Micklemus
Aquarium Advice Newbie
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- Jul 14, 2014
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Hi there, I've always been interested in aquarium set ups but from a distance and always impressed with reef aqua life. I never dreamt I down one and know absolutely nothing about them.
Then about two months ago my wife surprised me with a 330 litre tank plus most of what I needed to get started. She bought it for my 51st birthday from a friend of hers. So we refurbished the cabinet etc and cleaned everything down in readiness. I got the LFS guys to come in and set me up and fill the tank. First I bought some life rock, base rock and a few bits of dead coral. Then waited for it to go through the cycle. When all water tests were good I purchased a couple of Chromis then after a week 3 humbug damsels and a red coris wrasse. All 6 doing great. The wrasse disappears for days sometimes, I understand that normal.....I read lots so I know what's going on. At the same time I bought a euphyilla coral then a devil hand coral and both are doing very well too. The hand had polyps for the first day or so but then nothing for weeks. Then it shed a skin and the polyps are back.
Next a bought a Regal angelfish and a blue tang. This was a bit on impulse and I didn't check compatibility with the others. The dominant humbug (tank boss too I reckon) gives the Regal a bit of grief but the tang sticks up for himself. Both these seem to have settled ok and even the Regal is eating more of less from day one.
We've been amazed by the whole experience and literally spend hours sat there watching and spotting new things. This live rock is just the best, so much going and a few hitchhikers too.
So...so far so good, a few questions to help enhance my experience. Not sure if this is the right forum.....if not let me know and I'll post in the right place.
Q. I change 40 litres of water every 2 weeks (330 litre tank) is this enough?
Q. The dominant humbug keeps doing a little dance move t
Where it drives up a down, is this normal?
Q. I have a small crab (see pic below) living in a live rock crevice Good or Bad?
Q. I get a little brown algae on the glass still....is this normal?
I've attached a few pictures below, whole tank plus general. The 4th pic is of something I can't ID any ideas?
Many thanks Mick
Then about two months ago my wife surprised me with a 330 litre tank plus most of what I needed to get started. She bought it for my 51st birthday from a friend of hers. So we refurbished the cabinet etc and cleaned everything down in readiness. I got the LFS guys to come in and set me up and fill the tank. First I bought some life rock, base rock and a few bits of dead coral. Then waited for it to go through the cycle. When all water tests were good I purchased a couple of Chromis then after a week 3 humbug damsels and a red coris wrasse. All 6 doing great. The wrasse disappears for days sometimes, I understand that normal.....I read lots so I know what's going on. At the same time I bought a euphyilla coral then a devil hand coral and both are doing very well too. The hand had polyps for the first day or so but then nothing for weeks. Then it shed a skin and the polyps are back.
Next a bought a Regal angelfish and a blue tang. This was a bit on impulse and I didn't check compatibility with the others. The dominant humbug (tank boss too I reckon) gives the Regal a bit of grief but the tang sticks up for himself. Both these seem to have settled ok and even the Regal is eating more of less from day one.
We've been amazed by the whole experience and literally spend hours sat there watching and spotting new things. This live rock is just the best, so much going and a few hitchhikers too.
So...so far so good, a few questions to help enhance my experience. Not sure if this is the right forum.....if not let me know and I'll post in the right place.
Q. I change 40 litres of water every 2 weeks (330 litre tank) is this enough?
Q. The dominant humbug keeps doing a little dance move t
Where it drives up a down, is this normal?
Q. I have a small crab (see pic below) living in a live rock crevice Good or Bad?
Q. I get a little brown algae on the glass still....is this normal?
I've attached a few pictures below, whole tank plus general. The 4th pic is of something I can't ID any ideas?
Many thanks Mick
