My 60L nano tank build

[labaccala]

Hey guys, new to this hobby so I'm still only learning.

5 days ago I purchased a 60L working nano tank from the local aquarium shop.

Not too sure as to the names of the corals but here's a picture of the tank so far.

It also came with 2 clown fish and 2 large snails, however the next day after setting up i fould another smaller clown swimming in the back filter.( Wierd as the tank was emptied before i brought it)

Today's test read

Temp =25.1
Ph = 8.5-9.0
No3 = 25
Kh = 8

Hydometer = safe range





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[bribo12]

I see 3 clowns...you will definitely need to rehome one

 

[BigRedsReefs10]

Also keeping your salinity dead on at a set level (for example I keep my tanks at 1.025) is CRITICAL for reefs. So hydrometer=safe range scares me for 2 reasons 1 hydrometers are terribly inaccurate and 2 it sounds like your letting it swing which is very hard on inverts.

 

[bribo12]

Oh welcome to the forum haha. Didn't mean to have the first responses so negative. Is that a Duncan coral??

 

[labaccala]

There's a funny story to that. There should only have been two clowns only.

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[bribo12]

There's a funny story to that. There should only have been two clowns only.

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Ohh is that the one you found in the filter?

 

[labaccala]

Also keeping your salinity dead on at a set level (for example I keep my tanks at 1.025) is CRITICAL for reefs. So hydrometer=safe range scares me for 2 reasons 1 hydrometers are terribly inaccurate and 2 it sounds like your letting it swing which is very hard on inverts.

Letting it swing? I'm very new to this and all your help is appreciated

What would be a good tester then?

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[labaccala]

Oh welcome to the forum haha. Didn't mean to have the first responses so negative. Is that a Duncan coral??

Haha thank you! I have no idea what any of the corals are called. So all help would be appreciated

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[bribo12]

Could you get a closer pic of some of them, it's hard to tell in the full tank shot.

 

[labaccala]

I can later on today.

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[BigRedsReefs10]

Letting it swing? I'm very new to this and all your help is appreciated

What would be a good tester then?

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A refractometer is the best. You can usually find them on amazon for $20-$30

 

[Frankie_Garcia]

Nice tank though.

 

[labaccala]

Will be ordering a refractometer today. Does anyone know if this one is any good?

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=231048958033&alt=web

Also trading my small clown in today as 3 clowns seem too many.

Should i get another snail?

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[labaccala]

A refractometer is the best. You can usually find them on amazon for $20-$30

Thanks very much will be purchasing one today off ebay.

Would you recommend this one? http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=231048958033&alt=web

Also taking back one of the clown fish today as 3 is too many.

Do i replace him with a snail?

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[labaccala]

I will be purchasing this tonight;

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=231048958033&alt=web

Would you recommend it?

Also as I have 3 clown fish so I will be returning one and possibly trading it for another snail.

 

[labaccala]

Here are a picture of the corals in my tank. Feel free to name them as I don't know what they are.

Also just returned the 3rd clown fish. So we have a happy tank again

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[Darylb]

Duncan's green mushrooms a hammer and I think it's a torch

 

[Darylb]

Sorry looks like a leather

 

[bribo12]

It's a frogspawn not a hammer but I agree on the others

 

[labaccala]

Thanks guys.

Swapped the 3rd clown for another fish today also brought 3 small hermit crabs and a coral

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