My 55gal saltwater tank

[Trena]

My 55gal

 

[markiezzi]

Very nice I like the aquascape

 

[Trena]

Thanks!

 

[Convict2161]

Nice tank!

 

[Trena]

Thanks!

 

[Convict2161]

Tell us a little about it!

I just started my saltwater adventure in January. It's only a BC 29.

Here it is.



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[Trena]

I started this tank last August. This is my first saltwater aquarium. It has 2 power heads, a protein skimmer, a filter and a heater. I have a yellow tang, a scopas tang, 3 chromis, a blue velvet damsel, a clarkii clownfish, an ocellaris clownfish, a blue and yellow damsel (now purple and yellow), a spotted mandarin, and a sand sifting spotted goby. I have 4 anemones, a crocea clam, a red mushroom, 2 feather dusters, xenia, kenya trees and a leather coral. I have 3 snails and 2 hermit crabs. My lighting is 2 t5 HO bulbs. I'm going to upgrade to a bigger tank soon.

I love your tank. I hope to have lots of Coral too. Beautiful!

 

[Nu-Nu the eel]

How long have you had the anenomes and the clam? They will need much higher lighting in order to live...

 

[Convict2161]

You can really up your CUC if you wanted too. I'm really new, you probably know more then me lol. I had a custom clean up crew made for me by reef cleaners and it's way way more then that.

I love your fish. Ever think about really going all out with some really colorful corals? I wish I had room for a 55 or bigger. My room was spent on my 75g African Cichlid tank (which is my baby)

 

[Trena]

About 2 weeks. I'm looking for better lighting.

 

[Trena]

I definitely need more CUC since I added the newer fish. I want lots more colorful coral like yours but need better lighting. What kind of lights do you have?

 

[Trena]

I have a 72gal bow front cichlid tank also in my living room. My 55gal saltwater tank is in my bedroom.

 

[Nu-Nu the eel]

Lol i need a better cuc as well. Stupid pistol shrimp decided to flip over all my snails and use them as part of his cave haha. I would get 4 bulb t5s from fishneedit.com. Cheap and effective

 

[Convict2161]

I definitely need more CUC since I added the newer fish. I want lots more colorful coral like yours but need better lighting. What kind of lights do you have?

I went for broke with my light and you'd need probably 2 for a 55g

Here's the link.

http://www.aquaillumination.com/sol/

 

[Convict2161]

I have my saltwater in my bedroom too! And yeah snails!! UGH!! I'm done! If they can't upright themselves then there out! I can't keep turning them over before my hermits and shrimp eat them.

 

[Eliedaoura]

Hi !
I Have 180 Litre aquarium ,Arround 47 gallons
Is the size good for having cichlids ?
Thx

 

[markiezzi]

The SOL lights are nice you can simulate actual days (sunrise to sunset) automatically with the controller. The price is high but worth it I run 4 T5 bulbs on my 55g and my corals are doing very well. Keep high light corals all the way up top.

 

[Bearchumjs]

Beautiful! My only suggestion would be a background. I can't wait to get all I need for my 55 gal so I can switch it to saltwater.

 

[markiezzi]

Please let me know how your clam does would love to get a clam for mine but was told that my light may not be enough to sustain it.

I Agree on the background comment also

 

[Trena]

I couldn't decide on the background. I want it to look as natural as possible. Thanks for the link.