish eats a starfish, is it huge? How big are the starfish "feeders"- I am fw and know nothing about sw... - learning lots.

 

[Nu-Nu the eel]

Its not a fish, its a shrimp! Haha they are called harlequin shrimp an they have a diet that consists of only starfish. these shrimp look AWESOME but many people dont buy them because of their expensive diet.

 

[Sniperhank]

Months ago i read about a guy who fed cc starfish to his shrimp. Had like 4 in his sump and when it was time to feed he would cut a leg off and throw the starfish back into the sump. Never ending supply of food with regeneration on your side.