New 55 gal Aquarium

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tsharkey

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Hey Everyone,
I'm new to sw. I've only had it 4/5 months.
I'm wanting opinions,thoughts, etc.
In the tank now I have an ocellaris clown and three humbug damsels. My current setup consists of an emperor 400, marine land c-369 canister filter, vortex diatom filter, and instant ocean hang-on protein skimmer. Ph is 8.2. I have 65 lbs of live rock. 50 lbs of premium Fiji and 15 lbs of Fiji rock. Fiji on top premium on the bottom. (picture below) There is coralline algae all over the rock. Even though you can't see all of it. The iPod cameras aren't very good. LOL! I have sand and crushed coral but it is not live sand. All parameters are correct. I dose it weekly with purple-up. The light is a reef/sun by zoo-med.

On top of all that what should I finish stocking it with? How does it look? Changes in setup, opinions on setup, etc. You get the point.
Thanks for looking!
 

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Tank looks good! Your sand should become live sand after it's been in the tank for a while. What's your cleaning crew composed of?
 
I don't have anything that cleans yet. I plan on ordering a bunch from saltwater fish.com.
I'm going to get 20 blue leg hermit crabs, 20 peppermint shrimp, 10 coralline margarita snails, and maybe some turbo snails. I'm also going to order some gobies and and a scooter blenny.
 
tsharkey said:
I don't have anything that cleans yet. I plan on ordering a bunch from saltwater fish.com.
I'm going to get 20 blue leg hermit crabs, 20 peppermint shrimp, 10 coralline margarita snails, and maybe some turbo snails. I'm also going to order some gobies and and a scooter blenny.

Whoa,way to much cuc to start with.Most will die of starvation.Just get a few hermits and a couple peppermints to start with.Once you see algae then get a couple margaritas.Don't put yourself in the position of having to feed the cuc.
 
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